Prosperity for US Foundation launches advocacy arm

Prosperity for US Foundation has formed Prosperity for US Action, a new 501(c)(4) group to expand direct citizen engagement on economic freedom, fiscal responsibility, property taxes and constitutional reform. The move gives the organization a separate vehicle for advocacy, outreach and support for state-level policy campaigns.

Why it matters: - Prosperity for US Action gives the Prosperity for US network a formal advocacy arm that can push policy and citizen outreach more directly than its 501(c)(3) foundation. - The new group is aimed at state-level issues that affect household finances, including property taxes, government spending and petition rights. - The organization is also building tools intended to make citizen participation and fiscal oversight easier for voters.

What happened: - Prosperity for US Foundation announced the formation of Prosperity for US Action on Oct. 19, 2026, in Washington. - Prosperity for US Action is a new 501(c)(4) social welfare organization. - Prosperity for US Foundation will continue as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on education and public policy information. - Bob Carlstrom serves as executive director of both organizations. - David Biddulph is founder and chairman of Prosperity for US Foundation.

The details: - Prosperity for US Action will engage directly with citizens, state-based organizations and public officials. - The group will support specific constitutional amendments and legislative initiatives. - Initial focus areas include property tax increases, government spending, taxpayer protections and the citizen petition process. - The organization will work with citizens and like-minded state organizations on reforms that increase voter control over decisions affecting families, property and economic security. - Planned policy priorities include limiting annual property tax increases unless voters approve them. - Planned policy priorities also include limiting state and local government spending growth to inflation and population changes. - The group is backing stronger constitutional protections against excessive taxation and government spending. - The agenda includes strengthening citizens’ ability to propose constitutional amendments through initiative petitions. - The organization is also seeking to modernize the petition process with secure electronic technology. - Prosperity for US Foundation and Prosperity for US Action are developing a digital communications and voter outreach system. - The system is designed to support verified electronic signatures and create a secure record of petition transactions. - The groups say the technology would be a more efficient alternative to traditional paper petition processes. - Prosperity for US is also developing tools to help Americans evaluate government spending and hold elected officials accountable. - One upcoming initiative will measure whether federal spending is growing faster than family incomes. - Prosperity for US is developing a free public tool called the Prosperity for US Report Card. - The Report Card will track the national debt in real time. - The tool will grade elected representatives from A to F based on whether federal spending growth stays below family income growth. - The group says the report card is meant to give citizens a practical way to assess fiscal decisions and their effect on household finances.

Between the lines: - The creation of a separate 501(c)(4) structure gives Prosperity for US more room for direct advocacy while keeping the foundation’s educational work separate. - The messaging points to a broader effort to connect constitutional reform, tax policy and technology into one citizen-engagement platform. - The emphasis on verified signatures and secure transaction records suggests the group wants to position digital petitioning as a replacement for older, paper-based systems. - The report card concept frames federal spending as a household-affordability issue, which could make fiscal policy more accessible to voters.

What's next: - Prosperity for US Action plans ongoing outreach through digital communications, public education, virtual and in-person meetings and collaboration with state-based organizations and public officials. - The organization says it will focus on giving citizens practical tools to influence state constitutions and laws. - Prosperity for US will continue developing public-facing tools that connect spending data with voter accountability. - The foundation said interview requests can be directed to Dan Rene at 202-329-8357 or dan@danrene.com. - The group’s social media link is Prosperity for US on X.

The bottom line: - Prosperity for US is turning a policy nonprofit into a two-track operation: education through the foundation, and direct advocacy through a new action arm.