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THIRD WAY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
THIRD WAY INSTITUTE (EIN 26-0535276)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-05-15
IRS object ID
202341359349302979
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2023-05-15T08:44:29-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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Form 990 IRS990

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Principal OfficerJONATHAN COWANPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$25,027,398GrossReceiptsAmt
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Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
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CY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,950,975CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$31,095,329TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,704,479TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$16,423,839TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHIRD WAY INSTITUTE SUPPORTS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE CENTRIST SOLUTIONS TO MAJOR ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY, ENERGY AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES.MissionDesc
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Expense$18,311,444ExpenseAmt
Grant$18,088,982GrantAmt
DescTHIRD WAY INSTITUTE SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND EVENTS ON THE POLICY CHALLENGES FACED BY AMERICA, FOCUSING ON A WIDE VARIETY OF POLICY ISSUES.CLIMATE AND ENERGYTHE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO USE FEDERAL INVESTMENT AND AN INNOVATION-FIRST STRATEGY TO USE EVERY LOW AND ZERO-CARBON RESOURCE TO MAKE AMERICAN ENERGY AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SECURE, AND CLEAN. WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, 2022 WAS A TRANSFORMATIVE YEAR FOR BOTH THE UNITED STATES' CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY AS WELL AS OUR PROGRAM. WE DID THIS BY 1) CHANGING THE NARRATIVE, 2) CREATING A MOVEMENT, AND 3) TURNING IDEAS INTO LAW. CHANGING THE NARRATIVE: WE SHIFTED THE CONVERSATION AWAY FROM A 'RENEWABLES ONLY' APPROACH TO CLIMATE BY:ADVOCATING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF EACH AND EVERY TECHNOLOGY THAT HAS POTENTIAL TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE; BRINGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE OFTEN IGNORED TO THE FOREFRONT OF THE CONVERSATION; CREATING A MOVEMENT: WE CONSTRUCTED AN INFORMAL COALITION OF PARTNERS BY: IDENTIFYING ORGANIZATIONS WORKING ON SIMILAR PRIORITIES IN THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY REALM; COVERING A BROAD IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF ORGANIZATIONS FROM CENTER-LEFT TO CENTER-RIGHT; TURNING IDEAS INTO LAW: WE CEMENTED OUR APPROACH TO CLIMATE AND ENERGY INTO LAW BY: DEVELOPING THE FOUNDATIONAL BLUEPRINT OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT BY FILLING IN POLICY GAPS AND EDUCATING POLICYMAKERS; BUILDING POLICYMAKER SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY THAT GENERATES ECONOMIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY; SOCIAL POLICY, EDUCATION AND POLITICSIN 2022, THE SOCIAL POLICY, EDUCATION & POLITICS PROGRAM FOCUSED ON 1) UNDERSTANDING THE PERSPECTIVES AND PRIORITIES OF AMERICAN VOTERS AND ANALYZING THE DIFFERENCES IN THEIR APPROACHES TO THE MOST SALIENT POLITICAL ISSUES BASED ON EDUCATION LEVEL, GEOGRAPHY, AND OTHER KEY DEMOGRAPHIC DISTINCTIONS, 2) OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL COLLEGE QUALITY AGENDA THAT SHIFTS FOCUS FROM COST TO VALUE AMONG POLICYMAKERS, THE PRESS, AND OTHER INFLUENCERS AND 3) ADDRESSING THREATS ON CONTENTIOUS SOCIAL ISSUES AND ASSISTING POLICYMAKERS IN TALKING ABOUT THESE ISSUES IN A WAY THAT HAS BROAD APPEAL. UNDERSTANDING AMERICAN VOTERS ON KEY ISSUES: OUR POLITICS TEAM DOVE DEEPLY INTO A VARIETY OF DATA SOURCES AND RESEARCH PROJECTS TO HELP POLICYMAKERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE VOTERS THEY PURPORT TO REPRESENT ON THE KEY ISSUES UNDER DISCUSSION INSIDE THE BELTWAY, INCLUDING BY: UTILIZING CATALIST VOTER FILE DATA AND OTHER ELECTORAL DATA SOURCES TO DRAFT REPORTS ANALYZING AND EXPLAINING THE AMERICAN ELECTORATE AND DIFFERENCES ACROSS DEMOGRAPHIC CATEGORIES, STATES, AND DISTRICTS; CONDUCTING QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT CRITICAL VOTER GROUPS PRIORITIZE, HOW THEY THINK ABOUT CURRENT ISSUES UNDER DEBATE, AND WHAT THEY WANT FROM CANDIDATES AND POLICYMAKERS; SHIFTING THE FOCUS IN HIGHER EDUCATION FROM COST TO VALUE: OUR EDUCATION TEAM WORKED TO BUILD THE ADVOCACY AND POLICY INFRASTRUCTURE TO PUSH FOR ACTIONABLE POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT HELP STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS GET A