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Witherspoon Institute Inc

PRINCETON, NJ EIN: 55-0835528 Website

Research, education, and public awareness of the political, moral and philosophical principles of free and democratic societies

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.6M

+14.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$114K

+9.0% YoY

Grant Count

2

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+63.5% YoY

About Witherspoon Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

Witherspoon Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in PRINCETON, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $747K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AustinBostonDoverPrincetonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$947K$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,636,026$11,884,147$10,646,741
Revenue$2,984,147$2,798,695$3,286,930
Expenses$3,292,915$2,673,335$2,526,807
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$746,824$363,786$170,160
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$75K$149K$224K$298K3 grants20203 grants20213 grants20223 grants20232 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

American Academy of Scie…$74KAquinas Inst for Catholi…$40K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K7$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

2 open opportunities from Witherspoon Institute Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Russell J SnellDirector of Academic Programs$234KKelly Hanlon MuncyDir. of Operations$187KJohn DohertyDir. of Finance$79KLuis TellezPresident$60K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Russell J SnellDirector of Academic Programs40$234,462
Kelly Hanlon MuncyDir. of Operations40$186,838
John DohertyDir. of Finance40$78,830
Luis TellezPresident40$60,000
Brian MogckSecretary1
Mark MulhollandTreasurer1
Stephen WhelanChairman1
John MetzgerTrustee1
Mark O'BrienTrustee1
Craig CardonTrustee1
Frederic ClarkTrustee1
Michael CroftonTrustee1
Deborah GarwoodTrustee1
Broc HiattTrustee1
Michael MaibachTrustee1
Corbin MillerTrustee1
Eugene ZurloTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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