Liabilities / Assets
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
52nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
Score unavailable
Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.
Net Margin
Score unavailable
Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on this filing.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
This filing does not contain officer compensation rows.
Asset Growth
1st percentile
Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
No valid filing value is available for this score.
Assets
Down$359,125
Down $273,786 (-43%) from 2011
Net Assets
Down$277,617
Down $204,566 (-42%) from 2011
Liabilities
Down$81,508
Down $69,220 (-46%) from 2011
Revenue
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Expenses
Up$5,675,152
Up $112,857 (+2.0%) from 2011
Net Income
-
No earlier filing loaded for comparison.
Third way institute supports charitable and educational activities that advance centrist solutions to major economic, national security, energy and social policy issues.
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| IRS990ScheduleD/Form990ScheduleDPartXIII/Explanation | 0 | THIRD WAY INSTITUTE HAS ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, AS REQUIRED BY TOPIC 740 OF THE FASB ASC. THIRD WAY INSTITUTE HAS ANALYZED ITS TAX POSITIONS, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS SHOULD BE RECORDED RELATED TO ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ON RETURNS FILED FOR OPEN TAX YEARS (2009-2011), OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN ITS 2012 TAX RETURN. THIRD WAY INSTITUTE IS NOT AWARE OF ANY TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH IT BELIEVES THAT THERE IS A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNTS OF UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS WILL CHANGE MATERIALLY IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleI/Form990ScheduleIPartIV/Explanation | 0 | ALL GRANTS, SUCH AS THOSE MADE BY THIRD WAY INSTITUTE TO THIRD WAY (GRANT RECIPIENT) IN 2012 MUST COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING RESTRICTIONS: (A) THE GRANT RECIPIENT CAN ONLY USE THE GRANT FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AS DEFINED IN SECION 501(C)(3) OF THE CODE. NO FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE. (B) GRANT FUNDS SHALL NOT BE USED FOR ANY ACTIVITY CONSIDERED TO BE LOBBYING UNDER SECTION 4911 AND 501(H) OF THE CODE. (C) GRANT FUNDS SHALL NOT BE USED TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE ANY CANDIDATE SEEKING ELECTION TO PUBLIC OFFICE, OR PROVIDE A BENEFIT TO ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR CANDIDATE. (D) IN ADDITION, THE GRANT RECIPIENT MUST PROVIDE THIRD WAY INSTITUTE WITH DETAILED SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS ON HOW THE GRANT FUNDS WERE USED, DEMONSTRATING THAT THE FUNDS WERE ONLY USED FOR THE CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES APPROVED IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT PROPOSALS. |
| IRS990ScheduleI/Form990ScheduleIPartIV/Explanation | 1 | PART II, LINE 1, COLUMN (H): NAME OF ORGANIZATION: THIRD WAY (H) PURPOSE OF GRANT OR ASSISTANCE: SUPPORT CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RELATED TO ECONOMIC, NATIONAL SECURITY , ENERGY, AND SOCIAL POLICY ISSUES AND PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO THE BELIEFS AND POLICY PREFERENCES OF SELF-IDENTIFIED MODERATES. |
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| IRS990ScheduleJ/Form990ScheduleJPartIII/Explanation | 0 | PART I, LINE 3 - THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THIRD WAY, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, CONDUCTED A REVIEW OF CEO SALARIES FOR COMPARABLY SIZED ORGANIZATIONS TO DETERMINE A REASONABLE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. THE SALARY REVIEW INCLUDED CONDUCTING A COMPENSATION SURVEY AND EVALUATING FORMS 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 0 | ORDER TO ENSURE FUTURE SOLVENCY AS WELL AS OUTLINING SPECIFIC WAYS THEY CAN BE STRENGTHENED. 2.ON THE PATH OF CITIZENSHIP FOR IMMIGRANTS - RELEASED A MEMO OFFERING A COMPROMISE SOLUTION ON IMMIGRATION REFORM THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE AMERICAN VALUES OF HOLDING CHILDREN BLAMELESS AND HOLDING ADULTS RESPONSIBLE, BY GRANTING A QUICK PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR IMMIGRANTS WHO WERE BROUGHT HERE ILLEGALLY AS CHILDREN AND REQUIRING THOSE WHO CAME AS ADULTS TO GO THROUGH A MORE ARDUOUS PROCESS TO GAIN LEGAL STATUS. 3.ON THE AFFORDABILITY OF NATURAL GAS - RELEASED AN ORIGINAL RESEARCH PAPER THAT EXAMINED PRICE FLUCTUATIONS IN THE NATURAL GAS SECTOR OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS AND PROPOSED SEVERAL STEPS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COULD TAKE TO HELP ENSURE GAS PRICES DID NOT SPIKE TOO RAPIDLY IN CASE DEMAND BEGAN TO OUTSTRIP SUPPLY 4.ON THE COST OF NATIONAL SECURITY - RELEASED A PAPER EXPLAINING HOW DOD'S RISING HEALTH CARE COSTS SQUEEZE OUT OTHER PRIORITIES IN THE DOD BUDGET, AND MADE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REFORM. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 1 | LINE 2A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES FORM W-3 - THIRD WAY INSTITUTE'S MANAGEMENT'S PERSONNEL SERVICES ARE PAID BY THIRD WAY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 2 | SECTION A, LINE 2: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS: OFFICER AND DIRECTOR JONATHAN COWAN SERVES AS TRUSTEE AND OFFICER OF THIRD WAY. OFFICER AND DIRECTOR NANCY HALE SERVES AS AN OFFICER OF THIRD WAY. DIRECTORS DAVID HELLER, HOWARD ROSSMAN, AND THURGOOD MARSHALL, JR. SERVE AS TRUSTEES OF THIRD WAY. OFFICER MATTEW BENNETT SERVES AS AN OFFICER OF THIRD WAY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 3 | FIRST, THE PRESIDENT, TREASURER AND FINANCIAL CONTROLLER CONDUCTED AN IN-DEPTH REVIEW OF AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE DRAFT FORM 990 AS PREPARED BY THE CPAS. A SECOND DRAFT FORM 990 WAS THEN REVIEWED BY THE LEGAL COUNSEL. AFTER INCORPORATING ADDITIONAL CHANGES, THE FINAL VERSION OF THE FORM 990 WAS SENT VIA EMAIL TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING THE TAX RETURN WITH THE IRS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 4 | THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS FURNISHED ANNUALLY TO SENIOR STAFF AND DIRECTORS AND NEW INDIVIDUALS ARE PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THIS POLICY UPON JOINING THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR SENIOR STAFF. ALL DIRECTORS SIGN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY AND DISCLOSING IF THEY HAVE ANY BUSINESS OR PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS THAT WOULD CREATE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH THIRD WAY INSTITUTE. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Explanation | 5 | THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 4 | ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICY |
| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/Identifier | 5 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATION |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/GeneralExplanation/ReturnReference | 4 | FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C |
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