NonprofitsThe Niskanen Center Inc

Public & Societal Benefit

The Niskanen Center Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

Total revenue

$10.0M

Total expenses

$10.4M

Net assets

$9.7M

Grants received

$22.8M

161 grants

EIN

455308952

Tax year

2024

Mission

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.

Programs

3 programs

The climate policy division is dedicated to innovating market-based solutions to environmental challenges. Primary work focus is production of original research from sophisticated policy experts and educational programming to promulgate that research.

Expenses: $1.8M

Niskanen's legal work encompasses litigation, participation in administrative proceedings, commenting on proposed regulations, formulating legislative proposals, and writing on pressing energy issues. We hold government leaders, agencies, and large corporations accountable for a just energy transition by advocating for fair, market-driven energy development. Our legal team has worked on many cases concerning gas markets, climate, and eminent domain law.

Expenses: $1.3M

Various other programs including immigration, open society, criminal justice, captured economy and direct lobbying.

Expenses: $4.3MGrants: $350K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$9.9M
Program service revenue
Investment income$9
Other revenue$30K
Total revenue$10.0M

Expenses

Grants paid$350K
Salaries & benefits$7.4M
Fundraising$456K
Other expenses$2.6M
Total expenses$10.4M
Total assets$12.0M
Net assets$9.7M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

TED GAYER

PRESIDENT

Board

$682K

40 hrs/wk

JOSEPH COON

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Board

$261K

40 hrs/wk

CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

RICHARD LYMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

ROBERT LITTERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JULEANNA GLOVER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JEFFEREY FLIER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

