Nonprofit · EIN 52-1818907
INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,861,160 | $4,275,851 | $4,585,309 | $15,823,577 | $419,410 | $15,404,167 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,116,794 | $4,211,722 | -$2,094,928 | $10,967,525 | $485,470 | $10,482,055 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,525,255
- Program service revenue
- $15,000
- Investment income
- $303,832
- Other revenue
- $17,073
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,199,111
- Other salaries and wages
- $900,431
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,837,601
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,190
- Accounting fees
- $34,821
- Occupancy
- $75,282
- Travel
- $93,883
- Depreciation
- $23,754
- Program services (functional)
- $3,215,906
- Management and general (functional)
- $974,154
- Fundraising (functional)
- $85,791
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $10,967,525
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,823,577
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $419,410
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,404,167
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $32,068
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $7,670,510
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,733,657
- Gross receipts
- $8,861,160
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MAMIE G VOIGHT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $279,625 | $40,658 |
| KELLY LEON | VP OF COMMS & GOVT AFFAIRS Key employee | 40 | $201,210 | $29,544 |
| TOLA FADEYI | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $191,470 | $34,788 |
| DIANE CHENG | VP OF RESEARCH & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $196,392 | $20,799 |
| AMANDA JANICE ROBERSON | VP OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $169,960 | $34,664 |
| ELEANOR PETERS | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,850 | $28,063 |
| SEAN TIERNEY | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,796 | $15,893 |
| KIMBERLY DANCY | ASSOCIATE DIR. OF RES. AND POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,450 | $17,221 |
| MARYELLEN MCGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJITA TALWALKER MENON | BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISA GANDARA | BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER O NWOSU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KRAUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LARIMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB OLCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA R TACHINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE R WEISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY MAMIE G VOIGHT | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $288,867 | $38,751 |
| TOLA FADEYI | CFO/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $165,945 | $32,765 |
| DIANE CHENG | VP OF RESEARCH & POLICY Key employee | 40 | $173,357 | $18,878 |
| KELLY LEON | VP OF COMMS & GOV'T AFFAIRS, FROM 2/1/2023 Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,686 | $24,096 |
| AMANDA JANICE ROBERSON | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SEPO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,384 | $32,111 |
| KIMBERLY DANCY | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF R&P Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,066 | $16,231 |
| ELEANOR PETERS | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,865 | $26,485 |
| PETER O NWOSU | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARYELLEN MCGUIRE | BOARD MEMBER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AJITA TALWALKER MENON | BOARD MEMBER/SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRIDGES | BOARD MEMBER, FROM 12/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA CRONIN | BOARD MEMBER, UNTIL 12/2023 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACOB FRAIRE | BOARD MEMBER/CHAIR, UNTIL 12/2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISA GANDARA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KRAUSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES LARIMORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB OLCOTT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA R TACHINE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE R WEISE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1615 L ST NW STE 310, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5617
- In care of
- % ADETOLA FADEYI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARY G VOIGHT, 1615 L STREET NW 310, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- MARY G VOIGHT, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 861-8245
- Website
- WWW.IHEP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
