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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1381988

INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CRAWFORDVILLE, FL 32327

Financials

$156K$280K2023$331K$313K2024$340K$298K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$339,525$298,332$41,193$5,001,019$0$5,001,019
December 31, 2024990$330,573$312,643$17,930$4,469,912$0$4,469,912
December 31, 2023990$156,081$279,977-$123,896$4,345,925$0$4,345,925
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$114,035
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$225,490
Net gain from sales of assets
$98,118
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$243,750
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$259,489
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$2,645
Depreciation
$278
Program services (functional)
$252,332
Management and general (functional)
$39,321
Fundraising (functional)
$6,679

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,469,912
Total assets, end of year
$5,001,019
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$5,001,019
Publicly traded securities
$4,666,053
Gross receipts
$2,227,227
Employees
2
Year formed
1985
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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR PAUL CRAIG ROBERTSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
50$223,000
TALMADGE DRYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY HEAVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR PAUL CRAIG ROBERTSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
45$207,600
TALMADGE DRYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GARY HEAVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PENDARAN ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR PAUL CRAIG ROBERTSCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
45$207,600
TALMADGE DRYMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PENDARAN ROBERTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1262 ARRAN RD, CRAWFORDVILLE, FL 32327-1818
In care of
% PAUL C ROBERTS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DR PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS
Signed the 990
DR PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(850) 238-2770
Return prepared by
ASCERTIC CPA

Mission

THROUGH RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, AND MEDIA INTERVIEWS, THE INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY (IPE) PROVIDES ANALYSIS OF DEVELOPMENTS IN ECONOMICS, LAW, AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, THE IPE WEBSITE PUBLISHED 1,423 ARTICLES. PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN OF IPE, WAS INTERVIEWED ON WORLD EVENTS 95 TIMES.
    Expenses $252,332

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
52-1381988
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2015
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Social science (V24)
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,001,019
Income (IRS master file)
$2,227,227

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
August 15, 2013
Posted by the IRS
February 10, 2014
Reinstated
Effective August 15, 2013

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$339,525$298,332$5,001,019XML
990December 2024$330,573$312,643$4,469,912XML
990December 2023$156,081$279,977$4,345,925XML
990December 2022-$7,223$279,332$4,074,688IRS
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 52-1381988).

Questions about INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY

What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY is 52-1381988.
Is INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on August 15, 2013 and reinstated it effective August 15, 2013.
Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY 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 INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY 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 INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY 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 INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS.
Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,000 (DR PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS, CHAIRMAN).
How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR POLITICAL ECONOMY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $339,525, expenses of $298,332 and total assets of $5,001,019 at year end.

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