Niskanen Center
OrganizationFounded Jan 2015 (11 years old)HQ: 1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 200B, Washington, DC 20005niskanencenter.org ↗
Centrist think tank in Washington, D.C.
Revenue
$11M
as of 2023
Annual Expenses
$8.7M
as of 2023
Net Assets
$10M
as of 2023
Key Metrics
Revenue (ARR)
$11M2023
Facts
14Financial
Revenue$11M
Annual Expenses$8.7M
Net Assets$10M
People
Founded ByJerry Taylor
General
Websitehttps://www.niskanencenter.org/
Organization
Headquarters1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 200B, Washington, DC 20005
CountryUnited States
Founded DateJan 2015
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.
Other
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.
LeadershipActing President: R.J. Lyman (from March 2026). Board Chair: Bob Litterman. Previous presidents: Ted Gayer (Aug 2022 - Feb 2026), Jerry Taylor (2015-2021).
Employee Count50
Annual Revenue9958495
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).
Other Data
Publications
4 entries| Title | PublicationType | Authors | Url | PublishedDate | IsFlagship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI in Government: From Tools to Transformation | report | Niskanen Center | niskanencenter.org | 2026-01 | — | |
| Making AI Policy: Are We Falling Behind or Rushing In? | policy-brief | Matt Grossmann, Chinnu Parinandi, Heonuk Ha | niskanencenter.org | 2025-08 | — | |
| AI Meets the Cascade of Rigidity | paper | Jennifer Pahlka | niskanencenter.org | 2024-09 | — | |
| Policymakers and Artificial Intelligence | policy-brief | Ryan Hagemann | niskanencenter.org | 2016-07 | ✓ |