irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2022
what they reported doing
Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.
- #1 primary $72KRODEL AMERICA: BUILDING OFF THE SUCCESS OF THE RODEL FELLOWSHIP WITH THE GOAL OF MAKING THE IMPACT OF RODEL MORE SCALABLE, RODEL AMERICA WAS FOUNDED IN 2022. RODEL AMERICA CONVENES BIPARTISAN GROUPS OF STATE AND LOCAL LEADERS FROM SELECT REGIONS OF THE NATION TO PARTICIPATE IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS EMPLOYING THE PROVEN RODEL SEMINAR MODEL. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BREAK DOWN PARTISAN BARRIERS, INCREASE MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING, AND CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE CONDUCIVE TO PRACTICAL PROBLEM-SOLVING. THE INAUGURAL LOCAL PROGRAM WAS BASED IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, AND THE INAUGURAL STATEWIDE PROGRAM WAS BASED IN WASHINGTON.
- #2 $17KJUDICIAL FELLOWSHIP: LAUNCHED IN 2022, THE JUDICIAL FELLOWSHIP IS FOR FEDERAL JUDGES AND STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. BASED OFF OF THE RODEL FELLOWSHIP MODEL, THE PROGRAM CONVENES 18 JUDGES AND JUSTICES ANNUALLY FOR A SERIES OF THREE SEMINARS TO STUDY, LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER, BUILD TRUSTING FRIENDSHIPS, AND FOSTER COMMON INTELLECTUAL GROUND. THESE JUDGES (9 OF WHICH WERE APPOINTED BY OR ELECTED AS REPUBLICANS AND 9 OF WHICH WERE APPOINTED BY OR ELECTED AS DEMOCRATS) MEET FOR THREE LONG WEEKENDS OVER TWO YEARS WITH THE FINAL CAPSTONE SEMINAR TAKING PLACE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE SEMINARS COMBINE READING-BASED DISCUSSIONS LED BY DISTINGUISHED LAW PROFESSORS WITH WORKSHOPS FOCUSED ON LEADERSHIP AND THE CHALLENGES OF JUDICIAL WORK. RODEL JUDICIAL FELLOWS READ CLASSICAL LEGAL TEXTS ON AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FROM VARYING PERSPECTIVES. THE DISCUSSIONS ARE CANDID AND CONFIDENTIAL, ALLOWING PARTICIPANTS TO FULLY EXAMINE THEIR OWN IDEAS AND EXPLORE THOSE OF THEIR COLLEAGUES.
named programs · 2 · from sources
what they call their work
Rodel Federal Executive Fellowship
A professional development program for senior-level civil servants in the federal government, focusing on leadership and innovation.
Rodel Fellowship
A leadership development program for state and local elected officials, featuring seminars on ethical values and democratic principles.
activities · 3 groups
what they do
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Bipartisan Elected Leaders Seminar Fellowship 10 activities
- Rodel California FellowshipOperates a year-long leadership development fellowship for emerging local and state leaders in California, involving three seminars that engage with texts on democracy, identity, and polarization. The program has engaged 21 participants.
- Rodel California FellowshipLaunched a state-based fellowship program for emerging local and state leaders, which includes a year-long leadership development program with three seminars focusing on democracy, identity, and polarization.
- Rodel California FellowshipOperates a year-long leadership development fellowship for emerging local and state leaders in California, involving three seminars that engage with texts on democracy, identity, and polarization.
- Rodel California Fellowship ProgramOperates a year-long leadership development fellowship for emerging local and state leaders in California, involving three seminars that engage with texts on democracy, identity, and polarization. The program has engaged cohorts of 21 participants.
- Rodel Fellowship ProgramOperates a leadership development program for 24 state and local elected leaders annually, divided equally between political parties, through a series of three multi-day seminars over two years.
- Rodel Fellowship ProgramSelects 24 state and local leaders annually, equally divided between political parties, for a two-year leadership development fellowship involving three multi-day seminars. This program has an alumni network of over 420 current and former elected officials.
- Rodel Fellowship Program for State and Local LeadersSelects 24 state and local leaders annually, equally divided between political parties, for a two-year leadership development fellowship involving three multi-day seminars. The program has an alumni network of over 420 current and former elected officials, including high-level officeholders.
- State-Level Leadership ProgramsImplements state-level leadership programs in Rhode Island and Washington state, convening cohorts of elected officials for multi-day seminars focusing on leadership and foundational texts.
- State-Level Leadership ProgramsImplements state-level leadership development programs in Rhode Island and Washington state, convening elected officials for multi-day seminars focused on leadership and foundational texts.
- State-Level Leadership ProgramsImplements state-level leadership programs in Rhode Island and Washington state, convening elected officials for multi-day seminars focused on leadership and foundational texts.
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Judicial Leadership & Rule of Law Education 4 activities
- Judicial Fellows ProgramConvenes cohorts of 15 to 20 federal judges and state supreme court justices for seminars on major judicial issues, providing new perspectives on the judiciary's role in democracy and connections with diverse jurists.
- Judicial Fellows ProgramConvenes cohorts of 15 to 20 federal judges and state supreme court justices for seminars on major judicial issues, providing intellectual and leadership development through discussions of jurisprudential heritage and classical legal texts.
- Judicial Fellows ProgramConvenes cohorts of 15 to 20 federal judges and state supreme court justices for seminars on major judicial issues, using classical legal texts on American democracy to provide new perspectives on the judiciary's role and connect diverse jurists.
