ORGANIZATIONS
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington D.C. 20001 www.cato.org
Promoting public policy based on individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peaceful international relations.
Atlas Economic Research Foundation
1201 L Street NW Washington DC 20005 202-449-8449 www.atlasnetwork.org
To discover, develop and support “Intellectual Entrepreneurs” worldwide who can advance the Atlas vision of a society of free and responsible individuals. We believe that our vision of a free society can be achieved though respect for property rights, limited government under the rule of law and the market order. The Atlas Economic Research foundation serves as a catalyst and connector to link free-market organizations and individuals to the ideas, people and resources they need to promote a free society. Since 1981. Atlas has been instrumental in creating and nurturing an international network of free-market public policy institutes, free-market university-based academic centers and a cadre of individuals committed to achieving a free society.
Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Ave. NE Washington DC www.heritage.org 202-546-4400
Mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values and a strong national defense.
Foundation for Economic Education
30 South Broadway Irvington-on-Hudson, New York 10533 800-960-4333
The Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), one of the oldest free-market organizations in the United States, was founded in 1946 by Leonard E. Read to study and advance the freedom philosophy, private property, individual liberty, the rule of law, the free market, and the moral superiority of individual choice and responsibility over coercion. Throughout the year FEE’s lectures, programs and seminars bring thousands of individuals together to explore the foundations of free enterprise and constitutional government. FEE also plays an important part in publishing and promoting essential books, pamphlets and newsletters.
Americans for Limited Government Foundation
9900 Main Street, Suite 303 Fairfax, Virginia 22031 info@getliberty.org 703-383-0880
The mission of ALG can be summed in three simple words: “ROLL BACK GOVERNMENT”.
The John Birch Society
P.O. Box 8040 Appleton, Wisconsin 54912 800-527-8721 www.JBS.org
Mission is to bring about less government, more individual responsibility and a better world by providing leadership, education an d organized action in accordance with moral and constitutional principles.
Institute for justice
901 N. Glebe Road Suite 900 Arlington, Virginia 22203 703-682-9320 general@ij.org , www.ij.org
Mission is to challenge the government when it stands in the way of people trying to make an honest living, when it unconstitutionally takes away individual’s property, when bureaucrats instead of parents dictate the education of children and when government stifles speech.
Capital Research Center
1513 16th Street NW Washington D.C. 20036 202-483-6900
Mission is to study non-profit organizations, with a special focus on reviving the American traditions of charity, philanthropy and voluntarism. They analyze organizations that promote the growth of government and identifies viable private alternatives to government regulatory and entitlement programs.
Manhattan Institute
52 Vanderbilt Ave. New York, NY 10017 212-599-7000
The mission of the Manhattan Institute is to develop and disseminate new ideas that foster greater economic choice and individual responsibility.
Idaho Freedom Foundation
P.O. Box 2801 Boise, Idaho 83701 www.idaho freedom.net 208-921-6749 wayne@idahofreedom.net
The Foundation develops and advocates the principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility, private property rights, economic freedom and limited, transparent government.
Idahoans for Choice in Education
P.O. Box 933 Boise, Idaho 83701 www.ice-pac.net 208-250-7529
Mission is to promote choice in education, whether it be Charter Schools, Home Schools, Private Schools or Government Schools. Let the choice be made by the parent without the penalty of funding the govt. school system if the choice is otherwise.
American Council of Trustees and Alumni
1726 M Street NW Suite 802 Washington DC 20036-4525 202-467-6787 info@goacta.org www.goacta.org
Mission is to promote academic freedom, excellence and accountability at America’s colleges and universities. They work with alumni, donors, trustees, and education leaders across the United States to support liberal arts education, uphold high academic standards, safeguard the free exchange of ideas on campus and ensure the next generation receives a philosophically rich, high standard college education at an affordable price.
Foundation for Individual Rights in Education
601 Walnut Street Suite 510 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106 215-717-3473 fire@thefire.org
The mission is to defend and sustain individual rights at America’s colleges and universities. These rights include freedom of speech, legal equality, due process, religious liberty, and sanctity of conscience—the essential qualities of individual liberty and dignity. Fire’s core mission is to protect the unprotected and to educate the public and communities of concerned Americans about the threats to these rights on our campuses and about the means to preserve them.
Accuracy in Media
4455 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 330 Washington, D.C. 20008 info@aim.org
Accuracy in Media is a non-profit, grassroots citizens watchdog of the news media that critiques botched and bungled news stories and sets the record straight on important issues that have received slanted coverage.
Media Research Center
325 S. Patrick Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 703-683-9733
Their mission is to bring political balance to the news media and responsibility to the entertainment media .
