Illinois Policy Institute: mission, leadership and finances

What it does

The Illinois Policy Institute is a Chicago nonprofit that publishes research and news about state and local government, pensions and taxes.

Illinois Policy 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 2002 and is affiliated with the Liberty Justice Center.

Illinois Policy Institute is a state policy think tank. It is headquartered in Chicago, IL. 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 $7.4 million, total expenses of $7.4 million and total assets of $2.6 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as Illinois Policy 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 fiscal restraint, pension reform and school choice.

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.