Tea Party Membership Map 2010 - 2012
- Published in Data & Visualizations
- Written by Devin Burghart
Federation for American Immigration Reform and Related Nativist Institutions |
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| Year | FAIR | Immigration Reform Law Institute | FAIR Congressional Taskforce | US Inc | Center for Immigration Studies |
| 2001 | $3,384,027 | $2,282,532 | $672,655 | ||
| 2002 | $3,627,678 | $1,429,707 | $895,104 | ||
| 2003 | $3,311,569 | $1,456,770 | $869,280 | ||
| 2004 | $4,256,992 | $1,440,098 | $1,659,197 | $1,015,055 | |
| 2005 | $4,878,807 | $100,000 | $320,032 | $2,053,427 | $1,161,390 |
| 2006 | $5,015,038 | $517,809 | $123,869 | $2,292,602 | $1,575,136 |
| 2007 | $7,669,981 | $162,588 | $3,395,498 | $1,633,843 | |
| 2008 | $10,205,818 | $970,740 | $61,728 | $3,360,118 | $2,657,702 |
| 2009 | $8,154,570 | $646,174 | $1,559 | $2,381,539 | $1,766,533 |
| 2010 | $8,729,690 | $1,411,666 | |||
NumbersUSA and Affiliated Groups |
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| Year | NumbersUSA | NumbersUSA Action | Americans for Better Immigration | ||
| 2001 | |||||
| 2002 | $914,093 | ||||
| 2003 | $1,213,017 | ||||
| 2004 | $1,056,191 | $105,745 | $110,531 | ||
| 2005 | $2,235,665 | $254,984 | $440,963 | ||
| 2006 | $3,542,544 | $299,148 | $110,531 | ||
| 2007 | $3,984,537 | $1,210,171 | $16,646 | ||
| 2008 | $8,160,338 | $1,540,805 | $11,294 | ||
| 2009 | $4,259,812 | $988,567 | $2,479 | ||
| 2010 | $3,888,201 | $1,379,222 | |||
Americans for Immigration Control and Affiliated Organizations |
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| Year | American Immigration Control Foundation | American for Immigration Control | Americans for Immigration Control, NC | ||
| 2001 | $300,288 | $246,705 | |||
| 2002 | $151,273 | $5,186,294 | |||
| 2003 | $170,702 | $4,872,645 | |||
| 2004 | $210,048 | $4,233,325 | $51,738 | ||
| 2005 | $142,761 | $4,860,712 | $41,697 | ||
| 2006 | $252,233 | $3,237,707 | ($38,736) | ||
| 2007 | $146,706 | $2,669,842 | $8,353 | ||
| 2008 | $183,218 | $1,597,820 | $7,080 | ||
| 2009 | $119,388 | $1,323,279 | $0 | ||
| 2010 | $93,518 | $1,299,877 | $4,000 | ||
Grassroots Nativist Groups with a National Footprint |
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| Year | California Coalition for Immigration Reform | American Border Patrol | Californians for Population Stabilization | ||
| 2001 | $668,346 | ||||
| 2002 | $151,273 | $726,589 | |||
| 2003 | $170,702 | $335,066 | |||
| 2004 | $210,048 | $748,681 | |||
| 2005 | $31,438 | $1,062,437 | $382, 395 | ||
| 2006 | $36,911 | $349,512 | $778,820 | ||
| 2007 | $1,197,533 | $1,535,911 | |||
| 2008 | $26,629 | $1,027,008 | $1,125,155 | ||
| 2009 | $21,298 | $996,145 | $1,575,256 | ||
| 2010 | $1,570,077 | ||||
Minuteman Factions |
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| Year | Jim Gilchrist's Minuteman Project | Minuteman Project | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps | ||
| 2001 | |||||
| 2002 | |||||
| 2003 | |||||
| 2004 | |||||
| 2005 | $77,943 | $418,493 | |||
| 2006 | $416,169 | $676,710 | |||
| 2007 | $100,515 | $253,120 | $789,266 | ||
| 2008 | $194,589 | $4,387 | $208,922 | ||
| 2009 | $166,668 | $0 | |||
| 2010 | $186,594 | $2,600 | |||
The Nativist Establishment PACs |
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| YEAR | Minuteman PAC | MCDC PAC | Minuteman Victory PAC | US Immigration Reform PAC | ALIPAC |
| 2001 | $24,349 | ||||
| 2002 | $100,438 | ||||
| 2003 | $32,532 | ||||
| 2004 | $139,958 | $1,707 | |||
| 2005 | $1,000 | $21,779 | $16,141 | ||
| 2006 | $997,574 | $154,183 | $28,748 | $31,296 | |
| 2007 | $902,290 | $11,080 | $14,762 | $129,539 | |
| 2008 | $826,712 | $125,993 | $8,309 | $100,181 | |
| 2009 | $594,200 | $189,140 | $123,204 | $153 | $118,143 |
| 2010 | $513,979 | $84,903 | $277,379 | $1,539 | $154,821 |
