MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MANHATTAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY RESEARCH INC

EIN 13-2912529 · Public & Societal Benefit (W200)

What they do

THE MANHATTAN INSTITUTE is A COMMUNITY of SCHOLARS, JOURNALISTS, ACTIVISTS, and CIVIC LEADERS DEDICATED to ADVANCING OPPORTUNITY, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, and THE RULE of LAW IN AMERICA and ITS GREAT CITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.19%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

8.22%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$104.74spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.33%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$1.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,227,138 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$25,896,967

Mission workProgram services$21,544,69483.19% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,450,84513.33% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,128,5668.22% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Total expenses$27,124,105104.74% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 79.4% mission · 12.7% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.74% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 12.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 14.4% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 9.7% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.16% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 13.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 14.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.05% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 12.8% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.79% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 12.9% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$25,896,967

Expenses$27,124,105

Annual shortfall $1,227,138 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$21,544,694 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,450,845 · 12.7% of expenses

Fundraising$2,128,566 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$25,896,967

Expenses$27,124,105

Assets$42,868,332

Income$26,771,825

Contributions$24,980,880

Mission work (program services)$21,544,694

Fundraising$2,128,566

Management and general$3,450,845

Accounting fees$352,296

Investing fees$60,411

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

REIHAN SALAMPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $778,981Base $737,187 · Other $41,794

JASON RILEYSENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $381,438Base $370,400 · Other $11,038

BRANDON FULLEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $356,614Base $342,143 · Other $14,471

BRIAN CHARLES ANDERSONEDITOR, CITY JOURNAL · 40 hrs/week $352,413Base $310,799 · Other $41,614

CHRISTOPHER RUFOSENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $337,216Base $313,051 · Other $24,165

HEATHER MAC DONALDTHOMAS W SMITH FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $298,933Base $279,723 · Other $19,210

BENJAMIN MCDOWELL BIRNEYVP, ADMIN / GENERAL COUNSEL · 40 hrs/week $291,458Base $261,697 · Other $29,761

ANDREW LAWVP, DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $285,307Base $247,095 · Other $38,212

JESSE ARMEX DIR, EXT AFFAIRS / CHIEF OF STAFF · 40 hrs/week $271,223Base $254,578 · Other $16,645

JUDGE GLOCKDIR OR RESEARCH / SENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $247,956Base $210,477 · Other $37,479

LEOR SAPIRSENIOR FELLOW · 40 hrs/week $241,503Base $205,213 · Other $36,290

MICHELE LEE JACOBVP, STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $227,312Base $208,230 · Other $19,082

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (38)

REIHAN SALAMPRESIDENT

JASON RILEYSENIOR FELLOW

BRANDON FULLEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

BRIAN CHARLES ANDERSONEDITOR, CITY JOURNAL

CHRISTOPHER RUFOSENIOR FELLOW

HEATHER MAC DONALDTHOMAS W SMITH FELLOW

BENJAMIN MCDOWELL BIRNEYVP, ADMIN / GENERAL COUNSEL

ANDREW LAWVP, DEVELOPMENT

JESSE ARMEX DIR, EXT AFFAIRS / CHIEF OF STAFF

JUDGE GLOCKDIR OR RESEARCH / SENIOR FELLOW

LEOR SAPIRSENIOR FELLOW

MICHELE LEE JACOBVP, STRATEGY & COMMUNICATIONS

ILANA GROSSMANVP, MARKETING

ROBERT ROSENKRANZTRUSTEE

ROGER KIMBALLTRUSTEE

RUSSELL PENNOYERTRUSTEE

RAVENEL CURRYTRUSTEE

SUSAN LEBOVITZ-EDELMANTRUSTEE

PAUL SINGERCHAIRMAN

NICK OHNELLTRUSTEE

THOMAS W SMITHTRUSTEE

NATHAN E SAINT-AMANDTRUSTEE

MICHAEL J FEDAKTRUSTEE

WILLIAM P BARRTRUSTEE

MICHAEL A KAUFMANTRUSTEE

KENNETH B GILMANTRUSTEE

KATHY CROWTRUSTEE

KATHRYN S WYLDETRUSTEE

JOSEPH KRISTOLTRUSTEE

JOHN PAULSONTRUSTEE

JAY H NEWMANTRUSTEE

JAY LEFKOWITZTRUSTEE

JACQUELINE EMMETTRUSTEE

HARVEY GOLUBTRUSTEE

FRANCIS BLAKETRUSTEE

BETSY DEVOSTRUSTEE

ANTHONY P COLESTRUSTEE

ANN J CHARTERSVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1977
Location: 52 VANDERBILT AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017-3808
County: New York
In care of: REIHAN SALAM
Primary officer: REIHAN SALAM, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@manhattan-institute.org Phone(212) 599-7000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
NTEE classification: Public & Societal Benefit (W200)