David Horowitz Freedom Center
818-849-3470 P.O. Box 55089 Sherman Oaks, Ca 91499 www.frontpagemag.com
Mission is to expose the radical agenda that many colleges and universities have adopted since the 60’s. They are attempting to inform the general public and more importantly, parents and donors of institutions of higher learning that that freedom of speech and freedom of thought is no longer protected on many of our campuses. The radical left, with their wide assortment of economic, race, gender, sexual preference agendas has captured most campuses and stifled any ideas that are not acceptable to them.
Ludwig Von Mises Institute
518 West Magnolia Ave. Auburn, Alabama 36832-4528
Serves as the world’s leading provider of educational material, conferences, media, and literature for the Austrian School of Economics and libertarian political and social theory.
Young Americans Foundation
400 West Service Road P.O. Box 16089 Washington DC 20041-6089 800-USA-1776 www.yaf.org
Young America’s Foundation is committed to ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values. They accomplish this mission by providing essential conferences, seminars, educational materials, internships, and speakers to young people across the country.
Campaign for Liberty
6186 Old Franconia Road Suite B Alexandria, Virginia 22310 203-347-6886
Their mission is to promote the principles of individual liberty, constitutional government, sound money, free markets and non-interventionism by means of educational and political activity. Their most recent effort has been to focus no passing legislation that will audit the Federal Reserve System, the central bank which has been responsible for so much of the money mischief that has occurred since it’s inception in 1913.
Art Linkletter’s “Social Security Foundation”.
P.O. Box 1225 Merrifield, Virginia 22116-1225
Mission is to stop the raid on the Social Security Trust Fund and allow individuals to establish personal accounts in lieu of contributing to the Social Security Trust fund.
National Right to Work Committee
8001 Braddock Road Springfield, Virginia 22151-9986
Mission is to protect the right of American working men and women to work without the threat of coercion and violence if they decide to work without belonging to a union.
National Rifle Association of America
11250 Waples Mill Road Fairfax, Virginia 22030 www.NRA.org
Mission is to preserve individual second amendment rights to carry a gun for whatever reason as long as the individual has not been convicted of a felony.
Mountain States Legal Foundation
P.O. Box 8748 Pueblo, Colorado 81008-8748 www.moiuntainstateslegal.org
Mountain States Legal Foundation, by seeking the proper application of the constitution and interpretation of the law in the courts, administrative agencies, and other forums provides a strong and effective voice for freedom of enterprise, the rights of private property ownership, and the multiple use of federal and state resources. They champion the rights and liberties guaranteed by the constitution in support of individual and business enterprises and against unwarranted government intrusion.
Americans for Tax Reform
722 12th Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20005 202-785-0266 friends@atr.org www.atr.org
Mission is to promote a tax system that is simpler, flatter, more visible, and lower than they are today.
Competitive Enterprise Institute
1899 L Street NW 12th Floor Washington DC 20036 www.cei.org www.globalwarming.org 202-331-1010
Mission is to do everything possible to fight the reckless politics of the global warming movement and to speak out about the dangers their radical agenda poses to you, to me and to every single American. This includes position papers, videos, and books.
Tax Foundation
National Press Building 529 14th Street NW Suite 420 Washington DC 2045-1000 www.taxfoundation.org tf@taxfoundation.org
Mission is to educate the public about America’s tax burden and promote tax reform designed to lessen the tax burden that Americans face today. They are now famous for their “Tax Freedom Day”, the day that the average citizen can begin working for them self and not work to pay the tax burden imposed on them by all entities of government.
Freedom Works Foundation
601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW North Building Suite 700 Washington DC 20004 202-783-3870 www.freedomworks.org
Their mission is to fight for lower taxes, less government and more economic freedom for all Americans. They combine the stature and experience of America’s greatest policy entrepreneurs with the grassroots power of hundreds of thousands of volunteers activists all over the nation.
The Sam Adams Alliance
20 N Wacker Drive Suite 3330 Chicago, Illinois 60606 www.samadamsalliance.org 312-920-0090
Their mission is to work with like-minded groups and individuals to restore citizen control of government. They are communicating free market and pro freedom principles in the way that people today-especially young people-get news and form opinions… through Internet- based “new media” like blogs, websites, and social networking sites.
State Policy Network
2020 n 14th Street Suite 250 Arlington, Virginia 22201 703-243-1655 www.spn.org
This group has a $60 million budget and offices in all fifty states, working to promote limited government, free markets, individual liberty and personal responsibility at the state and local level. They are doing this by assisting existing groups and planting the seeds of new groups all over the country to advance the cause of freedom.
Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow
P.O. Box 430 Abingdon, Maryland 21009-0430 www.cfact.org www.cfactcampus.org 202-429-2737
Their mission is to bring sound science to the environmental debate with a balanced perspective on environmental stewardship. Leading scientists, academics and policy leaders are combining to counter the irrational environmental frenzy that is gripping our nation today.