Niskanen Center

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Founded Jan 2015 (11 years old)HQ: 1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 200B, Washington, DC 20005niskanencenter.org ↗

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Financial

Annual Expenses$8.7M202310 pts▶

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As Of	Value	Link
2023	$8.7M	view →
2022	$7.6M	view →
2021	$6.6M	view →
2020	$4.9M	view →
2019	$4.4M	view →
2018	$4.2M	view →
2017	$3.3M	view →
2016	$2.4M	view →
2015	$1.7M	view →
2014	$272K	view →

Net Assets$10M202310 pts▶

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As Of	Value	Link
2023	$10M	view →
2022	$7.4M	view →
2021	$8.3M	view →
2020	$2.8M	view →
2019	$3M	view →
2018	$894K	view →
2017	$716K	view →
2016	$467K	view →
2015	$664K	view →
2014	$375K	view →

Revenue$11M202310 pts▶

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2023	$11M	view →
2022	$6.8M	view →
2021	$12M	view →
2020	$4.6M	view →
2019	$6.5M	view →
2018	$4.3M	view →
2017	$3.5M	view →
2016	$2.3M	view →
2015	$2M	view →
2014	$647K	view →

Organization

CountryUnited States—view →

Founded DateJan 2015—view →

Headquarters1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 200B, Washington, DC 20005—view →

Legal Structure501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank (EIN 45-5308952). Also has a 501(c)(4) lobbying arm, the Niskanen Center for Public Policy (EIN 47-4946572), spun off in 2016.—view →

People

Founded ByJerry Taylor—view →

General

Websitehttps://www.niskanencenter.org/—view →

Other

annual-revenue995849520242 pts▶

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2024	9958495	view →
2022	7075571	view →

employee-count502026view →

funding-sourcesKey donors include Open Philanthropy, Hewlett Foundation ($400K operations grant), Linden Trust for Conservation. The 501(c)(4) arm received funding from Open Society Foundations ($500K in 2017), Democracy Fund Voice ($175K in 2018).—view →

leadershipActing President: R.J. Lyman (from March 2026). Board Chair: Bob Litterman. Previous presidents: Ted Gayer (Aug 2022 - Feb 2026), Jerry Taylor (2015-2021).Mar 2026view →

program-noteAI policy addressed ad hoc through individual fellows (Jennifer Pahlka on AI in government). Policy departments: Climate, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Social Policy, State Capacity, Government Affairs, Legal.Mar 2026view →

Publications

Title	PublicationType	Authors	Url	PublishedDate	Source	IsFlagship	Source check
AI in Government: From Tools to Transformation	report	Niskanen Center	niskanencenter.org	2026-01	niskanencenter.org	—	Not checked
Making AI Policy: Are We Falling Behind or Rushing In?	policy-brief	Matt Grossmann, Chinnu Parinandi, Heonuk Ha	niskanencenter.org	2025-08	niskanencenter.org	—	Not checked
AI Meets the Cascade of Rigidity	paper	Jennifer Pahlka	niskanencenter.org	2024-09	niskanencenter.org	—	Not checked
Policymakers and Artificial Intelligence	policy-brief	Ryan Hagemann	niskanencenter.org	2016-07	niskanencenter.org	✓	Not checked

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Facts:	42 structured (43 total)
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