Illinois Policy Institute
Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) Background The Illinois Policy Institute (IPI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that โgenerates marketable policy solutionsโ with the aim of โpromoting personal freedom and prosperity in Illinois.โ 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 โthe worldโs largest business organization representing the interests of more than 3 million businesses of all sizes, sectors, and regions.โ 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 โnon-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.โ 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) โ now defunct โ was founded in 1993 to promote what it described as โsound scienceโ 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 โthe citizens of Florida informed about their government and to shape our stateโs future through the advancement of practical free-market ideas on public policy issues.โ1โAbout JMI,โ 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 โchampion freedom, opportunity, and personal responsibility for all individuals by advancing free-market policy solutions.โย According to their website, PRI โpromotes 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 โthe […]
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 โlargest library in the world dealing […]