| Note: A few of the groups have fiscal years that start and end in mid-year. Data contained herein reflects the closest year. | |||||
| Sources: IRS Form 990s, group audits, and Secretary of State Filings for non-profit organizations. Federal Elections Commission Form 3X for Political Action Committees. | |||||
| Name | Nativist Title | Nativist Group | City | State | National Tea Party Membership | Local Tea Party Activity |
| Al Garza | Vice President | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps | Cochise County | AZ | Founder, Patriots Coalition; Member Central Valley Tea Party | |
| Barbara Coe | Chairwoman | California Coalition For Immigration Reform | Huntington Beach | CA | Spoke At California Tea Party Events | |
| Barbara Sands | Metro West Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | Northborough | MA | Member, Northboroughteaparty | |
| Bob Bowser | State Director | FIRE Coalition | Salina | KS | Patriot Action Network, Tea Party Express, Tea Party Patriots | Patriot Action Network State Director |
| Bob Park | Project Coordinator | Immivasion | Prescott | AZ | Member, Arizona Tea Party | |
| Bob Schrameyer | Leader | Citizens For Immigration Law Enforcement | Goshen | IN | Helped Organize Elkhart County Tax Day Tea Party Protest | |
| Bob Wright | State Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - New Mexico Chapter | Santa Fe | NM | Leader Local Tea Party, Spoke At New Mexico Tea Party Event, Also A Militia Leader | |
| Brenda Walker | Web Publisher And Newsletter Editor, Founder, Writer | Bay Area Coalition For Immigration Reform; Immmigrations Human Costs, VDARE | Berkeley | CA | Participated In California Tea Party Events | |
| Carl Braun | State Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - California Chapter | San Diego | CA | Created Tea Party Pledge That Included Immigration | |
| Carla Bonney | Leader | Ventura County Independent Minutemen | Ventura | CA | Tea Party Patriots | Member, Ventura County Not Going To Take It Anymore - Tea Party Patriots |
| Carmen Mercer | President | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps | Tombstone | AZ | Tea Party Patriots | |
| Carol Helms | Director | Immigration Reform For Oklahoma Now (IRON) | Jenks | OK | Spoke At Tulsa Tea Party Events | |
| Chad MacDonald | Director Of Social Media Marketing | Numbersusa | Arlington | VA | Tea Party Nation | Spoke At California Tea Party Events; Organized Anti-DREAM Act Events With Tea Party Patriots |
| Chelene Nightingale | Leader | Save Our State | Los Angeles | CA | Member, Central Valley Tea Party; Spoke At South Orange County Tea Party | |
| Cheree Calabro | Co-Founder | Indiana Federation For Immigration Reform Enforcement | Valparaiso | IN | Patriot Action Network | |
| Chris Simcox | Founder | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps | Tombstone | AZ | Spoke At Arizona Tea Party Events | |
| Chuck Ratliff | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Houston Chapter | Houston | TX | Participated In Tea Party Express Searchlight, NV Rally | |
| Claudia Leonard | State Director | FIRE Coalition | Concord | OH | Her Group, Ohio FIRE Became A Member Of The Tea Party Umbrella Ohio Liberty Council | |
| Craig Halverson | State Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Iowa Chapter | Griswold | IA | Spoke At Spencer Tea Party Rally | |
| Curtis Collier | President | U.S. Border Watch | Spring | TX | Spoke At District 17 Tea Party Event, Sept. 2010 | |
| D.A. King | President, Board Of Advisors | Dustin Inman Society | Marietta | GA | Spoke At GA Tea Party Event - June 1, 2010 | |
| Dan Smeriglio | Founder | Voice Of The People | Hazelton | PA | Spoke At Pennsylvania Tea Party Events | |
| David Caulkett | Creator | FIRE Coalition; Illegalaliens.Us And Report Illegals | Pompano Beach | FL | Patriot Action Network | |
