The Reason Foundation
Donations deductibleThe Reason Foundation's network
23 people6 organisationsi23 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (23). 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
23 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George F Ohrstrom Chair | Board Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Baron Bond | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Brian Hooks | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chris J Rufer | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Nott | President, CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Debbi Gibbs | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Fred M Young JR | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James D Jameson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| James Lintott | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jonathan Farber | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kerry Welsh | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Linda Edwards | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Manuel S Klausner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Peter Farrell | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Raymond Stata | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rebecca Dunn | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robert Poole | Founder, Transportation Policy | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stephen Modzelewski | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Theodore Barnett | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Thomas E Beach | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas W Hazlett | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Travis May | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William Goble | Trustee | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
16 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Steinberg | Marketing Director | since 2024 |
| Adrian T Moore | Vice President Policy | since 2018 |
| Carin Mann | Dir of Donor Communications | since 2024 |
| Christopher Mitchell | Director of Communications | since 2018 |
| Jacob Sullum | Senior Editor | 2021 |
| Jacqueline Pyke | Director of Development | since 2019 |
| James Epstein | Executive Editor | since 2022 |
| Jonathan Graff | Chief Financial Officer, T | since 2018 |
| Julian Morris | Vice President Research | 2018 |
| Katherine Mangu-Ward | VP/Editor-in-Chief | since 2018 |
| Leonard C Gilroy | VP Government Reform | since 2018 |
| Matt L Welch | Editor-at-Large | since 2018 |
| Maxim Lott | Senior Producer, Stossel on Reason | since 2019 |
| Melissa Mann | Director of Donor Communications | since 2018 |
| Michael Alissi | VP Operations | since 2018 |
| Nicholas Gillespie | Vice President Online | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 September 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 Nott | President, CEO | 40 | $408k | $154k | |
| Adrian T Moore | Vice President Policy | 40 | $257k | $7k | |
| Jonathan Graff | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $250k | $10k | |
| Leonard Gilroy | VP Government Reform | 40 | $250k | $4k | |
| Nicholas Gillespie | Editor at Large | 40 | $247k | $7k | |
| Katherine Mangu-Ward | VP/Editor-in-Chief | 40 | $241k | $10k | |
| Robert Poole | Founder, Transportation Policy | 40 | $240k | $174 | |
| Michael Alissi | VP Operations | 40 | $230k | $10k | |
| Jacqueline Pyke | Director of Development | 40 | $179k | $160 | |
| Aaron Steinberg | Marketing Director | 40 | $179k | $10k | |
| James Epstein | Executive Editor | 40 | $173k | $169 | |
| Carin Mann | Dir of Donor Communications | 40 | $158k | $4k | |
| George F Ohrstrom | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Theodore Barnett | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas E Beach | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Baron Bond | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Dunn | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Linda Edwards | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Farber | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Peter Farrell | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debbi Gibbs | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| William Goble | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas W Hazlett | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Hooks | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| James D Jameson | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Manuel S Klausner | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Lintott | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Travis May | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Modzelewski | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chris J Rufer | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Raymond Stata | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kerry Welsh | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fred M Young Jr | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
36 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263006595). 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 |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Farber | Trustee |
| Thomas E Beach | Trustee |
| Lawson R. Bader | Trustee |
| Debbi Gibbs | Trustee |
| Rebecca Dunn | Trustee |
| Raymond Stata | Trustee |
| Fred M. Young | Trustee |
| Brian Hooks | Trustee |
| Manuel S Klausner | Trustee |
| Linda Edwards | Trustee |
| David Nott | President & CEO/Trustee |
| Stephen Modzelewski | Trustee |
| Theodore Barnett | Trustee |
| Jonathan Graff | |
| James D Jameson | Trustee |
| Carin Mann | Dir of Donor Communications |
| William Goble | Trustee |
| Jackie Pyke | Secretary/Vice President for Advancement |
| George F Ohrstrom | Chairman |
| Thomas W. Hazlett | Trustee |
| Katherine Mangu-Ward | Vice President/Editor-in-Chief |
| Leonard Gilroy | Vice President Government Reform |
| Baron Bond | Trustee |
| Jonathan Graff | CFO/Treasurer |
| Robert W Poole, Jr. | Founder, Transportation Policy/Trustee |
| Chris J Rufer | Trustee |
| Adrian T Moore | Vice President Policy |
| Jim Epstein | Executive Director |
| Kerry Welsh | Trusteee |
| Nicholas Gillespie | Editor at Large |
| James Lintott | Trustee |
| Dr. Peter Farrell | Trustee |
| Aaron Steinberg | Marketing Director |
| David Nott | President & CEO |
| Michael Alissi | Vice President, Operations |
| Travis May | Trustee |
About
- Legal name
- The Reason Foundation
- EIN
- 953298239
- Address
- 5737 Mesmer Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90230-6316
- State
- California
- Mission
- Reason foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. We use journalism and public policy research to influence the frameworks and actions of policymakers, journalists, and opinion leaders. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B90 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1978
- Principal officer
- David Nott (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1979
- 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 filingsGeorge F Ohrstrom
≥8years on the filingsBaron Bond
≥8years on the filingsDavid Nott
≥8years on the filingsFred M Young JR
Latest return
year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $29.1m
- Total liabilities
- $7.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $22m
- Contributions and grants received
- $20.5m
- Program service revenue
- $1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $60k
- Employees
- 113
- Volunteers
- 19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $23.3m | $19.9m | $3.4m |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Asu Foundation | Future of transit | $60k |
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.The Reason Foundation 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
- 10 July 2009
- Registered agent
- Corporation Service Company (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.
Reason Foundation 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.