Tax Foundation FY2022 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1990Public & Societal BenefitEIN 52-1703065Revenue $6.8M in FY2022

On file with the IRStaxfoundation.org1325 G St Nw Ste 950, 20005-3181 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Dec 1990Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To improve lives through Tax policies that lead to greater economic growth and opportunity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $200K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.3M
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.8M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$5.8M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$5.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.8M
FY2022▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.8M
FY2024$8.0M
FY2025$7.7M
Expenses
$5.8M
FY2022▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$9.1M
Net assets
$5.2M
FY2022▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.1M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$4.8M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1990.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $4.1M Management & general 12% · $674K Fundraising 19% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Secretary Until July
$347,918Pt VII · Sec A
President/Secretary as of October
$206,882Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Federal Tax Policy
$173,993Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Officer, Development & Partnerships
$170,348Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$144,219Pt VII · Sec A
VP of State Projects
$136,469Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Marketing & Communications
$135,156Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Bunn’s $363K as President & CEO and Board Secretary is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Hodge———$347,918$376,760$347,300
Daniel Bunn$362,681—————
Scott Hodge President—$356,771$348,620———
Daniel D Bunn—$286,595$238,913$206,882$135,127$128,486
William McBride$212,610—$191,377$173,993$167,506—
William McBride VP of—$200,495————
Michael Ressegue—$174,936$180,332$144,219——
Michael Vogler————$178,000$172,880

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Informs smarter tax policy through principled research and expert analysis.

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3 programs · $3.7M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Federal Tax Policy

This program promotes sound tax policy in washington D.C. The foundation provides objective data and analysis on tax policy, using several tools, including modeling of economic and budgetary effects, research and writing, capitol hill briefings, and congressional testimony.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

Marketing and Communication

The foundation's marketing team makes tax policy engaging and accessible to taxpayers, legislators, and the media through innovative, multi-channel campaigns. The foundation's team delivers high-quality content to the right people, at the right time, in a format that promotes deeper understanding using tools like social media, digital…

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

State Tax Policy

This program promotes state tax reform with comprehensive annual reports, research, policy analysis, and in-depth state-specific studies. In 2022, the foundation testified or presented to officials-virtually and in-person-in 27 states, held meetings with lawmakers from 38 states, and had 97 meetings with in-state groups spanning nearly…

$667Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2024–2024

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$233K
Money outPt IX
$5.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.1M
Managementcol C$674K
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$47K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$871K
Investment incomeLn 3$233K
Gains on assetsLn 7$160K
Total revenueLn 12$6.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$550K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$298K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 558
VolunteersI 613
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.8M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$291K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$6.1M$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$959K$2.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$5.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$25K$25K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$592K$431K$47K$114K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.0M$154K$541K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$115K$40K$69K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$128K$95K$33K
Payroll taxesLn 10$248K$184K$15K$49K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$11K$804$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$125K$125K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$379K$306K$58K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$132K$99K$7K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$113K$68K$26K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$99K$78K$1K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$353K$263K$20K$70K
TravelLn 17$121K$86K$12K$23K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$90K$64K$9K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$87K$65K$5K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$15K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$432K$201K$116K$115K
All other expensesLn 24e$28K$20K$6K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.8M$4.1M$674K$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.7M$9.1M−$1.3M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $8.0M$8.9M−$961K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $7.8M$7.0M$882K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $6.8M$5.8M$928K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$5.7M$812K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.6M$4.7M$886K$4.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $6,768,789 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,658,660$6,864,038
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $142,673$233,143
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$287,251−$328,392
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,514,082$6,768,789
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $9,500$24,895
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,590,261$3,810,309
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $16,398$10,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,086,318$1,995,754
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,702,477$5,840,958
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $811,605$927,831
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,768,789 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$870,656
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,993,382
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$47,244
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,864,038
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $73,217$73,217
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $6,732$6,732
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $159,926$159,926
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$335,124−$335,124
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$95,249$6,768,789
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,840,958 across 20 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $24,895$24,895
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $430,758 · Management $46,897 · Fundraising $114,289$591,944
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,032,497 · Management $153,611 · Fundraising $541,210$2,727,318
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $40,264 · Management $68,814 · Fundraising $5,950$115,028
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $95,014 · Fundraising $33,147$128,161
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $183,633 · Management $15,329 · Fundraising $48,896$247,858
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $10,641 · Management $804 · Fundraising $2,833$14,278
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $124,980$124,980
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $10,000$10,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $306,234 · Management $58,037 · Fundraising $15,029$379,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $98,662 · Management $7,455 · Fundraising $26,271$132,388
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,915 · Management $26,480 · Fundraising $18,132$112,527
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $77,556 · Management $1,218 · Fundraising $20,651$99,425
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $262,882 · Management $19,862 · Fundraising $69,999$352,743
IX-17 TravelPrograms $86,129 · Management $12,130 · Fundraising $23,049$121,308
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $63,822 · Management $8,990 · Fundraising $17,079$89,891
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $65,022 · Management $4,913 · Fundraising $17,314$87,249
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,811 · Management $2,583 · Fundraising $3,465$20,859
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $201,388 · Management $116,280 · Fundraising $114,812$432,480
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $19,765 · Management $5,782 · Fundraising $2,779$28,326
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,081,888 · Management $674,165 · Fundraising $1,084,905$5,840,958
Part X · Balance sheet $7,496,698 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $695,822$549,861
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $603,652$1,576,887
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $443,000$147,500
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $118,000$154,200
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,755$89,725
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $291,182$298,454
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,795,939$3,168,921
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $86,496$1,511,150
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,089,846$7,496,698
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $291,442$310,115
X-19 Deferred revenue$25,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $667,610$1,955,738
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $959,052$2,290,853
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,579,233$4,599,470
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $551,561$606,375
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,130,794$5,205,845
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,089,846$7,496,698
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,205,845 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,768,789
XI-2 Total expenses$5,840,958
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$927,831
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,130,794
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$852,780
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,205,845

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