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Brookings Institution

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on Internal Revenue Service records. Published by Humblebee.

Exempt under
501(c)(3)[1]
IRS ruling date
March 1940[2]
Publication 78 data
Listed (PC)[3]
Total revenue, period ending Jun 2025
$115,659,701[4]

Brookings Institution is listed in IRS records in Washington, District of Columbia[5]. The IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3)[1]. For the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS master file lists total revenue of $115,659,701[4].

IRS status

The IRS lists Brookings Institution as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1]. Its IRS foundation code is 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)[6]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions))[3]. The IRS classifies it under NTEE code V220: Social Science, Economics[7].

Item IRS record
EIN[5] 53-0196577
Location in IRS records[5] Washington, District of Columbia
Exempt under[1] Section 501(c)(3)
IRS classification[1] Educational Organization
Ruling date[2] March 1940
Foundation code[6] 15: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility code[8] 1: Contributions are deductible
Publication 78 data[3] Listed, status PC
NTEE code[7] V220: Social Science, Economics
Filing requirement[9] 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal year ends[10] June
Latest e-filed return[11] Form 990, tax period ending June 2025

Finances as reported to the IRS

On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Brookings Institution reported total revenue of $89,444,146[12]. Contributions, gifts and grants were $73,243,242 and investment income was $4,479,561[13]. Total expenses were $98,831,178 and net assets at year end were $472,993,012[12]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022 reported total revenue of $119,341,951[14], which is higher than the $89,444,146 on its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023[12]. Its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021 reported total revenue of $67,901,806[15].

IRS master file, newer period. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $115,659,701 and total assets of $571,797,924.[4]

June 2021: total revenue $67.9M$67.9MJune 2021: total expenses $85.7M$85.7MJun 2021June 2022: total revenue $119.3M$119.3MJune 2022: total expenses $87.9M$87.9MJun 2022June 2023: total revenue $89.4M$89.4MJune 2023: total expenses $98.8M$98.8MJun 2023
  • Total revenue
  • Total expenses
Amounts as reported on each return, rounded in the chart. Exact figures are in the table below[12].
Tax period ending Form Total revenue Total expenses Net assets at year end
June 2021[15]Form 990$67,901,806$85,684,378$507,135,002
June 2022[14]Form 990$119,341,951$87,855,233$466,476,079
June 2023[12]Form 990$89,444,146$98,831,178$472,993,012

Totals as reported on each return. The IRS publishes these extracts one to two years after filing.

Balance sheet, tax period ending June 2023

Line Amount
Total assets[16] $537,645,383
Total liabilities[16] $64,652,371
Net assets or fund balances[16] $472,993,012

Employees. Brookings Institution reported 723 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a).[17]

Compensation over $100,000. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Brookings Institution reported 195 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2).[18]

Questions people ask

What is the EIN of Brookings Institution?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists its employer identification number as 53-0196577[5].
Is Brookings Institution a 501(c)(3) organization?
Yes, the IRS lists it as exempt under section 501(c)(3), classification: Educational Organization[1].
Are contributions to Brookings Institution tax-deductible?
The IRS deductibility code is 1: Contributions are deductible[8]. It appears in Publication 78 data with status code PC[3].
Where is Brookings Institution located?
The IRS master file lists it in Washington, District of Columbia[5].
What revenue did Brookings Institution report?
On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, it reported total revenue of $89,444,146[12]. The IRS master file lists total revenue of $115,659,701 for the tax period ending June 2025[4].

Facts and sources

  1. The IRS lists Brookings Institution as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, classification: Educational Organization. IRS EO Business Master File
  2. The ruling date in the IRS master file (the month and year of the IRS letter recognizing the exemption) is March 1940. IRS EO Business Master File
  3. Brookings Institution (EIN 53-0196577) appears in the IRS Publication 78 data, the list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, with status code PC (A public charity, deductibility limitation 50% (60% for cash contributions)). IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search data
  4. For the most recent return in the IRS master file, for the tax period ending June 2025, the IRS lists total revenue of $115,659,701 and total assets of $571,797,924. IRS EO Business Master File
  5. The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File lists Brookings Institution with employer identification number (EIN) 53-0196577, located in Washington, District of Columbia. IRS EO Business Master File
  6. IRS foundation code 15 for Brookings Institution: Organization that receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). IRS EO Business Master File
  7. The IRS master file assigns Brookings Institution the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) code V220: Social Science, Economics. IRS EO Business Master File
  8. IRS deductibility code 1 for Brookings Institution: Contributions are deductible. IRS EO Business Master File
  9. IRS filing requirement code 01 for Brookings Institution: 990 (all other) or 990EZ return. IRS EO Business Master File
  10. Brookings Institution's accounting period (fiscal year) ends in June, according to the IRS master file. IRS EO Business Master File
  11. The IRS Form 990 series e-file data released in 2026 includes a Form 990 from Brookings Institution for the tax period ending June 2025. IRS Form 990 e-file data
  12. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Brookings Institution reported total revenue $89,444,146, total expenses $98,831,178, net assets or fund balances at year end $472,993,012. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  13. Revenue lines on the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023: contributions, gifts and grants $73,243,242 (Part VIII, line 1h); program service revenue $919,916 (Part VIII, line 2g); investment income $4,479,561 (Part VIII, line 3); total revenue $89,444,146 (Part VIII, line 12). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  14. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2022, Brookings Institution reported total revenue $119,341,951, total expenses $87,855,233, net assets or fund balances at year end $466,476,079. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  15. On its Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2021, Brookings Institution reported total revenue $67,901,806, total expenses $85,684,378, net assets or fund balances at year end $507,135,002. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  16. Balance sheet at the end of the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part X): total assets $537,645,383, total liabilities $64,652,371, net assets or fund balances $472,993,012. IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  17. Brookings Institution reported 723 employees on Form W-3 for calendar year ending with or within the tax period ending June 2023 (Form 990, Part V, line 2a). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts
  18. On the Form 990 for the tax period ending June 2023, Brookings Institution reported 195 individuals who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization (Part VII, line 2). IRS SOI Form 990 extracts

All figures are as the organization reported them to the IRS for the stated tax period. Say the tax period with every figure. Finance figures come from the IRS SOI annual extracts, which lag filing by one to two years. The IRS master file can list a newer period: keep the two apart and name each period. To see an organization's own filings, use the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.