Mission
The Buckeye Institute is an independent research and educational institution -- a think tank -- whose mission is to advance free-market public policy in the states.
Public Charity
The Buckeye Institute
The Buckeye Institute, of Columbus, OH, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.6M in revenue, $3.1M in expenses, $8.8M in total assets. 86 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.9M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311278593
Columbus, OH
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$8.8M
Grant Records86
Funding Total$4.9M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
Economic Education
$25,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$250,100
for general operations
$105,500
GENERAL OPERATING
$50,000
PUBLIC POLICY
$29,863
Showing up to 5 of 86 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Andrew O Smith
Chairman
Bradley A Smith
Director of Litigation
David C Tryon
Research Fellow
Greg R Lawson
Trustee
Hal R Arkes
Director of External Relat
Joe Nichols
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.6M | $3.1M | $8.8M |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $2.8M | $7.3M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.2M | $5.5M |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $3.8M |
| 2019 | $2.8M | $2.3M | $3.6M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $4.6M (+66%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.