Compensation 990

The Reason Foundation

Fiscal year ending 2024. Filed on February 13, 2025.

5737 Mesmer Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90230

The Reason Foundation (EIN: 95-3298239) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2024 IRS Form 990 filing, The Reason Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 12 out of 100 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $233,749. The highest compensated employee at The Reason Foundation is David Nott with fiscal year 2024 compensation of $531,582.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$23,300,815

Expenses

$19,863,540

Employee compensation

$12,206,151
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

＋1.1%vs 2023
David Nott
President and Chief Executive Officer
$531,582
$418,617 from orgNo related comp$112,965 other
＋2.9%vs 2023
Adrian T Moore
Vice President, Policy
$245,574
$232,056 from orgNo related comp$13,518 other
＋5.0%vs 2023
Jonathan Graff
Chief Financial Officer
$242,484
$224,322 from orgNo related comp$18,162 other
＋3.2%vs 2023
Nicholas Gillespie
Editor at Large
$242,226
$234,517 from orgNo related comp$7,709 other
＋9.6%vs 2023
Katherine Mangu-Ward
Vp/Editor-In-Chief
$237,828
$219,666 from orgNo related comp$18,162 other
＋1.8%vs 2023
Robert Poole
Founder, Director of Transportation Policy
$235,360
$235,000 from orgNo related comp$360 other
＋4.7%vs 2023
Leonard Gilroy
Vice President Government Reform
$229,476
$221,540 from orgNo related comp$7,936 other
＋4.4%vs 2023
Michael Alissi
Vice President, Operations
$220,229
$202,086 from orgNo related comp$18,143 other
＋3.9%vs 2023
Jacqueline Pyke
Development Director
$162,486
$162,167 from orgNo related comp$319 other
New in 2024
Carin Mann
Director of Donor Communications
$155,658
$147,784 from orgNo related comp$7,874 other
New in 2024
Aaron Steinberg
Marketing Director
$154,534
$154,215 from orgNo related comp$319 other
＋20.1%vs 2022
James Epstein
Executive Editor
$147,545
$147,209 from orgNo related comp$336 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Baron Bond
Trustee
Brian Hooks
Trustee
C Boyden Gray
Trustee (Left 6/2024)
Chris J Rufer
Trustee
Debbi Gibbs
Trustee
Drew A Carey
Trustee (Left 7/2024)
Fred M Young Jr
Trustee
George F Ohrstrom
Board Chair
James D Jameson
Trustee
James Lintott
Trustee
Kerry Welsh
Trustee
Linda Edwards
Trustee

Contractors

－12.8%vs 2021
The Terry Group
Actuarial Modeling
$165,166
New in 2024
Sky Films
Film Production
$153,346
New in 2024
Washoe Douglas
Research Management
$145,185
＋24.6%vs 2022
Iron Light Inc.
Marketing Management
$131,500
New in 2024
Starling
Website Consulting
$119,880

Mission Statement

REASON FOUNDATION ADVANCES A FREE SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING, APPLYING, AND PROMOTING LIBERTARIAN PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, FREE MARKETS, AND THE RULE OF LAW. WE USE JOURNALISM AND PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH TO INFLUENCE THE FRAMEWORKS AND ACTIONS OF POLICYMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, AND OPINION LEADERS.

Revisions to this organization profile

February 13, 2025:
2024 The Reason Foundation 990 filed
February 8, 2024:
2023 The Reason Foundation 990 filed
February 10, 2023:
2022 The Reason Foundation 990 filed

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