GREATER RETURN ON THEIR HIGHER EDUCATION INVESTMENT AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL. OUR WORK ENSURED THAT FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS KNOW THEY CANNOT ADDRESS THE MYRIAD OF PROBLEMS IN OUR HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM WITHOUT TAKING SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO IMPROVE QUALITY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND VALUE. THIS INCLUDED:CONDUCTING PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND HOW AMERICANS ACROSS THE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM THINK ABOUT QUALITY IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION CONTEXT AND DEMONSTRATE THE BROAD SUPPORT FOR INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUR HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM; PRODUCING EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND TRANSLATORS, INFOGRAPHICS, VIDEOS, AND REPORTS ANALYZING PUBLICLY AVAILABLE DATA ABOUT STUDENT OUTCOMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION, CALLING ATTENTION TO THE NEED TO IMPROVE THOSE OUTCOMES AND INCREASE THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT FOR BOTH STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION; ADDRESSING THREATS ON SOCIAL ISSUES: WE REMAINED COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THREATS TO AMERICAN VALUES AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ON KEY SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES. WE EMPLOYED VARIOUS TACTICS TO MAKE PROGRESS ON IMMIGRATION, GUN SAFETY, LGBT RIGHTS, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED POLICING REFORM. THIS INCLUDED: DRAFTING AND RELEASING MEMOS THAT EXPLAIN THE MAJOR SUPREME COURT CASES THAT COULD IMPACT SOCIAL POLICY IN ADVANCE OF THEIR DECISION BY THE COURT, IN PARTICULAR THE FUTURE OF REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS IN AMERICA FOLLOWING THE REVERSAL OF ROE V. WADE; CRAFTING COMMON-SENSE PROPOSALS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION ON GUN SAFETY, CRIME, REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, AND OTHER ISSUES THAT ARE STALLED IN THE CURRENT CONGRESS; HIGHLIGHTING THE POLICY PROGRESS MADE BY STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY (RED, PURPLE, AND BLUE) ON POLICING REFORM AND OFFERING PROPOSALS THAT COULD HELP POLICYMAKERS BRIDGE THE DIVIDE TO PASS REFORMS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.ECONOMICIN 2022, OUR ECONOMIC PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THREE CORE AREAS: 1) ADVANCING A HEALTH CARE AGENDA THAT FOCUSES ON AFFORDABILITY, 2) ADVANCING THE CASE FOR A NEW CONTRACT ON WORK FOR AMERICAN WORKERS, AND 3) LAUNCHING A NEW EFFORT ON ENTREPRENEURIAL EQUITY.HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY: AS POLICYMAKERS GRAPPLED WITH HOW TO ADDRESS LARGE COSTS THROUGHOUT THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, OUR TEAM PROVIDED EXTENSIVE ANALYSIS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT. WORK INCLUDED: DEVELOPING POLICY ON HOW TO IMPROVE CANCER CARE AND LOWER COSTS; DEVELOPING ANALYSIS AROUND WHY THERE IS INEQUITY THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAN HEALTH CARE SYSTEM.NEW CONTRACT ON WORK: AS POLICYMAKERS LOOK TOWARD A POST-COVID ECONOMY, THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DEMAND FOR ANALYSIS AND POLICY SOLUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT WORK IN THIS NEW ERA LEADS TO A GOOD LIFE AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE TO ALL. WORK INCLUDED: BUILDING A SERIES OF POLICY IDEAS TO EXPAND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH REAUTHORIZATION OF THE WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY ACT.ANALYZING THE EFFECT OF INFLATION ON AMERICAN FAMILIES AND DEVELOPING POLICY SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE INFLATIONARY PRESSURE.ENTREPRENEURIAL EQUITY: ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST DRIVERS OF WEALTH CREATION AND MUST BE AT THE CENTER OF ANY NATIONAL EFFORT TO CREATE RACIAL EQUITY AND EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY. YET, RIGHT NOW, THERE ARE FAR TOO FEW FEMALE AND MINORITY ENTREPRENEURS. TO FUNDAMENTALLY CHANGE THAT AND CREATE A POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMY THAT IS STRONGER AND MORE EQUITABLE, THIRD WAY AND THE NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE LAUNCHED THE ALLIANCE FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL EQUITY. WORK INCLUDED: CONDUCTING EXTENSIVE RESEARCH UNPACKING ENTREPRENEURIAL EQUITY, FROM LOOKING AT WHY MINORITY BORROWERS CAN'T ACCESS LENDING CAPITAL TO THE DEARTH OF OPPORTUNITY FOR MINORITY CONTRACTING. AMPLIFYING OUR RESEARCH AND POINT OF VIEW THROUGHOUT LEADING MEDIA OUTLETS, INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST, CNN, BLOOMBERG, AXIOS, AND MORE.NATIONAL SECURITYIN 2022, THE NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM HAD THREE MAIN THRUSTS 1) LAUNCHING THE US-CHINA DIGITAL WORLD ORDER INITIATIVE WHICH IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS ON CHINA'S GOALS FOR DIGITAL WORLD SUPREMACY, 2) NARROWING THE CYBER ENFORCEMENT GAP WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SPYWARE, AND 3) EDUCATING STAKEHOLDERS ON NAVIGATING NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES.US-CHINA DIGITAL WORLD ORDER INITIATIVE: WE SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED THE PROGRAM WITH A MAJOR PUBLIC EVENT, THE RELEASE OF A PAPER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY BOARD. