Nonprofit · EIN 45-5308952
THE NISKANEN CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $9,958,495 | $10,357,724 | -$399,229 | $12,043,190 | $2,381,671 | $9,661,519 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,280,437 | $8,661,967 | $2,618,470 | $12,668,032 | $2,607,284 | $10,060,748 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,928,273
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9
- Other revenue
- $30,213
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $350,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,094,601
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,218,416
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,406,157
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $307,969
- Travel
- $295,663
- Depreciation
- $29,839
- Program services (functional)
- $8,877,874
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,023,681
- Fundraising (functional)
- $456,169
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,668,032
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,043,190
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,381,671
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,661,519
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $166,854
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $625,071
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,036,448
- Gross receipts
- $9,958,495
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 5
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED GAYER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $682,105 | $832 |
| KRISTEN DE PENA | VP FOR POLICY Key employee | 40 | $266,307 | $10,666 |
| JOSEPH COON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $260,538 | $11,597 |
| KODIAK HILL-DAVIS | SENIOR VP GOVT AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $227,688 | $18,276 |
| DAVID OSBORNE | VP DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $192,603 | $14,305 |
| CHARLES S DAYTON | DIR OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,500 | $18,434 |
| LOUISA TAVLAS | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $176,441 | $12,904 |
| COREY SCHRODT | DIR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,488 | $15,198 |
| ZACHARY NORRIS | SENIOR ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,776 | $17,507 |
| GREGORY NEWBURN | DIR CRIMINAL JUSTICE Key employee | 40 | $156,036 | $16,504 |
| KRISTEN SEALS | DIR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,083 | $14,405 |
| JOSHUA MCCABE | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL POLICY Key employee | 40 | $153,750 | $6,069 |
| MATTHEW LA CORTE | DEPUTY DIR OF IMMIGRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,500 | $12,965 |
| DANIEL DREZNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULEANNA GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT LITTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| RICHARD LYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLTHUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KAREN DYNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JEFFEREY FLIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TED GAYER | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $651,875 | $0 |
| JOSEPH COON | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $254,698 | $0 |
| KRISTEN DE PENA | VP FOR POLICY Key employee | 40 | $242,332 | $0 |
| DAVID OSBORNE | VP DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $228,917 | $11,802 |
| KODIAK HILL-DAVIS | SENIOR VP GOVT AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $215,885 | $8,276 |
| MEGAN GIBSON | CHIEF COUNSEL Key employee | 40 | $191,664 | $8,843 |
| COREY SCHRODT | DIR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,746 | $7,505 |
| LOUISA TAVLAS | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $165,928 | $2,357 |
| GREGORY NEWBURN | DIR CRIMINAL JUSTICE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,051 | $10,977 |
| SHUTING POMERLEAU | DEPUTY DIR OF CLIMATE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,898 | $0 |
| CHARLES S DAYTON | DIR OF GOVERNANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,558 | $6,868 |
| JOSHUA MCCABE | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,000 | $0 |
| JEFFERSON TAYLOR | VP FINANCE & OPS Officer | 40 | $112,503 | $5,472 |
| DANIEL DREZNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JULEANNA GLOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LITTERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD LYMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN WOLTHUIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 200B, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4836
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOE COON, 1201 NEW YORK AVE NW STE 200B, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- JOE COON, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 899-1166
- Website
- WWW.NISKANENCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS GREAT LAKES INC
Mission
ESTABLISHED IN 2014, THE NISKANEN CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) THINK TANK THAT WORKS TO CHANGE PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT IN THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS: DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING PROPOSALS TO LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH POLICYMAKERS, BUILDING COALITIONS TO FACILIATE JOINT ACTION, AND MARSHALING THE MOST CONVINCING ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OUR AGENDA.
Program accomplishments
- THE SOCIAL POLICY TEAM ENGAGES IN POLICY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOCUSING ON FAMILY ECONOMIC SECURITY, EMPLOYMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHCARE, AND HOUSING THROUGH A SUPPLY-SIDE LENS. USING ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC POLICY REFORM STRATEGIES THAT CUT ACROSS PARTISAN LINES, THEY PROMOTE IDEAS AND ARGUMENTS THAT HELP ENSURE PUBLIC POLICY INNOVATIONS BENEFIT CHILDREN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE AMERICAN ECONOMY.Expenses $1,535,017
- THE CLIMATE POLICY DIVISION IS DEDICATED TO INNOVATING MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. PRIMARY WORK FOCUS IS PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL RESEARCH FROM SOPHISTICATED POLICY EXPERTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING TO PROMULGATE THAT RESEARCH.Expenses $1,790,854
- NISKANEN'S LEGAL WORK ENCOMPASSES LITIGATION, PARTICIPATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, COMMENTING ON PROPOSED REGULATIONS, FORMULATING LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS, AND WRITING ON PRESSING ENERGY ISSUES. WE HOLD GOVERNMENT LEADERS, AGENCIES, AND LARGE CORPORATIONS ACCOUNTABLE FOR A JUST ENERGY TRANSITION BY ADVOCATING FOR FAIR, MARKET-DRIVEN ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. OUR LEGAL TEAM HAS WORKED ON MANY CASES CONCERNING GAS MARKETS, CLIMATE, AND EMINENT DOMAIN LAW.Expenses $1,279,183
- VARIOUS OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING IMMIGRATION, OPEN SOCIETY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CAPTURED ECONOMY AND DIRECT LOBBYING.Expenses $4,272,820 · grants $350,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-5308952
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W052)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,043,190
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,958,495
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $9,958,495 | $10,357,724 | $12,043,190 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,280,437 | $8,661,967 | $12,668,032 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,750,481 | $7,598,252 | $8,436,612 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-5308952).
Questions about THE NISKANEN CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of THE NISKANEN CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NISKANEN CENTER INC is 45-5308952.
- Is THE NISKANEN CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to THE NISKANEN CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NISKANEN CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE NISKANEN CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE NISKANEN CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE NISKANEN CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JOE COON.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NISKANEN CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $682,105 (TED GAYER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE NISKANEN CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,958,495, expenses of $10,357,724 and total assets of $12,043,190 at year end.
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