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 ↗
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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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Daniel Horton Executive Director2021-2024 $84,000$234,500 1
Sheldon Richman Director2021-2024 $24,000$60,000 1
Laurie Calhoun Director2021-2024 $12,000$25,150 1
Daniel Gill Treasurer2021-2024 $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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Steven Woskow CFO2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Thomas Woods Director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1
Gary Chartier Director2021-2024 2 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $123K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Horton Executive Director40 $84,000$0$0 $84,0001
Sheldon Richman Director5 $24,000$0$0 $24,0001
Laurie Calhoun Director2 $12,000$0$0 $12,0001
Daniel Gill Treasurer4 $3,047$0$0 $3,0471
Steven Woskow CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
Thomas Woods Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Gary Chartier Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $121K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Horton Executive Director40 $84,000$0$0 $84,0001
Sheldon Richman Director10 $24,000$0$0 $24,0001
Laurie Calhoun Director5 $12,000$0$0 $12,0001
Daniel Gill Treasurer3 $1,085$0$0 $1,0851
Steven Woskow CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
Thomas Woods Director2 $0$0$0 $01
Gary Chartier Director2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 7 people listed · 4 paid, $85K · 1 employee
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Daniel Horton Executive Director40 $66,500$0$0 $66,5001
Sheldon Richman Director5 $12,000$0$0 $12,0001
Daniel Gill Treasurer2 $4,905$0$0 $4,9051
Laurie Calhoun Director3 $1,150$0$0 $1,1501
Steven Woskow CFO2 $0$0$0 $01
Thomas Woods Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Gary Chartier Director1 $0$0$0 $01

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$618,104$475,252 $441,522$441,522 $618,052$0 $84,0001-
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$605,460$460,151 $292,445$292,445 $605,361$0 $84,0001-
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-04-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$364,609$231,381 $253,702$253,702 $364,571$0 $66,5001-

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

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor Exact 2019-2024 6$121,040 2024$28,500
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FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor Exact 2020, 2023-2024 3$35,151 2024$17,101
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AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor Exact 2021, 2023-2025 4$26,347 2025$6,918
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BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIBERTARIAN INSTITUTE” 2023 1$500 2023$500
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ARTHUR J GALLAGHER FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIBERTARIAN INSTITUTE” 2024 1$100 2024$100
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EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “LIBERTARIAN INSTITUTE” 2021 1$50 2021$50
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RESEARCH BRIDGE PARTNERS INCTXB05 $605,827$1,980,174 CEO AND BOARD CHAIR$290,119 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
JESUS CEO FOUNDATIONTXB05 $469,083$85,665 President$50,000 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
FARM AND CITYTXB05 $444,262$543,404 Executive Dir.$80,327 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
OPENMINDS INCTXB05 $625,000$750,460 CHIEF OF STAFF$160,000 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x, same state
THE LINCOLN INSTITUTECAB05 $967,847$787,115 PRESIDENT$243,353 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
KNUDSEN INSTITUTEOKB05 $581,883$1,922,674 CHAIRMAN & C$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
PERSUASION INSTITUTEDCB05 $584,134$483,294 Treasurer$116,993 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
HILDRETH INSTITUTE INCMAB05 $700,365$401,246 MANAGING DIRECTOR$156,667 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
SMART DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE INCVAB05 $755,176$727,601 Director$165,600 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
ICF THOUGHT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE INCKYB05 $1,224,000$950,493 BOARD MEMBER AND CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
THE KOREAN AMERICAN INSTITUTEDCB05 $552,155$620,645 PRESIDENT$250,000 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
BROAD AND LIBERTY INCPAB05 $889,109$1,210,631 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$98,077 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
FORTE ORTHOPEDIC RESEARCH INSTITUTEINB05 $741,230$1,342,926 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EYE INSTITUTECAB05 $922,306$619,318 Treasurer$20,015 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGECAB05 $788,251$1,541,084 PRESIDENT &$324,140 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
INSTITUTE FOR LEARNING INNOVATIONORB05 $1,150,891$1,334,803 FORMER CEO$62,979 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
THE ROMER INSTITUTE OF EVIDENCE- BASED POLICYCOB05 $315,741$359,058 CEO$146,000 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
CHACRUNA INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHEDELIC PLANT MEDICINESCAB05 $745,941$769,841 Executive Dir.$66,560 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
INDIANA CITIZEN EDUCATION FOUNDATION INCINB05 $335,657$306,797 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
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SCHOOL CHOICE WISCONSIN INCWIB05 $1,024,071$1,035,869 PRESIDENT$144,023 Same NTEE code B05, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND funds this one DAF sponsor$12,594,08294 322016–2024 RESEARCH BRIDGE PARTNERS INC; CHECK MY ADS INSTITUTE; SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EYE INSTITUTE; MEASURE AUSTIN and 28 more
JAMES IRVINE FOUNDATION Private foundation$5,575,00011 12010–2016 INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,912,5009 22011–2021 NEW HAMPSHIRE LEARNING INITIATIVE INC; INSTITUTE FOR EVIDENCE-BASED CHANGE
GATES FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,897,50011 22020–2025 LYRA; AMERICAN BROWNSTONE INSTITUTE
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING funds this one DAF sponsor$1,947,52049 202016–2024 AMERICAN BROWNSTONE INSTITUTE; OPENMINDS INC; CHECK MY ADS INSTITUTE; SUN VALLEY POLICY FORUM INC and 16 more
EDWARD CHARLES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,499,4002 12023–2024 ARTS & DESIGN ALUMNI RESEARCH
BARR FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,240,0006 12020–2024 NEW HAMPSHIRE LEARNING INITIATIVE INC
DEMOCRACY FUND INC Private foundation$1,215,0003 12022–2024 CHECK MY ADS INSTITUTE
HILDRETH STEWART CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,193,1097 12018–2024 HILDRETH INSTITUTE INC
MARGULF FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,095,10012 12019–2024 LYRA
GREATER GREEN BAY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,041,0758 12015–2024 ACHIEVE BROWN COUNTY INC
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$1,005,0005 12018–2024 HILDRETH INSTITUTE INC
ELLEN & RONALD BLOCK FAMILY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$1,000,0002 12023–2024 CATS2 FOUNDATION
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$975,0004 22020–2024 AMERICAN BROWNSTONE INSTITUTE; RUSSELL KIRK CENTER FOR CULTURAL RENEWAL
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$951,50023 112020–2024 TEXAS FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION INC; BROAD AND LIBERTY INC; REFORMERS ACADEMY; SCHOOL CHOICE WISCONSIN INC and 7 more

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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
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$475,252100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $460,151 spent · pay $90,532 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$460,151100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $231,381 spent · pay $71,872 · grants $0 · events $7,069
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
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$231,381100%

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