The Niskanen Center Inc
ESTABLISHED IN 2014, THE NISKANEN CENTER IS A 501(C)(3) THINK TANK THAT WORKS TO CHANGE PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH DIRECT ENGAGEMENT IN THE POLICYMAKING PROCESS: DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING PROPOSALS TO LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH POLICYMAKERS, BUILDING COALITIONS TO FACILIATE JOINT ACTION, AND MARSHALING THE MOST CONVINCING ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF OUR AGENDA.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$12.0M
-4.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$350K
-30.0% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$350K
-30.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,043,190 | $12,668,032 | $8,436,612 |
| Revenue | $9,958,495 | $11,280,437 | $6,750,481 |
| Expenses | $10,357,724 | $8,661,967 | $7,598,252 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $9 | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL DREZNER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JULEANNA GLOVER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ROBERT LITTERMAN | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| RICHARD LYMAN | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| CLAUDINE SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JOHN WOLTHUIS | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| KAREN DYNAN | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JEFFEREY FLIER | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| JOSEPH COON | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $260,538 |
| TED GAYER | PRESIDENT | 40 | $682,105 |
| KRISTEN DE PENA | VP FOR POLICY | 40 | $266,307 |
| DAVID OSBORNE | VP DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $192,603 |
| LOUISA TAVLAS | VP OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $176,441 |
| KODIAK HILL-DAVIS | SENIOR VP GOVT AFFAIRS | 40 | $227,688 |
| JOSHUA MCCABE | DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL POLICY | 40 | $153,750 |
| GREGORY NEWBURN | DIR CRIMINAL JUSTICE | 40 | $156,036 |
| CHARLES S DAYTON | DIR OF GOVERNANCE | 40 | $177,500 |
| COREY SCHRODT | DIR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | 40 | $165,488 |
| MATTHEW LA CORTE | DEPUTY DIR OF IMMIGRATION | 40 | $143,500 |
| KRISTEN SEALS | DIR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 40 | $157,083 |
| ZACHARY NORRIS | SENIOR ATTORNEY | 40 | $156,776 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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