DANIEL DREZNER

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

KAREN DYNAN

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

JOHN WOLTHUIS

DIRECTOR

Board

3 hrs/wk

KRISTEN DE PENA

VP FOR POLICY

Staff

$266K

40 hrs/wk

KODIAK HILL-DAVIS

SENIOR VP GOVT AFFAIRS

Staff

$228K

40 hrs/wk

DAVID OSBORNE

VP DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$193K

40 hrs/wk

CHARLES S DAYTON

DIR OF GOVERNANCE

Staff

$178K

40 hrs/wk

LOUISA TAVLAS

VP OF COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$176K

40 hrs/wk

COREY SCHRODT

DIR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Staff

$165K

40 hrs/wk

KRISTEN SEALS

DIR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

ZACHARY NORRIS

SENIOR ATTORNEY

Staff

$157K

40 hrs/wk

GREGORY NEWBURN

DIR CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Staff

$156K

40 hrs/wk

JOSHUA MCCABE

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL POLICY

Staff

$154K

40 hrs/wk

MATTHEW LA CORTE

DEPUTY DIR OF IMMIGRATION

Staff

$144K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY HOLDING CO LLC

ACCOUNTING SERVICES

$215K

JENNIFER PAHLKA

PROGRAM CONSULTANT

$210K

Grants received

Showing 161 of 161

FromAmountPurposeYear
$750K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY, SOCIAL SCIENCE
2024
$500K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$500K
TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S STATE CAPACITY INITIATIVE AND ITS EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES AND ADVANCE REFORMS RELATED TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO CONFRONT TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CHALLENGES WITH THE RIGHT KNOWLEDGE, TOOLS, AND PERSONNEL.
2024
$416K
80053 SUPPORTING TRANSPARTISAN EFFORTS TO ADVANCE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
2024
$275K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2024
$200K
FOR SUPPORT ON ADVANCING STATE CAPACITY IN THE LEGAL ACADEMIC COMMUNITY
2024
$200K
FOR THE CLIMATE PROGRAM
2024
$179K
DOMESTIC RELIEF
2024
$88K
TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCHERS WHO APPLY TOOLS OF ECONOMICS TO PROBLEMS OF CRIME AND JUSTICE TO CONVENE, WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF GENERATING RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS.
2024
$75K
Community Development
2024
$75K
Support Policy on Refundable Tax Credits and Economic Security
2024
$53K
TO CONVENE EXPERTS AND PRACTITIONERS TO DISCUSS EMERGING AND TESTABLE SOLUTIONS TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE, BUILD PARTNERSHIPS FOR DATA COLLECTION AND RESEARCH, AND DISSEMINATE FINDINGS.
2024
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$31K
TO CREATE ESTIMATES OF THE MARGINAL VALUE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PLACE-BASED POLICIES, AND TO RESEARCH INVESTMENTS IN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM INTEGRITY.
2024
$30K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$26K
TO COLLECT DATA AND SUPPORT A RISKS, NEEDS, REVIEW SURVEY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
2024
$2.0M
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$500K
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
2023
$500K
TO DEVELOP SUPPLY AND DEMAND SIDE MARKET-ORIENTED RESEARCH RELATED TO HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AND ITS EFFECT ON HOMELESSNESS
2023
$500K
GENERAL
2023
$500K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$455K
PROVIDE FINACIAL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITES RELATED TO PROTECTING THE STATUS OF AFGHAN ALLIES.
2023
$380K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$250K
general support
2023
$250K
FOR THE STATE CAPACITY PROJECT
2023
$250K
PROJECT SUPPORT - ENVIRONMENT
2023
$200K
BUILDING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ON IMPORTANCE OF PRENATAL CARE
2023
$175K
IMMIGRATION - TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ABOUT IMMIGRATION
2023
$165K
TO CREATE ESTIMATES OF THE MARGINAL VALUE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR VARIOUS PLACE-BASED POLICIES, AND TO RESEARCH INVESTMENTS IN UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM INTEGRITY.
2023
$151K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$150K
Gun Violence Prevention & Justice Reform
2023
$133K
For core support of its immigration program
2023
$105K
DOMESTIC NEEDS
2023
$100K
FOR FINANCIAL PLANNING
2023
$100K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$100K
FOR ITS CLIMATE PROGRAM
2023
$100K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100K
General operating support
2023
$93K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$75K
SUPPORT POLICY ON REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS AND ECONOMIC SECURITY
2023
$65K
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH.
2023
$50K
To identify research needs in support of solutions to climate change that involve improved agriculture and forestry practices.
2023
$48K
TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO STUDY AND REVIEW CURRENT PROPOSALS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR DETERMINING PRODUCT-LEVEL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.
2023
$25K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$20K
78086 LEVERAGING THE COVID-19-RELATED EMPLOYMENT CRISIS TO ADVANCE POLICIES ENHANCING ECONOMIC SECURITY AND PROMOTING SOCIAL EQUITY FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS
2023
$10K
BUILDING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ON IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
2023
$2K
GENERAL USE.
2023
$400
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$600K
FOR THE CLIMATE AND STRUGGLING REGIONS PROGRAMS
2022
$500K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$450K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$390K
80053 SUPPORTING TRANSPARTISAN EFFORTS TO ADVANCE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES, HEALTHCARE ACCESS, AND HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
2022
$350K
develop a transpartisan case for public investment in early childhood education/family support programs and disseminate that information to the wider public and influential leaders in the policy, business, religious and other sectors
2022
$250K
TO SUPPORT RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH ABOUT THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF CLEAN ENERGY
2022
$200K
Promoting prospertiy
2022
$200K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2022
$190K
BUILDING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS ON IMPORTANCE OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
2022
$180K
78086 LEVERAGING THE COVID-19-RELATED EMPLOYMENT CRISIS TO ADVANCE POLICIES ENHANCING ECONOMIC SECURITY AND PROMOTING SOCIAL EQUITY FOR MARGINALIZED GROUPS
2022
$156K
For core support of its immigration program
2022
$151K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$150K
FOR RESEARCH ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OUTSOURCING
2022
$125K
PROVIDE FINACIAL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITES RELATED TO PASSING THE AFGAHAN ADJUSTMENT ACT
2022
$121K
DOMESTIC NEEDS
2022
$112K
TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH.
2022
$100K
FOR ITS CLIMATE PROGRAM
2022
$75K
IMMIGRATION- REDUCING INFLUENCE AMONG ANTI-IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS
2022
$75K
