Institute on Taxation and Economic

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 04-2688165

Itep is a non-profit, non-partisan tax policy organization. We conduct rigorous analyses of tax and economic proposals and provide data-driven recommendations on how to shape equitable and sustainable tax systems. Itep's expertise and data uniquely enhance federal, state, and local policy debates by revealing how taxes affect both public revenues and people of various levels of income and wealth.

Institute on Taxation and Economic at a glance

Total assets
$9,251,024
+84.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$8,490,036
+114.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$53,276
-14.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,822,380
+22.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Institute on Taxation and Economic funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2023) to $25K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NYGeneral Purposes$12,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$9,251,024$8,490,036$4,822,380——$53,276
2024$5,001,937$3,966,909$3,954,281$12,5001$62,624
2023$4,926,104$2,635,519$3,630,121$12,5001$7,279
2022$6,080,421$5,613,646$3,010,966$25,0001$1,582
2021$2,141,343$2,965,495$2,764,609——$108
2020$1,896,213$2,428,949$2,482,828——$680

About Institute on Taxation and Economic

Based on IRS filings

Institute on Taxation and Economic is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $53K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Institute on Taxation and Economic is led by Amy Hanauer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 8 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Hanauer

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $175K (2020) → $219K (2025)

  • Sarah Pray

    Board Governance Chair

    Director → Board Governance Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Jemison

    Chair

    New on the 2025 filing

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carl Davis

    Research Director

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $116K (2022) → $144K (2025)

  • Erika Frankel

    Data & Model Director

    Model Platform Developer → Data & Model Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $111K (2022) → $140K (2025)

  • Steve Wamhoff

    Federal Policy Director

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $144K (2022) → $163K (2025)

  • Cynthia Connolly

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Entmacher

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Naomi Walker

    Director

    Director → Chair, 2022

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Connie Razza

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Rodriguez

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Rodriguez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amber Wallin

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erica Williams

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Scharff

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason Bailey

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Watson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Mazerov

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vanessa Williamson

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Gardner

    Senior Fellow

    Former Officer - Presently Senior Fellow → Senior Fellow, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    35 hrs/week

    $120K (2020) → $149K (2025)

  • Jon Whiten

    Deputy Director

    Communications Director → Deputy Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    35 hrs/week

    $149K (2023) → $164K (2025)

  • Michael Ettlinger

    Senior Fellow

    On filings since 2023

    26.3 hrs/week

    $130K (2023) → $159K (2025)

  • Nicholas Johnson

    Senior Fellow

    New on the 2025 filing

    29.6 hrs/week

    $161K (2025)

  • Darien Shanske

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (17)
  • Former: Ed Jayne (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Henry Coleman (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Renee Fry (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Aidan Davis (2022–2024) — State Policy Director
  • Former: Whitney Tucker (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Elaine Mejia (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Nick Johnson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Marie-Frances Rivera (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Dean Tipps (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Howard Chernick (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Matthew Salomon (2020–2022) — Senior Economist
  • Former: Richard Pomp (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Chris Brown (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jenice Robinson (2020–2021) — Communications Director
  • Former: Marie Frances Rivera (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Meg Wiehe (2020–2021) — Deputy Director
  • Former: Stephen Wamhoff (2020–2021) — Director of Fed Tax Policy

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Amy Hanauer — Executive Director: $219KAmy HanauerExecutive Director$219KJon Whiten — Deputy Director: $164KJon WhitenDeputy Director$164KSteve Wamhoff — Federal Policy Director: $163KSteve WamhoffFederal Policy Director$163KNicholas Johnson — Senior Fellow: $161KNicholas JohnsonSenior Fellow$161KMichael Ettlinger — Senior Fellow: $159KMichael EttlingerSenior Fellow$159KMatthew Gardner — Senior Fellow: $149KMatthew GardnerSenior Fellow$149KCarl Davis — Research Director: $144KCarl DavisResearch Director$144KErika Frankel — Data and Model Director: $140KErika FrankelData and Model Director$140K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $219K, to Amy Hanauer (Executive Director). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Institute on Taxation and Economic

How large is Institute on Taxation and Economic?

Institute on Taxation and Economic reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.5M.

What is Institute on Taxation and Economic?

Institute on Taxation and Economic is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $9.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Institute on Taxation and Economic operate?

Institute on Taxation and Economic has awarded grants in New York.

What is Institute on Taxation and Economic's EIN?

Institute on Taxation and Economic's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2688165. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)

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