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE RELEASED ADDITIONAL PRODUCTS, HELD EVENTS OPEN TO POLICYMAKERS, PRESS AND PUBLIC, ATTENDED CONVENINGS AND GREW THE BOARD. OUR WORK: EDUCATED THE PUBLIC AND POLICYMAKERS ON THE NATIONAL SECURITY STAKES OF PREVAILING AGAINST CHINA AND ITS PLAN TO SURPASS THE US WITH DIGITAL GLOBAL SUPREMACY; HIGHLIGHTED THE NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS OF CHINA'S CAPABILITIES IN MASS SURVEILLANCE, RELENTLESS CENSORSHIP, AND AUTOMATED DISINFORMATION OPERATIONS; MADE THE CASE THAT A DIGITAL PRO-DEMOCRACY MODEL IS NEEDED TO COMPETE AGAINST THE ONGOING PROLIFERATION OF CHINA'S DIGITAL AUTOCRACY MODEL; HOSTED EVENTS AND MEETINGS TO HIGHLIGHT THE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES IF CHINA PREVAILS IN CONTROLLING AND SETTING INTERNATIONAL NORMS AND STANDARDS IN THE DIGITAL AND CYBER SPACE.CYBER ENFORCEMENT: IN 2022, OUR TEAM ADVANCED THIRD WAY'S POLICY IDEAS TO REDUCE THE CYBER ENFORCEMENT GAP, INCLUDING: WORKED WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESS TO IDENTIFY THE AUTHORITIES AND RESOURCES TO NEEDED TO EXECUTE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMBAT CYBER CRIME; RESEARCHED POLICY IDEAS ON HOW TO ADDRESS THE ROLE OF CRYPTOCURRENCY IN ENABLING THE RISE OF CYBER CRIME.NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS: OUR EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY INCLUDED: EDUCATING A VARIETY OF STAKEHOLDERS ON HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY NAVIGATE NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES IN THE CURRENT POLITICAL CLIMATE; AND HOLDING DISCUSSIONS WITH ALLIES AND KEY INFLUENCERS TO GAIN THEIR PERSPECTIVES ABOUT SHAPING EFFECTIVE MESSAGING ON TOP NATIONAL SECURITY ISSUES.Desc
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
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Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
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Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
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ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIIInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)

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BRENDA BETHEA
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DAVID HELLER
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JACQUIE LAWING EBERT
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THURGOOD MARSHALL JR
TRUSTEE2.002.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROGAN KERSH
TRUSTEE2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MATTHEW BENNETT
SECRETARY2.0038.00Yes (X)$0$383,379$39,719
CHAD FITZGERALD
SR. ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT36.004.00$0$205,445$32,872Yes (X)
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Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$1,255,147TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
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Noncash Contributions$106,255NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$16,423,854TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$274,994ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,328,550SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,353,704SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$25,154SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion-$25,154ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$249,840ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,088,982TotalAmt
Program Services$18,088,982ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$106,688TotalAmt
Program Services$46,821ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$13,054ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$46,813FundraisingAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$88,316ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$25,651ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$95,733FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$3,369ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,125ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,485FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$6,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,755ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,750FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Program Services$7,981ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,057ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,412FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,000TotalAmt
