The Niskanen Center
The Niskanen Center
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About this organization
Mission
The Niskanen Center provides a constructive and optimistic response to the most daunting challenges Americans face in the 21st century, including slow economic growth and economic insecurity; bureaucratic sclerosis; mass incarceration and high crime rates; climate change and energy bottlenecks; unaffordable housing and healthcare; and a dysfunctional immigration system. Many think tanks focus on policy, but few combine this work with a broader theory that articulates a fresh vision of the larger political economy. Fewer still add the real-world step of advocating for the policies they develop. We have carved out an approach that combines all three elements, and lets each inform and take inspiration from the others.
About
Named the “The Most Interesting Think Tank in American Politics” by TIME Magazine in 2023, the Niskanen Center promotes policies that advance prosperity, opportunity, and human flourishing, guided by the belief that a free market and an effective government are mutually dependent. We are forging a new vision of American governance that draws on ideas from across the ideological spectrum, an approach made possible by our independence from rigid political coalitions. Our ideological openness gives us credibility to work with a broad range of actors, meeting them on their own terms and helping them converge on policies they might support for different reasons. We thus aspire to be a voice for the hopes and ambitions of Americans who feel shut out by the hostility of our politics.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is listed in the filing as “Established in 2014, the niskanen center is a 501(c)(3) think tank that works to change public policy through direct engagement in the policymaking process: developing and promoting proposals to legislative and executive branch policymakers, building coalitions to faciliate joint action, and marshaling the most convincing arguments in support of our agenda.”.
When discussing its operations, they were characterized as: “Established in 2014, the niskanen center is a 501(c)(3) think tank that works to change public policy through direct engagement in the policymaking process: developing and promoting proposals to legislative and executive branch policymakers, building coalitions to faciliate joint action, and marshaling the most convincing arguments in support of our agenda.”.
- The non-profit's legally reported state of operation is DC.
- The filing states that the non-profit's address in the year 2020 is 820 1ST ST NE STE 675, WASHINGTON, DC, 20002.
- The form submitted by the non-profit for 2020 shows a total of 23 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor-advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $178,254.
- The remuneration plan for the CEO of the organization is based on a review and approval process by a neutral entity.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2014.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $2,992,497 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $442,833 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.