James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn
To secure America's future through quality education.
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn at a glance
- Total assets
- $14,000,897
- -12.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $9,293,408
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $328,975
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $11,745,863
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $773K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $196K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | Preschool Development | $196,008 |
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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 | $14,000,897 | $9,293,408 | $11,745,863 | — | — | $328,975 |
| 2024 | $16,083,723 | $9,313,236 | $12,133,191 | $196,008 | 1 | $380,857 |
| 2023 | $18,732,509 | $18,768,876 | $12,910,497 | $320,808 | 2 | $405,144 |
| 2022 | $11,369,627 | $8,988,543 | $10,260,604 | $773,109 | 9 | $267,643 |
| 2021 | $13,463,936 | $7,201,896 | $4,635,038 | $5,000 | Total only | $204,406 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn
Based on IRS filings
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cary, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $329K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn is led by Javaid Siddiqi PhD, President & CEO on every filing since 2021; 6 of 29 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Javaid Siddiqi PhD
President & CEO
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$354K (2021) → $503K (2025)
Mimi Clarke Corcoran
Chair & Audit Committee
Board Member → Chair & Audit Committee, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Eaves Jr.
Chair & Investment Committee
Board Member → Chair & Investment Committee, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Houston
Chair, Finance & Development Committee
Interim Chairman & Treasurer → Treasurer, Chair, Finance & Development Committee, 2024
Treasurer, Chair, Finance & Development Committee → Chair, Finance & Development Committee, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Laura Worley Novey
Chair & Governance Committee
Board Member → Chair & Governance Committee, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arne Duncan
Chairman
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lara A. Steele
Senior Director of Human Resources
Senior Director Human Resources & Talent Management → Senior Director of Human Resources, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $126K (2025)
Jarvis Lundy
Director of Educator Diversity
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$120K (2025)
Jennifer L. Russell
Director of National Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$127K (2025)
Michele Jordan
Vice President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$160K (2021) → $197K (2025)
Moriah Martin
Operations
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$114K (2025)
Andy Cole
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Forte
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Don Carcieri
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Jim Douglas
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Governor Roy Barnes
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Jackson Jack Hoke
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Gutierrez PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Best
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Howard N. Lee
Secretary & Board Member
Secretary & Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Secretary & Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable John Chiang
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Mitch Daniels
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Pedro Rivera
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas W. Lambeth
Board Member
Vice Chairman → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Susana Martinez
Vice Chairman
Board Member → Vice Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Manoj Mohonan
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Schwinn PhD
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Boyd K. Rutherford
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Christopher Seton Abe
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Daniel Wuori (2021–2024) — Senior Director of Early L
- Former: Madeline Smith PhD (2023–2024) — Managing Director
- Former: Governor Boyd K. Rutherford (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Governor Mitch Daniels (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Governor Susan Martinez (2024) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Secretary Laura Worley Novey (2024) — Chair & Governance Committee
- Former: Secretary Pedro Rivera (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Senator Michael Lee (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Senator Rachel Hunt (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Thehonorable Christopher Seaton Abe (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Treasurer John Chiang (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Dean Judith Kelly PhD (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joel Fleishman (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maurice Green (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: The Honorable Jamie Woodson (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: The Honorable Walter Dalton (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Robert A. Ingram (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Annie McCray-Gore (2023) — Senior Director of Finance & Operations
- Former: Ashlee Canty (2023) — Director of Equity Initiatives
- Former: Judith Kelly PhD (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Fornash (2022) — Board Member
- Former: The Honorable Don Carcieri (2022) — Board Member
- Former: The Honorable James B. Hunt Jr. (2022) — Chairman
- Former: The Honorable Jim Douglas (2022) — Board Member
- Former: The Honorable Roy Barnes (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Governor James B. Hunt Jr. (2021) — Chairman
- Former: Meredith Dixon (2021) — Director of Finance & Oper
- Former: Patrick Sims (2021) — Director of Policy & Resea
- Former: Sam Houston EdD (2021) — Treasurer
- Former: The Honorable Laura Fornash (2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $503K, to Javaid Siddiqi PHD (President and CEO). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn
How large is James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn?
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn reported $14.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.
What is James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn?
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn is a public charity focused on Education, based in Cary, NC. It holds $14.0M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn operate?
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New York.
What is James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn's EIN?
James B Hunt Jr Institute for Educational Leadership & Policy Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 80-0025367. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 8, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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