Third Way
Fiscal year ending 2023. Filed on May 9, 2024.
1025 Connecticut Ave NW 400
Washington, District of Columbia 20036
Third Way (EIN: 20-1734070) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing, Third Way, a 501(c)(4) civic league or social welfare organization, reported compensation for 10 out of 106 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $315,914. The highest compensated employee at Third Way is Jonathan Cowan with fiscal year 2023 compensation of $452,478.
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation
Revenue
$27,152,185
Expenses
$21,266,704
Employee compensation
$10,540,409
Reported Compensated Employees
＋0.8%vs 2022
Jonathan Cowan
President
$452,478
$413,528 from orgNo related comp$38,950 other
＋0.3%vs 2022
Matthew Bennett Secretary and
EXE Vice President of Public Affairs
$424,171
$379,363 from orgNo related comp$44,808 other
＋0.5%vs 2022
James Kessler
EXE Vice President of Policy
$421,659
$377,318 from orgNo related comp$44,341 other
＋20.8%vs 2022
Joshua Freed
Senior Vice President, Clean Energy
$335,274
$295,072 from orgNo related comp$40,202 other
＋19.5%vs 2022
Gabriel A Horwitz
Senior Vice President, ECON Program
$327,829
$296,335 from orgNo related comp$31,494 other
＋21.1%vs 2022
Lanae M Erickson Sr Vp For
Social Policy and Politics
$320,507
$299,964 from orgNo related comp$20,543 other
New in 2023
Brenda Bethea Treasurer Coo
Until April, THEN Consultant
$263,896
$252,701 from orgNo related comp$11,195 other
＋3.5%vs 2022
Emily Sternfeld
Senior Vice President of DEV and External Affairs
$241,433
$215,814 from orgNo related comp$25,619 other
New in 2023
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Senior Director
$188,544
$173,675 from orgNo related comp$14,869 other
New in 2023
Steve J Dieterle Cfo
Board Treasurer AS of JUNE
$183,349
$175,594 from orgNo related comp$7,755 other
Contractors
New in 2023
Stark Media Planning LLC
Marketing (Paid Digital Media)
$660,000
＋60.4%vs 2022
Boundary Stone Partners
Strategic Consulting
$600,000
－51.3%vs 2022
Global Strategy Group
Public Opinion Research
$449,750
－34.6%vs 2022
Gs Strategy Group
Public Opinion Research
$212,250
New in 2023
O'melveny
Consulting and Legal
$172,730
Mission Statement
TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP CENTRIST POLICY IDEAS.
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Revisions to this organization profile
November 11, 2025:
2024 Third Way 990 filed
May 9, 2024:
2023 Third Way 990 filed
May 15, 2023:
2022 Third Way 990 filed
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