Mission
Through research, education and programming, the Data Foundation promotes evidence-informed policymaking and open data to improve society.
Public Charity
The Data Foundation Inc
The Data Foundation Inc is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $3.0M revenue, $2.3M expenses, $2.0M total assets. 5 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $296K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 383984512
Washington, DC
Management & Technical Assistance
NTEE: W02
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$3.0M
Total Expenses$2.3M
Total Assets$2.0M
Grant Records5
Funding Total$296K
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at The Data Foundation Inc
How The Data Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$14
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$63
The Data Foundation advanced open data and evidence-informed policymaking through collaborations with federal agencies and public/private organizations
$19
The Data Foundation launched a new initiative, the Climate Data Collaborative, in September 2024
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 grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
OPERATING GRANT
$196,000
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$35,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,000
TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATIONS RESEARCH PROGRAM
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 5 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Craig Clay
Director
Kathy Newcomer
Director
Kevin Richards
Treasurer
Kris Rowley
Director
Lynn Peng
Director
Mark Urbanczyk
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.0M | $2.3M | $2.0M |
| 2023 | $984K | $1.8M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $2.0M |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $1.7M | $911K |
| 2019 | $392K | $389K | $241K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $392K to $3.0M (+676%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.