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. 89 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311278593
Columbus, OH
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.6M
Total Expenses$3.1M
Total Assets$8.8M
Grant Records89
Funding Total$5.5M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Buckeye Institute
How The Buckeye Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
The Buckeye Institute develops durable and replicable economic and legal public policy solutions to our great nation's most pressing problems
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
RESEARCH
$75,000
SOCIAL WELFARE
$75,000
Economic Education
$25,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$411,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$250,100
Showing up to 5 of 89 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.