2020-07-01T16:19:18-05:00 2019-12-31 521853933 JONES MARESCA & MCQUADE PA 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2019-01-01 260535276 THIRD WAY INSTITUTE THIR 2023841700 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JONATHAN COWAN PRESIDENT 2023841700 2020-07-01 1 DAVID JONES P01361002 2022963306 2020-07-01 64.88.174.3 2020-07-01 07:43:46 ED P 6B9FE56E4086D3ADC6C976C35A5A228342CCA799 3C3155FC485199F728C980AB5EC5DB38AD63B029 2019 2020-09-23 17:36:50Z JONATHAN COWAN 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 13846143 0 X N/A X 2006 DE TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE CENTRIST SOLUTIONS. 6 4 0 4 0 0 8082250 11550561 0 0 374849 550059 0 0 8457099 12100620 0 11329192 0 0 114495 186900 0 0 6113 96674 83441 211169 11599533 8245930 501087 18826482 23801324 2604523 5645843 16221959 18155481 X THIRD WAY INSTITUTE SUPPORTS CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT ADVANCE CENTRIST SOLUTIONS TO MAJOR ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY, ENERGY AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES. 0 0 11531911 11329192 THIRD 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 ENERGY: THE CLIMATE AND ENERGY PROGRAM, IN ITS MISSION TO CHANGE THE NATIONAL POLICY CONVERSATION AND PUT THE UNITED STATES ON THE FASTEST, FAIREST PATH TO NET-ZERO CARBON EMISSIONS BY FOCUSING ON 1) FILLING POLICY GAPS, 2) BUILDING A COALITION TO SUPPORT THESE POLICIES, AND 3) ESTABLISHING OUR NARRATIVE.FILLING CRITICAL POLICY GAPS: WE NEEDED TO ESTABLISH WHAT POLICIES WERE NEEDED, AND DEVELOP TOOLS TO FILL THOSE GAPS. TO DO THIS, OUR TEAM'S WORK INCLUDED: CONDUCTING AN INTERNAL-ONLY SURVEY OF THE FRAMEWORK OF NATIONAL POLICIES, IN ADDITION TO A PRICE ON CARBON THAT THE UNITED STATES SHOULD USE TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO EMISSIONS BY 2050; PUBLISHING A DOZEN PAPERS AND DIGITAL PRODUCTS. THIS INCLUDED THREE PAPERS THAT DEFINED THE CLIMATE CHALLENGE BEFORE US, IDENTIFIED THE SOURCES OF THE PROBLEM, AND A CALL TO ACTION ON A NATIONAL CLIMATE PLAN; AND PUSHING THE CLIMATE CONVERSATION BEYOND THE OFTEN-DISCUSSED POWER SECTOR TO INCLUDE OTHER IMPORTANT SOURCES OF EMISSIONS LIKE MANUFACTURING BY USING EVENTS AND WRITTEN PRODUCTS.BUILDING A DIVERSE COALITION TO SUPPORT THESE POLICIES: WE NEED THE SUPPORT OF A BROAD RANGE OF ALLIES SO OUR POLICIES CAN SUCCEED. TO ENSURE THIS OUR EFFORTS INCLUDED: DEEPENING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH A BROAD SET OF EXTERNAL ALLIES THAT NOW SUPPORT OUR 0X50, OR SIMILAR, OBJECTIVE INCLUDING AN EMPHASIS ON INNOVATION. CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE (CATF), ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND (EDF), AND WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE (WRI) HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN THIS SUCCESS, COORDINATING WITH US ON PRIVATE BRIEFINGS, EVENTS, AND ENGAGEMENT WITH TARGETED ORGANIZATIONS; AND WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF LABOR UNIONS, THE BLUEGREEN ALLIANCE, AND COMPANIES.ESTABLISH A CLEAR NARRATIVE FOR OUR APPROACH: TO CHANGE THE CONVERSATION ON CLIMATE, THE WORK BY US AND OUR PARTNERS INCLUDED: ESTABLISHING 0X50 AS THE STANDARD BY PUBLISHING REPORTS, AND MEMOS, WAGING A CONCERTED EARNED MEDIA CAMPAIGN, AND HOLDING BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS; AND HELPING MAKE A FUNDAMENTAL SHIFT AWAY FROM 100% RENEWABLES AS THE COMMONLY-EMBRACED TACTIC FOR ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE TO A MORE EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGY-INCLUSIVE