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TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND FINANCE RESEARCH, DISCUSSION AND PUBLICATION IN THE BROAD FIELD OF CULTURAL, INTELLECTUAL AND AESTHETIC ACTIVITIES, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THEIR FUNCTIONING WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF AMERICAN THOUGHT AND LIFE.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2025)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$4.5M
Program Spending
51%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$3.1M
Total Expenses
▼$3.9M
Total Assets
$17.2M
Total Liabilities
▼$955.6K
Net Assets
$16.2M
Officer Compensation
→N/A
Other Salaries
$1.1M
Investment Income
$788.8K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov
No federal awards found for this organization.
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Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2025 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $4.5M | $3.1M | $3.9M | $17.2M | $16.2M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $3.8M | $2.8M | $3.5M | $16M | $14.7M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $3.5M | $2.7M | $3.3M | $14.3M | $13.1M |
| 2021 |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2025)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Roger Kimball | Vice Chairma | 40 | $346K | $0 | $0 | $346K |
| Christopher Laconi | Secretary | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Russell P Pennoyer | Treasurer | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| James Piereson | Chairman | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Roger Kimball
Vice Chairma
$346K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$346K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Christopher Laconi
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Russell P Pennoyer
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
James Piereson
Chairman
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Panero | Executive Di | 40 | $269.2K | $0 | $0 | $269.2K |
| Benjamin Riley | Managing Edi | 40 | $117K | $0 | $0 | $117K |
| Caetlynn J Booth | Office Manag | 40 | $103.7K | $0 | $0 | $103.7K |
James Panero
Executive Di
$269.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$269.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Benjamin Riley
Managing Edi
$117K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$117K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Caetlynn J Booth
Office Manag
$103.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$103.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erich Eichman | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Lionel Goldfrank | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Marco Grassi | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Pettus | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Miller Jr | Director | — | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephen W Jenks | Director |
Erich Eichman
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Lionel Goldfrank
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Marco Grassi
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $4M |
| $2.8M |
| $2.3M |
| $13M |
| $13M |
| 2020 | $3.5M | $2.5M | $2.4M | $9.4M | $9.4M |
| 2018 | $3.3M | $1.9M | $2.2M | $8.1M | $8.1M |
| 2017 | $2.7M | $1.7M | $2.2M | $6.7M | $6.7M |
| 2016 | $2.4M | $1.5M | $1.9M | $5.8M | $5.7M |
| 2015 | $2.1M | $1.4M | $1.6M | $5.3M | $5.3M |
| 2014 | $2M | $1.4M | $1.5M | $5M | $5M |
| 2013 | $1.4M | $1.1M | $1.7M | $4M | $4M |
| 2012 | $1.5M | $882K | $1.4M | $3.9M | $3.9M |
| 2011 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $1.4M | $3.8M | $3.8M |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
| 2012 | 990 | Data |
| 2011 | 990 | Data |
| 2010 | 990 | — |
| 2008 | 990 | — |
| 2007 | 990 | — |
| 2006 | 990 | — |
| 2005 | 990 | — |
| 2004 | 990 | — |
| 2003 | 990 | — |
| 2001 | 990 | — |
| — |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
Peter Pettus
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Richard Miller Jr
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Stephen W Jenks
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
—
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0