Atlas Network: mission, leadership and finances

What it does

Atlas Network, formerly the Atlas Economic Research Foundation, helps connect and train free-market think tanks. It runs awards, workshops and grants for partner organizations in many countries and publishes a directory of partners.

Atlas Network is listed here in the category "Think tanks". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.

History

It was founded in 1981 by Antony Fisher, who had helped start the Institute of Economic Affairs in London. Its network now includes hundreds of independent partners.

Atlas Network is a think tank. It is headquartered in Arlington, VA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.

Leadership and funding

Atlas is funded by foundations and individuals and files a Form 990, shown here. Its partners are independent and set their own policies.

The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $28.8 million, total expenses of $22.1 million and total assets of $23.6 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Atlas Economic Research Foundation. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.

Where it stands

Atlas promotes free markets, rule of law and individual liberty worldwide. Its work is educational and does not endorse candidates.

These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Cato Institute, The Heritage Foundation, State Policy Network.