Mission
TO IMPROVE LIVES THROUGH TAX POLICIES THAT LEAD TO GREATER ECONOMIC GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY.
Public Charity
TAX FOUNDATION
TAX FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.7M revenue, $9.1M expenses, $7.9M total assets. 81 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.5M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521703065
WASHINGTON, DC
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: W05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.7M
Total Expenses$9.1M
Total Assets$7.9M
Grant Records81
Funding Total$5.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Tax Foundation
How Tax Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$70
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $70 for programs
$19
Marketing and communication
$19
Federal tax policy
$17
Global tax policy
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 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
CONTRIBUTION TO ANNUAL AWARDS DINNER
$40,000
Economic Education
$35,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$445,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$310,000
INTERNATIONAL
$215,250
Showing up to 5 of 81 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
SENIOR ECONOMIST
Alan Cole
VP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Colby Pastre
PRESIDENT & CEO AND BOARD SECRETARY
Daniel Bunn
CHAIRMAN
Dave P Lewis
DIRECTOR
Dennis Groth
DIRECTOR
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.7M | $9.1M | $7.9M |
| 2024 | $8.0M | $8.9M | $7.1M |
| 2023 | $7.8M | $7.0M | $8.3M |
| 2022 | $6.8M | $5.8M | $7.5M |
| 2021 | $6.5M | $5.7M | $6.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.5M to $7.7M (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $7.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.