Compensation 990

The Reason Foundation

Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on February 8, 2024.

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 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, The Reason Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 12 out of 103 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $226,694. The highest compensated employee at The Reason Foundation is David Nott with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $525,657.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$15,456,947

Expenses

$17,507,487

Employee compensation

$10,529,882
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

－1.6%vs 2022
David Nott
President and Chief Executive Officer
$525,657
$412,948 from orgNo related comp$112,709 other
＋4.0%vs 2022
Adrian T Moore
Vice President, Policy
$238,684
$221,122 from orgNo related comp$17,562 other
－0.2%vs 2022
Nicholas Gillespie
Editor at Large
$234,723
$227,014 from orgNo related comp$7,709 other
＋0.3%vs 2022
Robert Poole
Founder, Director of Transportation Policy
$231,193
$230,833 from orgNo related comp$360 other
＋4.9%vs 2022
Jonathan Graff
Chief Financial Officer
$230,964
$213,402 from orgNo related comp$17,562 other
＋4.2%vs 2022
Leonard Gilroy
Vice President Government Reform
$219,134
$211,454 from orgNo related comp$7,680 other
＋7.0%vs 2022
Katherine Mangu-Ward
VICE President/Editor-In-Chief
$217,060
$216,667 from orgNo related comp$393 other
＋5.2%vs 2022
Michael Alissi
Vice President, Operations
$210,899
$193,356 from orgNo related comp$17,543 other
＋8.2%vs 2022
Jacqueline Pyke
Development Director
$156,319
$156,000 from orgNo related comp$319 other
－16.9%vs 2022
Matthew Welch
Editor at Large
$154,720
$137,291 from orgNo related comp$17,429 other
＋3.9%vs 2022
Melissa Mann
Director of Donor Communications
$151,781
$144,163 from orgNo related comp$7,618 other
＋6.5%vs 2021
Christopher Mitchell
Communications Director
$149,189
$138,077 from orgNo related comp$11,112 other

Non-Employee Board Members

Baron Bond
Trustee
Brian Hooks
Trustee
C Boyden Gray
Trustee
Chris J Rufer
Trustee
Drew A Carey
Trustee
Fred M Young Jr
Trustee
George F Ohrstrom
Board Chair
James D Jameson
Trustee
James Lintott
Trustee
Kerry Welsh
Trustee
Linda Edwards
Trustee
Manuel S Klausner
Trustee

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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