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TAX Foundation

Public charity
Research & Policy · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 52-1703065

About

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.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Research & Policy
Employees
50
Volunteers
13

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$8.0M
Expenses
$8.9M
Assets
$7.1M
Liabilities
$1.4M

Financial history

$8.9M$4.5M$0
18192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $8.0M · Avg: $6.6M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$368K
Foreign employees7
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM
EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,
EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
Grants Given
$21K
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Address

1325 G ST NW STE 950
Washington, DC, 20005-318

Governance

Voting board members13
Independent members13
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Fundraising activity (Schedule G)

Uses professional fundraisersYes
Gross fundraising receipts$2.9M
Net to org$2.7M
Retained by contractors$195K
ChannelsMail · Phone · Email · In-person · Grant solicitation
Public records
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search
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