THE THOMAS B FORDHAM FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
THE THOMAS B FORDHAM FOUNDATION (EIN 31-6032844)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-17
IRS object ID
202522909349301402
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2025-10-17T10:43:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Rogers & Company PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line18300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
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PersonMichael PetrilliPersonNm
Person TitlePresidentPersonTitleTxt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Gross Receipts$2,904,104GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website Addresswww.fordhaminstitute.orgWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1959FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateOHLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionThe Thomas B. Fordham Foundation supports the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, the nation's leader in advancing educational excellence, by providing quality research, analysis and commentary, as well as on-the-ground action and advocacy in Ohio.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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DescCharter school authorizing: the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation serves as the authorizer for thirteen Ohio-based charter schools serving more than 6,400 students. Our nationally recognized charter-authorization staff evaluates proposals for new charter schools, monitors the compliance and performance of our portfolio of schools, and lends them fiscal and technical assistance.Desc

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Grant$2,250GrantAmt
DescSupporting national education policy reform: supports the Thomas B. Fordham institutes efforts to produce research studies and commentary on national education policy issues. Our national policy work in 2024 focused on promoting evidence-based practices in the wake of the covid pandemic; promoting high quality career and technical education; and expanding high quality charter schools and other schools of choice.Desc
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Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
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Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
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Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Amber M Northern
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Chad L Aldis
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Kathryn I Mullen
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BOY$36,134,875BOYAmt
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BOY$271,080BOYAmt
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

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EIN311816446EIN
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Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
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Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
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Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

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Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt OrgYes (1)OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

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Form And Line ReferenceForm 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization also provides grants to other tax-exempt organizations with similar missions to the controlling supported organization.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

