Tax Foundation
Tax Foundation is a public charity based in Washington, DC. It describes itself as a nonpartisan, educational tax-policy organization whose work aims to improve lives through tax policies that support economic growth and opportunity.
Tax Foundation at a glance
In short: Tax Foundation reported $533K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $532,685 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +5226.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $7,907,311
- +11.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,746,689
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $98,424
- -66.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $9,094,340
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Tax Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 1325 G Street Nw 950, Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 464-6200
Website: https://taxfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tax Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Tax Foundation is based in Washington, DC. Its stated work covers federal tax policy in Washington, state tax policy across the United States, and global tax policy, with a primary focus on US cross-border policies and Europe.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $533K (2025). In 2025 it reported $533K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Fund for American Studies Washington, DC | Gary and Aldona Robbins Scholarship for Economic Education. | $10,000 |
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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 | $7,907,311 | $7,746,689 | $9,094,340 | $532,685 | Total only | $98,424 |
| 2024 | $7,097,425 | $7,961,604 | $8,922,120 | $10,000 | 1 | $291,916 |
| 2023 | $8,268,104 | $7,838,946 | $6,957,249 | $10,223 | Total only | $137,267 |
| 2022 | $7,496,698 | $6,768,789 | $5,840,958 | $24,895 | Total only | $233,143 |
| 2021 | $6,089,846 | $6,514,082 | $5,702,477 | $9,500 | Total only | $142,673 |
| 2020 | $5,116,395 | $5,633,682 | $4,747,961 | $7,500 | Total only | $61,478 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Tax Foundation’s stated mission is to improve lives through tax policies that lead to greater economic growth and opportunity. Its research is guided by principles of simplicity, transparency, neutrality, and stability.
The organization’s stated program areas are federal, state, and global tax policy, along with marketing and communications to make tax policy accessible to taxpayers, legislators, and media. Its filing describes grants for projects, with a process that includes assessing potential grantees’ capacity and reviewing project plans and budgets. The available information does not identify grantees or describe their missions.
Grantmaking
Filing data reports one grant totaling $10,000 in 2024. It reports no grants in 2023 or 2025. The available information does not identify the 2024 grantee, provide a typical grant size, or describe a broader set of recent grants.
Tax Foundation’s 2025 filing describes a grant process in which it identifies potential grantees, interviews them about project capacity, sets a timeline, requests a line-item budget, and conducts an internal budget review before awarding a grant. It also describes a check-in before project completion and a review of deliverables, related events, media impact, follow-up opportunities, and reported performance metrics.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Dave P. Lewis, chairman; James W. Lintott, treasurer; and directors The Honorable Philip English, Dennis Groth, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Tom Roesser, Kurt Lamp, Loren Ponds, Phil Bullock, and Tadd Fowler.
Tax Foundation is led by Daniel D. Bunn, President, CEO & Board Secretary since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel D. Bunn
President, CEO & Board Secretary
Vice President of Global Programs → President & Secretary, 2022
President & Secretary → President, CEO & Board Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$128K (2020) → $363K (2025)
Dave P. Lewis
Chairman
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Evans
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Dennis Groth
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Olson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Kranz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Philip English
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Roesser
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kurt Lamp
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Loren Ponds
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Bullock
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tadd Fowler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable Kevin Brady
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colby Pastre
Vice President of Marketing & Communications
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $169K (2025)
Jared M. Walczak
Vice President of State Policy
Vice President of State Projects → Vice President of State Policy, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$122K (2020) → $164K (2025)
William McBride
Chief Economist
Vice President of Federal Tax Policy → Chief Economist, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$168K (2021) → $213K (2025)
Alan M. Cole
Senior Economist
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$162K (2024) → $168K (2025)
James W. Lintott
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: David P. Lewis (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Michael T. Ressegue (2020–2024) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Scott Hodge President (2023–2024) — Emeritus & Senior Policy Advisor
- Former: William McBride Vp Of (2024) — Federal Tax & Economic Policy
- Former: Sarah McGill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Josh Jaye Senior (2023) — Director of External Relations
- Former: Scott Hodge (2020–2022) — President & Secretary
- Former: Michael Volger (2022) — Senior Officer, Development & Partnerships
- Former: Michael Vogler (2020–2021) — Senior Officer, Development & Partnerships
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $363K, to Daniel Bunn (President & CEO and Board Secretary). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tax Foundation
How much does Tax Foundation give each year?
Tax Foundation reported $533K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Tax Foundation?
Tax Foundation reported $7.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.7M.
What does Tax Foundation fund?
Tax Foundation’s stated mission is to improve lives through tax policies that lead to greater economic growth and opportunity. Its research is guided by principles of simplicity, transparency, neutrality, and stability. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tax Foundation?
Tax Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check taxfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Tax Foundation make grants?
Tax Foundation is based in Washington, DC. Its stated work covers federal tax policy in Washington, state tax policy across the United States, and global tax policy, with a primary focus on US cross-border policies and Europe.
What is Tax Foundation's EIN?
Tax Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1703065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 24, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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