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Thomas B Fordham Institute

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$2.1M (2023)

Expenses
$3.86M (2023)

Total Assets
$6.45M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.37M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,104,202
Expenses
$3,862,453
Net Income
-$1,758,251
Net Assets
$5,076,904
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,986,481
94.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $113,083
5.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,638
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $747,734
19.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,433,213
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,448,968
Total Liabilities $1,372,064
Net Assets $5,076,904
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruno V Manno (Director) $0 $0 $0
Stefanie Sanford (Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Rod Paige (Trustee) $0 $3,000 $0
Caprice Young (Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Ian Rowe (Trustee) $0 $5,000 $0
David Driscoll (Chairman/Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Thomas A Holton (Secretary And Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Michael W Kelly (Treasurer And Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Chester E Finn Jr (President Emeritus And Trustee) $0 $250,000 $30,420
Michael Petrilli (President And Trustee) $0 $367,843 $59,511
Gary Labelle (Vp For Finance And Operations) $0 $213,500 $38,621
Amber Northern (Senior Vp For Research) $0 $273,000 $44,190
Chad Aldis (Vp For Ohio Policy And Advocacy) $0 $169,072 $22,754
Kathryn Mullen Upton (Vp For Sponsorshp And Dayton) $0 $189,500 $40,735
Victoria Mcdougald (Chief Of Staff) $0 $133,500 $28,423
Theda L Sampson (Director For Applications And Contracts) $0 $109,150 $45,904

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,050,355
Expenses
$3,139,829
Net Income
-$2,089,474
Net Assets
$6,133,623
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $849,981
80.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $182,046
17.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,328
1.7%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $703,665
22.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $813,897
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,314,951
Total Liabilities $1,181,328
Net Assets $6,133,623
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Stefanie Sanford (Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Rod Paige (Trustee) $0 $5,000 $0
Caprice Young (Trustee) $0 $5,000 $0
Ian Rowe (Trustee) $0 $5,000 $0
David Driscoll (Chairman/Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Thomas A Holton (Secretary And Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Michael W Kelly (Treasurer And Trustee) $0 $6,000 $0
Chester E Finn Jr (President Emeritus And Trustee) $0 $235,500 $28,639
Michael Petrilli (President And Trustee) $0 $343,200 $56,759
Gary Labelle (Vp For Finance And Operations) $0 $200,000 $37,098
Amber Northern (Senior Vp For Research) $0 $256,000 $41,829
Chad Aldis (Vp For Ohio Policy And Advocacy) $0 $221,500 $44,658
Kathryn Mullen Upton (Vp For Sponsorshp And Dayton) $0 $172,000 $37,947
Victoria Mcdougald (Chief Of Staff) $0 $115,987 $25,647
Brandon Wright (Editorial Director) $0 $110,000 $26,034

