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EIN 85-3357582

Persuasion Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
2
City
Washington
State
District of Columbia
Year formed
2020
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B05: Education Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
Description
Persuasion Institute exists to promote the values of democracy, free speech, free inquiry, and philosophical liberalism by developing a community dedicated to these values and by advancing them through civic education and journalism.
Total revenues
$389,863
2023
Total expenses
$470,694
2023
Total assets
$340,400
2023
Num. employees
2
2023

Program areas at Persuasion Institute

Persuasion Institute continued the operations of "Persuasion Community," a project including the online digital magazine, Persuasion, and the production of online discussions and a day-long symposium for members on topics discussed in the magazine. All articles and related podcast episodes were made freely available to the public in keeping with Persuasion Institute's nonprofit civic educational mission.

Personnel at Persuasion Institute

NameTitleCompensation
David HamburgerExecutive Director at Persuasion Follow$90,833
Yascha MounkPresident$124,639

Financials for Persuasion Institute

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$389,750
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$113
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$389,863

Form 990s for Persuasion Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-11-15990View PDF
2021-122022-11-08990View PDF
2020-122021-11-15990View PDF
Data update history
April 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
July 14, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
EducationPublic policy
Characteristics
MembershipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
PO Box 21586 2300 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20009
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
persuasion.community/about 
Phone
(202) 964-6090
IRS details
EIN
85-3357582
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2020
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B05: Education Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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