American Conservation Coalition

What American Conservation Coalition does

The American Conservation Coalition (ACC) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2017 that mobilizes young conservatives around environmental action through education, advocacy, and events. It positions itself as the only major grassroots conservative environmental organization in the United States, operating on the thesis that economic and environmental success are complementary and that the environmental movement requires free-enterprise, pro-innovation, and limited-government policy frameworks. ACC serves four primary constituencies: young conservative college students and professionals (its grassroots members), high-net-worth conservative donors, Republican members of Congress and policymakers (notably through the 66-member Conservative Climate Caucus it helped establish), and state-level officials (e.g., Utah Governor Spencer Cox's GSL 2034 initiative). Its distribution footprint includes 90 branches and hubs across more than 25 states, with named city hubs in Indianapolis, Raleigh, Salt Lake City, Columbia, and Orlando, supplemented by a Community Ambassador Program with 84 active ambassadors and an annual Top 50 Summit at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library.

ACC's product surface centers on a free digital Membership Hub (powered by iMIS and WordPress at acc.eco and members.acc.eco), the Market Environmentalism Academy (marketacademy.eco) — the first educational platform of its kind offering courses on environmental topics from a pro-market perspective — and a policy content platform called The Bully Pulpit (bullypulpit.eco). Supporting technology includes Mailchimp email marketing and a PostgreSQL-based member and donor database, with a publicly posted Senior Technology Developer role indicating planned migration to an AI-native platform using Claude API for drafting and integrated with Gmail, Google Drive, Google Calendar, and DocuSign. Revenue is generated through donor club memberships ($5,000 Friends of ACC, $25,000 Yellowstone Circle, and $100,000+ Teddy Roosevelt Club tiers), individual tax-deductible donations, event registration, merchandise sales, and a political action committee that conducts electoral advocacy — including expenditures exceeding $155,000 supporting Rep. Celeste Maloy in the 2026 Utah primary. ACC measures impact via membership (100,000+ at end of 2025, a year ahead of its 2026 target), 488 events hosted in 2025, 601 million social media impressions, 2,017 media placements, and policy wins including advocacy tied to President Trump's $1 billion Great Salt Lake funding request.

Name

American Conservation Coalition

Legal name

American Conservation Coalition, Inc.

Website

https://acc.eco

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The American Conservation Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes young conservatives around environmental action through education, advocacy, and a national branch network, serving grassroots members, major donors, and Republican policymakers via summits, training, and electoral advocacy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Advocacy Services

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Environment, Climate & Sustainability Congresses (THAHAJAH), Community Environmental & Sustainability Events (Earth Day, Clean-Up Festivals) (MPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Conservative environmental advocacy
• Nonprofit conservation organization
• Grassroots environmental education
• Market-based environmentalism
• Youth civic mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues and Donations: The organization collects donations from individual supporters. Contributions to ACC are tax-deductible as charitable donations under 501(c)(3). Membership is free, but donors contribute through various programs including donor clubs at multiple giving tiers.
2. Donor Club Memberships: Three tiered donor club programs: Friends of ACC ($5,000/year), Yellowstone Circle ($25,000/year), and Teddy Roosevelt Club ($100,000+). Each tier includes progressively more exclusive benefits including VIP event access, briefings, retreats, and merchandise.
3. Event Revenue: Revenue generated through event registration fees including the annual ACC Summit (Top 50 Summit), which offers travel and lodging scholarships to members. Guest attendee registration is also available.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including posters and other promotional items. The organization uses merchandise as both a revenue stream and a marketing tool, often requiring subscription/email opt-in to access downloads.
5. Political Action Committee (PAC) Expenditures: ACC's political action committee spends funds on web advertisements, mailings, and text messages to support political candidates. The PAC's largest expenditure in the 2026 election cycle exceeded $155,000 supporting Rep. Celeste Maloy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The American Conservation Coalition (ACC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that mobilizes young conservatives around environmental action through a free membership program, local branches and hubs across 25+ states, the Market Environmentalism Academy (MEA) educational platform, annual summits and fly-ins, donor clubs (Friends of ACC, Yellowstone Circle, Teddy Roosevelt Club), and policy advocacy campaigns. It operates an affiliated Political Action Committee (ACC Action) that conducts electoral advocacy supporting conservative candidates who align with its environmental and energy priorities.