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Depreciation$66,334DepreciationAmt
Book Value$46,075BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$46,075TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (35 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmtMethod ValuationMethodValuationCd
Och-Ziff II$10,797F
Legacy Venture VI$1,309,174F
Strategic Value II$405,206F
Emerald Hill CP III$2,229,736F
Legacy Venture VII$2,160,381F
Mason Wells Buyout Fund$3,210,776F
Palo Alto Healthcare II$579,412F
WCP Newcold$2,968,084F
Rockland PP$909,429F
Pimco Bravo III$818,140F
Epiris II$1,523,745F
Webster Capital$1,677,952F
Harvest MLP II$2,721,507F
Tembo$1,732,134F
Rivercrest II$735,242F
Singerman Real Estate$885,941F
Rockland IV$928,523F
Accel Leaders 4$833,669F
Pelican Energy Partners$578,293F
Amberbrook IX, LLP$1,429,534F
Amberbrook V, LLP$6,043F
Commonfund$116,455F
VIA Energy$72,460F
Metro Real Estate$78,355F
Q-BLK Real Assets II$1,245,158F
Northgate Private Equity Partners II$93F
Northgate Venture Partners III$111,693F
Northgate IV$191,501F
Newlin Energy Partners$49,482F
Och Ziff III$84,689F
Strategic Value III$366,392F
OrbiMed Royalty$20,555F
Resource Land Holdings$1,368,430F
SVSS IV$913,100F
Amberbrook VIII$1,662,987F
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$33,935,068TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Due to Institute$502,500
Lease liability - operating leases$207,644
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$710,144TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationManagement annually reviews its tax positions and has determined that there are no material uncertain tax positions that require recognition in the financial statements.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtOfficesOfficesCntEmployeeEmployeeCntType Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxtRegion Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt
Central America and the Caribbean00Investments$5,923,380
Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland)00Investments$3,255,879
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$9,179,259SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$9,179,259TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign CorpYes (1)TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp OwnershipYes (1)ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign PartnershipYes (1)ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, line 3:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization uses GAAP to report foreign investments.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (8 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
Dayton Foundation Friends of DECA Fund
300 College ParkDaytonOH45469316027287501(c)(3)$38,000$0Support library and classroom library resources across the DECA organization's schools; build in-house expertise in the science of reading by funding teacher development at Mt. St. Joseph University, and to provide funding for DECA's extracurricular activities
Dayton Leadership Academies
1416 West Riverview AveDaytonOH45402311600674501(c)(3)$40,000$0Support summer programming or tutoring; support teacher professional development for Responsive Classroom training and to fund extra-curricular activities.
IDEA Greater Cincinnati
1011 Glendale Milford RdCincinnatiOH452151107853616675501(c)(3)$13,000$0Support Surplus at FY end.
Institute for Excellence in Education
711 W Pickard StreetMount PleasantMI48858383635927501(c)(3)$5,358$0Support Board Training.
KIPP Columbus
2900 Inspire DriveColumbusOH43224208627107501(c)(3)$13,000$0TBF Sponsorship Surplus at FY end.
ReGeneration Schools Ohio
5158 Fishwick DriveCincinnatiOH45216832110904501(c)(3)$16,000$0TBF Sponsorship Surplus at FY end.
United Preparatory Academy
1469 E Main StColumbusOH43205463123354501(c)(3)$14,000$0TBF Sponsorship Surplus at FY end.
We Care Arts
3035 Wilmington PikeKetteringOH45429311295721501(c)(3)$10,000$0General support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org8Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization asks for written reports on the use of funds and communicates with the organizations receiving the grants.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
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 (8 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
Michael J Petrilli
President And Trustee$356,960$0$23,747$0$0$0$41,400$0$42,414$0$464,521$0$0$0
Amber M Northern
Senior VP For Research$268,785$0$15,000$0$0$0$34,200$0$28,714$0$346,699$0$0$0
Chad L Aldis
VP For Ohio Policy And Advocacy$245,946$0$12,000$0$0$0$29,880$0$28,926$0$316,752$0$0$0
Chester E Finn Jr
President Emeritus And Trustee$235,708$0$0$0$0$0$30,960$0$482$0$267,150$0$0$0
Gary E LaBelle
VP For Finance And Operations$191,634$0$12,500$0$0$0$26,700$0$24,753$0$255,587$0$0$0
Kathryn I Mullen
VP For Sponsorship And Dayton$177,679$0$10,000$0$0$0$23,400$0$23,279$0$234,358$0$0$0
Victoria Mcdougald
Chief Of Staff$118,906$0$8,000$0$0$0$16,800$0$22,839$0$166,545$0$0$0
Adam B Tyner
National Research Director$120,171$0$6,500$0$0$0$15,300$0$19,241$0$161,212$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 4The Organization's bylaws were revised on 11/7/2024.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe Form 990 is made available electronically to all trustees prior to the filing deadline. It is reviewed by each member of the audit and risk committee prior to filing. This committee is comprised of three of the nine members of the Fordham Foundation board. The VP of Finance and Operations reviews each line of the form 990 before its filing. The Fordham Foundation Secretary, Trustee Thomas Holton, a retired attorney reviews the Form 990. Fordham Foundation President, Michael Petrilli, receives an overview of the filing from the VP of Finance and Operations and serves as a member of the audit and risk committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cThe Board Secretary, Trustee Thomas Holton, collects a written statement from each board member annually. These statements disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest and acknowledge that the trustee is familiar with the conflict of interest policy.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15The compensation of the President is determined by the board, and it has based its determination on an analysis of comparable positions at similar organizations. This process was last undertaken in March 2024. Compensation for the Vice Presidents is determined by the President based on a thorough annual review process conducted in November and December of each year.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19These documents are made available to the public upon request.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 18The organization does not have a Form 1023, as the organization was established prior to this form being required.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Thomas B Fordham InstituteBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 110AddressLine1Txt
CityBurkeCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP22009ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN311816446EIN
Primary ActivitiesEducation and AwarenessPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(c)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLine 7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
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 Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgYes (1)ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp (2 entries)

Transaction TypeTransactionTypeTxtInvolvedInvolvedAmtMethod Of Amount DeterminationMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt
Thomas B Fordham Institute
O$2,706,506Cost
Thomas B Fordham Institute
Q$365,638Cost

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