EIN 52-1703065

Tax Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
46
Year formed
1990
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Tax Foundation is a nonprofit that produces research and analysis to inform simpler, sensible tax policies at the federal and state levels.
Total revenues
$7,838,946
2023
Total expenses
$6,957,249
2023
Total assets
$8,268,104
2023
Num. employees
46
2023

Program areas at Tax Foundation

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. The Foundation has established itself as the go-to resource on federal Tax issues for policymakers. In 2023, the staff conducted more than 60 capitol hill meetings, briefings, and presentations to various public audiences, testified 7 times before congressional committees, and produced dozens of reports and blog posts on a variety of issues that received 13,500 citations in leading media outlets.
State Tax policy - this program promotes state Tax reform with comprehensive annual reports, research, policy analysis, and in-depth state-specific studies. In 2023, the Foundation testified or presented to officials-virtually and in-person-in 30 states, met with in state groups or audiences in all 50 states and the district of columbia, and published seven forward looking blueprints for state Tax reform. The Foundation is often looked to by legislators, taxpayers, and the media (with 10,100 media citations in 2023) to recommend Tax reform options or provide analysis of Tax plans. The Foundation's analysis, and studies such as the state business Tax climate index, inform the Tax reform debate across the country and have been crucial to major Tax changes in many states, and Foundation experts have been a vital resource to policymakers and journalists as states navigate an increasingly mobile economy characterized by a greater focus on Tax competitiveness.
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 advertising, interactive web experiences, and email. In 2023, the Foundation earned 22,700 media citations in the world's top news outlets, including the wall street journal, the Washington post, the new york times, nbc news, fox news, and npr; its experts conducted 68 radio and tv interviews and placed 41 op-eds; taxfoundation.org was visited 17.8 million times; its social media audience grew 9 percent to 109,013 total followers; its digital advertising resulted in 12.1 million impressions and drove 176,578 video views; and its email newsletter grew 6 percent to 61,604 subscribers.
Global Tax reform - was launched to promote pro-growth Tax policies throughout the world with a primary focus on europe. The global program produces in-depth studies of economic data and uses a variety of measures, such as the international Tax competitiveness index, to compare Tax systems. The Foundation's experts have provided briefings in countries throughout europe and are relied upon by media, policy makers, and other policy groups to provide analysis of Tax proposals throughout the world. In 2023, the Tax Foundation's work was cited in 83 countries and received nearly 4,500 international media citations.

Who funds Tax Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Searle Freedom TrustResearch$600,000
Sarah Scaife FoundationGeneral Operating and Project Support$600,000
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFor Recipient's Exempt Purpose$379,655
...and 46 more grants received totalling $2,784,246

Personnel at Tax Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Daniel BunnPresident and Chief Executive Officer$206,882
Mike RessegueChief of Staff
Colby PastreVice President of Marketing and Communications$135,156
Whitney EvansVice President of Development
Jared M WalczakVice President of State Projects$136,469
...and 13 more key personnel

Financials for Tax Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,036,003
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$139,175
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$863
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-1,908
Net income from fundraising events$-347,817
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$12,630
Total revenues$7,838,946

Form 990s for Tax Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-09-24990View PDF
2022-122023-09-01990View PDF
2021-122022-07-07990View PDF
2020-122021-08-05990View PDF
2019-122021-01-28990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 24, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 4 new vendors, including , , , and
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Blackbaud Giving Fund
July 15, 2024
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $110,000 from Lilly Endowment
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 19 new grant, including a grant for $600,000 from Searle Freedom Trust
October 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsResearch centersCharities
Issues
Social sciencesPublic policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1325 G St NW 950
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
taxfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(202) 464-6200
IRS details
EIN
52-1703065
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1990
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
V20: Social Science Research Institutes, Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
122644
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-11-06
Free account sign-up

Want updates when Tax Foundation has new information, or want to find more organizations like Tax Foundation?

Create free Cause IQ account