Mission
PERSUASION INSTITUTE EXISTS TO PROMOTE THE VALUES OF DEMOCRACY, FREE SPEECH, FREE INQUIRY, AND PHILOSOPHICAL LIBERALISM BY DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THESE VALUES AND BY ADVANCING THEM THROUGH CIVIC EDUCATION AND JOURNALISM.
Public Charity
Persuasion Institute
Persuasion Institute is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $584K revenue, $483K expenses, $441K total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $282K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 853357582
WASHINGTON, DC
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$584K
Total Expenses$483K
Total Assets$441K
Grant Records4
Funding Total$282K
Filing Years2020–2024
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$131,100
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
$51,000
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
$50,000
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
$50,000
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
David Hamburger
Secretary
Eleni Arzoglou
Director
Mike Berkowitz
Director
Samantha Holmes
Director
Thomas Chatterton Williams
President
Yascha Mounk
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $584K | $483K | $441K |
| 2023 | $390K | $471K | $340K |
| 2022 | $324K | $433K | $421K |
| 2020 | $540K | $42K | $499K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $540K to $584K (+8%), with total assets most recently reported at $441K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.