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,932,903
Expenses
$3,434,518
Net Income
$1,498,385
Net Assets
$8,997,141
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,596,000
93.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $296,929
6.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $39,974
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $658,097
19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,230,399
35.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,011,588
Total Liabilities $1,014,447
Net Assets $8,997,141
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Petrilli (President And Trustee) $255,129 $63,782 $54,008
Amber Northern (Senior Vp For Research) $229,440 $9,560 $48,434
Chad Aldis (Vp For Ohio Policy And Advocacy) $207,900 $2,100 $44,201
Chester E Finn Jr (President Emeritus And Trustee) $204,600 $15,400 $26,765
Adam Tyner (Associate Director Of Research) $103,261 $0 $19,002
Gary Labelle (Vp For Finance And Operations) $93,000 $93,000 $33,542
Victoria Mcdougald (Chief Of Staff) $76,706 $19,177 $32,505
Kathryn Mullen Upton (Vp For Sponsorshp And Dayton) $8,075 $153,425 $34,632
Stefanie Sanford (Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Caprice Young (Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Ian Rowe (Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
David Driscoll (Chairman/Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Thomas A Holton (Secretary And Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Michael W Kelly (Treasurer And Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Rod Paige (Trustee) $2,500 $2,500 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,266,040
Expenses
$3,620,616
Net Income
-$1,354,576
Net Assets
$6,514,860
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,147,177
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $101,763
4.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,100
0.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $637,360
17.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,272,952
35.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,996,430
Total Liabilities $481,570
Net Assets $6,514,860
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Petrilli (President And Trustee) $245,715 $61,429 $54,790
Amber Northern (Senior Vp For Research) $216,960 $9,040 $41,850
Chad Aldis (Vp For Ohio Policy And Advocacy) $199,980 $2,020 $42,442
Chester E Finn Jr (President Emeritus And Trustee) $199,950 $15,050 $26,166
Robert Pondiscio (Senior Fellow And Vp For External Affairs) $151,208 $0 $33,974
Adam Tyner (Associate Director Of Research) $100,750 $0 $18,747
Gary Labelle (Vp For Finance And Operations) $89,000 $89,000 $33,055
Kathryn Mullen Upton (Vp For Sponsorshp And Dayton) $7,800 $148,200 $34,560
Stefanie Sanford (Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Rod Paige (Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Caprice Young (Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Bruno V Manno (Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
David Driscoll (Chairman/Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Thomas A Holton (Secretary And Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Michael W Kelly (Treasurer And Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,169,138
Expenses
$3,739,542
Net Income
-$1,570,404
Net Assets
$7,587,615
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,006,128
92.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $157,194
7.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $5,816
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $612,108
16.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,296,311
34.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,441,148
Total Liabilities $853,533
Net Assets $7,587,615
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Petrilli (President And Trustee) $235,235 $58,809 $48,736
Amber Northern (Senior Vp For Research) $209,760 $8,740 $40,171
Chad Aldis (Vp For Ohio Policy And Advocacy) $202,703 $2,048 $41,388
Chester E Finn Jr (President Emeritus And Trustee) $195,300 $14,700 $25,566
Robert Pondiscio (Senior Fellow And Vp For External Affairs) $157,500 $0 $33,245
Adam Tyner (Associate Director Of Research) $98,750 $0 $18,362
Gary Labelle (Vp For Finance And Operations) $85,000 $85,000 $31,616
Caprice Young (Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
David Driscoll (Chairman/Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Thomas A Holton (Secretary And Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Michael W Kelly (Treasurer And Trustee) $3,000 $3,000 $0
Stefanie Sanford (Trustee) $2,500 $2,500 $0
Rod Paige (Trustee) $2,500 $2,500 $0
Stephen Dackin (Trustee (End June 2019)) $1,000 $1,000 $0
Kathryn Mullen Upton (Vp For Sponsorshp And Dayton) $0 $150,000 $32,859

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,736,165
Expenses
$3,641,791
Net Income
-$905,626
Net Assets
$8,129,783
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,467,100
90.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $266,806
9.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,259
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $592,664
16.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,241,171
34.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,368,316
Total Liabilities $238,533
Net Assets $8,129,783

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,236,984
Expenses
$4,344,276
Net Income
-$107,292
Net Assets
$10,096,979
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,984,595
94.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $322,857
7.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$70,772
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $304
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $586,147
13.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,298,584
29.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,340,308
Total Liabilities $243,329
Net Assets $10,096,979

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,028,775
Expenses
$4,555,594
Net Income
-$1,526,819
Net Assets
$9,486,756
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,799,648
92.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $206,501
6.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $22,166
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $460
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $562,930
12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,518,541
33.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,796,650
Total Liabilities $309,894
Net Assets $9,486,756

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,899,035
Expenses
$4,251,883
Net Income
$647,152
Net Assets
$10,616,461
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,567,320
93.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $312,311
6.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $18,884
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $520
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,101,462
25.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $785,012
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,943,365
Total Liabilities $326,904
Net Assets $10,616,461

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,739,034
Expenses
$3,926,171
Net Income
-$187,137
Net Assets
$10,741,441
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,466,864
92.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $250,994
6.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $17,519
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,657
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $538,173
13.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,058,336
27.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,249,634
Total Liabilities $508,193
Net Assets $10,741,441

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,489,093
Expenses
$2,697,288
Net Income
$1,791,805
Net Assets
$10,889,016
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,028,344
89.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $212,087
4.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $241,914
5.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $6,748
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $301,997
11.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $731,249
27.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,278,181
Total Liabilities $389,165
Net Assets $10,889,016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,942,542
Expenses
$2,633,127
Net Income
$309,415
Net Assets
$8,750,929
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,790,215
94.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $174,524
5.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$26,659
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $4,462
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $417,183
15.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $750,858
28.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,965,751
Total Liabilities $214,822
Net Assets $8,750,929

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,404,897
Expenses
$2,468,778
Net Income
$936,119
Net Assets
$8,002,225
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,266,778
95.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $144,641
4.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$6,522
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $368,746
14.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $456,473
18.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,222,875
Total Liabilities $220,650
Net Assets $8,002,225

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,844,624
Expenses
$2,781,059
Net Income
$63,565
Net Assets
$7,173,157
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,655,789
93.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $160,896
5.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $27,939
1.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $388,194
14.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $384,799
13.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,284,412
Total Liabilities $111,255
Net Assets $7,173,157

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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