Public Charity

R STREET INSTITUTE

R STREET INSTITUTE is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $15.1M revenue, $14.5M expenses, $8.9M total assets. 141 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $16.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 263477125 WASHINGTON, DC Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: B05 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$15.1M
Total Expenses$14.5M
Total Assets$8.9M
Grant Records141
Funding Total$16.9M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

THE R STREET INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, PUBLIC-POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ("THINK TANK"). OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN POLICY RESEARCH AND OUTREACH TO PROMOTE FREE MARKETS AND LIMITED, EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Where $100 goes at R Street Institute

How R Street Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$88 Programs the work itself
$10 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $88 for programs

$17
Harm reductionr street's harm reduction program is grounded in an understanding that "abstinence only" approaches to risky behavior are ineffective
19% of program spending
$15
Technology & innovationr street's technology and innovation policy program supports american innovation and pushes back against regulatory impediments to economic progress, individual liberty, and free speech
18% of program spending
$14
Energy and environmentr street's energy and environment team seeks a cleaner environment through a combination of a thriving economy, well-founded science, and principles of market competition and limited…
16% of program spending

Plus 5 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
TO SUPPORT THE ORG'S EFFORTS RELATED TO CLEAN ENERGY AND POLLUTION MITIGATION
$687,500
$1,500,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$680,000
2024
TO SUPPORT THE ORG'S EFFORTS RELATED TO CLEAN ENERGY AND POLLUTION MITIGATION
$675,000
2024
TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 141 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

VICE PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS Chad Russell
DIRECTOR, ENERGY Devin Hartman
PRESIDENT Elias Rothenberg-Lehrer
BOARD MEMBER Elizabeth Frazee
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Erica Schoder
DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE Jillian Snider

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$4,148,707 20 grants
General Support
$3,058,743 69 grants
Research & Policy
$2,981,011 14 grants
Environment & Conservation
$1,472,500 3 grants
Health & Medicine
$1,225,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $15.1M $14.5M $8.9M
2023 $11.0M $14.2M $8.1M
2022 $13.4M $12.9M $10.1M
2020 $12.7M $9.8M $9.0M
2019 $8.8M $10.1M $5.3M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $8.8M to $15.1M (+72%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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