APPROACH. ECONOMICS: IN 2019, OUR ECONOMIC PROGRAM FOCUSED ON TWO CORE AREAS: 1) SOWING DOUBT ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST IDEOLOGICALLY EXTREME POLICIES IN THE PUBLIC DEBATE TO MAKE SPACE FOR A MODERN AGENDA, AND 2) PROVIDING THE INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATION THAT POLICYMAKERS USE TO ADDRESS THE CONCENTRATION OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.SOWING DOUBT: ONE OF THE BARRIERS TO ADVANCING A MODERN ECONOMIC AGENDA ARE ENTRENCHED IDEOLOGICAL POSITIONS. THUS, OUR WORK SOWED DOUBT ABOUT SOME OF THE MOST FAR-FLUNG POLICY POSITIONS TAKING ROOT IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE SPACE IN THE POLITICAL DEBATE FOR AN AGENDA THAT GIVES MORE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN. THIS INCLUDED: PRODUCING A SERIES OF PRODUCTS THAT EXAMINE POPULIST IDEAS SUCH AS A SINGLE PAYER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, A FEDERAL JOBS GUARANTEE, AND MODERN MONETARY THEORY; AND CONDUCTING EXTENSIVE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH WITH THOUGHT LEADERS ON THE SUBSTANTIVE AND POLITICAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THESE IDEOLOGICAL PROPOSALS.INTELLECTUAL FOUNDATION FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY: OUR TEAM CONTINUED TO DEVELOP DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE OPPORTUNITY CRISIS GRIPPING AMERICA AND BUILT OUT A SERIES OF POLICIES TO ADDRESS THIS CRISIS. SPECIFICALLY, WE DEVELOPED A DEEP BENCH OF KNOWLEDGE AND POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT PERSUADE POLICYMAKERS TO ADDRESS FIVE CRITICAL AREAS THAT INCLUDED: MAKING THE CASE FOR PLACE-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH EXPANDED BROADBAND AND EQUITY CAPITAL; PUBLISHING A SERIES OF PAPERS EXAMINING WORKFORCE CREDENTIALS AND APPRENTICESHIPS; DEVELOPING A NEW HEALTH CARE PLAN CENTERED AROUND CAPPING COSTS FOR PATIENTS; UNPACKING THE NEED FOR ROBUST PRIVATE RETIREMENT SAVINGS FOR ALL WORKERS WITH OUR PROPOSAL FOR UNIVERSAL PRIVATE RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS; AND EXPLORING HOW TO MAKE WORK PAY, INCLUDING HOW TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE IN A WAY THAT MINIMIZES DISRUPTION TO JOBS.NATIONAL SECURITY: IN 2019, THE NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON 1) NARROWING THE CYBER ENFORCEMENT GAP, AND 2) THE POLITICS OF NATIONAL SECURITY.NARROWING THE CYBER ENFORCEMENT GAP: OUR TEAM WORKED TO INCREASE AWARENESS ON THE CYBER ENFORCEMENT GAP AND CREATING THE POLITICAL WILL AND POLICY SOLUTIONS TO NARROW IT. THIS INCLUDED: HOSTING OUR FIRST EVER AND FIRST OF ITS KIND CYBER-ENFORCEMENT SYMPOSIUM WITH PARTICIPATION FROM MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS; PUBLISHING A SPECIAL ISSUE ON CYBER ENFORCEMENT WITH THE JOURNAL OF NATIONAL SECURITY LAW AND POLICY WITH EXPERTS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY; ISSUING A CALL TO ACTION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE NATIONAL CYBER ENFORCEMENT STRATEGY; DEVELOPING AN ENFORCEMENT GAP METRIC THAT IS WIDELY-CITED TO ILLUSTRATE THE CHALLENGES THAT LAW ENFORCEMENT FACES; ESTABLISHING A ROADMAP OF THE STATUS AND CHALLENGES ON GLOBAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR CYBER ENFORCEMENT; ISSUING RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE GOVERNMENT'S CYBER ENFORCEMENT METRICS; SPEAKING ABOUT CYBER ENFORCEMENT AT CONFERENCES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND US TECHNOLOGISTS; AND CREATING A COMMUNITY BY PARTNERING WITH CYBER