R STREET INSTITUTE

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

1411 K ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3404

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

ELIAS ROTHENBERG-LEHRER, 1411 K STREET NW 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signed the 990

ELIAS ROTHENBERG-LEHRER, PRESIDENT

Phone

(202) 525-5717

Website

WWW.RSTREET.ORG

Return prepared by

GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN

Mission

THE R STREET INSTITUTE IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN, PUBLIC-POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ("THINK TANK"). OUR MISSION IS TO ENGAGE IN POLICY RESEARCH AND OUTREACH TO PROMOTE FREE MARKETS AND LIMITED, EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Program accomplishments

• HARM REDUCTIONR STREET'S HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM IS GROUNDED IN AN UNDERSTANDING THAT "ABSTINENCE ONLY" APPROACHES TO RISKY BEHAVIOR ARE INEFFECTIVE. WITH THIS IN MIND, RSI FOCUSES ON HARM-REDUCTION APPROACHES THAT RECOGNIZE THAT HARMFUL BEHAVIORS MAY CONTINUE TO HAPPEN EVEN AS POLICIES ARE ENACTED TO HELP MITIGATE-IF NOT ELIMINATE-THOSE HARMS. THE PROGRAM CONNECTS THE DOTS BETWEEN HISTORICALLY SILOED ISSUES SUCH AS: TOBACCO, CANNABIS, AND ILLICIT DRUG USE. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM'S PROJECT FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES CONDUCTS PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND OUTREACH ON PRESSING ISSUES FOR THE MODERN AMERICAN FAMILY, FOCUSING ON PRAGMATIC POLICY SOLUTIONS LIKE IMPROVING TELEHEALTH ACCESS, REDUCTING REGULATORY BURDENS ON CHILD CARE, INCREASING LABOR FLEXIBILITY FOR WORKING PARENTS, AND ENHANCING ECONOMIC MOBILITY.
  Expenses $2,379,134
• TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONR STREET'S TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION POLICY PROGRAM SUPPORTS AMERICAN INNOVATION AND PUSHES BACK AGAINST REGULATORY IMPEDIMENTS TO ECONOMIC PROGRESS, INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY, AND FREE SPEECH. THE TEAM'S WORK THIS YEAR INCLUDED DEFENDING AGAINST MISGUIDED ANTITRUST LAWS IN CONGRESS, THWARTING ATTACKS ON CONTENT MODERATION AND SECTION 230-FROM BOTH POLITICAL PARTIES-AS WELL AS OUTLINING THE FUTURE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND INTERNET GOVERNANCE IN THE UNITED STATES.
  Expenses $2,212,410
• ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTR STREET'S ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TEAM SEEKS A CLEANER ENVIRONMENT THROUGH A COMBINATION OF A THRIVING ECONOMY, WELL-FOUNDED SCIENCE, AND PRINCIPLES OF MARKET COMPETITION AND LIMITED GOVERNMENT. OUR EXPERTS HAVE DEEP EXPERTISE IN CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, AS WELL AS ELECTRICITY POLICY.
  Expenses $1,956,880 · grants $30,000
• GOVERNANCE R STREET'S GOVERNANCE PROGRAM AIMS TO ASSESS AND IMPROVE AMERICA'S SYSTEM OF SELF-GOVERNANCE, WITH A FOCUS ON CONGRESS AND OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM. THIS YEAR, THE GOVERNANCE TEAM'S WORK FOCUSED ON CONTINUED EFFORTS TO MODERNIZE THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH, BROAD COALITION WORK AROUND IMPROVING OUR ELECTORAL SYSTEM AND DEFENDING ELECTION OFFICIALS AND VOTERS FROM VIOLENCE, REDUCING RAMPANT OVERSPENDING ON CAPITOL HILL, AND EDUCATING LAWMAKERS, STAFF, AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THEIR POWERS IN CONGRESS THROUGH WRITTEN WORK, BRIEFINGS AND PODCASTS LIKE POLITICS IN QUESTION.
  Expenses $1,678,658 · grants $255,240
• CRIMINAL JUSTICE & CIVIL LIBERTIESR STREET'S CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL LIBERTIES POLICY PROGRAM WORKS ACROSS THE IDEOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF PUBLIC POLICY, IMPACTING ALMOST EVERY STAGE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: INCARCERATION, JUVENILE JUSTICE, POLICING, PRETRIAL, BAIL REFORM, REENTRY, AND SENTENCING. OUR REFORMS ARE GROUNDED IN ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY, DUE PROCESS, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.
  Expenses $1,815,362
• FINANCE, INSURANCE AND TRADE R STREET'S INSURANCE POLICY PROGRAM EXPLORES EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE MARKET-BASED APPROACHES TO PUBLIC POLICY QUESTIONS THAT INVOLVE THE TRANSFER OF RISK. AMONG ITS PRIORITIES ARE RISK-BASED INSURANCE REGULATION, ENDING ENVIRONMENTALLY DESTRUCTIVE TAXPAYER SUBSIDIES THROUGH THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND THE FEDERAL CROP INSURANCE CORP. AND EXPLORING THE BENEFITS OF MITIGATION THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE THE RESTORE ACT AND THE COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM.
  Expenses $1,180,890
• CYBERSECURITY & EMERGING THREATSR STREET'S CYBERSECURITY AND EMERGING THREATS TEAM WORKS ON DATA SECURITY AND DATA PRIVACY AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS, EMERGING CYBER AND NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS, CYBER IMPACTS ON THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND WORKFORCE DIVERSITY IN CYBERSECURITY, AMONG OTHER PRESSING PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNS.
  Expenses $1,089,530
• COMPETITION POLICYR STREET'S COMPETITION POLICY PROGRAM ADDRESSES GOVERNMENT BARRIERS THAT HURT BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE. WE SUPPORT MARKET-ORIENTED POLICY SOLUTIONS THAT ENHANCE FREE ENTERPRISE, CONSUMER CHOICE, AND PUBLIC WELL-BEING. THE TEAM FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING, ALCOHOL POLICY, HEALTH CARE DISINTERMEDIATION, TELEHEALTH POLICY, ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMMING, AND REGULATORY REFORM.
  Expenses $131,792
• LOBBYING
  Expenses $65,543

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

26-3477125

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

2009

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Education (B05)

Assets (IRS master file)

$8,917,398

Income (IRS master file)

$15,095,416

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-3477125).

Questions about R STREET INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of R STREET INSTITUTE?

The employer identification number (EIN) of R STREET INSTITUTE is 26-3477125.

Is R STREET INSTITUTE tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.

Are donations to R STREET INSTITUTE tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does R STREET INSTITUTE file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of R STREET INSTITUTE due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did R STREET INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.

Who is the principal officer of R STREET INSTITUTE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ELIAS ROTHENBERG-LEHRER.

Who are the officers and directors of R STREET INSTITUTE?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $338,874 (ELIAS ROTHENBERG-LEHRER, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does R STREET INSTITUTE have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $15,095,416, expenses of $14,464,327 and total assets of $8,917,398 at year end.

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