INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE
Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings
INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE IS ESTABLISHED UPON THE ETERNAL TRUTHS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. FOUNDED IN 1985, THE INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE IS A NON-PARTISAN, NON-PROFIT PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH ORGANIZATION, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING TIMELY INFORMATION TO CONCERNED CITIZENS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PUBLIC OPINION LEADERS. UNLIKE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHICH SEEK GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION AS THE BEST SOLUTION TO PUBLIC POLICY CHALLENGES, THE INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE SEEKS TO EXPLORE ALL ALTERNATIVES, EMPHASIZING FREE MARKET, PRIVATE-SECTOR SOLUTIONS. THE INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE IS RECOGNIZED BY FRIEND AND FOE ALIKE AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS SETTING A FREEDOM AGENDA FOR COLORADO AND THE UNITED STATES. THROUGH THE INSTITUTE'S POLICY CENTERS, AREAS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE ARE ADDRESSED WITH A DEDICATED FOCUS. THE CENTERS ALLOW POLICY MAKERS, THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA, ACCESS TO A CONCENTRATED EDUCATIONAL SOURCE OF EXPERTISE AND EDUCATION ON SPECIFIC POLICY AREAS.
Annual Revenue
$2,298,705
Known Funders
48
Grants Received
81
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,298,705 | $2,287,154 | $6,277,667 |
| 2023 | $3,644,899 | $2,746,053 | $6,308,175 |
| 2022 | $3,977,476 | $2,713,541 | $5,396,578 |
| 2021 | $3,066,130 | $2,744,939 | $4,125,460 |
| 2020 | $2,662,306 | $2,967,428 | $3,786,992 |
| 2019 | $3,782,950 | $3,524,664 | $4,126,625 |
| 2018 | $3,196,031 | $3,518,479 | $3,819,480 |
| 2014 | $2,716,740 | $2,621,981 | $5,147,253 |
Top Funders
ENGLEWOOD, CO
FAIRFAX, VA
FAIRFAX, VA
ARLINGTON, VA
ARLINGTON, VA
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee, WI
ARLINGTON, VA
JENKINTOWN, PA
JENKINTOWN, PA
Showing top 10 of 48 funders.
Key Personnel
From 2024 IRS 990 filing
JON C CALDARA
PRESIDENT OF II
MIKE ROSEN
BOARD OF TRUSTEE
MARK HILLMAN
BOARD OF TRUSTEE
JOSEPH SMITH
BOARD OF TRUSTEE
CATHERINE SHOPNECK
CHAIRMAN
DICK WADHAMS
BOARD OF TRUSTEE
DEBORAH DONNER
BOARD OF TRUSTEE
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