Management And General$6,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,800TotalAmt
Program Services$7,800ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$90,801TotalAmt
Management And General$90,801ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$25,000TotalAmt
Program Services$25,000ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,190TotalAmt
Program Services$1,900ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$290ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,300TotalAmt
Program Services$30,300ProgramServicesAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,800TotalAmt
Program Services$4,800ProgramServicesAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescMISC. EXPENSESDesc
Total$299TotalAmt
Management And General$299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,624,669TotalAmt
Program Services$18,311,444ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$142,032ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$171,193FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,562,951BOYAmt
EOY$7,744,770EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$820,000BOYAmt
EOY$841,675EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,014,615BOYAmt
EOY$22,447,361EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$773BOYAmt
EOY$61,523EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,398,339BOYAmt
EOY$31,095,329EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,491BOYAmt
EOY$1,997EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,436,088BOYAmt
EOY$11,084,450EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,257,900BOYAmt
EOY$5,337,392EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,704,479BOYAmt
EOY$16,423,839EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$19,873,860BOYAmt
EOY$13,940,205EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$820,000BOYAmt
EOY$731,285EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,693,860BOYAmt
EOY$14,671,490EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$31,398,339BOYAmt
EOY$31,095,329EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$1,950,975ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$4,071,395NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,082,250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,550,561CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,078,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,943,933CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,423,854CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,079,575TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$8,082,250CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$11,550,561CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,078,977CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$11,943,933CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,423,854CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$61,079,575TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$19,896,700SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$41,182,875PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$111,971CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$278,145CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$100,896CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$35,267CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$274,994CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$801,273TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$61,880,848TotalSupportAmt
Public Support CY1700.66550PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.62910PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,453,476FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$18,453,476FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$1,000,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$250,000FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$729,671CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$756,167CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$821,210CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$1,000,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$3,307,048TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$4,960,572LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$182,418CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$189,042CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$205,303CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$250,000CurrentYearAmt