| Dennis Drake | Southern Indiana Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | Santa Claus | IN | Patriot Action Network, Tea Party Patriots | Patriot Action Network Coordinator, Tri-State Tea Party |
| Dexter Dawston | Founder | Georgia Coalition Against Illegal Immigration | Snellville | GA | Tea Party Patriots | Organizer Of Dekalb County Patriots Tea Party Group |
| Don Goldwater | Chapter Director/Media Liaison | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Phoenix Chapter | Phoenix | AZ | Member, Greater Phoenix Tea Party Patriots | |
| Don L. Blackford | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Harrison County Chapter | Logan | IA | Participated In Iowa City, Iowa Tea Party Event | |
| Don Marciniak | Columbiana County Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | Columbiana | OH | Tea Party Patriots | |
| Doug Kagan | Chairman | Nebraska Taxpayers For Freedom - Illegal Immigration Project | Omaha | NE | 1776 Tea Party, Tea Party Patriots | His Group Became A Tea Party Chapter |
| Douglas Roy | President | KFIRE | Lexington | KY | Spoke At Lexington Tea Party Events | |
| Dr. Howard Garber | Founder | American Civil Responsibilities Union | Orange | CA | 1776 Tea Party | |
| Duane Smith | State Director | FIRE Coalition | Las Vegas | NV | Leader, Nevada Action Coalition (A Tea Party Group), Member Of Nevada Active Conservatives, Organized Tea Party Express Stop | |
| Ed Hayes | Founder | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Heart Of America Chapter | Overland Park | KS | Tea Party Patriots | |
| Elise Marciano | Founding Member | United States Citizens For Immigration Law Enforcement | West Redding | CT | Participated In Danbury, CT Tea Party | |
| Enos Schera | Vice President | Citizens Of Dade United | Miami | FL | Patriot Action Network, Tea Party Nation | |
| Evert Evertsen | Founder | Minutemen Midwest | Harvard | IL | Patriot Action Network | |
| Gianluca Zanna | Founder | Mohave County Minutemen | Golden Valley | AZ | Tea Party Recording Artist | |
| Ginger Saunders | Treasure Coast Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | Stuart | FL | Tea Party Patriots | |
| Greg Letiecq | Executive Director | Save The Old Dominion | Manassas | VA | His Group Is A Partner Of Virginia Tea Party Patriots; He Also Does The Video For The Prince William County, VA Tea Party | |
| Greg Serbon | Co-Founder And Lake County Regional Director | Indiana Federation For Immigration Reform Enforcement | Valparaiso | IN | Spoke At Tea Party Rally In Indianapolis, IN | |
| Hal Washburn | Vetting Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Washington Chapter | Olalla | WA | Patriot Action Network | |
| James Carter | State Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Tennessee Chapter | Murfreesboro | TN | Tea Party Patriots | |
| James Flohr | Vice Chair | Citizens Council On Illegal Immigration Of Washington County | Spanish Fork | UT | Spoke At Salt Lake County Tea Party Events | |
| James G. McDonald | VCIR, Founder; FAIR, Board Of Directors | Virginia Coalition For Immigration Reform | Alexandria | VA | Patriot Action Network | |
| Janet Renner | President | Floridians For Immigration Enforcement | Ballwin | MO | Member, Southwest Florida 9-12 Project | |
| Jay Schoby | San Gabriel Valley Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | South Pasadena | CA | Member, Teapac - Pasadena Patriots | |
| Jeff Henry | Chapter Leader | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Colorado Springs Chapter | Peyton | CO | Patriot Action Network | |
| Jeff Lewis | National Director | FIRE Coalition; Patriot Watchdog | Wilson | NC | Member, Wilson NC Tea Party | |
| Jeff Schwilk | Founder, San Diego County Team Leader | San Diego Minutemen, FIRE Coalition | San Diego | CA | Leader, Socal Patriots | |
