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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)TAX FOUNDATION, founded in 1990, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $8.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Expenses of $8.9M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.
TO ACHIEVE SIMPLE, SENSIBLE TAX POLICY AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS BY PRODUCING AND DISSEMINATING BASIC INFORMATION AND ECONOMICALLY PRINCIPLED ANALYSIS OF TAX POLICY ISSUES AND THE SIZE OF THE TAX BURDEN BORNE BY AMERICANS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT.
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...
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 2024, THE STAFF CONDUCTED MORE THAN 76 CAPITOL HILL MEETINGS, BRIEFINGS, AND PRESENTATIONS TO VARIOUS PUBLIC AUDIENCES, TESTIFIED SEVEN TIMES BEFORE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES, AND PRODUCED DOZENS OF REPORTS AND BLOG POSTS ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES THAT RECEIVED MORE THAN 25,800 CITATIONS IN LEADING MEDIA OUTLETS.
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...
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 2024, THE FOUNDATION EARNED 37,410 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 61 RADIO AND TV INTERVIEWS AND PLACED 47 OP-EDS; TAXFOUNDATION.ORG WAS VISITED 22 MILLION TIMES; ITS SOCIAL MEDIA AUDIENCE GREW 11 PERCENT TO 121,371 TOTAL FOLLOWERS; ITS PODCAST LISTENERSHIP GREW BY 340 PERCENT, RESULTING IN 192,460 LISTENS; AND ITS EMAIL NEWSLETTER GREW 24 PERCENT TO 76,400 SUBSCRIBERS.
STATE TAX POLICY - THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES STATE TAX REFORM WITH COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORTS, RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND IN-DEPTH STATE-SPECIFIC STUDIES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION TESTIFIED OR...
STATE TAX POLICY - THIS PROGRAM PROMOTES STATE TAX REFORM WITH COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL REPORTS, RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND IN-DEPTH STATE-SPECIFIC STUDIES. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION TESTIFIED OR PRESENTED TO OFFICIALS-VIRTUALLY AND IN-PERSON-IN 32 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 11,900 MEDIA CITATIONS IN 2024) 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.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2024 | 2023 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7,961,604 | $7,838,946 | +0.0% |
| Expenses | $8,922,120 | $6,957,249 | +0.3% |
| Net Income | $-960,516 | $881,697 | -2.1% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| DAVID P LEWIS | CHAIRMAN | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES W LINTOTT | TREASURER | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE PHILIP ENGLISH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS GROTH | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS HOLTZ-EAKIN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN KRANZ | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAMELA OLSON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ROESSER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT LAMP | DIRECTOR AS OF 04/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| LOREN PONDS | DIRECTOR AS OF 04/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHIL BULLOCK | DIRECTOR AS OF 04/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TADD FOWLER | DIRECTOR AS OF 04/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HONORABLE KEVIN BRADY | DIRECTOR AS OF 04/2024 | 1.00 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL D BUNN | PRESIDENT, CEO, BOARD SECRETARY | 40.00 |
Officer
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$286,595 | $32,125 | $318,720 |
| SCOTT HODGE PRESIDENT | EMERITUS & SR. POLICY ADVISOR | 40.00 |
Officer
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$356,771 | $18,415 | $375,186 |
| WILLIAM MCBRIDE VP OF | FEDERAL TAX AND ECONOMIC POLICY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$200,495 | $19,416 | $219,911 |
| MICHAEL RESSEGUE | CHIEF OF STAFF | 40.00 |
Highest
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$174,936 | $5,948 | $180,884 |
| ALAN M COLE | SENIOR ECONOMIST | 40.00 |
Highest
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$161,574 | $13,212 | $174,786 |
| COLBY PASTRE | VP OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$159,627 | $9,027 | $168,654 |
| JARED M WALCZAK | VP OF STATE POLICY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$154,224 | $13,247 | $167,471 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | $7,961,604 | $8,922,120 | $7,097,425 | $-960,516 |
| 2023 | $7,838,946 | $6,957,249 | $8,268,104 | $881,697 |
| 2022 | $6,768,789 | $5,840,958 | $7,496,698 | $927,831 |
| 2021 | $6,514,082 | $5,702,477 | $6,089,846 | $811,605 |
| 2020 | $5,633,682 | $4,747,961 | $5,116,395 | $885,721 |
| 2019 | $5,363,389 | $5,810,689 | $3,940,918 | $-447,300 |
| 2018 | $5,314,821 | $5,100,639 | $4,251,615 | $214,182 |
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