State policy

The Buckeye Institute: mission, leadership and finances

Ohio think tank founded in 1989 that promotes free-market policy.

TypeState policy think tank
Founded1989
HeadquartersColumbus, OH
Revenue$4.6 million
IRS filing year2023

Organization

Founded 1989
Headquarters Columbus, OH
EIN 31-1278593
Tax status 501(c)(3)
Website buckeyeinstitute.org

Finances (IRS Form 990)

Total revenue $4.6 million
Total expenses $2.8 million
Total assets $7.3 million
Tax year 2023

What it does

The Buckeye Institute is a Columbus nonprofit that does research and legal work on Ohio and national policy including taxes, health care and labor.

The Buckeye Institute is listed here in the category "State policy". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.

History

It was founded in 1989 and operates a legal center called the Buckeye Institute Legal Center.

The Buckeye Institute is a state policy think tank. It is headquartered in Columbus, OH. 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

It is funded by donations and files a Form 990, shown here. Its website lists its leadership and board. It is independent of the national organizations listed on this site, though many state think tanks belong to the State Policy Network.

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 $4.6 million, total expenses of $2.8 million and total assets of $7.3 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as The Buckeye Institute. 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

It supports limited government and free markets.

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 State Policy Network, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Goldwater Institute.

Sources

  1. projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/311278593
  2. buckeyeinstitute.org/about

Profile last reviewed November 8, 2026

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