THE BUCKEYE INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- THE BUCKEYE INSTITUTE (EIN 31-1278593)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-12
- IRS object ID
- 202143169349301339
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-11-12T07:53:31-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 311148973 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | VAN KREVEL & COMPANY | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1432 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Dublin | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43017 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 311278593 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | The Buckeye Institute | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | BUCK | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 6142244422 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 East Broad Street Suite 1300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Columbus | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43215 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Robert Alt | PersonNm |
| Person Title | President & CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 6144597700 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-11-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Robert | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Alt | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | 999009999 | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Patricia Van Krevel CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01223566 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6147613743 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-11-12 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 2 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Change | Yes (X) | NameChangeInd |
| Principal Officer | Robert Alt | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 E Broad St Ste 1300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Columbus | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43215 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $2,164,207 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | www.BuckeyeInstitute.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1989 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | OH | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | The Buckeye Institute's mission is to advance free-market public policy in the states. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 15 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 6 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $2,681,174 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $2,128,018 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $0 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $50,775 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $22,250 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $27,916 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $13,939 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $2,759,865 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $2,164,207 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,605,461 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,440,224 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $250 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $470 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $94,216 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $683,046 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $503,300 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $2,288,757 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,943,994 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $471,108 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $220,213 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $3,624,571 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $3,833,731 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $56,918 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $45,865 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $3,567,653 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $3,787,866 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | The Buckeye Institute is an independent research and educational institute -- a think tank -- whose mission is to advance free-market public policy in the states. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,723,296 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $36,189 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | The Buckeye Institute focuses on economic and legal public policy. Buckeye's Economic Research Center (ERC) produces academic-quality, peer-reviewed, scholarly reports and dynamic models to assess the impact of various policy changes on state economies, businesses, and taxpayers. Buckeye's Legal Center files amicus briefs, engages in direct litigation in support of free-market public policy solutions, and also works to advance sensible criminal justice reforms at the state level. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,723,296 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (1) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | Yes (1) | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | 0 | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | Yes (1) | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | 0 | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | 0 | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | 0 | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | 0 | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | 0 | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | 0 | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 11 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 15 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (1) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | 0 | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | 0 | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | 0 | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | 0 | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (1) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | 0 | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | Yes (1) | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | 0 | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | 0 | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | 0 | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | OH | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Robert Alt | PersonNm |
| Phone | 6142244422 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 88 East Broad Street Suite 1300 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Columbus | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | OH | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 43215 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (8 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | Key EmployeeKeyEmployeeInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alt | |||||||
| President and CEO | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $338,007 | $0 | $29,292 | |
| Bradley A Smith | |||||||
| Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Mark D Jordan | |||||||
| Vice Chair | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Andrew O Smith | |||||||
| Treasurer | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Ronald A McMaster | |||||||
| Secretary | 1.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Daniel F Brophy | |||||||
| Trustee | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| Rea S Hederman Jr | |||||||
| Vice President of Policy | 40.00 | $165,518 | $0 | $27,182 | Yes (X) | ||
| Rebekah Alt | |||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | 40.00 | $195,000 | $0 | $7,296 | Yes (X) | ||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $698,525 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $63,770 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | 0 | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | BakerHostetler | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1050 Connecticut Ave NW | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Washington | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | DC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 200365403 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | Legal | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $201,377 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $2,128,018 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $1,154 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $2,128,018 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $22,250 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $22,250 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | BusinessBusinessCd | Total Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmt | Related Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Income | 900099 | $8,052 | $8,052 |
| Travel Reimbursements | 900099 | $3,621 | $3,621 |
| Other Reimbursements | 900099 | $2,266 | $2,266 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Revenue Total | $13,939 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $2,164,207 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $36,189 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | $0 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $762,295 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $676,855 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $38,595 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $46,845 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $559,894 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $484,479 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $43,500 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $31,915 | FundraisingAmt |
Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,652 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $6,199 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $495 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $958 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $30,007 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,408 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,396 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,203 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,376 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $70,731 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $4,822 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,823 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $264,797 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $261,989 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,808 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,204 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $10,204 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $470 | TotalAmt |
| Fundraising | $470 | FundraisingAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $51,717 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $48,068 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $3,649 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,216 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $3,216 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $29,410 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $23,282 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,662 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $466 | FundraisingAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $18,999 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $17,233 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,481 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $285 | FundraisingAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $80,785 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $69,089 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $6,985 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $4,711 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $13,594 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $13,392 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $202 | FundraisingAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $4,059 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,059 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,687 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,005 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $341 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $341 | FundraisingAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $7,292 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $4,667 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,544 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $81 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Miscellaneous | Desc |
