Mission
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute is the nation's leader in advancing educational excellence through quality research, analysis, and commentary, as well as on-the-ground action and advocacy in Ohio.
Public Charity
Thomas B Fordham Institute
Thomas B Fordham Institute, of Burke, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.8M in revenue, $3.9M in expenses, $4.8M in total assets. 20 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 311816446
Burke, VA
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: B05
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.8M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$4.8M
Grant Records20
Funding Total$2.3M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Thomas B Fordham Institute
How Thomas B Fordham Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$28
Commentary
$25
Researching and Evaluating Ohio Education Policy
$16
Researching and Evaluating High Quality School Choice
Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$225,000
CHARTER SCHOOL CAPACITY-BUILDING
$94,334
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION OF OHIOS CHARTER ADVOCACY ENVIRONMENT
$50,000
TO SUPPORT PLANNING FOR A POTENTIAL NEW ORGANIZATION TO ADVOCATE FOR IMPROVED CHARTER POLICY AND THE GROWTH OF THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED BY HIGH QUALITY CHARTERS IN OHIO
$160,000
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION OF OHIOS CHARTER ADVOCACY ENVIRONMENT
$38,000
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
National Research Director
Adam B Tyner
Senior VP for Research
Amber M Northern
Chairman/Trustee
Bruno V Manno
Trustee
Caprice Young
VP for Ohio Policy and Advocacy
Chad L Aldis
President Emeritus and Trustee
Chester E Finn Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.8M | $3.9M | $4.8M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $3.9M | $6.4M |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $3.1M | $7.3M |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $3.4M | $10.0M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $3.6M | $7.0M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.3M to $2.8M (+23%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.