| Jeffrey Fabi | Central Florida Patriots Minuteman Project, FIRE Coalition | Paisley | FL | Freedomworks | ||
| Jeremy Doucet | State Director | FIRE Coalition | Portsmouth | RI | Tea Party Patriots | Member, Rhode Island Tea Party |
| Jesse Lee Peterson | President | BOND | Los Angeles | CA | Member, South Central LA Tea Party | |
| Jim Eckland | Lancaster, MA Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | Lancaster | MA | Tea Party Nation, Tea Party Patriots | Member, Northborough MA Tea Party |
| Jim Gilchrist | President | Minuteman Project | Aliso Viejo | CA | 1776 Tea Party | |
| Jim Ludwick | Director Of Communications, Former President | Oregonians For Immigration Reform | Mcminnville | OR | Spoke At Oregon 9-12 Project Meetings | |
| Jim Nixon | Tucson, AZ Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | Tucson | AZ | Patriot Action Network | |
| Jim Rizoli | Founder | Concerned Citizens And Friends Of Illegal Immigration Law Enforcement | Framingham | MA | Patriot Action Network | |
| Jim Robb | Staff Member | NumbersUSA | Alexandria | VA | Spoke At Alexandria Tea Party Events | |
| John Hendrix | Chapter Leader | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Florida Chapter | Tampa | FL | Patriot Action Network | |
| John Ryan | Founder | Pennsylvania Minutemen | Southampton | PA | Tea Party Nation | |
| Joyce Mucci | Founder, Staff | Mid America Immigration Reform Coalition, FAIR | Kansas City | MO | Spoke At Baton Rouge Tea Party Event, Tampa & Inverness Florida TP Events | |
| Kenny J. Wallis | President | Keeparkansaslegal | Little Rock | AR | Spoke At March 14, 2009 Arkansas Tea Party Protest | |
| Kris Kobach | Counsel | Immigration Reform Law Institute (FAIR) | Overland Park | KS | Spoke At Several Tea Party Events In Kansas | |
| Larry Jones | Pinal County, AZ Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | Maricopa | AZ | Member, Arizona Tea Party | |
| Lawrence Headrick | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Northwest Georgia Chapter | Tunnel Hill | GA | Member, Local Tea Party | |
| Lex Price | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Emporia Chapter | Emporia | KS | Leader, Kansans For Constitutional Integrity And Emporia Tea Party | |
| Louise Whiteford | President | Texans For Immigration Reform, Inc. | Houston | TX | Tea Party Nation | |
| Mark Boughton | Mayor Of The City Of Danbury | Mayors And County Executives For Immigration Reform | Danbury | CT | Campaigned At Tea Party Events | |
| Mark Ryan | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Crawford County Chapter | Denison | IA | Active with Local Tea Party | |
| Marlene Tobin | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Pittsburgh Chapter | Canonsburg | PA | Tea Party Patriots | Member, Southwest PA Tea Party; Member, Pittsburgh South 912 Group; Member, Washington County, PA 912 Project |
| Michael Crowe | President | Virginia Coalition For Immigration Reform | Springfield | VA | Patriot Action Network | |
| Mike Jarbeck | Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Florida Chapter | Orlando | FL | Patriot Action Network | |
| Pat Byrne | Texas State Deputy Director & Texas Border Operations Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Texas Chapter | Austin | TX | Executive Director, Patriots Coalition | |
| Penny Magnotto | Founder | Minutewomen On The Road | Lake Elsinore | CA | Participated In California Tea Party Events | |
| Peter Gadiel | President | 9-11 Families For A Secure America | Kent | CT | 1776 Tea Party | |
| Peter Lanteri | New York Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - New York Chapter | Long Island | NY | Spoke At Long Island Tea Party Coalition Meeting, March 30, 2011 | |
| Ray Bostard | Berks County Team Leader | FIRE Coalition | Reading | PA | Patriot Action Network, Tea Party Nation, Tea Party Patriots, | Member, Berks County Patriots |
