US Term Limits Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-1729739

To improve the understanding of term limitations.

US Term Limits Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$2,058,082
+180.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$2,064,535
+101.4% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$47,243
+495.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$1,050,494
+2.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who US Term Limits Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

WoodbridgeCentervilleChicagoWichita

How US Term Limits Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 350% from 2019 to 2022. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $113K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas Policy Institute Wichita, KSGeneral Support$45,000
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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
2024$2,058,082$2,064,535$1,050,494——$47,243
2023$732,838$1,025,205$1,030,197——$7,934
2022$424,652$658,500$1,060,710$45,0001$2,974
2021$831,295$2,387,689$987,188$112,5002$24
2020$104,316$196,794$837,787$100,0001$85
2019$31,725$553,475$735,005$10,0001$524

About US Term Limits Foundation

Based on IRS filings

US Term Limits Foundation is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $47K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

US Term Limits Foundation is led by Nicholas Tomboulides, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Nicholas Tomboulides

    Executive Director

    Exe.dir & Secretary → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    12 hrs/week

    $50K (2019) → $0 (2024)

  • Philip Blumel

    President

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howie Rich

    Chair

    New on the 2024 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Duncan Scott

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Aglialoro

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Farago

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Merican

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Travis Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Tillman

    National Field Director

    On filings since 2022

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Chamblee

    Midwest Regional Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shanna Chamblee

    Southern Regional Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Bob Costello (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Howard Rich (2019–2023) — Chairman
  • Former: Joe Stilwell (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rick Shepherd (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Tim Jacob (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ed Crane (2019–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

Nicholas Tomboulides — Exe.dir/Secretary: $60KNicholas TomboulidesExe.dir/Secretary$60K

The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $60K, to Nicholas Tomboulides (Exe.dir/Secretary).

Frequently asked questions about US Term Limits Foundation

How large is US Term Limits Foundation?

US Term Limits Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is US Term Limits Foundation?

US Term Limits Foundation is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Washington, DC. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does US Term Limits Foundation operate?

US Term Limits Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Kansas, Massachusetts, Virginia.

What is US Term Limits Foundation's EIN?

US Term Limits Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1729739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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