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The Reason Foundation

Fiscal year ending 2016. Filed on February 14, 2017.

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 2016 IRS Form 990 filing, The Reason Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 79 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $207,157. The highest compensated employee at The Reason Foundation is David Nott with fiscal year 2016 compensation of $457,129.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$11,485,028

Expenses

$10,553,564

Employee compensation

$6,261,048
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

David Nott
President and Chief Executive Officer
$457,129
$345,707 No related comp$111,422
Nicholas Gillespie
Vice President Reason Online
$260,173
$255,827 No related comp$4,346
Robert W Poole Jr
Founder
$225,303
$225,000 No related comp$303
Adrian T Moore
Vice President, Policy
$195,107
$184,979 No related comp$10,128
Jonathan Graff
Secretary/Cfo/Treasurer
$190,078
$178,730 No related comp$11,348
Michael Alissi
Vice President, Operations
$179,535
$169,730 No related comp$9,805
Matt Welch
Vice President Reason Magazine
$173,224
$163,394 No related comp$9,830
Melissa Mann
Development Director
$136,914
$129,530 No related comp$7,384
Julian Morris
Vice President, Research
$132,456
$122,651 No related comp$9,805
Christopher Mitchell
Communications Director
$121,651
$112,112 No related comp$9,539

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Baron Bond
Trustee
C Boyden Gray
Trustee
Carol Sanders
Trustee
David Fleming
Trustee
David H Koch
Trustee
Derwood S Chase Jr
Trustee
Drew A Carey
Trustee
Fred M Young Jr
Trustee
George F Ohrstrom
Trustee
James D Jameson
Trustee
James Lintott
Trustee
James R Curley
Trustee

Contractors

Ronald Bailey
Science Correspondent
$102,000

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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