SUPPORT POLICY ON REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS AND ECONOMIC SECURITY
2022
$50K
TO COLLECT DATA AND SUPPORT A RISKS, NEEDS, REVIEW SURVEY OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
2022
$50K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NISKANEN CENTER SCHOLARSHIP AND OUTREACH
2022
$50K
DEFENDING PROPERTY RIGHTS FROM PIPELINE EMINENT DOMAIN ABUSE
2022
$35K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$34K
LAND ACQUISITION
2022
$30K
DEFEND AGAINST ED/FF
2022
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY AND PROTECTION
2022
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$13K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION FISCAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
2022
$5K
CIVIL LIBERTIES-WORKS TO PROMOTE AN OPEN SOCIETY: A SOCIAL ORDER THAT IS OPEN TO POLITICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL EXCHANGE; OPEN TO FREE INQUIRY; OPEN TO INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY; OPEN TO POOR & MARGINALIZED
2022
$2K
GENERAL USE.
2022
$1K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$300
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$225K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$200K
develop a transpartisan case for public investment in early childhood education/family support programs and disseminate that information to the wider public and influential leaders in the policy, business, religious and other sectors
2021
$150K
SUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
2021
$80K
DEFEND AGAINST ED/FF
2021
$71K
For core support of its immigration program
2021
$67K
TO EXAMINE THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE NATIONS LONG-TERM FISCAL OUTLOOK.
2021
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$51K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$5K
CIVIL LIBERTIES-WORKS TO PROMOTE AN OPEN SOCIETY: A SOCIAL ORDER THAT IS OPEN TO POLITICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL EXCHANGE; OPEN TO FREE INQUIRY; OPEN TO INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY; OPEN TO POOR & MARGINALIZED
2021
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION FISCAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
2021
$100
general charitable purposes
2021
$500K
TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES.
2020
$500K
TO PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CLIMATE CHANGE INITIATIVES.
2020
$350K
FOR USE BUT ITS POVERTY AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT TOWARD THE COSTS OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY WORK ON THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC) AND CHILD TAX CREDIT (CTC) IN ORDER TO BENEFIT LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN THE U. S.
2020
$350K
Community Development
2020
$300K
FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$300K
FOR CLIMATE POLICY AND THE STRUGGLING REGIONS INITIATIVE
2020
$200K
78086 Leveraging the COVID-19-related employment c
2020
$200K
78086 Leveraging the COVID-19-related employment c
2020
$150K
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
2020
$150K
General support
2020
$150K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
$150K
General support
2020
$100K
FOR RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF DEINDUSTRIALIZATION ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
2020
$100K
FOR ITS CLIMATE PROGRAM
2020
$99K
FOR CORE SUPPORT OF ITS IMMIGRATION PROGRAM
2020
$75K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$75K
EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE
2020
$75K
Support of Environmental Program
2020
$75K
SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN COVID-RELATED POLICY FOR STRUGGLING FAMILIES
2020
$68K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2020
$65K
CARBON TAX INITIATIVE
2020
$50K
CARBON TAX INITIATIVE
2020
$50K
COMMON LAW CLIMATE NUISANCE LITIGATION PROJECT
2020
$50K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2020
$50K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT.
2020
$50K
PROJECT SUPPORT - EMINENT DOMAIN AND PIPELINE WORK
2020
$50K
TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
2020
$40K
DEFENDING PROPERTY RIGHTS FROM FOSSIL FUEL EMINENT DOMAIN CLAIMS AND REMEDYING THE NATURAL GAS ACT
2020
$35K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2020
$30K
DEFEND AGAINST EMINENT
2020
$25K
General & Unrestricted
2020
$25K
TO EXAMINE THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING THE NATIONS LONG-TERM FISCAL OUTLOOK.
2020
$25K
FOR USE BY ITS POVERTY AND WELFARE DEPARTMENT TOWARD THE COSTS OF SOCIAL FINANCE RESEARCH TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE, PRO-GROWTH SOLUTIONS FOR THE REVITALIZATION OF DISTRESSED COMMUNITIES
2020
$10K
Clean Energy and Just Transition
2020
$8K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$8K
CIVIL LIBERTIES-WORKS TO PROMOTE AN OPEN SOCIETY: A SOCIAL ORDER THAT IS OPEN TO POLITICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL EXCHANGE; OPEN TO FREE INQUIRY; OPEN TO INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY; OPEN TO POOR & MARGINALIZED
2020
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE PETER G. PETERSON FOUNDATION FISCAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM.
2020
$500
Charitable
2020
$300
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$100
general charitable purposes
2020
$100K
PUBLIC/SOCIETY BENEFIT
2019
$79K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$63K
FOR CORE SUPPORT OF ITS IMMIGRATION POLICY PROGRAM
2019
$63K
FOR A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT ON IMMIGRATION
2019
$25K
General support
2019
$11K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$5K
CIVIL LIBERTIES-WORKS TO PROMOTE AN OPEN SOCIETY: A SOCIAL ORDER THAT IS OPEN TO POLITICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL EXCHANGE; OPEN TO FREE INQUIRY; OPEN TO INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY; OPEN TO POOR & MARGINALIZED
2019
$100K
General support
2018
$47K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$20K
CARBON TAX ADVOCACY
2018
$15K
CLIMATE LITIGATION
2018
$150K
FOR IMMIGRATION POLICY RESEARCH AND PUBLIC OUTREACH
2017
$75K
ENVIRONMENTAL/ANIMALS
2017
$54K
CLIMATE CHNAGE
2017
$26K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$25K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2017
$3K
CIVIL LIBERTIES-WORKS TO PROMOTE AN OPEN SOCIETY: A SOCIAL ORDER THAT IS OPEN TO POLITICAL, CULTURAL & SOCIAL EXCHANGE; OPEN TO FREE INQUIRY; OPEN TO INDIVIDUAL AUTONOMY; OPEN TO POOR & MARGINALIZED
2017

Funded by

$22.8M from 60 funders · 161 grants · 2017–2024

The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation

$3.2M · 11 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$2.4M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Laura And John Arnold Foundation

$2.0M · 10 grants · 2020–2024

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

$1.4M · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Carnegie Corporation Of New York

$734K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

National Philanthropic Trust

$640K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

New Venture Fund

$625K · 3 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN455308952
NTEE codeW052
Subsection03
Ruling date2014-09
Formed2014
Employees47
Volunteers5
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