Mission
To advance the cause of progressive government in America by promoting civic responsibility and public entrepreneurship.
Public Charity
The Third Way Foundation Inc
The Third Way Foundation Inc, of Washington, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $11.3M in revenue, $9.5M in expenses, $19.7M in total assets. 64 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521629221
Washington, DC
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.3M
Total Expenses$9.5M
Total Assets$19.7M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$5.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Third Way Foundation Inc
How The Third Way Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Research study of public policy solutions to a broad array of democratic policy concerns
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
GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
$200,000
TO SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, AND AMPLIFICATION OF A RESEARCH STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF CHARTER GROWTH IN CITIES
$150,000
PPI 2024 GENERAL SUPPORT
$100,000
TO SUPPORT EXPANDED COMMUNICATION EFFORTS ABOUT INNOVATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
$80,000
Sponsorship
$75,000
Showing up to 5 of 64 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Aimiee Troyen
VP of Policy Development
Benjamin Ritz
Director
Bernie Mckay
Director
Bill Buddinger
Director
Brodi Fontenot
Senior Advisor
Bruno Manno
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11.3M | $9.5M | $19.7M |
| 2024 | $11.1M | $10.9M | $19.1M |
| 2023 | $9.2M | $7.6M | $18.3M |
| 2022 | $7.3M | $6.2M | $13.0M |
| 2021 | $7.1M | $5.4M | $12.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.1M to $11.3M (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $19.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.