New America Foundation: Nonprofit Profile, Financials & Form 990 (EIN 52-2096845)

Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020	$48.3M
FY2021	$40.6M
FY2022	$40.2M
FY2023	$46.8M
FY2024	$37.2M

Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020	$36.0M
FY2021	$37.2M
FY2022	$34.3M
FY2023	$40.8M
FY2024	$41.3M

Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020	$41.2M
FY2021	$44.5M
FY2022	$50.5M
FY2023	$56.4M
FY2024	$52.3M

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1998.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

79%

17%

Program services 79% · $32.7M Management & general 17% · $6.9M Fundraising 4% · $1.8M

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

31 people listed on the 990; $3.8M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Anne-Marie Slaughter

CEO

$570,709Pt VII · Sec A

Paul Butler

President & CTO

$438,951Pt VII · Sec A

Barry Howard

COO

$301,435Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Bergen

VP. Global Studies & Fellows

$293,962Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin D Carey

VP. Edu. Policy & Knowledge Mgmt

$291,023Pt VII · Sec A

Marla Wilson

VP. Development & Strategic

$265,457Pt VII · Sec A

Tara McGuinness

Senior Director, New Practice Lab

$246,048Pt VII · Sec A

Elena Silva

SR. Dir. Education Policy Program

$232,309Pt VII · Sec A

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

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Anne-Marie Slaughter	$570,709	$530,513	$537,685	$519,439	$543,422
Paul Butler	$438,951	$417,755	$418,467	$351,600	—
Barry Howard	$301,435	—	—	—	—
Peter Bergen	$293,962	$272,503	$262,398	$254,620	$261,716
Kevin D Carey	$291,023	$280,814	$271,165	$271,253	$267,764
Tyra a Mariani	—	—	—	—	$290,750
Barry C Howard	—	$274,096	$258,966	$254,630	$239,808
Marla Wilson	$265,457	$260,209	—	—	—

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes innovative voices and ideas in public discourse while researching global security challenges like terrorism, climate change, and emerging technologies to improve human well-being.

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3 programs · $29.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024

01

Domestic Policy Programseducation Policy Program

The education policy program uses original research and policy analysis to help solve the nation's critical education problems, crafting objective analyses and suggesting new ideas for policymakers, educators, and the public at large.

$21.6Mprogram expense

02

Technology Policy Programsopen Technology Institute

The open technology institute strengthens communities through grounded research, technological innovation, and policy reform. New america creates reform to support open-source innovations and foster open technologies and communications networks.

$5.6Mprogram expense

03

Global Policy Programsfuture Security Initiative

Future security initiative is a collaboration between new america and arizona state university that reconceptualizes U.S. Security policy as a holistic engagement with current and future challenges including domestic terrorism, armed drones, climate change, pandemics, rising authoritarianism, and new and emerging technologies.

$2.4Mprogram 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 · FY2024

Pivotal Philanthropies FoundationFY2024$4.0M

Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationFY2024$2.6M

Robert Wood Johnson FoundationFY2024$1.4M

Annie E Casey Foundation INCFY2024$1.4M

Ascendium Education Solutions INCFY2024$1.2M

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$1.1M

The William & Flora Hewlett FoundationFY2024$700K

John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (consolidated)FY2024$600K

Total grants receivedfrom 50 funders$19.1M

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Grants paid · 144 grants · $24.0M · 2020–2024

Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,817,867

Central Indiana Corporate Partnership INCIN · FY2024$175,000

New Venture FundDC · FY2024$105,845

Alexandria LibraryFY2024$103,237

Horizon Education Alliance INCIN · FY2024$100,000

Careerwise ColoradoCO · FY2024$55,000

Community Organizing and Family IssuesIL · FY2024$50,000

University of UtahUT · FY2024$35,000

Colorado Department of Labor and EmploymentFY2024$35,000

Madison Area Technical College DistrictFY2024$30,000

Linn-Benton Community CollegeFY2024$30,000

Forsyth Technical Community CollegeFY2024$30,000

Charles Stewart Mott Community CollegeFY2024$30,000

Quinsigamond Community CollegeFY2024$30,000

National Governors Association Center for Best PracticesDC · FY2024$30,000

State of Kansas - Kansas Department of CommerceFY2024$25,000

Indiana Department of EducationFY2024$25,000

Alabama Industrial Devel Training InstFY2024$25,000

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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$37.2M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33.8M

Investment incomeLn 3$1.9M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M

Money outPt IX

$41.3M

Ln 25

Programscol B$32.7M

Managementcol C$6.9M

Fundraisingcol D$1.8M

Owns and owesPt X

$52.3M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.0M

Total assetsLn 16$81.4M

LiabilitiesLn 26$29.1M

PeoplePt VI, VII

31

listed · VII A

PaidVII A14

Voting boardVI 1a19

IndependentVI 1b17

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33.8M

Government grantsLn 1e$899K

Noncash giftsLn 1g$31K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M

Investment incomeLn 3$1.9M

Other incomeLn 4–11$228K

Total revenueLn 12$37.2M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$13.3M

