Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation
Tli drives innovative thinking and action on global issues relating to health to foster transformative change and improve the health and well being of patient communities across the world.
Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $97,146
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $530,991
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $28
- -55.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $513,863
- -48.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation
The Oldham Family Thought Leadership Award
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Deadline
Deadline not published
TLI Innovation Heroes Award
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Deadline
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TLI Innovation Visionaries Award
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Who Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $250K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mobility Is Freedom Fund LLC Towson, MD | Medical Research | $25,000 |
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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 | $97,146 | $530,991 | $513,863 | — | — | $28 |
| 2024 | $116,135 | $934,039 | $987,907 | $25,000 | 1 | $63 |
| 2023 | $158,099 | $763,317 | $790,569 | — | — | $45 |
| 2022 | $272,882 | $1,747,360 | $1,569,492 | $250,000 | 1 | $9 |
| 2021 | $244,236 | $773,786 | $725,165 | — | — | $2 |
| 2020 | $100,834 | $931,768 | $992,578 | — | — | $228 |
| 2019 | $434,943 | $1,555,085 | $1,705,263 | — | — | — |
About Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in McLean, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $97K in total assets. Net investment income was $28.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation is led by Bill Oldham, Founder & Board Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Oldham
Founder & Board Chairman
Chairman → Founder & CEO, 2021
Founder & CEO → Founder & Board Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$37K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Fred Cecere
Board Secretary
Secretary → Board Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$25K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Shawn Murphy
Board Vice President
Executive Director → Board Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$157K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Aisha Moopen
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Reed Hartley (2021–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Dana Weinstein (2023) — Director of Development
- Former: Bonnie Sakallaris (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Bradley P. Holmes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Verge (2019–2020) — Senior Director & Marketing
- Former: Kevin Berry (2019–2020) — Vice President
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $193K, to Reed Hartley (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation
How large is Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation?
Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation reported $97K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $531K.
What is Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation?
Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in McLean, VA. It holds $97K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation operate?
Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation has awarded grants in Maryland.
What is Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation's EIN?
Thought Leadership and Innovation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3090698. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2022 (received by the IRS December 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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