Boyd Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE BOYD INSTITUTE IS A THINK TANK FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE. OUR MISSION IS TO ADVANCE BOLD SOLUTIONS THAT SHAPE THE DECADES AHEAD. WE ALSO AIM TO CHANGE THE POLITICAL CULTURE TO SOLVE REAL PROBLEMS AND BUILD, INSTEAD OF FOCUSING ON CULTURE WAR NOISE AND PARTISAN BICKERING.
- Income
- $3,172
- Spending
- $86,894
- Reserves
- 38.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 69%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 38.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2639% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $76,501 spent. EVERY FEW MONTHS, WE RUN A FOCUSED "POLICY SPRINT" AIMED AT A MAJOR CHALLENGE SHAPING AMERICA'S FUTURE. INSPIRED BY DESIGN LABS AND RAPID-FIRE INNOVATION MODELS, THESE SPRINTS MIX THINK-TANK RIGOR WITH CURIOSITY AND EXPERIMENTATION TO SPARK NEW CONVERSATIONS, SURFACE INSIGHTS, HOST EVENTS AND DEBATES, AND GENERATE PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS AT THE INTERSECTION OF POLICY, TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMERCE. RECENT SPRINTS HAVE EXPLORED HOUSING FOR YOUNG MIDDLE-INCOME FAMILIES, AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS ACROSS LAND, SEA, AIR, AND SPACE, NEW U.S. AFRICA STRATEGIES FOR DIPLOMACY AND INVESTMENT, AND INNOVATION IN THE MARITIME SECTOR.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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