SavingsLn 2$1.7M

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.0M

InvestmentsLn 11–13$24.4M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.1M

Other assetsLn 15$17.5M

Total assetsLn 16$81.4M

LiabilitiesLn 26$29.1M

Net assetsLn 32$52.3M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 5215

VolunteersI 620

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

Line	Start FY24	End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$18.3M	$15.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$22.7M	$24.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$3.4M	$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16	$88.0M	$81.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$31.6M	$29.1M
Net assetsLn 32	$56.4M	$52.3M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$1.1M	$1.1M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$1.8M	$1.8M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$157K	$157K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$2.9M	$1.4M	$1.1M	$443K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$17.8M	$13.6M	$3.4M	$717K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$1.5M	$1.1M	$330K	$63K
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$2.1M	$1.5M	$414K	$114K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$1.5M	$1.1M	$327K	$84K
Legal feesLn 11b	$58K	$13K	$45K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$116K		$116K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e	$126K			$126K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$6.0M	$5.1M	$756K	$92K
Office expensesLn 13	$890K	$182K	$667K	$41K
Information technologyLn 14	$32K	$6K	$26K
OccupancyLn 16	$3.1M	$2.7M	$387K	$14K
TravelLn 17	$1.1M	$963K	$125K	$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$248K	$219K	$27K	$971
InterestLn 20	$1K		$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$521K	$360K	$143K	$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$345K	$1.3M	−$997K	$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$41.3M	$32.7M	$6.9M	$1.8M

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest Viewing	$37.2M	$41.3M	−$4.1M	$52.3M	990 PDF
FY2023	$46.8M	$40.8M	$6.0M	$56.4M	990 PDF
FY2022	$40.2M	$34.3M	$5.9M	$50.5M	990 PDF
FY2021	$40.6M	$37.2M	$3.4M	$44.5M	990 PDF
FY2020	$48.3M	$36.0M	$12.3M	$41.2M	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $37,233,867 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $44,871,304$33,798,453

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $691,999$1,342,227

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,071,580$1,864,857

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $144,162$228,330

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $46,779,045$37,233,867

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,029,168$3,036,649

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $22,271,518$25,760,697

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $58,000$126,000

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,465,336$12,416,207

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $40,824,022$41,339,553

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,955,023−$4,105,686

Part VI · Governance 17 of 19 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19

VI-1b Independent voting members17

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

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $37,233,867 across 9 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$898,779

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,899,674

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,940

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$33,798,453

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,342,227$1,342,227

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,864,857$1,864,857

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $201,394$201,394

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $26,936$26,936

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,369,163 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,066,251$37,233,867

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,339,553 across 20 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,061,582$1,061,582

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,817,867$1,817,867

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $157,200$157,200

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,421,781 · Management $1,060,386 · Fundraising $443,195$2,925,362

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,626,337 · Management $3,446,483 · Fundraising $717,104$17,789,924

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,078,573 · Management $330,327 · Fundraising $63,452$1,472,352

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,532,717 · Management $414,469 · Fundraising $114,493$2,061,679

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,100,090 · Management $327,383 · Fundraising $83,907$1,511,380

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,250 · Management $45,065$58,315

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $115,707$115,707

IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $126,000$126,000

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,138,468 · Management $755,714 · Fundraising $91,528$5,985,710

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $182,282 · Management $666,511 · Fundraising $41,321$890,114

IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,450 · Management $26,033$32,483

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,706,878 · Management $387,334 · Fundraising $14,350$3,108,562

IX-17 TravelPrograms $963,459 · Management $124,832 · Fundraising $22,065$1,110,356

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $219,379 · Management $27,422 · Fundraising $971$247,772

IX-20 InterestManagement $1,410$1,410

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $360,089 · Management $142,594 · Fundraising $18,289$520,972

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,323,350 · Management −$996,820 · Fundraising $18,276$344,806

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $32,709,752 · Management $6,874,850 · Fundraising $1,754,951$41,339,553

Part X · Balance sheet $81,423,136 assets, 17 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,897,453$13,268,814

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,396,998$1,737,259

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,619,395$20,228,819

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $393,899$360,331

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $626,356$803,829

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,435,968$3,104,621

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $22,731,276$24,432,074

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,924,824$17,487,389

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $88,026,169$81,423,136

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,751,427$3,367,907

X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $16,667$11,667

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $28,833,355$25,729,711

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,601,449$29,109,285

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,670,306$15,066,891

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $43,754,414$37,246,960

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $56,424,720$52,313,851

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $88,026,169$81,423,136

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,313,851 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$37,233,867

XI-2 Total expenses$41,339,553

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,105,686

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$56,424,720

XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,183

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,313,851

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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