Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Atlas Economic Research Foundation, which uses the trade name Atlas Network, is a public charity based in Arlington, Virginia. The organization says it was established in 1981 and that Atlas Network became its official trade name in 2013. It supports independent partner organizations working to promote individual freedom and remove barriers to human flourishing.
Atlas Economic Research Foundation at a glance
In short: Atlas Economic Research Foundation gave $2.0M across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $50K), top state District of Columbia. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,012,833
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,321
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,000
- Total assets
- $18,581,280
- -17.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (16 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Atlas Economic Research Foundation
- How to Apply
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The website directs applicants to log in to the grants portal and choose the opportunity that best fits their initiative. The listed application deadlines are February 1, June 1, and October 1, with decisions expected within one to two months after a deadline. As of October 2, 2026, all three listed 2026 deadlines have passed; no later deadline is specified here.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4075 Wilson Blvd 310, Arlington, VA 22203
Phone: (202) 449-8449
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Atlas Economic Research Foundation
Who Atlas Economic Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Archbridge Institute ($409K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
163 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 163 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Atlas Network says it partners with nearly 500 think tanks worldwide. In 2025, the largest shares of reported grant dollars by recipient state went to organizations in Washington, DC (27%), Virginia (11%), Utah (8%), Tennessee (7%), and Wisconsin (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Atlas Economic Research Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 40 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $62K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $38K repeat.
- 50% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $944K (2021) to $2.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archbridge Institute Washington, DC | Economic Education | $409,000 |
| Students for Liberty McLean, VA | Economic Education | $127,218 |
| American Conservation Coalition Campus Appleton, WI | Economic Education | $100,000 |
| Libertas Institute Lehi, UT | Economic Education | $100,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA | Economic Education | $100,000 |
| Beacon Center of Tennessee Nashville, TN | Economic Education | $78,315 |
| Grassroot Institute of Hawaii Honolulu, HI | Economic Education | $70,000 |
| Sutherland Institute Salt Lake City, UT | Economic Education | $70,000 |
| Acton Institute Grand Rapids, MI | Economic Education | $50,000 |
| C3 Solutions Falls Church, VA | Economic Education | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $18,581,280 | $28,834,435 | $31,551,942 | $2,012,833 | 40 | $479,243 |
| 2024 | $22,409,490 | $24,269,887 | $25,072,695 | $1,901,057 | 42 | $528,664 |
| 2023 | $23,584,936 | $28,784,181 | $22,107,858 | $1,100,160 | 31 | $212,664 |
| 2022 | $16,820,562 | $19,446,645 | $20,862,400 | $2,434,093 | 28 | $73,972 |
| 2021 | $17,184,038 | $18,310,244 | $17,102,572 | $943,817 | 22 | $77,045 |
| 2020 | $15,450,264 | $15,258,191 | $12,696,102 | $1,098,216 | 41 | $57,781 |
| 2019 | $12,465,221 | $15,289,731 | $13,950,454 | $1,125,080 | 30 | $98,205 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Atlas Network’s stated mission is to increase global prosperity by strengthening a network of independent partner organizations that promote individual freedom and work to identify and remove barriers to human flourishing. Its vision emphasizes individual liberty, property rights, limited government, free markets, and the rule of law.
The organization says it supports nonprofit research institutes, people embarking on creating such organizations, and scholars working in fields relevant to its programs. Its grant and award programs cover public policy advocacy, engaging hearts and minds, organizational capacity, and projects such as translating and promoting ideas, starting institutions, and measuring or inspiring reform. Atlas Network says grantees generally must report on the use of funds, except when a grant is a prize recognizing work already completed or underway.
Examples of grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Archbridge Institute says it produces and disseminates research intended to lift barriers to economic mobility. Students for Liberty says it educates, develops, and empowers future leaders of liberty. Pacific Legal Foundation says it litigates to secure rights to live responsibly and productively. Beacon Center of Tennessee describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization providing empirical research and free-market policy solutions. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Atlas Economic Research Foundation reported 40 grants totaling $2,012,833. Grants ranged from $9,462 to $409,000, with a median of $31,000. The largest reported awards included $409,000 to Archbridge Institute for Economic Education; $127,218 to Students for Liberty for Economic Education; and $100,000 each to American Conservation Coalition Campus, Libertas Institute, and Pacific Legal Foundation, each for Economic Education.
Atlas Network’s grant website describes competitive opportunities for public policy advocacy, engaging hearts and minds, and organizational capacity. Public policy advocacy and engaging hearts and minds are limited to Atlas Network partners; organizational capacity is open to partners and non-partners, with non-partners encouraged to apply to become partners first. Applications are submitted through the grants portal. Applicants may submit no more than two applications per cycle. The FAQ says a proposal’s total project budget should exceed the amount requested, and the filing says grantees generally must report on how funds are used.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Montgomery Brown as Chairman, Debbi Gibbs as Vice Chair as of November 2025, and Dan Grossman as Treasurer. It also lists Thomas Beach, Jerzy Czubak, Linda Edwards, Richard Greenberg, Jean-Claude Gruffat, John Kramer, and Luis Miranda as board members.
