New America Foundation
740 15th St NW Ste 900, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $37,233,867 | $41,339,553 | $52,313,851 |
| FY2023 | $46,779,045 | $40,824,022 | $56,424,720 |
| FY2022 | $40,228,424 | $34,295,343 | $50,474,717 |
| FY2021 | $40,604,855 | $37,236,889 | $44,541,783 |
| FY2020 | $48,308,665 | $35,998,987 | $41,180,581 |
| FY2019 | $42,059,614 | $38,076,573 | $28,881,747 |
| FY2018 | $36,798,952 | $38,460,621 | $24,902,327 |
| FY2017 | $39,313,077 | $36,069,449 | $26,788,098 |
| FY2016 | $37,973,732 | $37,245,071 | $23,571,601 |
| FY2015 | $33,509,594 | $25,649,786 | $22,843,096 |
| FY2014 | $20,315,920 | $21,539,240 | $14,983,288 |
| FY2013 | $19,874,779 | $19,408,369 | $16,206,608 |
| FY2012 | $22,258,222 | $21,634,831 | $15,740,198 |
| FY2011 | $17,188,491 | $15,424,254 | $15,116,807 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by New America Foundation (EIN 52-2096845), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $33,798,453 | 91% |
| Program service revenue | $1,342,227 | 4% |
| Other revenue | $2,093,187 | 6% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $32,709,752 | 79% |
| Management & general | $6,874,850 | 17% |
| Fundraising | $1,754,951 | 4% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 91% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 17%, and fundraising 4%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 23.1% of 130 Unknown / Unclassified organizations nationwide (too few in DC for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 15.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 69th percentile among 42 Unknown / Unclassified organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 88.1% of 42 Unknown / Unclassified organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $17,188,491 in FY2011 to $37,233,867 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2014, FY2018, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $48,308,665 in FY2020.
- Net assets grew from $15,116,807 to $52,313,851 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 97% of revenue in FY2011 and 91% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
TO BRING EXCEPTIONALLY PROMISING NEW VOICES & IDEAS TO THE FORE OF OUR NATION'S PUBLIC DISCOURSE.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1998 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | Z99 — Unknown / Unclassified |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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