Bill of Rights Institute
Donations deductibleBill of Rights Institute's network
5 people1 organisationi5 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Stowers Chair | Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Charles Widger | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristina Arriaga | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Mark Humphrey | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Todd Zywicki | Director/Secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
18 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Cushing | Chief Operating Officer | since 2018 |
| Anthony Simone | Vice President, Development | since 2022 |
| David Bobb | President and CEO | since 2018 |
| Derrick Reed | Director, Strategic Partnerships | 2025 |
| Jennifer Seal | Director, Strategic Partnerships | since 2024 |
| Joanne McKinney | Vice President, Human Resources | since 2020 |
| Kevin Hart | Vice President, Communications | since 2022 |
| Kirk Higgins | VP, Content | since 2022 |
| Lucy Morgan | VP, HR & Operations | 2018 |
| Michael Catell | Director, Development | 2021 |
| Michael Torres | Sr. Director, Business Operations | since 2023 |
| Rachel Davison Humphries | Sr. Director, Civic Learning Initiatives | since 2023 |
| Rachel Wildavsky | Director, Foundations | since 2020 |
| Robert Heaton | Treasurer (out-going) | 2018 |
| Scott Knowles | Director, Finance | since 2022 |
| Stan Swim | VP, Programs & Partnerships | since 2019 |
| Susan Motiff | Treasurer (in-coming) | since 2018 |
| Thomas Cauley | Director, Strategic Partnerships | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bobb | CEO and President | 45 | $424k | $54k | |
| Adam Cushing | COO and Treasurer | 45 | $258k | $60k | |
| Stan Swim | Chief Program Officer | 45 | $242k | $59k | |
| Anthony Simone | VP, Development | 45 | $177k | $22k | |
| Joanne McKinney | VP, Human Resources | 45 | $174k | $41k | |
| Kirk Higgins | VP, Content | 45 | $145k | $52k | |
| Derrick Reed | Director, Strategic Partnerships | 40 | $144k | $22k | |
| Jennifer Seal | Director, Strategic Partnerships | 40 | $134k | $19k | |
| Scott Knowles | Director, Finance | 40 | $128k | $20k | |
| Michael Torres | Sr. Director, Business Operations | 40 | $125k | $12k | |
| Ryan Stowers | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Todd Zywicki | Director/Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Widger | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kristina Arriaga | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Humphrey | Director | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
17 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263028861). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Cushing Adam | |
| Scott Knowles | Director, Finance |
| Todd Zywicki | Director/Secretary |
| Michael Torres | Sr. Director, Business Operations |
| Mark Humphrey | Director |
| Ryan Stowers | Chairman |
| Derrick Reed | Director, Strategic Partnerships |
| David Bobb | CEO & President |
| Stan Swim | Chief Program Officer |
| Charles Widger | Director |
| Kristina Arriaga | Director |
| Stowers Ryan | Chairman/Director |
| Kirk Higgins | VP, Content |
| Adam Cushing | Chief Operating Officer/Treasurer |
| Jennifer Seal | Director, Strategic Partnerships |
| Anthony Simone | Vice President, Development |
| Joanne McKinney | Vice President, Human Resources |
About
- Legal name
- Bill of Rights Institute
- EIN
- 480891418
- Address
- 1310 N Courthouse Rd Ste 620, Arlington, VA, 22201-2594
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- The Bill of Rights Institute teaches history and civics. We equip students and teachers to live the ideals of a free and just society. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Z99 Unknown
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Unknown
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1979
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1980
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsRyan Stowers
≥8years on the filingsMark Humphrey
≥8years on the filingsTodd Zywicki
≥3years on the filingsCharles Widger
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12.3m
- Total liabilities
- $3.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $8.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $15.4m
- Program service revenue
- $222k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $262k
- Employees
- 54
- Volunteers
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.8m | $9.7m | $60k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
2 entitiesiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Bill of Rights Institute likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 24 March 2008
- Registered agent
- Corporation Service Company (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
Bill Of Rights Institute likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 25 March 2008
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.