Cicero Research
Donations deductibleCicero Research's network
6 people2 organisationsi6 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (6). Violet dotted lines (6) 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
6 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lonsdale Chair | Chairman | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Aaron Webman | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Blake Brickman | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Clay Spence | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tayler Lonsdale | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Tyson Hendricksen | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
12 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 Meier | Senior Fellow | since 2023 |
| Bryan Sunderland | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Chris Jones | Senior Fellow | 2024 |
| Devon Kurtz | Policy Director | 2023 |
| Jakob Dupuis | Policy Analyst | 2023 |
| Jonathan Wolfson | Policy Director | since 2023 |
| Matthew Nolan | Research Assistant | 2023 |
| Michael Brickman | Policy Director | 2024 |
| Ryan Vassar | Secretary & General Counsel | since 2023 |
| Stefani Buhajla | Communications Director | 2024 |
| Stephen Garrison | Chief Executive Officer | 2024 |
| Whitney Munro | Treasurer | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Garrison | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $420k | $10k | |
| Jonathan Wolfson | Policy Director | 40 | $262k | $35k | |
| Adam Meier | Senior Fellow | 40 | $255k | $36k | |
| Chris Jones | Senior Fellow | 40 | $230k | $30k | |
| Michael Brickman | Policy Director | 40 | $220k | $25k | |
| Stefani Buhajla | Communications Director | 40 | $165k | $33k | |
| Ryan Vassar | Secretary & General Counsel | 20 | $125k | $137k | $35k |
| Bryan Sunderland | Executive Director | 10 | $69k | $194k | $35k |
| Joseph Lonsdale | Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Aaron Webman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Blake Brickman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Clay Spence | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tayler Lonsdale | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tyson Hendricksen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Whitney Munro | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
17 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263002338). 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 |
|---|---|
| Whitney Munro | Treasurer |
| Bryan Sunderland | Executive Director |
| Aaron Webman | Director |
| Chris Jones | Senior Fellow |
| Jonathan Wolfson | Policy Director |
| Blake Brickman | Director |
| Tyson Hendricksen | Director |
| Stephen Garrison | President |
| Stefani Buhajla | Communications Director |
| Tayler Lonsdale | Director |
| Clay Spence | Director |
| Michael Brickman | Policy Director |
| Stephen Garrison | Chief Executive Officer |
| Joseph Lonsdale | Chairman |
| Adam Meier | Senior Fellow |
| Ryan Vassar | Secretary & General Counsel |
| Whitney Munro |
About
- Legal name
- Cicero Research
- EIN
- 861325445
- Address
- 2112 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX, 78705-5513
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- Cicero research is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization that operates, along with its related and independent 501(c)(4) organization cicero action, as the cicero institute. Cicero research's mission is to educate the public and support activities that embrace the principles of a free society and highlight the principles of liberty, accountability, and transparency to fix broken... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A05 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- Principal officer
- Whitney Munro (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 2021
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 4, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsClay Spence
≥6years on the filingsTayler Lonsdale
≥4years on the filingsJoseph Lonsdale
≥4years on the filingsAaron Webman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $27m
- Total liabilities
- $79k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $26.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $12.7m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $30k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
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 | $13.3m | $6.1m | $7.2m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State Policy Network | General purpose | $30k |
State registration
3 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.Cicero Research 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
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 28 April 2022
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
Cicero Research LLC 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
- Not stated
- Formed
- Not stated
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.
Cicero Research 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
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 26 October 2020
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.