Product overview

The American Conservation Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, not a traditional technology company. Its core offerings consist of membership programs (ACC Membership Hub with member handbook and activist training), an educational platform (Market Environmentalism Academy), grassroots chapter networks (ACC Branches at college, high school, and community levels), an annual summit event (ACC Summit/Top 50 Summit), and a policy content platform (The Bully Pulpit). These products work together to mobilize young conservatives around environmental action through common-sense, pro-innovation, and limited-government principles.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACC Membership Hub

Quantifiable outcome

• 71% of young rural conservative voters support shifting to clean energy, yet only 39% feel their government leaders listen to them on environmental issues
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Hunter NationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2026ACC's 2026 Summit featured a session on 'Hunting & Conservation' with Keith Mark of Hunter Nation, highlighting the organization's role in the conservation and sportsmen community.
• Colossal BiosciencesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2026ACC's 2026 Summit featured a session on 'Technology & Stewardship' with representatives from Colossal Biosciences, exploring the intersection of biotechnology and conservation.
• RainmakerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2026ACC's 2026 Summit featured a session on 'Technology & Stewardship' with representatives from Rainmaker, discussing innovative approaches to conservation and environmental stewardship.
• TerranovaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2026ACC's 2026 Summit featured a session on 'Technology & Stewardship' with representatives from Terranova, exploring technology applications in environmental stewardship.
• NASA (Dr. Nicola Fox)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 August 2026ACC's 2026 Summit featured a keynote session 'Pushing the Frontier of Science and Conservation' with NASA's Dr. Nicola Fox, exploring connections between space science and environmental conservation.
• American AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026ACC co-hosted the second annual Energy Imperatives Summit in Washington D.C. alongside American Affairs and the Foundation for American Innovation. The two-day summit drew hundreds of attendees focused on tech-neutral permitting reform, capital deployment, and public-private innovation, uniting stakeholders across the public and private energy sectors.
• Foundation for American InnovationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026ACC co-hosted the second annual Energy Imperatives Summit in Washington D.C. in partnership with the Foundation for American Innovation and American Affairs. The summit brought together administration officials, congressional members, and energy company CEOs to advance discussions on permitting reform and energy innovation.
• Theodore Roosevelt Presidential LibrarycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ACC hosts its annual Top 50 Summit at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota (August 6-8, 2026). The event brings together ACC's most active grassroots leaders for an exclusive experience focused on conservation leadership, community, and the future of the movement.
• Utah Governor Spencer Cox / GSL 2034 InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ACC joined Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Great Salt Lake Commissioner Brian Steed, and federal leaders for a roundtable on Great Salt Lake conservation. ACC participated in an on-the-ground restoration project at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center as part of Governor Cox's GSL 2034 initiative to restore the lake ahead of the 2034 Winter Olympics.
• Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ACC installed a public mural in Washington D.C. celebrating conservation and Theodore Roosevelt's legacy, as a call to action for Congress to address priorities related to the Make America Beautiful Again (MABA) Commission created by executive order. ACC is coordinating a congressional fly-in to advocate for conservation legislation tied to MABA.
• Conservative Climate CaucuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017The Conservative Climate Caucus, led by Rep. John Curtis (R-UT), is a caucus within Congress that represents 66 Republican members. ACC helped establish and continues to support this caucus as a core platform for conservative climate and energy policy engagement.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Atlas Network: Atlas Network is a global network of free-market think tanks—comparable as an adjacent ecosystem player in the conservative/libertarian policy space; ACC's Major Gifts Officer previously led development there.
• The Nature Conservancy: TNC is a large global conservation organization active in conservation policy—comparable as a broad incumbent in conservation that ACC positions against ideologically, but with overlapping policy focus on public lands and water.
• National Wildlife Federation: NWF is one of the largest U.S. environmental advocacy organizations—comparable as a broad incumbent operating in conservation advocacy, though ideologically opposite to ACC; ACC's Senior Advisor previously led Audubon Action Fund, a NWF-adjacent entity.
• Environmental Defense Fund: EDF is a major mainstream environmental advocacy organization that, like other large green groups, has historically occupied the environmental space ACC is contesting from a conservative angle—comparable as the kind of broad incumbent ACC differentiates against.
• Cato Institute: Cato is a large libertarian think tank covering free-market policy including environmental issues—comparable as a broader, established player in the conservative/libertarian policy space that overlaps with ACC's market-environmentalism philosophy.

Direct peers

• Foundation for American Innovation: FAI co-hosts the Energy Imperatives Summit with ACC, advancing technology-forward, market-oriented policy ideas from a conservative perspective—directly comparable as a policy advocacy partner and ideological ally.
• ConservAmerica: ConservAmerica is a conservative environmental organization promoting conservation through free-market principles—highly comparable to ACC's mission, though smaller in scale, making it a direct peer in the niche conservative environmental movement.
• RepublicEn / ClearPath: ClearPath (formerly RepublicEn) is a conservative clean energy advocacy organization advancing market-based solutions—directly comparable to ACC's mission, ideological positioning, and policy focus on permitting reform and nuclear energy.
• American Affairs: American Affairs is a conservative journal and policy network co-hosting the Energy Imperatives Summit with ACC—comparable as a thought-leader partner operating in the same conservative policy space on energy and innovation.

Emerging players

• Independent Women's Forum: IWF is a conservative women-led policy organization where ACC CEO Danielle Franz held a fellowship—comparable as an adjacent conservative policy network with overlapping audience and donor pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acc_national
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCHMAqe31btplatpjt_kGTmA
• Facebookfacebook.com/AmericanConservationCoalition
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/american-conservation-coalition
• Instagraminstagram.com/acc_national

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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