EXPERTS AND ORGANIZATIONS AROUND NARROWING THE CYBER ENFORCEMENT GAP.SOCIAL POLICY AND POLITICS: IN 2019, THE SOCIAL POLICY AND POLITICS PROGRAM CONTINUED ITS FOCUS ON 1) ANSWERING WHAT A COALITION TO DEFEAT RIGHT-WING POPULISM MUST LOOK LIKE, 2) OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE FEDERAL COLLEGE QUALITY AGENDA THAT SHIFTS FOCUS AMONG MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, THE PRESS, AND OTHER INFLUENCES FROM COST TO VALUE, AND 3) ADDRESSING THREATS TO THE PROGRESS WE HAVE MADE ON SOCIAL ISSUES AND ASSISTING MODERATE POLICY MAKERS IN HOW TO HANDLE THESE ISSUES IN A PRAGMATIC PROGRESSIVE WAY THAT REFLECTS THE VALUES OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS. IDENTIFYING A COALITION THAT CAN VANQUISH RIGHT-WING POPULISM: OUR POLITICS TEAM WORKED TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION BY: UTILIZING ELECTION AND PUBLIC OPINION DATA TO DRAFT REPORTS ANALYZING AND EXPLAINING THE AMERICAN ELECTORATE AND DIFFERENCES ACROSS STATES AND DISTRICTS; CONDUCTING QUARTERLY RESEARCH ON 2020 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS TO SHOW THAT THESE VOTERS WANT THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES TO RUN ON MAINSTREAM ISSUES FOCUSED ON TACKLING BIG PROBLEMS AND DELIVERING TANGIBLE RESULTS-NOT TO COUNTER RIGHT-WING POPULISM WITH LEFT-WING POPULISM; CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND MODERATES, INDEPENDENTS, AND OTHER AMERICANS WHO DO NOT IDENTIFY ON THE IDEOLOGICAL POLES AND RELEASE REPORTS ABOUT THEIR WORLDVIEW, PRIORITIES, AND APPROACHES TO KEY ISSUES; AND ADVOCATING TO ELIMINATE CAUCUSES AND CLOSED PRIMARIES AND ENACT OTHER ELECTORAL REFORMS ENSURE OUR SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IS MORE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY, NOT JUST THE IDEOLOGICAL FRINGES.SHIFTING THE FOCUS IN HIGHER EDUCATION FROM COST TO VALUE: TOO OFTEN THE DEBATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION IS FOCUSED ON STICKER PRICE AND NOT THE VALUE INSTITUTIONS PROVIDE TO THEIR STUDENTS-WHICH IS WHY OUR FOCUS WAS AND IS TO SHIFT THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION AND ENSUING POLICY PROPOSALS AWAY FROM SOLELY REDUCING THE PRICE OF COLLEGE TOWARDS IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES. TO THIS END, OUR HIGHER EDUCATION TEAM'S EFFORTS INCLUDED: CONDUCTING PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO UNDERSCORE THAT VOTERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE WANT GREATER ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL GUARDRAILS TO ENSURE STUDENTS AND TAXPAYERS GET A RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT. PRODUCING EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND TRANSLATORS, INFOGRAPHICS, VIDEOS, AND REPORTS ANALYZING PUBLICLY-AVAILABLE DATA ABOUT STUDENT OUTCOMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION, CALLING ATTENTION TO THE NEED FOR CONGRESS TO INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION, AND PROPOSING POLICY CHANGES TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES; AND HOSTING PUBLIC EVENTS TO DEMYSTIFY COMPLICATED TOPICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN ORDER TO HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR NEW POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT INCENTIVIZE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO FOCUS ON IMPROVING STUDENT OUTCOMES. PROTECTING PROGRESS ON SOCIAL ISSUES: WE REMAIN COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THREATS TO THE PROGRESS OUR COUNTRY HAS MADE