- Judicial Leadership SeminarsConvenes cohorts of 15 to 20 federal judges and state supreme court justices for seminars on major judicial issues, providing new perspectives on the judiciary's role in democracy.
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Uncategorized 7 activities
- All-Class ReunionHosts an All-Class Reunion every three years for Rodel Fellows from all classes, providing briefings, discussions, and networking opportunities.
- Edwards Book AwardAwards an annual honorarium of $10,000 to a book that contributes to the understanding and practice of democracy and American politics, with the most recent award given to James Davison Hunter for his book on the cultural roots of America’s political crisis.
- Edwards Book AwardAnnually awards the Edwards Book Award, including a $10,000 honorarium, to a book published in the prior year that contributes to the understanding and practice of democracy and American politics.
- Edwards Book AwardAnnually awards the Edwards Book Award, including a $10,000 honorarium, to a book published in the prior year that contributes to the understanding and practice of democracy and American politics.
- Rodel Federal Executive FellowshipProvides intellectual and leadership development for 20 to 24 senior-level career civil servants from federal executive branch agencies.
- Rodel Federal Executive FellowshipProvides intellectual and leadership development for 20 to 24 senior-level career civil servants from federal government executive branch agencies per cohort.
- Rodel Fellows All-Class ReunionHosts an All-Class Reunion every three years for Rodel Fellows from all classes, providing briefings, discussions, and networking opportunities.
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financials · form 990 · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$1.48M
Contributions & grants$1.48M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$528K
Program expenses87%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$235K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$952K
Cash$806K
Investments$0
Liabilities$116
Net assets$952K
Liquid reserves18.3 mo
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022
who runs it
paid leadership · 2
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN KROGER | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $85K |
| JEFF KING | VICE PRESIDENT & COO | 40 | $54K |
board members · 8
- BILL BUDINGER — DIRECTOR
- DON BUDINGER — DIRECTOR
- HEATHER CARTER — DIRECTOR
- IAN SOLOMON — DIRECTOR
- JAMIE WOODSON — DIRECTOR
- ROB MCKENNA — DIRECTOR
- STEVE BULLOCK — DIRECTOR
- SUSAN BUDINGER — CHAIR/TREASURER
relationships · 36
who they work with
- Aspen Institute Partner — Co-developed and hosted the Rodel Fellowship before the program was spun off into the independent Rodel Institute.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Partner — Avis Denease Dickey, Senior Advisor to the Chief Human Capital Resources Officer and Deputy Ethics Counselor, is a fellow.
- Deep South Today Partner — Warwick Sabin, a committee member for the Edwards Book Award, is President & CEO of Deep South Today.
- Duke University Partner — Jennifer Siegel, a committee member for the Edwards Book Award, is a professor at Duke University.
- Federal Aviation Administration Partner — Kimberly Noonan, NextGen Stakeholder Collaboration Division Director, is a fellow.
- Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia Partner — Institutional partner that helps develop intellectual and leadership resources for fellows.
- Henry Luce Foundation Funder — Listed as a foundation supporter.
- Hewlett Foundation Funder — Listed as a foundation supporter.
- Intelligence Community Partner — Suzanne Fry, Senior Intelligence Service, is a fellow.
- Kansas Leadership Center Partner — Institutional partner that helps develop intellectual and leadership resources for fellows.
- Murdock Trust Funder — Listed as a foundation supporter.
- National Science Foundation Partner — Rhonda J. Davis, Head, Office of Equity and Civil Rights, is a fellow.
- National Security Council Partner — Cara Abercrombie, Deputy Assistant to the President and Coordinator for Defense Policy and Arms Control, is a fellow.
- Rockefeller Brothers Fund Funder — Listed as a foundation supporter.
- Rodel Foundation Funder — Primary funder of the Rodel Institute.
- Rodel Foundation Government — Provided steady support for the Rodel Fellowship and collaborated on the transition to the independent Rodel Institute.
- Rodel Foundation Partner — Co-founded by Bill, Don, and Susan Budinger, who are also on the Rodel Institute's Board of Directors.
- U.S. Agency for International Development Partner — Najiyah Alwazir, Senior Governance Advisor, Middle East Bureau, is a fellow.
- U.S. Coast Guard Partner — Jeff R. Bray, Deputy, Office of Maritime and International Law, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Partner — Vivian Chen, Chief Learning Officer, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of Defense Partner — Jason D. Strickland, Maritime Platform Specialist, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering for Emerging Technology, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Partner — Brian Mazanec, Deputy Assistant Secretary and Director, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security Partner — Robert Borka, Deputy Executive Director, Program Accountability and Risk Management, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of Justice Partner — Mike Buchwald, Career Attorney, Office of Law and Policy, National Security Division, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of Labor Partner — Kerry K. Neal, Associate Commissioner for Administration, Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of State Partner — Jennifer Bachus, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of the Army Partner — Mike Carroll, Chief Acquisition and Contracting Officer, Human Resources Command, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of the Navy Partner — Justin Fanelli, Technical Director, Digital Enterprise Services, is a fellow.
- U.S. Department of the Treasury Partner — Nayla Kawerk, Acting Deputy Assistant General Counsel for International Affairs, Office of the Assistant General Counsel, is a fellow.
- U.S. Space Force Partner — Jessica Gallus, Holistic Health Integrator, is a fellow.
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