The American Policy Center (APC) is a conservative advocacy organization founded by Tom DeWeese that promotes limited government, American sovereignty, and strong private property rights. APC educates and trains local activists, publishes commentary and reports (including The DeWeese Report), and campaigns against international sustainable development initiatives (Agenda 21/2030), federal and regional land-use and environmental policies, and programs it views as threats to property owners and local control.
Typically pursues state and local policies to protect private property and limit eminent domain, oppose land-use planning and sustainable development initiatives tied to Agenda 21/2030, resist federal/regional environmental and climate measures (e.g., net-zero, carbon pipelines, Green New Deal), promote local control and American sovereignty, and support deregulatory, free‑market positions.
Primarily funded by individual donations and grassroots supporters, supplemented by revenue from publications, events, and small organizational contributions.
Founder and president Tom DeWeese; vice president Kathleen Marquardt; directors including Bonner Cohen, Hal Shurtleff and Robert Fisher; publishes The DeWeese Report and frequently collaborates with local activist networks and conservative media outlets (e.g., Fox News, Newsmax, FrankSpeech).
501(c)(4) social welfare / political advocacy organization (private non-profit)
