Witherspoon Institute Inc
Research, education, and public awareness of the political, moral and philosophical principles of free and democratic societies
Witherspoon Institute Inc at a glance
In short: Witherspoon Institute Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -56.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- -12.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $15,367,731
- +12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Witherspoon Institute Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Witherspoon Institute Inc
Who Witherspoon Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Aquinas Inst for CatholicLife ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Witherspoon Institute Inc gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $298K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aquinas Inst for CatholicLife Princeton, NJ | General Operations | $50,000 |
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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 | $15,367,731 | $2,685,620 | $2,770,695 | $50,000 | 1 | $520,290 |
| 2024 | $13,636,026 | $2,984,147 | $3,292,915 | $114,461 | 2 | $746,824 |
| 2023 | $11,884,147 | $2,798,695 | $2,673,335 | $105,000 | 3 | $363,786 |
| 2022 | $10,646,741 | $3,286,930 | $2,526,807 | $120,000 | 3 | $170,160 |
| 2021 | $10,679,588 | $3,445,081 | $2,323,889 | $298,000 | 3 | $764,801 |
| 2020 | $9,121,464 | $3,133,066 | $1,759,644 | $135,000 | 3 | $577,403 |
| 2019 | $7,709,667 | $2,229,666 | $2,402,287 | $245,000 | 6 | $-26,003 |
About Witherspoon Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
Witherspoon Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Princeton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $520K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Witherspoon Institute Inc is led by Luis E Tellez, President on every filing since 2019; 5 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Luis E Tellez
President
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$60K (2019) → $60K (2025)
Stephen T Whelan
Chairman
Trustee & Chair → Chairman, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Doherty
Director of Finance
Assistant Treasurer → Director of Finance, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$62K (2019) → $83K (2025)
Kelly Hanlon Muncy
Director of Operations
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $201K (2025)
Russell J Snell
Director of Academic Programs
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$186K (2019) → $247K (2025)
James O'Boyle
Director of Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$218K (2025)
Broc Hiatt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corbin Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Cardon
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Garwood
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene J Zurlo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederic Clark
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M Metzger
Trustee
Trustee & Secretary → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark O'Brien
Trustee
Trustee & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael G Crofton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Maibach
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Mogck
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Mulholland
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Robert P George (2019–2023) — Herbert W. Vaughan Senior Fellow
- Former: Peter Brinckerhoff (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Dawn Barbey (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Cohen (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Kelly Barbey (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Daniel N Mezzalingua (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sean Fieler (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $247K, to Russell J Snell (Director of Academic Programs). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Witherspoon Institute Inc
How much does Witherspoon Institute Inc give each year?
Witherspoon Institute Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $114K across 2 grants.
How large is Witherspoon Institute Inc?
Witherspoon Institute Inc reported $15.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.7M.
What is Witherspoon Institute Inc?
Witherspoon Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Princeton, NJ. It holds $15.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Witherspoon Institute Inc operate?
Witherspoon Institute Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Texas.
What is Witherspoon Institute Inc's EIN?
Witherspoon Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-0835528. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
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