Illinois Policy Institute

Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) Background The Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that “generates marketable policy solutions” with the aim of “promoting personal freedom and prosperity in Illinois.” The Illinois Policy Institute is a member of the State Policy Network (SPN), a group […]

US Chamber of Commerce

US Chamber of Commerce Background The U.S. Chamber of Commerce describes itself as “the world’s largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions.” The primary focus of the U.S. Chamber is advocacy and lobbying for pro-business policies. In 2015, the chamber spent more than $80 million […]

Alexis de Tocqueville Institution

Alexis de Tocqueville Institution (AdTI) Background The Alexis de Tocqueville Institution (AdTI) was a Washington-DC-based think tank advocating for lower taxes and less government regulation. The group’s website, adti.net, is no longer in operation and the group appears to be defunct. AdTI was founded in 1988 in Redwood City, CA with an initial board made up of […]

Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine

Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine (OISM) Background The Oregon Institute of Science and Medicine (OISM) describes itself as a “non-profit research institute established in 1980 to conduct basic and applied research in subjects immediately applicable to increasing the quality, quantity, and length of human life.” OISM is classified by the IRS as a 501(c)3 […]

The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition

The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) Background The Advancement of Sound Science Coalition (TASSC) — now defunct — was founded in 1993 to promote what it described as “sound science” in policy decision making. It was initially based on the Washington, DC offices of APCO and Associates, and led by an advisory board of […]

James Madison Institute

James Madison Institute (JMI) Background The James Madison Institute (JMI) is a Florida-based 501(c)(3) libertarian think tank founded in 1987 with the mission of keeping “the citizens of Florida informed about their government and to shape our state’s future through the advancement of practical free-market ideas on public policy issues.”1“About JMI,” The James Madison Institute. […]

Pacific Research Institute

Pacific Research Institute (PRI) Background The Pacific Research Institute (PRI), known as the Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy (PRIPP) until 1984, is a conservative think tank founded in 1979 with the mission to “champion freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility for all individuals by advancing free-market policy solutions.” According to their website, PRI “promotes the principles […]

Acton Institute

Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty Background The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty is a classical Liberal think tank founded in 1990 in Grand Rapids, Michigan by Robert A. Sirico and Kris Alan Mauren. The Acton Institute also maintains affiliates in Latin America, Africa, Europe, and an office in […]

Annapolis Center for Science-Based Public Policy

Annapolis Center for Science-Based Public Policy Background The Annapolis Center for Science-Based Public Policy website is now defunct, and the organization has not filed with the IRS since 2007. The Annapolis Center was created in 1993 with a focus on “the […]

Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace

Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace Background The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace is a public policy think tank and library located on the campus at Stanford University in California. Founded in 1919 by Herbert Hoover, the Institution was originally known as the Hoover War Library, the “largest library in the world dealing […]