Mission
The Bill of Rights Institute teaches history and civics. We equip students and teachers to live the ideals of a free and just society.
Public Charity
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute, of Arlington, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $15.8M in revenue, $11.3M in expenses, $12.3M in total assets. 47 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 480891418
Arlington, VA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$15.8M
Total Expenses$11.3M
Total Assets$12.3M
Grant Records47
Funding Total$10.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Bill of Rights Institute
How Bill of Rights Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$65
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$18
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $65 for programs
$25
Educator Programs and Outreach The Bill of Rights Institute delivers rigorous professional development to educators nationwide through conference presentations, independent programs, and partnerships with local schools and districts
$23
Digital Resource Development and Distribution Established in 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is the proven market leader in the publication of open educational resources (OER) that teach…
$17
Student Programs The Bill of Rights Institute engages students directly through intensive study, debate, and civic entrepreneurship programs
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
BURGUM FOUNDATION GRANT
$50,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,009,800
EDUCATION
$691,050
for general operations
$339,700
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$150,000
Showing up to 5 of 47 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COO and Treasurer
Adam Cushing
VP, Development
Anthony Simone
Director
Charles Widger
CEO and President
David Bobb
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Derrick Reed
DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Jennifer Seal
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15.8M | $11.3M | $12.3M |
| 2024 | $9.8M | $9.7M | $7.6M |
| 2023 | $8.9M | $8.8M | $7.7M |
| 2022 | $7.7M | $8.1M | $6.5M |
| 2021 | $9.4M | $8.0M | $5.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.4M to $15.8M (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.