EIN 45-5308952

The Niskanen Center

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
48
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
The Niskanen Center is a DC-based think tank that engages in policymaking, coalitions, and advocacy. Its focus includes climate and immigration reform.
Total revenues
$11,280,437
2023
Total expenses
$8,661,967
2023
Total assets
$12,668,032
2023
Num. employees
48
2023

Program areas at The Niskanen Center

The social policy team engages in policy research and development focusing on family economic security, employment, economic development, healthcare, and housing through a supply-side lens. Using advocacy and public policy reform strategies that cut across partisan lines, they promote ideas and arguments that help ensure public policy innovations benefit children, their families, and The american economy.
Niskanen's legal work encompasses litigation, participation in administrative proceedings, commenting on proposed regulations, formulating legislative proposals, and writing on pressing energy issues. We hold government leaders, agencies, and large corporations accountable for a just energy transition by advocating for fair, market-driven energy development. Our legal team has worked on many cases concerning gas markets, climate, and eminent domain law.
The climate policy division is dedicated to innovating market-based solutions to environmental challenges. Primary work focus is production of original research from sophisticated policy experts and educational programming to promulgate that research.
Various other programs including immigration, open society, criminal justice, captured economy and direct lobbying.

Who funds The Niskanen Center

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
William and Flora Hewlett FoundationFor the Climate and Struggling Regions Programs$600,000
William and Flora Hewlett FoundationFor General Operating Support$500,000
Schwab Charitable FundPublic, Societal Benefit$450,000
...and 34 more grants received totalling $4,674,435

Personnel at The Niskanen Center

NameTitleCompensation
David BookbinderChief Counsel$249,750
Megan GibsonBoard Member$169,792
Jefferson TaylorVice President Finance and Operations$170,625
Louisa TavlasBoard Member$158,932
Kristen de PenaVice President for Policy$223,978
...and 11 more key personnel

Financials for The Niskanen Center

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$11,228,705
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$51,732
Total revenues$11,280,437

Form 990s for The Niskanen Center

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-15990View PDF
2022-122023-09-26990View PDF
2021-122022-11-09990View PDF
2020-122021-11-11990View PDF
2019-122021-02-17990View PDF
...and 5 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from The Esther A and Joseph Klingenstein Fund
August 2, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $350,000 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from Jewish Communal Fund
May 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 64 new personnel
January 1, 2024
Received grants
Identified 22 new grant, including a grant for $600,000 from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
ImmigrationPublic policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyLobbyingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1201 New York Ave NW 200b
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
District of Columbia, DC
Website URL
niskanencenter.org/ 
Phone
(202) 899-1166
IRS details
EIN
45-5308952
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
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 - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
CT0288035
FTB Entity ID
None yet
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-31
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