THE INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY (IHEP) WORKS TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION. WE DRIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE TO ADVANCE EQUITABLE OUTCOMES AND GENERATIONAL IMPACT FOR COMMUNITIES HISTORICALLY MARGINALIZED BASED ON RACE, ETHNICITY, OR INCOME. WE PURSUE THIS CHANGE THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND FIELD ENGAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- DATA & TRANSPARENCY OUR SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION IS DATA-RICH BUT INFORMATION-POOR. IHEP PROMOTES SMART HIGHER EDUCATION DATA USE BY IDENTIFYING TRENDS IN DATA COLLECTION AND REPORTING AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVELS, SUPPORTING A CULTURE OF DATA-USE ON CAMPUSES THROUGH OUR RESEARCH, TRAININGS, AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICES, AND CALLING FOR THE MODERNIZATION OF OUR POSTSECONDARY DATA INFRASTRUCTURE. SINCE 2014, IHEP HAS LED THE POSTSECONDARY DATA COLLABORATIVE (POSTSECDATA), A COALITION OF DIVERSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT JOINTLY ADVOCATES FOR THE USE OF HIGH-QUALITY POSTSECONDARY DATA TO IMPROVE ACCESS AND SUCCESS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, INFORM AND EVALUATE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, AND INFORM STUDENT CHOICES ABOUT THEIR INVESTMENTS IN HIGHER EDUCATION.Expenses $1,648,790 · revenue $15,000
- EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLETION HIGHER EDUCATION CAN BE A PATHWAY TO ECONOMIC SECURITY, SOCIAL MOBILITY AND SOCIETY-WIDE VALUE IF STUDENTS EARN A DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL. IHEP PROMOTES EVIDENCE-BASED PATHWAYS TO COMPLETION FOR TODAY'S STUDENTS BY IDENTIFYING BARRIERS TO COMPLETION AND DEGREE ATTAINMENT, EXAMINING INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE APPROACHES AT THE INSTITUTIONAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL LEVELS TO PROMOTE COMPLETION, AND WORKING WITH POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO ADVANCE STRATEGIES AND POLICIES THAT SUPPORT STUDENTS AS THEY COMPLETE THEIR STUDIES. IHEP WORKS TO SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE BUILDING AND SCALING OF DATA-DRIVEN STRATEGIES THAT IMPROVE COMPLETION.Expenses $786,783
- NEED-BASED AID NEED-BASED AID DOES MORE THAN MAKE COLLEGE MORE AFFORDABLE - IT MAKES COLLEGE POSSIBLE FOR TODAY'S STUDENTS. WE PROMOTE AFFORDABLE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION BY: IDENTIFYING FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AND EXAMINING INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS; CALLING TO PROTECT AND INCREASE NEED-BASED AID AT THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND INSTITUTIONAL LEVELS; AND WORKING WITH POLICYMAKERS AND PRACTITIONERS TO PRIORITIZE NEED-BASED INVESTMENT IN STUDENTS. WE FOCUS SQUARELY ON ENHANCING SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS LIVING WITH LOW AND MODERATE INCOMES, INCLUDING THROUGH PELL GRANTS, AND FUNDING TO SUPPORT NON-TUITION COSTS THAT INCLUDE BASIC NEEDS SUCH AS FOOD AND HOUSING.Expenses $570,381
- STRONG OUTCOMES FOR ALL STUDENTS ALL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS SHOULD DELIVER VALUE TO STUDENTS. DRAWING FROM OUR POSTSECONDARY VALUE FRAMEWORK, WE EVALUATE NOVEL APPROACHES TO ASSESS THE ECONOMIC RETURNS STUDENTS RECEIVE FOR THEIR POSTSECONDARY INVESTMENT AND CULTIVATE SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE REFORM THAT INCENTIVIZES AND SUPPORTS IMPROVEMENT, ESPECIALLY AMONG PROGRAMS THAT PERSISTENTLY DELIVER A LOW RETURN ON INVESTMENT.Expenses $209,952
- COLLEGE ADMISSIONS YEARS OF ADMISSIONS POLICIES HAVE LEFT BLACK, LATINX, AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE STUDENTS, AND STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME BACKGROUNDS UNDERREPRESENTED AT THE NATION'S SELECTIVE INSTITUTIONS. IHEP RESEARCHES RECRUITMENT, ADMISSIONS, AND ENROLLMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES. WE BUILD FIELD SUPPORT FOR THE POSITIVE IMPACTS OF A DIVERSE CAMPUS TO ENCOURAGE INSTITUTIONS TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT HELP MORE STUDENTS ACCESS POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1818907
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V20E)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,823,577
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,861,160
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $8,861,160 | $4,275,851 | $15,823,577 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,116,794 | $4,211,722 | $10,967,525 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,269,815 | $4,176,214 | $12,747,452 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 52-1818907).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY is 52-1818907.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY 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 INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY 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 INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY 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 INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MARY G VOIGHT.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 18 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $279,625 (MARY MAMIE G VOIGHT, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION POLICY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $8,861,160, expenses of $4,275,851 and total assets of $15,823,577 at year end.
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