USATransform | |
| Named after | Ziklag |
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| Formation | 2018 |
| Founder | Ken Eldred |
| Type | 501(c)3 organization |
| 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. [1]
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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] [2] Until December 2022 its CEO was Rebecca Hagelin; she was replaced by interim CEO Julie Nimmons. [3] [1]
Ziklag's revenue in 2022 was $12 million. [1]
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. [1] [4] [5] [6]
Lance Wallnau, a self-described Christian nationalist, is an advisor to and a force behind Ziklag. [1] Wallnau is a prominent figure of the New Apostolic Reformation, of which he says he is an apostle. [7]
In 2021, Ziklag began working with the Alliance Defending Freedom "to take down the education system as we know it today". Ziklag's educational project is headed by Peter Bohlinger. [4] [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. [1] 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. [1] [4]
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. [1] Turning Point USA leader Charlie Kirk spoke to a gathering of Ziklag members in late 2023 and encouraged them to donate more. [1]
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. [1]
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The New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) is a theological belief and controversial movement that combines elements of Pentecostalism, evangelicalism and the Seven Mountain Mandate to advocate for spiritual warfare to bring about Christian dominion over all aspects of society, and end or weaken the separation of church and state. NAR leaders often call themselves apostles and prophets. The movement was founded by and is heavily associated with C. Peter Wagner. Long a fringe movement of the American Christian right, it has been characterized as "one of the most important shifts in Christianity in modern times." The NAR's prominence and power have increased since the 2016 election of Donald Trump as US president. Theology professor André Gagné, author of a 2024 book on the movement, has characterized it as "inherently political" and said it threatens to "subvert democracy." American Republican politicians such as Mike Johnson, Doug Mastriano, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Lauren Boebert and activists such as Charlie Kirk have aligned with it. Some groups within the broader Apostolic-Prophetic movement have distanced themselves from the NAR due to various criticism and controversies.
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EagleAI
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
