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Third Way

Civil rightsWashington, DCEIN 20-1734070 thirdway.org

Funded again9 of its 28 funders came back

Funders on the record2850 grants · 2017–2025

Came back9funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$104.4mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$27.2mtax year 2023

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Third Way Institute came backFunded by Third Way Institute in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543159349301669 · IRS batch file

$95.6m
6 grants

Business Roundtable Inc came backFunded by Business Roundtable Inc in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503179349304055 · IRS batch file

$250.0k
5 grants

Breakthrough Energy Action Inc came backFunded by Breakthrough Energy Action Inc in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202523219349317202 · IRS batch file

$3.7m
6 grants

THE JAMES FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION came backFunded by THE JAMES FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION in 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202413209349102966 · IRS batch file

$225.0k
3 grants

North Fund came backFunded by North Fund in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543159349306199 · IRS batch file

$85.4k
2 grants

Peterson Solutions Fund came backFunded by Peterson Solutions Fund in 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611359349306396 · IRS batch file

$34.0k
2 grants

263788628 came backFunded by 263788628 in 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202412759349100311 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
2 grants

Sixteen Thirty Fund came backFunded by Sixteen Thirty Fund in 2022 and 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202413169349305461 · IRS batch file

$321.1k
2 grants

Breakthrough Energy Foundation came backFunded by Breakthrough Energy Foundation in 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202303199349324325 · IRS batch file

$2.1m
2 grants

Action Now Inc Funded by Action Now Inc in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202631349349310393 · IRS batch file

$258.0k
1 grant

825194774 Funded by 825194774 in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202513059349300111 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

882922670 Funded by 882922670 in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611269349303276 · IRS batch file

$250.0k
1 grant

921713534 Funded by 921713534 in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611349349310986 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
1 grant

Association For Accessible Medicines Funded by Association For Accessible Medicines in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202533109349302383 · IRS batch file

$60.0k
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 28 funders14 more

Education Reform Now Advocacy Inc Funded by Education Reform Now Advocacy Inc in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202532829349301308 · IRS batch file

$6.5k
1 grant

Nuclear Energy Institute Inc Funded by Nuclear Energy Institute Inc in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503049349301585 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
1 grant

Oakw Fund Funded by Oakw Fund in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641349349305389 · IRS batch file

$150.0k
1 grant

Bishop Fund Funded by Bishop Fund in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202423109349101152 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Our Children Our Future Funded by Our Children Our Future in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202410859349301201 · IRS batch file

$45.0k
1 grant

843511352 Funded by 843511352 in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202322249349300002 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
1 grant

Environmental Defense Action Fund Funded by Environmental Defense Action Fund in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202310839349301236 · IRS batch file

$150.0k
1 grant

Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated Funded by Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202330899349301483 · IRS batch file

$150.0k
1 grant

Evolve Foundation International Funded by Evolve Foundation International in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202243199349323289 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
1 grant

Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation Funded by Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202210129349100916 · IRS batch file

$2.0k
1 grant

Lumina Foundation Funded by Lumina Foundation in 2018 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2018 · filing 201923199349103432 · IRS batch file

$375.0k
2 grants

Bipartisan Policy Center Inc Funded by Bipartisan Policy Center Inc in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201803189349304805 · IRS batch file

$83.3k
1 grant

Consumer Technology Association Funded by Consumer Technology Association in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201813199349318681 · IRS batch file

$30.0k
1 grant

Motion Picture Association Inc Funded by Motion Picture Association Inc in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201823179349305502 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$27.2m

Spending$21.3m

Net assets, year end$50.0m

Total assets, year end$57.6m

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202441309349302609 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentJonathan CowanForm 990 · 2023

Until June, Then Chair EmeritusJohn L Vogelstein ChairForm 990 · 2023

Board Treasurer As of JuneSteve J Dieterle CFOForm 990 · 2023

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(4)recognised in 2005 · Not a 501(c)(3), so no foundation statusIRS exempt organisations register

Not found on the list of deductible giftsNot listed on the IRS Publication 78 data held (irs_pub78; no extract date recorded)IRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	3	$163.3k
2018	2	$375.0k
2019	1	$11.3m
2020	3	$11.7m
2021	9	$14.7m
2022	8	$22.5m
2023	11	$20.5m
2024	12	$23.0m
2025	1	$258.0k

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