LIBERTARIAN INSTITUTE
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $618K · expenses $475K · assets $442K
- EIN
- 83-2869616
- Address
- PO BOX 511, ROUND ROCK, TX 78680-0511
- Website
- www.libertarianinstitute.org
- NTEE code
- B05
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Daniel Gill (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Disseminate information and education about pertinent economic, social and governmental topics, via print, web and other media to educate the public about the principles of LIbertarianism.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Horton | Executive Director | 2021-2024 | $84,000 | $234,500 | 1 |
| Sheldon Richman | Director | 2021-2024 | $24,000 | $60,000 | 1 |
| Laurie Calhoun | Director | 2021-2024 | $12,000 | $25,150 | 1 |
| Daniel Gill | Treasurer | 2021-2024 | $3,047 | $9,037 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Woskow | CFO | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Thomas Woods | Director | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gary Chartier | Director | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $123K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Horton | Executive Director | 40 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $84,000 | 1 |
| Sheldon Richman | Director | 5 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 1 |
| Laurie Calhoun | Director | 2 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Daniel Gill | Treasurer | 4 | $3,047 | $0 | $0 | $3,047 | 1 |
| Steven Woskow | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Woods | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Chartier | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $121K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Horton | Executive Director | 40 | $84,000 | $0 | $0 | $84,000 | 1 |
| Sheldon Richman | Director | 10 | $24,000 | $0 | $0 | $24,000 | 1 |
| Laurie Calhoun | Director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Daniel Gill | Treasurer | 3 | $1,085 | $0 | $0 | $1,085 | 1 |
| Steven Woskow | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Woods | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Chartier | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $85K · 1 employee
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Horton | Executive Director | 40 | $66,500 | $0 | $0 | $66,500 | 1 |
| Sheldon Richman | Director | 5 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Daniel Gill | Treasurer | 2 | $4,905 | $0 | $0 | $4,905 | 1 |
| Laurie Calhoun | Director | 3 | $1,150 | $0 | $0 | $1,150 | 1 |
| Steven Woskow | CFO | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Thomas Woods | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gary Chartier | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $618,104 | $475,252 | $441,522 | $441,522 | $618,052 | $0 | $84,000 | 1 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $605,460 | $460,151 | $292,445 | $292,445 | $605,361 | $0 | $84,000 | 1 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $364,609 | $231,381 | $253,702 | $253,702 | $364,571 | $0 | $66,500 | 1 | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $183,188 in all, tax years 2019 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019-2024 | 6 | $121,040 | 2024 | $28,500 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2023-2024 | 3 | $35,151 | 2024 | $17,101 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2021, 2023-2025 | 4 | $26,347 | 2025 | $6,918 | show |
| BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIBERTARIAN INSTITUTE” | 2023 | 1 | $500 | 2023 | $500 | show |
| ARTHUR J GALLAGHER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIBERTARIAN INSTITUTE” | 2024 | 1 | $100 | 2024 | $100 | show |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “LIBERTARIAN INSTITUTE” | 2021 | 1 | $50 | 2021 | $50 | show |
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| PERSUASION INSTITUTE | DC | B05 | $584,134 | $483,294 | Treasurer | $116,993 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
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| SMART DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INC | VA | B05 | $755,176 | $727,601 | Director | $165,600 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| ICF THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE INC | KY | B05 | $1,224,000 | $950,493 | BOARD MEMBER AND CHAIR | $0 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
| THE KOREAN AMERICAN INSTITUTE | DC | B05 | $552,155 | $620,645 | PRESIDENT | $250,000 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
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| SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EYE INSTITUTE | CA | B05 | $922,306 | $619,318 | Treasurer | $20,015 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
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| INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING INNOVATION | OR | B05 | $1,150,891 | $1,334,803 | FORMER CEO | $62,979 | Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $475,252 spent · pay $90,426 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contract editors, writers and podcasters | $321,458 | $321,458 | - | - | 67.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $84,000 | $84,000 | - | - | 17.7% | |
| Office expenses | $29,385 | $29,385 | - | - | 6.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank and credit card processing fees | $10,093 | $10,093 | - | - | 2.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $8,297 | $8,297 | - | - | 1.7% | |
| Travel | $7,304 | $7,304 | - | - | 1.5% | |
| Payroll taxes | $6,426 | $6,426 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Books and publications | $3,122 | $3,122 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: accounting | $3,047 | $3,047 | - | - | 0.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll processing fees | $1,163 | $1,163 | - | - | 0.2% |
| All other expenses | $957 | $957 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $475,252 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $460,151 spent · pay $90,532 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contract editors, writers and podcasters | $279,645 | $279,645 | - | - | 60.8% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $84,000 | $84,000 | - | - | 18.3% | |
| Office expenses | $30,297 | $30,297 | - | - | 6.6% | |
| Other (as described) | Books and publications | $26,948 | $26,948 | - | - | 5.9% |
| Travel | $15,761 | $15,761 | - | - | 3.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank and credit card processing fees | $11,295 | $11,295 | - | - | 2.5% |
| Payroll taxes | $6,472 | $6,472 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $2,370 | $2,370 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll processing fees | $1,608 | $1,608 | - | - | 0.3% |
| Fees: accounting | $1,085 | $1,085 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| All other expenses | $610 | $610 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $60 | $60 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $460,151 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $231,381 spent · pay $71,872 · grants $0 · events $7,069
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | Contract writers and podcasters | $117,332 | $117,332 | - | - | 50.7% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $66,500 | $66,500 | - | - | 28.7% | |
| Office expenses | $21,078 | $21,078 | - | - | 9.1% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $7,069 | $7,069 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Payroll taxes | $5,372 | $5,372 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,905 | $4,905 | - | - | 2.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Bank and credit card processing fees | $4,581 | $4,581 | - | - | 2.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,689 | $1,689 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Other (as described) | Payroll processing fees | $1,604 | $1,604 | - | - | 0.7% |
| Fees: management | $714 | $714 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Books and publications | $537 | $537 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Total | $231,381 | 100% |
State business registration
- THE LIBERTARIAN INSTITUTE TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2018-12-13
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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