| Total | $13,540 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $11,624 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Fundraising | $1,916 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,943,994 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,723,296 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $126,482 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $94,216 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $306,335 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $218,004 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,235,348 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,509,426 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,500 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $90,550 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $8,553 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $6,603 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $75,081 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $65,933 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $14,835 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $9,148 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,624,571 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,833,731 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $55,311 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,263 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,607 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $602 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $56,918 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $45,865 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,745,272 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,177,696 | EOYAmt |
Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $822,381 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $610,170 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,567,653 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,787,866 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,624,571 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,833,731 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $220,213 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,897,869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,883,163 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,388,225 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,681,174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,128,018 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,978,449 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $1,897,869 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $2,883,163 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $3,388,225 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $2,681,174 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $2,128,018 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $12,978,449 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $4,401,462 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $8,576,987 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $289 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $3,832 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $27,886 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $50,775 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $22,250 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $105,032 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $11,610 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $19,564 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $25,342 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $27,916 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $13,939 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $98,371 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $13,181,852 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.65070 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.66580 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Schedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income: | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | Travel Reimbursements - 2016 Amount: $ 10,860. 2017 Amount: $ 12,526. 2018 Amount: $ 19,461. 2019 Amount: $ 21,140. 2020 Amount: $ 3,621. Other Reimbursements - 2016 Amount: $ 436. 2017 Amount: $ 2,682. 2018 Amount: $ 5,881. 2019 Amount: $ 2,657. 2020 Amount: $ 2,266. Miscellaneous Income - 2016 Amount: $ 314. 2017 Amount: $ 4,356. 2019 Amount: $ 4,119. 2020 Amount: $ 8,052. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Section4955 Organization Tax | $0 | Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt |
| Section4955 Managers Tax | $0 | Section4955ManagersTaxAmt |
Total Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $301 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $8,811 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $9,112 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,934,882 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $1,943,994 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $247,200 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $61,800 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Filing Organizations Total | $0 | FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt |
Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $238,691 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $269,696 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $264,438 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $247,200 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $1,020,025 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Ceiling | $1,530,038 | LobbyingCeilingAmt |
Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $4,243 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $4,750 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $4,189 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $9,112 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $22,294 | TotalAmt |
Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year Minus3 | $59,673 | CurrentYearMinus3Amt |
| Current Year Minus2 | $67,424 | CurrentYearMinus2Amt |
| Current Year Minus1 | $66,110 | CurrentYearMinus1Amt |
| Current Year | $61,800 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $255,007 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassroots Ceiling | $382,511 | GrassrootsCeilingAmt |
Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Year | $301 | CurrentYearAmt |
| Total | $301 | TotalAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $75,081 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $65,933 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $9,148 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $9,148 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Capital Lease Obligation | Desc |
| Amt | $602 | Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Liability | $602 | TotalLiabilityAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,226,556 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services And Use Fclts | $62,349 | DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $62,349 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $2,164,207 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $0 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $2,164,207 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $2,006,343 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Donated Services Use Fclts | $62,349 | DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $62,349 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,943,994 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $0 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,943,994 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Club Dues Or Fees | Yes (X) | ClubDuesOrFeesInd |
| Written Policy Ref T And E Expnss | Yes (1) | WrittenPolicyRefTAndEExpnssInd |
| Substantiation Required | Yes (1) | SubstantiationRequiredInd |
| Independent Consultant | Yes (X) | IndependentConsultantInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Base Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Compensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt | Bonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmount | Bonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt | Other Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Other Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Deferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt | Deferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt | Nontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt | Total Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt | Total Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt | Comp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Alt | ||||||||||||||
| President and CEO | $268,007 | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,350 | $0 | $18,942 | $0 | $367,299 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebekah Alt | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Operating Officer | $165,000 | $0 | $30,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850 | $0 | $1,446 | $0 | $202,296 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rea S Hederman Jr | ||||||||||||||
| Vice President of Policy | $165,518 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,800 | $0 | $22,382 | $0 | $192,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp
Name Of Interested NameOfInterested
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Rebekah Alt | PersonNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Description | Key Employee | RelationshipDescriptionTxt |
| Transaction | $202,296 | TransactionAmt |
| Transaction | Compensation | TransactionDesc |
| Sharing Of Revenues | 0 | SharingOfRevenuesInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 | Robert Alt Rebekah Alt President and CEO Key Employee Husband and Wife |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4 | Effective February 22, 2021, the Institute changed its name from The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions to The Buckeye Institute. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b | Organization's Process to Review Form 990: The President sends a complete draft copy of the Form 990 to all Board members for review. Both the independent auditor and President are available during the review period to provide explanations or additional information. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c | Enforcement of Conflicts Policy Board members are required to report any conflicts of interest annually. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 | Compensation Process for Top Management Official A salary survey is conducted on the Institute's behalf for positions in similarly situated organizations. That salary survey is used by the Board of Trustee members to guide salary decisions for the President. Compensation Process for Other Officers and Key Employees A salary survey is conducted on the Institute's behalf for positions in similarly situated organizations. That salary survey is used by the President and/or the Board of Trustee members who are not recused to guide salary decisions for key employees. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 | Governing Documents Disclosure Explanation All such documentation required by law to be publicly available are available to the public upon request. |
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