named programs · 1 · from sources
What they call their work
ABC Lecture Series
Annual lecture series bringing conservative and center-right speakers to Chautauqua to discuss politics, culture, law, and public policy, aiming to provide ideological balance to the Institution's programming.
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Literary Events & Workshops 1 activity
- Curating and sharing community book recommendationsCollects and disseminates book recommendations from members and community participants as part of its programming to promote balanced discourse.
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Architecture and Design Public Education Programs 1 activity
- Organizing and hosting public lecture series at Chautauqua InstitutePlans, announces, and hosts a recurring lecture series featuring guest speakers on topics such as politics, climate change, medicine, and history, aligned with Chautauqua's historic mission of civil and balanced discourse. Events are held in person at Chautauqua, with recordings of lectures from 2022 to 2025 made available online.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$198K
Contributions & grants$198K100%
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Investment income$2020%
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expenses
Total expenses$158K
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balance sheet
Total assets$131K
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Net assets$131K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +36.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 7
- Anita Price — Director
- Connie Winters — Director
- Don Bogus — Director
- Howard Akin — Director
- John Abbott — Director
- Lynn Silver — Director
- Ruthann Sammarco — Director
relationships · 6
Who they work with
- Chautauqua Institute Partner — Hosts ABC presentations and events as part of shared programming space.
- Chautauqua Institution Network — Participates in the Chautauqua community as a fellow Chautauquan organization.
- George Washington University Law School Partner — Jonathan Turley is a professor at George Washington University Law School and is scheduled to speak in the 2026 lecture series.
- Grove City College Partner — Hosts Paul Kengor, who is a professor and senior director at the Institute for Faith and Freedom at Grove City College.
- Hillsdale College Partner — Ivan Pongracic, Jr. is a professor at Hillsdale College and will deliver a lecture as part of ABC's 2026 series.
- Stanford University's Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace Partner — Paul Kengor is a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, indicating an institutional affiliation relevant to ABC's speaker programming.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Civil Discourse Through Ideological Balance 22 orgsmethodology: civil_discourseBy curating a balanced roster of speakers across political ideologies, particularly including conservative and independent voices, the organization fosters civil dialogue and intellectual engagement because exposure to diverse perspectives within a respectful forum promotes education, reduces polarization, and upholds Chautauqua’s historic mission of inclusive discourse.shared approach: Civil Discourse Through Structured Dialogue →
- Community-Supported Advocacy for Balancemethodology: community-supported advocacyBy relying on grassroots participation, community input, and donations, the organization sustains and advances its mission of balance because local engagement and financial support reflect and reinforce collective ownership of civil discourse and institutional accountability.
- Unity Through Shared Valuesmethodology: civic-unification-through-valuesBy emphasizing shared American values in public programming, the organization counters political polarization and promotes national unity because common foundational beliefs serve as a unifying framework for civil discourse across ideological divides.