ON SOCIAL ISSUES IN RECENT YEARS. TO THAT END, WE EMPLOYED A VARIETY OF TACTICS TO ADVANCE PRAGMATIC PROGRESSIVE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AND TO HINDER ADMINISTRATION AND CONGRESSIONAL THREATS ON IMMIGRATION, GUN SAFETY, LGBT RIGHTS, AND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM WHICH INCLUDED: CONDUCTING PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND AMERICANS' VIEWS TOWARDS IMMIGRANTS, OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM, AND BORDER SECURITY, PARTICULARLY WITH REGARDS TO MIGRATION AT THE SOUTHERN BORDER AND THE ASYLUM PROCESS; ANALYZING AND PRODUCING PUBLIC REPORTS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMMIGRATION TOPICS THAT ARE UNDER DISCUSSION AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL, INCLUDING REFORMS TO IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, BORDER SECURITY, ASYLUM POLICY, AND PROPOSALS TO PROTECT THE DREAMER. 11531911 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X THE ORGANIZATION 2023841700 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 JONATHAN COWAN PRESIDENT 4.00 38.00 X X 33997 306634 30049 BRENDA BETHEA TREASURER 2.00 38.00 X X 28816 197529 7684 DAVID HELLER TRUSTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUIE LAWING EBERT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 THURGOOD MARSHALL JR TRUSTEE 2.00 2.00 X 0 0 0 ROGAN KERSH TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW BENNETT SECRETARY 2.00 38.00 X 15454 291517 31891 78267 795680 69624 0 0 1 0 0 11550561 234989 11550561 278145 278145 2017437 1745523 271914 271914 271914 12100620 0 0 550059 11329192 11329192 83173 74763 6151 2259 81237 73159 5872 2206 18290 16612 1182 496 4200 3782 304 114 1000 1000 7900 7900 35834 35834 4602 4144 333 125 26800 24135 1937 728 6800 6124 491 185 FILING FEES 505 505 11599533 11531911 61509 6113 14343155 17703290 106000 127976 96876 334 128 4352404 5873081 2613 21949 18826482 23801324 79848 7191 2524675 5638652 2604523 5645843 X 16221959 18049481 106000 16221959 18155481 18826482 23801324 501087 1432435 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 8240771 8576390 10483644 8082250 11550561 46933616 8240771 8576390 10483644 8082250 11550561 46933616 18163006 28770610 57325 65123 54232 111971 278145 566796 47500412 0.60570 0.61080 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 11593420 11593420 729671 182418 0 0 508114 568852 41956 729671 1848593 2772890 127029 142213 10489 182418 462149 693224 0 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 INVESTMENTS 1085426 0 0 0 0 0 0 1085426 0 1085426 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 THIRD WAY 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 201734070 501(C)(3) 11329192 SUPPORT 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. 1 PART I, LINE 2: ALL GRANTS, SUCH AS THOSE MADE BY THIRD WAY INSTITUTE TO THIRD WAY (GRANT RECIPIENT) IN 2019 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JONATHAN COWAN PRESIDENT 0 306634 0 0 33997 0 1100 9900 1905 17144 37002 333678 0 0 BRENDA BETHEA TREASURER 0 197529 0 0 28816 0 960 6724 0 0 29776 204253 0 0 MATTHEW BENNETT SECRETARY 0 291517 0 0 15454 0 550 10450 995 19896 16999 321863 0 0 X 4 234989 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION IS REPORTING NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 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 12C THE 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 15 THE 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. 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