Ziklag (organization) explained

Full Name:USATransform
Named After:Ziklag
Founder:Ken Eldred
Type:501(c)3 organization
Tax Id:82-4819179
Headquarters:Southlake, Texas

Ziklag is a Christian dominionist organization named after the biblical city of Ziklag. Its membership is exclusively for individuals with a net worth over $25 million as well as faith-based interests. The organization's goal is to "take dominion over the Seven Mountains" of society.

History

Silicon Valley entrepreneur Ken Eldred created Ziklag after the 2016 election of Donald Trump to the presidency. It was registered in 2018 as a 501(c)(3) organization named USATransform.[1] Until December 2022 its CEO was Rebecca Hagelin; she was replaced by interim CEO Julie Nimmons.[2]

Ziklag's revenue in 2022 was $12 million.[3]

Members

The organization's membership is exclusively for individuals with a net worth of over $25 million as well as faith-based interests. It appears to have over 125 members.[4] [5]

Lance Wallnau, a self-described Christian nationalist, is an advisor to and a force behind Ziklag. Wallnau is a prominent figure of the New Apostolic Reformation, of which he says he is an apostle.[6]

Activities

In 2021, Ziklag began working with the Alliance Defending Freedom to "to take down the education system as we know it today". Ziklag's educational project is headed by Peter Bohlinger.[7] [8]

In an internal newsletter, Ziklag claimed that it had played a "hugely significant role" in getting Amy Coney Barrett onto the Supreme Court in 2020. It believes in the Seven Mountain Mandate and its actions in 2024 are divided into three projects: to scrutinize the electoral process, promote voting at churches, and engage in the parental rights movement.

Ziklag has supported Cleta Mitchell and the Conservative Partnership Institute led by Mark Meadows, who work on what they call "election integrity projects", and planned to support Mitchell's EagleAI election software project in the 2024 presidential election. Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk spoke to a gathering of Ziklag members in late 2023 and encouraged them to donate more.

In 2024, ProPublica reported on Ziklag's efforts to support Donald Trump's reelection as president and interviewed multiple legal experts who said the efforts could violate the law regarding nonprofit organizations.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Usatransform - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica . ProPublica . 9 May 2013 . 14 July 2024 . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713231607/https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824819179 . live .
  2. Web site: Usatransform, 2022 Full Filing . ProPublica . 10 May 2023 . 14 July 2024 . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714032349/https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824819179/202341309349302319/full . live .
  3. Web site: Inside Ziklag, the Secret Organization of Wealthy Christians Trying to Sway the Election and Change the Country . Andy . Kroll . Nick . Surgey . ProPublica . 13 July 2024 . 14 July 2024 . EagleAI . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713235807/https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ziklag-secret-christian-charity-2024-election . live .
  4. Web site: The Ziklag Group: Membership Criteria . https://web.archive.org/web/20230516122959/https://www.unitedinpurpose.org/uip/Membership_Criteria.asp . 16 May 2023 . potential members must meet the following criteria: Committed to Christ; Concern for culture evidenced by donations to faith-based and/or political efforts to renew our nation; Demonstrated success in business with significant financial means, defined as a net worth of at least $25 million; Humble in spirit.
  5. Web site: Inside the Influential Evangelical Group Mobilizing to Reelect Trump . Fang . Lee . The Intercept . 23 May 2020 . 14 July 2024 . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714202244/https://theintercept.com/2020/05/23/coronavirus-evangelical-megachurch-trump/ . live .
  6. Hardy . Elle . August 23, 2022 . The Right-Wing Christian Sect Plotting a Political Takeover . The New Republic . July 21, 2024 . March 31, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240331153037/https://newrepublic.com/article/167499/new-apostolic-reformation-mastriano-christian . live .
  7. Web site: Inside the Secret Right-Wing Plan to 'Take Down the Education System as We Know It' . Documented . 17 October 2023 . 14 July 2024 . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713231620/https://documented.net/investigations/inside-the-secret-right-wing-plan-to-take-down-the-education-system-as-we-know-it . live .
  8. News: The Christian home-schooler who made 'parental rights' a GOP rallying cry . Emma Brown . Peter Jamison . Washington Post . 29 August 2023 . 14 July 2024 . 15 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715194602/https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/08/29/michael-farris-homeschoolers-parents-rights-ziklag/ . live .

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