Total$826,763TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$1,240,145GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDUE TO THIRD WAY, A RELATED PARTYDesc
Amt$5,337,392Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$5,337,392TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THIRD WAYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 400AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN201734070RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(4)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$18,088,982CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY, ENERGY AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES AND PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE BELIEFS AND POLICY PREFERENCES OF SELF-IDENTIFIED MODERATES.PurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL GRANTS, SUCH AS THOSE MADE BY THIRD WAY INSTITUTE TO THIRD WAY (GRANT RECIPIENT) IN 2022 MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS: (A) THE GRANT RECIPIENT CAN ONLY USE THE GRANT FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE, AND NO FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE; (B) GRANT FUNDS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY ACTIVITY CONSIDERED TO BE LOBBYING UNDER SECTION 4911 AND 501(H) OF THE CODE; (C) GRANT FUNDS SHALL NOT BE USED TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE ANY CANDIDATE SEEKING ELECTION TO PUBLIC OFFICE, OR PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR CANDIDATE; (D) IN ADDITION, THE GRANT RECIPIENT MUST PROVIDE THIRD WAY INSTITUTE WITH DETAILED SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS ON HOW THE GRANT FUNDS WERE USED, DEMONSTRATING THAT THE FUNDS WERE ONLY USED FOR THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES APPROVED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT PROPOSALS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JONATHAN COWAN
PRESIDENT$0$412,388$0$0$0$2,549$0$12,200$0$21,964$0$449,101$0$0
MATTHEW BENNETT
SECRETARY$0$380,830$0$0$0$2,549$0$12,200$0$27,519$0$423,098$0$0
BRENDA BETHEA
TREASURER$0$248,837$0$0$0$2,549$0$10,045$0$18,104$0$279,535$0$0
CHAD FITZGERALD
SR. ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT$0$204,957$0$0$0$488$0$8,297$0$24,575$0$238,317$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceFORM 990, SCHEDULE J, PART II:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationALL W2 WAGES ARE PAID BY THIRD WAY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. AMOUNTS ARE SPLIT WITH THE RELATED ORGANIZATION BASED ON COST SHARING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$106,255NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 PART III, LINE 4A, PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUED:ANALYZING AND PRODUCING PUBLIC REPORTS ON IMMIGRATION TOPICS THAT ARE UNDER DISCUSSION AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL, INCLUDING POLICY CHANGES DURING THE PANDEMIC, ENHANCEMENTS TO BORDER SECURITY, PROPOSALS TO PROTECT THE DREAMER AND TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS POPULATIONS, AND EFFORTS TO CUT BOTH LEGAL AND UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS OFF FROM ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES; DRAFTING AND RELEASING MEMOS THAT DEMONSTRATE COMMON-GROUND, SENSIBLE POLICY OPTIONS FOR ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR COUNTRY, PARTICULARLY MASS SHOOTINGS AND ANALYZING THE CHALLENGES FACING POLICING REFORM AND CREATING PROPOSALS THAT COULD HELP POLICYMAKERS BRIDGE THE DIVIDE AND MAKE PROGRESS AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY STAFF WORKING WITH A PROFESSIONAL RETURN PREPARER AND REVIEWED BY ITS PRESIDENT. A COPY OF THE RETURN WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION REMINDS STAFF AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND IS FOLLOWED UP FOR COMPLETION BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIRD WAY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF CEO AND OTHER CORPORATE OFFCIERS' SALARIES AND COMPARED THE SALARIES WITH COMPARABLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE SALARY REVIEW INCLUDED A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND EVALUATING THE FORM 990 OF OTHER SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART VII:ALL W2 WAGES ARE PAID BY THIRD WAY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION. AMOUNTS ARE SPLIT WITH THE RELATED ORGANIZATION BASED ON COST SHARING.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THESE PROCESSES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THIRD WAYBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 501AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201734070EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP CENTRIST POLICY IDEAS.PrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
THIRD WAY
O$368,497COST
THIRD WAY
B$18,088,982COST