Atlas Economic Research Foundation is led by Bradley A Lips, CEO on every filing since 2019; 11 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bradley A Lips
CEO
On filings since 2019
43.3 hrs/week
$352K (2019) → $417K (2025)
Matt C Warner
President
On filings since 2019
43.3 hrs/week
$275K (2019) → $339K (2025)
Montgomery Brown
Chairman
Board Member → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kameron Griffin
Director of Development
On filings since 2024
43.3 hrs/week
$158K (2024) → $165K (2025)
Lyall J Swim
Chief Innovation Officer
COO → Chief Innovation Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
43.3 hrs/week
$149K (2019) → $223K (2025)
Katherine Price
Chief Operations Officer
Vice President of Operations → Vice President of Operations & Secretary of the Board, 2021
Vice President of Operations & Secretary of the Board → Chief Operations Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
43.3 hrs/week
$115K (2020) → $231K (2025)
Thomas G Palmer
Executive Vice President of International Programs
Executive Vice President → Executive Vice President of International Programs, 2025
On filings since 2021
43.3 hrs/week
$287K (2021) → $330K (2025)
Casey Pifer
Vice President of Institute Relations
On filings since 2022
43.3 hrs/week
$133K (2022) → $151K (2025)
Sherry Romello
Vice President of Global Meetings & Events
Vice President of Events → Vice President of Global Meetings & Events, 2025
On filings since 2023
43.3 hrs/week
$151K (2023) → $172K (2025)
Chris Kinnan
Vice President of Information Systems
New on the 2025 filing
43.3 hrs/week
$172K (2025)
Michael Harden
Chief Advancement Officer
New on the 2025 filing
43.3 hrs/week
$202K (2025)
Patricia Hohlbein
Vice President of Consulting
New on the 2025 filing
43.3 hrs/week
$171K (2025)
Dan Grossman
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbi Gibbs
Vice Chair
Vice Chair → Chairwoman, 2020
Chairwoman → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Ohrstrom
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Edwards
Board Member
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean-Claude Gruffat
Board Member
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Beach
Board Member
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ann Spencer
Board Member
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerzy Czubak
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Kramer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Luis Miranda
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Greenberg
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Kathy Washburn (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lawson Bader (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Robert Boyd (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Scott Barbee (2019–2024) — Vice Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Parth Shah (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Patty Hohlbein (2021–2024) — Vice President of Atlas Network Academ
- Former: Rich Greenberg (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Steven Green (2024) — Creative Director
- Former: Chad Goote (2019–2023) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Luis Henrique Ball (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nikolaos Monoyios (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Romulo Lopez (2019–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Vale Sloane (2023) — Director of Development
- Former: Christopher J Kinnan (2021–2022) — Director of Information Sy
- Former: Gerry Orhstrom (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Lehman (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Whetstone (2019–2021) — Board Member · Filing note: Deceased
- Former: Tom Beach (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda Ashworth (2021) — Vice President of Marketing
- Former: Dan Compton (2019–2020) — Director of Information Systems
- Former: Melissa Mann (2019–2020) — Vice President of Communications
- Former: Tom Palmer (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President for International Program
- Former: William Sumner (2019–2020) — Chairman Emeritus
- Former: Al Canata (2019) — Director of Development
- Former: Timothy Browne (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $417K, to Bradley A Lips (CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Atlas Economic Research Foundation
How much does Atlas Economic Research Foundation give each year?
Atlas Economic Research Foundation gave $2.0M across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 42 grants.
What is Atlas Economic Research Foundation's typical grant size?
Atlas Economic Research Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $31,000, and its average grant was $50,321, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Atlas Economic Research Foundation that year got $33K on average.
Where does Atlas Economic Research Foundation give grants?
Atlas Economic Research Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Virginia (11%) and Utah (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants), Nashville, TN (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).
Does Atlas Economic Research Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Atlas Economic Research Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Economic Education" (40 grants).
Who are Atlas Economic Research Foundation's largest grantees?
Atlas Economic Research Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Archbridge Institute ($409,000), Students for Liberty ($127,218) and American Conservation Coalition Campus ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Atlas Economic Research Foundation?
Atlas Economic Research Foundation reported $18.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $28.8M.
What does Atlas Economic Research Foundation fund?
Atlas Network’s stated mission is to increase global prosperity by strengthening a network of independent partner organizations that promote individual freedom and work to identify and remove barriers to human flourishing. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Atlas Economic Research Foundation?
The website directs applicants to log in to the grants portal and choose the opportunity that best fits their initiative. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Atlas Economic Research Foundation's EIN?
Atlas Economic Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2763845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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