EIN 94-3008370

Independent Institute

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
26
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
The Independent Institute advances peaceful, free societies by sparking innovation and educating the next generation on principles of liberty.
Total revenues
$4,070,807
2023
Total expenses
$5,035,747
2023
Total assets
$8,201,976
2023
Num. employees
26
2023

Program areas at Independent Institute

Sparking entrepreneurship & innovation: Independent reverses government growth by spotlighting wrongdoing and offering practical, tech-forward solutions grounded in natural law. We generate solutions in business, housing, healthcare, entitlements, the environment, and global prosperity. Our California golden fleece awards, award-winning books, studies, spanish website, and multi-media campaigns share our solutions with civic leaders, the media, and the public. Our work has been introduced in national legislation, contributed to the elimination of the individual healthcare mandate, motivated reform in the California department of water resources and department of forestry and fireprevention, and has been signed into law in California.
Educating the next generation: Independent engages and inspires young people and parents with the principles of liberty, and empowers parents to select the best education for their children. Our satirical youtube series, love gov, applies free-market thinking to housing, employment, healthcare, education, and privacy, and has achieved well over 7.4 million views primarily from millennials. This year, we launch love gov season two with a complementary website and social media portfolio. Our internships and youth-focused events offer hands-on learning, and our efforts to build awareness for school choice, affordable private schoolmodels, and higher education reforms are expanding educational opportunity for all.
Defending civil liberties: Independent reminds the public, media, and civic leaders about constitutional limits on government and the civil liberties those limits protect. Our principled, peer-reviewed research critically reviews policies and approaches to tort liability, criminaljustice, constitutional law, property rights, civil liberties, foreign policy, and human morality to preserve and expand individual liberty.our research and solutions are disseminated through award-winning books, studies, events, regional and national multi-media campaigns, and have inspired legislative testimony before a u.s. house committee, senate judiciary committee, and have been cited multiple times by theu.s. Supreme court.

Who funds Independent Institute

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Donors TrustFor General Operations$888,350
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$367,750
David J and Mary L G Theroux FoundationGeneral Support$300,133
...and 72 more grants received totalling $3,247,737

Personnel at Independent Institute

NameTitleCompensation
Mary Lg TherouxChief Executive Officer$0
Carla ZuberSenior Director of Advancement$107,405
Ivan ElandSenior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow and Director , Center on Peace and Liberty$134,652
Lawrence J McQuillanSenior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow / Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Entrepreneurial Innovation$126,024
Williamson EversSenior Fellow$182,556
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Independent Institute

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,822,104
Program services$58,978
Investment income and dividends$154,858
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-57,865
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$92,732
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$4,070,807

Form 990s for Independent Institute

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-15990View PDF
2022-062023-05-08990View PDF
2021-062021-11-05990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-10-05990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 21 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from The Lowndes Foundation
July 14, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
July 11, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 10, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 31 new grant, including a grant for $888,350 from Donors Trust
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
National levelEndowed supportProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
100 Swan Way
Oakland, CA 94621
Metro area
San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
County
Alameda County, CA
Website URL
independent.org/ 
Phone
(510) 632-1366
Facebook page
independentinstitute 
Twitter profile
@independentinst 
IRS details
EIN
94-3008370
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W05: Public and Societal Benefit Research Institutes and Public Policy Analysis
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Central organization
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
065030
FTB Entity ID
1591231
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-10-16
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