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The Reason Foundation

990T • Fiscal year 2021 • EIN 95-3298239

Oct 01, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021 • Filed on Feb 08, 2022

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5737 Mesmer AvenueLos Angeles, CA 90230

(310) 740-8579

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$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $5,344,900Liabilities 2011: $1,091,966Net Assets 2011: $4,252,9342011Assets 2012: $7,352,487Liabilities 2012: $2,474,484Net Assets 2012: $4,878,0032012Assets 2013: $7,273,642Liabilities 2013: $2,101,322Net Assets 2013: $5,172,3202013Assets 2014: $8,172,427Liabilities 2014: $1,723,654Net Assets 2014: $6,448,7732014Assets 2015: $8,683,450Liabilities 2015: $1,561,870Net Assets 2015: $7,121,5802015Assets 2016: $9,780,910Liabilities 2016: $1,574,197Net Assets 2016: $8,206,7132016Assets 2017: $10,605,928Liabilities 2017: $1,685,083Net Assets 2017: $8,920,8452017Assets 2018: $10,773,512Liabilities 2018: $1,918,200Net Assets 2018: $8,855,3122018Assets 2019: $11,377,930Liabilities 2019: $2,005,730Net Assets 2019: $9,372,2002019Assets 2020: $15,187,245Liabilities 2020: $2,110,164Net Assets 2020: $13,077,0812020Assets 2021: $19,282,371Liabilities 2021: $2,631,109Net Assets 2021: $16,651,2622021Assets 2022: $17,225,914Liabilities 2022: $2,590,843Net Assets 2022: $14,635,0712022Assets 2023: $19,398,270Liabilities 2023: $5,953,024Net Assets 2023: $13,445,2462023Assets 2025: $29,097,754Liabilities 2025: $7,131,217Net Assets 2025: $21,966,5372025

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Assets$29,097,754
Liabilities$7,131,217
Net Assets$21,966,537
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$30M$20M$10M$0-$10MRevenue 2011: $8,078,062Expenses 2011: $7,786,662Net Income 2011: $291,4002011Expenses 2012: $8,784,8622012Revenue 2013: $9,066,823Expenses 2013: $8,952,656Net Income 2013: $114,1672013Revenue 2014: $11,101,761Expenses 2014: $10,013,738Net Income 2014: $1,088,0232014Revenue 2015: $10,473,482Expenses 2015: $9,760,275Net Income 2015: $713,2072015Revenue 2016: $11,485,028Expenses 2016: $10,553,564Net Income 2016: $931,4642016Revenue 2017: $12,708,165Expenses 2017: $12,379,098Net Income 2017: $329,0672017Revenue 2018: $12,099,789Expenses 2018: $12,690,715Net Income 2018: -$590,9262018Revenue 2019: $13,905,315Expenses 2019: $13,467,708Net Income 2019: $437,6072019Revenue 2020: $16,170,727Expenses 2020: $13,074,096Net Income 2020: $3,096,6312020Revenue 2021: $15,534,857Expenses 2021: $13,413,869Net Income 2021: $2,120,9882021Revenue 2022: $15,233,016Expenses 2022: $14,980,930Net Income 2022: $252,0862022Revenue 2023: $15,456,947Expenses 2023: $17,507,487Net Income 2023: -$2,050,5402023Revenue 2025: $22,810,664Expenses 2025: $21,964,556Net Income 2025: $846,1082025

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2025

Revenue$22,810,664
Expenses$21,964,556
Net Income$846,108
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Filing Period
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
Signed
Feb 8, 2022
Return Version
2020v1.3
Mission and Program Overview

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.

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Reason Foundation
EIN
95-3298239
Phone
3107408579
Address
5737 MESMER AVENUE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90230

Signing Officer

Name
David Nott
Title
President & CEO
Phone
3107408579
Signed
2022-02-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Green Hasson & Janks Llp
Address
700 SOUTH FLOWER STREET SUITE 3300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
Preparer
Lizbeth G Nevarez
Phone
3108731600
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2021 • Form 990TFacts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.

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2025Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$29.1$7.13$22.0$22.8$22.0$0.85
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$19.4$5.95$13.4$15.5$17.5$2.05
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$17.2$2.59$14.6$15.2$15.0$0.25
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$19.3$2.63$16.7$15.5$13.4$2.12
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$15.2$2.11$13.1$16.2$13.1$3.10
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$11.4$2.01$9.37$13.9$13.5$0.44
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.8$1.92$8.86$12.1$12.7$0.59
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$10.6$1.69$8.92$12.7$12.4$0.33
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.78$1.57$8.21$11.5$10.6$0.93
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$8.68$1.56$7.12$10.5$9.76$0.71
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$8.17$1.72$6.45$11.1$10.0$1.09
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$7.27$2.10$5.17$9.07$8.95$0.11
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.35$2.47$4.88$8.78
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.34$1.09$4.25$8.08$7.79$0.29