National Center for Public Policy Research: mission, leadership and finances

What it does

The National Center for Public Policy Research is a Washington think tank. It publishes commentary and research, and its Free Enterprise Project files shareholder resolutions at large companies on topics it describes as ideological.

National Center for Public Policy Research 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 1982. Amy Ridenour has been its president, and it operates several projects.

National Center for Public Policy Research is a think tank. It is headquartered in Washington, DC. 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 individuals and foundations and files a Form 990, shown here.

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 $11.7 million, total expenses of $11.2 million and total assets of $6.0 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as National Center For Public Policy Research Inc. 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 favors free markets, limited government and individual liberty, and opposes what it sees as political activism by corporations.

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 The Heritage Foundation, Capital Research Center, Competitive Enterprise Institute.