| Rebecca Forest | Co-Founder | Immigration Reform Coalition Of Texas (IRCOT) | Austin | TX | Leader, Texas Tea Party | |
| Renee Slinkard | Founder | Kansas FIRE Coalition | Paola | KS | Leader Tea Party Immigration Coalition Kansas Chapter | |
| Rick Haley | Vice President | Oregonians For Immigration Reform | McMinnville | OR | Spoke Salem Tea Party Event. OFIR Also Participated In Tea Party Events | |
| Rick Oltman | National Media Director (Former) | Californians For Population Stabilization | Novato | CA | Spoke At California Tea Party Events | |
| Robert Dameron | Founder | Citizens For The State Of Washington | Yakima | WA | Patriot Action Network | |
| Robert Najmulski | Northeast Field Director | Federation For American Immigration Reform | Washington | DC | Spoke At Lorain County Tea Party, Greater Boston Tea Party, And Adrian, MI 9-12 Project Meetings | |
| Robert Wren | Chair | UFIRE | Spanish Fork | UT | Spoke At October 18, 2010 Salt Lake County Tea Party Event | |
| Robin Hvidston | Co-Founder, Leader | FIRE Coalition; Southern California Minuteman | Upland | CA | Patriot Action Network | |
| Rodney Hunt | Co-Founder | Mississippi FIRE | Flowood | MS | Patriot Action Network, Tea Party Patriots | Director, Central Mississippi Tea Party Inc. |
| Ron Bass | Founder | United Patriots Of America | Elizabeth | NJ | Patriot Action Network | |
| Ron Woodward | Director | NC Listen | Cary | NC | Spoke At Tea Party Rally In Raleigh, NC | |
| Rosanna Pulido | Founder | Chicago Minutemen | Chicago | Il | Patriot Action Network | |
| Roy Beck | Executive Director | NumbersUSA | Arlington | VA | Spoke At Several Tea Party Events | |
| Ruthie Hendrycks | Founder | Minnesotans Seeking Immigration Reform | Hanska | MN | Patriot Action Network | |
| Sandra Beene | Co-Founder | Texas Minutemen | Huntsville | TX | Patriot Action Network | |
| Schuylar Crist | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - San Antonio Chapter | San Antonio | TX | Member Local Tea Party | |
| Shawna Forde | Founder | Minuteman American Defense | Everett | WA | Active With Phoenix Tea Party Before Arrest | |
| Stan Weekes | Director | Colorado Alliance For Immigration Reform | Lakewood | CO | Spoke At Denver Tea Party Events | |
| Steve Eichler | Executive Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps | Riverside | CA | 1776 Tea Party | |
| Steve Salvi | Founder | Ohio Jobs & Justice - PAC | Cleveland | OH | Patriot Action Network | |
| Steven R. Maness | Founder | New Jersey Minuteman Project | Sayreville | NJ | Tea Party Patriots | |
| Susan Tully | National Field Director | Federation For American Immigration Reform | Viroqua | WI | Tea Party Patriots | |
| Ted Hayes | Co-Founder | Crispus Attucks Brigade | Los Angeles | CA | His Group, American Black Shield, Is Listed As A Member Group Of The SoCal Patriots. Also Spoke At Tea Party Events. | |
| Teresa Alvelo | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Austin Chapter | San Marcos | TX | Member, Austin, TX Tea Party; San Marcos 912 Patriots, Caldwell 9.12 Project; Constitution Meetup Group | |
| Terry Gorman | Founder | Rhode Islanders For Immigration Law Enforcement (MMP) | Lincoln | RI | Active With Rhode Island Tea Partiers | |
| Tim Bueler | Media Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps | Laguna Beach | CA | 1776 Tea Party | |
| Tony Dolz | Chapter Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - LA Chapter | Thousand Oaks | CA | FreedomWorks | |
| Walter Adams | State Director | Minuteman Civil Defense Corps - Pennsylvania Chapter | Croydon | PA | Patriot Action Network | |
| Wendell Neal | Leader | Tulsa Minutemen | Broken Arrow | OK | Patriot Action Network | |
| William Gheen | President | ALIPAC | Raleigh | NC | Organized Tea Party Against Amnesty Events Across Country |
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