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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 84-0990300

Independence Institute

DENVER, CONTEE: W00FFounded 1985

mission statement

Independence institute is established upon the eternal truths of the declaration of independence. Founded in 1985, the independence institute is a non-partisan, non-profit public policy research organization, dedicated to providing timely information to concerned citizens, government officials and public opinion leaders. Unlike other organizations which seek government intervention as the best solution to public policy challenges, the independence institute seeks to explore all alternatives, emphasizing free market, private-sector solutions. The independence institute is recognized by friend and foe alike as one of the most effective organizations setting a freedom agenda for colorado and the united states. Through the institute's policy centers, areas of critical importance are addressed with a dedicated focus. The centers allow policy makers, the public and the media, access to a concentrated educational source of expertise and education on specific policy areas.

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Total Revenue

$2.3M

FY 2024

Program Spending

86%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$6.3M

Total Assets

$6.2M net

32.49 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

Active Programs

FY 2024

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 62 Institutional Funders

$7.9M raised across 175 grants · +$30K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 19 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
The Nra Foundation Inc	FAIRFAX, VA	$1,338,075
Colorado Opportunity Foundation	LAFAYETTE, CO	$975,000
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Inc	Milwaukee, WI	$700,000
State Policy Network	ARLINGTON, VA	$668,000
National Philanthropic Trust	JENKINTOWN, PA	$626,300
Community First Foundation	ARVADA, CO	$395,568
Adolph Coors Foundation	Denver, CO	$390,085
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$322,550
Donors Trust Inc	Alexandria, VA	$292,286
Daniels Fund	DENVER, CO	$260,000

Total tracked: $7,886,450 across 175 grants · +$30,000 committed across 1 commitment (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$1.5M in expenses

The liberty project - the goal of the independence institute's liberty project is to educate the citizens, public officials, the media, the business community and concerned citizens on free market solutions to public policy challenges. The liberty project serves as our general research and services category. Its purpose is education on policy issues not specified in a particular policy center.

$313K in expenses

Second amendment project - the second amendment project (sap) has established itself as the world's leading policy research center in the support of the right to keep and bear arms as laid out in the second amendment of the united states constitution. Sap director david kopel studies the legal precedents, news and opinions, in colorado, the united states and the world, to provide a constitutional perspective on topics ranging from legal reform to gun rights.

$147K in expenses

Education policy center - calling for greater involvement of parents in the role of educating children, the independence institute was the first in the state to promote ideas such as open enrollment, charter schools, school report cards and vouchers. The education policy center, under the direction of pam benigno, continues its work in the areas of school choice and school accountability while also defending the rights of teachers and taxpayers from union abuses.

Financial History