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Nonprofit · EIN 48-0891418

BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · ARLINGTON, VA 22201

Financials

$8.9M$8.8M2023$9.8M$9.7M2024$15.8M$11.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$15,826,266$11,271,388$4,554,878$12,293,747$3,861,885$8,431,862
December 31, 2024990$9,751,649$9,691,444$60,205$7,589,798$3,680,620$3,909,178
December 31, 2023990$8,928,624$8,827,680$100,944$7,687,823$3,898,665$3,789,158
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$15,397,252
Program service revenue
$221,596
Investment income
$135,314
Net gain from sales of assets
$89,752
Other revenue
$72,104

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$261,590
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,734,657
Other salaries and wages
$3,892,995
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$6,911,044
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$222,554
Accounting fees
$108,427
Occupancy
$548,038
Travel
$643,011
Depreciation
$1,358
Program services (functional)
$7,232,998
Management and general (functional)
$2,000,788
Fundraising (functional)
$2,037,602

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,589,798
Total assets, end of year
$12,293,747
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,861,885
Net assets, end of year
$8,431,862
Land, buildings and equipment
$6,727
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,946,713
Net assets with donor restrictions
$3,485,149
Gross receipts
$19,186,514
Employees
54
Volunteers
5
Year formed
1979
State of legal domicile
KS

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
David BobbCEO and President
Officer
45$423,637$54,372
Adam CushingCOO and Treasurer
Officer
45$257,997$60,013
Stan SwimChief Program Officer
Officer
45$241,819$59,177
Joanne McKinneyVP, Human Resources
Key employee
45$173,515$41,396
Anthony SimoneVP, Development
Key employee
45$177,282$22,415
Kirk HigginsVP, Content
Highest-paid employee
45$144,770$52,498
Derrick ReedDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$143,641$21,843
Jennifer SealDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Highest-paid employee
40$134,179$19,157
Scott KnowlesDIRECTOR, FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$128,226$19,973
Michael TorresSR. DIRECTOR, BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
40$124,752$12,363
Ryan StowersChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Todd ZywickiDirector/Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Charles WidgerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kristina ArriagaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark HumphreyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
David BobbCEO and President
Officer
45$398,893$53,420
Adam CushingCOO and Treasurer
Officer
45$261,105$57,337
Stan SwimChief Program Officer
Officer
45$244,678$56,481
Joanne McKinneyVice President, Human Resources
Key employee
45$183,777$39,698
Anthony SimoneVice President, Development
Key employee
45$171,084$18,189
Kevin HartVice President, Communications
Key employee
45$176,564$10,088
Rachel Davison HumphriesSr. Director, Civic Learning Initiatives
Highest-paid employee
40$124,173$38,310
Kirk HigginsSr. Director, Content
Highest-paid employee
40$125,223$29,259
Scott KnowlesDirector, Finance
Highest-paid employee
40$130,214$19,391
Jennifer SealDirector, Strategic Partnerships
Highest-paid employee
40$128,624$18,677
Michael TorresDirector, Business Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$124,970$15,956
Charles WidgerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kristina ArriagaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark HumphreyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ryan StowersChairman
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Todd ZywickiDirector/Secretary
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
David BobbCEO and President
Officer
45$374,167$36,546
Adam CushingCOO and Treasurer
Officer
45$246,913$40,286
Stan SwimChief Programs Officer
Officer
45$231,020$37,972
Joanne McKinneyVice President, Human Resources
Key employee
45$167,531$28,455
Kevin HartVice President, Communications
Key employee
45$168,769$9,311
Anthony SimoneVice President, Development
Key employee
45$154,093$9,856
Rachel WildavskyDir. of Dev., Strategy & Major Gifts
Highest-paid employee
40$131,169$31,712
Rachel Davison HumphriesSr. Dir., Civic Learning Initiatives
Highest-paid employee
40$124,429$29,237
Thomas CauleyDirector, Strategic Partnerships
Highest-paid employee
40$131,618$18,192
Michael TorresDirector, Operations
Highest-paid employee
40$110,204$33,089
Scott KnowlesDirector, Finance
Highest-paid employee
40$128,083$11,746
Ryan StowersChairman
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Charles WidgerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kristina ArriagaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Mark HumphreyDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Todd ZywickiDirector and Secretary
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1310 N COURTHOUSE RD STE 620, ARLINGTON, VA 22201-2594
In care of
% MEGAN THOMPSON SMITH
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
David J Bobb, 1310 N Courthouse Rd 620, Arlington, VA 222012594
Signed the 990
David J Bobb, President/CEO
Phone
(703) 894-1776
Return prepared by
Forvis Mazars LLP

Mission

The Bill of Rights Institute teaches history and civics. We equip students and teachers to live the ideals of a free and just society.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Educator Programs and Outreach The Bill of Rights Institute delivers rigorous professional development to educators nationwide through conference presentations, independent programs, and partnerships with local schools and districts. These programs offer educators the opportunity to learn teaching strategies and how to deploy BRI resources effectively in their classrooms. In 2025, the Institute continued to expand its network of over 91,000 educators-nearly one in two middle and high school educators in history and civics-and engaged more than 6,500 educators through 315 in-person trainings in twenty-nine states, as well as more than 2,700 educators through webinars and virtual learning.
    Expenses $2,750,384 · grants $190,503 · revenue $56,888
  • Digital Resource Development and Distribution Established in 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is the proven market leader in the publication of open educational resources (OER) that teach U.S. history and civics. BRI provides classroom resources to educators and students free of charge, primarily through digital distribution. These resources are designed to help teachers and students explore America's story, its core civic principles, and the skills of citizenship, preparing the next generation to positively shape our nation's future. In 2025, BRI served over 2.9M users with 6.3M page views across its digital platform, including its website, social media properties, and extensive YouTube library, which had over 4.8M views.
    Expenses $2,625,023 · revenue $164,708
  • Student Programs The Bill of Rights Institute engages students directly through intensive study, debate, and civic entrepreneurship programs. These programs cultivate skills in leadership, principled thinking, and deliberation and give students knowledge and practice in citizenship. The BRI Student Fellowship is a selective six-month educational program that helps high school students develop as civic leaders in their communities. MyImpact Challenge is a national contest where students develop service projects inspired by constitutional principles. The Debate and Leadership Institute is a weeklong program in partnership with Founding Forward that helps students build their debate skills and learn about civic responsibility. In 2025, BRI selected twenty students for the Student Fellowship, engaged more than 2,500 students in the MyImpact Challenge national contest, conducted regional civics fairs in New York, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Florida, and hosted forty-eight students at the Debate Leadership Institute.
    Expenses $1,857,591 · grants $71,087

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
48-0891418
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
1980
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Unknown (Z99)
Assets (IRS master file)
$12,293,747
Income (IRS master file)
$19,186,514

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$15,826,266$11,271,388$12,293,747XML
990December 2024$9,751,649$9,691,444$7,589,798XML
990December 2023$8,928,624$8,827,680$7,687,823XML
990December 2022$7,687,126$8,120,588$6,457,032IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 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 48-0891418).

Questions about BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE is 48-0891418.
Is BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1980.
Are donations to BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE 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 BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names David J Bobb.
Who are the officers and directors of BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $423,637 (David Bobb, CEO and President).
How much revenue does BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,826,266, expenses of $11,271,388 and total assets of $12,293,747 at year end.

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