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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)BARRY GOLDWATER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, founded in 1988, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $31.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 304% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $24.1M, a strong 76% operating margin.
THROUGH RESEARCH, INVESTIGATIONS, STRATEGIC LITIGATION, TESTIMONY, ADVOCACY, AND EDUCATION, THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE ADVANCES PUBLIC POLICY AND A RULE OF LAW UNDER WHICH INDIVIDUALS CAN SHAPE THEIR OWN DESTINIES AS FREE MEN AND WOMEN. WE HELP CITIZENS UNDERSTAND AND ADOPT POLICIES THAT SUSTAIN AND RESTORE ECONOMIC LIBERTY, EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT POWER CONSISTENT WITH THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC. WHEN GOVERNMENT OVERSTEPS ITS PROPER BOUNDS, THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE USES PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION TO ENFORCE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS AND CONSTRAINTS ON GOVERNMENT POWER GUARANTEED BY OUR STATE AND FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONS.
POLICY ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE CONDUCTS SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF STATE-LEVEL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND COMMUNICATES THAT RESEARCH...
POLICY ANALYSIS, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS: THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE CONDUCTS SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND IN-DEPTH ANALYSIS OF STATE-LEVEL PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES AND COMMUNICATES THAT RESEARCH TO THE PUBLIC. OUR PRIMARY AREAS OF RESEARCH INCLUDE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, EDUCATION REFORM, AND HEALTHCARE POLICY. IN 2023, WE DELIVERED 59 PUBLIC SPEECHES, DISTRIBUTED 11 POLICY REPORTS, AND TESTIFIED REGULARLY BEFORE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES. IN 2023, WE HAD 42 VICTORIES, WHICH INCLUDED POLICIES ADOPTED BY STATE LEGISLATURES NATIONWIDE AND FINAL DIRECT LITIGATION VICTORIES. TO DATE, GOLDWATER'S UNIVERSAL RECOGNITION REFORM IS LAW IN HALF THE STATES. THE REFORM ALLOWS WORKERS LICENSED IN ONE STATE TO CONTINUE WORKING WHEN THEY MOVE TO A NEW STATE, WITHOUT HAVING TO SPEND TIME AND MONEY GETTING ANOTHER LICENSE TO DO THE SAME JOB. OTHER VICTORIES INCLUDE STATE LAWS THAT: EMPOWER FAMILIES WITH GREATER EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS THAT FIT THEIR CHILDREN'S UNIQUE NEEDS (20 STATES HAVE APPROVED PROGRAMS BASED ON GOLDWATER'S EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS); RESTORE PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES TO THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSE WHILE CRACKING DOWN ON IDEOLOGICAL DOGMATISM AND RACE-BASED PREFERENCES; END JUDICIAL DEFERENCE TO ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES AND BUREAUCRACIES AND PROVIDE MORE PROTECTIONS FOR THE RIGHT TO EARN A LIVING; AND SAFEGUARD PATIENTS' RIGHT TO TRY CUTTING-EDGE, INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENTS (THE INSTITUTE'S ORIGINAL RIGHT TO TRY BECAME LAW IN 41 STATES BEFORE BEING SIGNED INTO FEDERAL LAW, AND 6 STATES HAVE ALREADY ADOPTED THE INSTITUTE'S EXPANSION). THIS WORK WAS SUPPORTED IN PART THROUGH OUR RONALD REAGAN FELLOWS PROGRAM, WHICH DEVELOPS YOUNG TALENT BY TEACHING AND EMPLOYING 15 INTERNS AND LAW CLERKS.
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION: THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE LITIGATES CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY UNDER THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS, ON BEHALF OF AMERICANS WHO WOULD NOT BE IN A...
PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION: THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE LITIGATES CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY UNDER THE STATE CONSTITUTIONS, ON BEHALF OF AMERICANS WHO WOULD NOT BE IN A POSITION TO DEFEND AGAINST THE HEAVY HAND OF GOVERNMENT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE OR EXPERTISE. WE DEFEND TAXPAYER AND PROPERTY RIGHTS, FREE SPEECH AND FREE ENTERPRISE, AND EDUCATIONAL CHOICE. WE ENFORCE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT POWER. OUR CASES SEEK TO SET BROAD LEGAL PRECEDENTS TO PROTECT THE FREEDOMS OF OUR CLIENTS AND ALL AMERICANS. THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE ALSO MANAGES A SUCCESSFUL "LITIGATION BY LETTERHEAD" EFFORT, WHERE WE INDUCE GOVERNMENT TO CEASE UNLAWFUL ACTIONS BY PROVIDING THEM WITH INFORMATION BY LETTER, WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO COURT. IN 2023, OUR ACTIVE CASELOAD AVERAGED 32, AND WE ADVANCED CUTTING-EDGE LEGAL SCHOLARSHIP IN THE COURTS BY FILING 13 AMICUS CURIAE ("FRIEND OF THE COURT") BRIEFS. WE WON 31 LEGAL VICTORIES THROUGH DIRECT LITIGATION AND BY FILING AMICUS BRIEFS.
COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2023, THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO CAPTURE NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION WITH INTERVIEWS AND NEWS REPORTS ABOUT ITS SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO DEFEND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES.THE...
COMMUNICATIONS: IN 2023, THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE CONTINUED TO CAPTURE NATIONAL MEDIA ATTENTION WITH INTERVIEWS AND NEWS REPORTS ABOUT ITS SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO DEFEND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTIES.THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE'S MEDIA RELATIONS EFFORTS ARE BUILT ON A MULTI-LEVEL STRATEGIC APPROACH THAT HARNESSES THE POWER OF ITS IN-HOUSE DIGITAL PLATFORMS, THE REACH OF TRADITIONAL MEDIA, AND THE VIRALITY OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH AUDIENCES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE RESULTS ARE SEEN BY COUNTLESS AMERICANS ON THE PAGES OF THE NATION'S MOST NOTABLE NEWSPAPERS AND MOST-WATCHED NEWS NETWORKS.GOLDWATER INSTITUTE EXPERTS AND CLIENTS PUBLISHED 83 OP-EDS AND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR IN 2023, IN OUTLETS THAT INCLUDED FOX NEWS, NATIONAL REVIEW, THE WASHINGTON TIMES, THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER, THE FEDERALIST, THE EPOCH TIMES, THE NEW YORK POST, STARS AND STRIPES, TOWNHALL, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, AND THE ARIZONA CAPITOL TIMES, WHOSE COMBINED ONLINE CIRCULATION EXCEEDS 180 MILLION READERS. OUR EXPERTS WERE ALSO A REGULAR PRESENCE ON NATIONAL CABLE TV NEWS NETWORKS, NATIONALLY SYNDICATED RADIO SHOWS, AND LOCAL BROADCAST TV AND RADIO, HELPING TO SHARE GOLDWATER'S WORK WITH AN EVEN WIDER AUDIENCE. ALL TOLD, THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE HAD 24 APPEARANCES ON NATIONAL TELEVISION, INCLUDING ON: ABC NEWS; DR. PHIL; FOX NEWS PROGRAMS LIKE THE INGRAHAM ANGLE, JESSE WATTERS PRIMETIME, FOX & FRIENDS, AND AMERICA REPORTS; THE FOX BUSINESS PROGRAM VARNEY & CO.; AND MULTIPLE SHOWS ON BOTH NEWSMAX AND THE SALEM NEWS CHANNEL. GOLDWATER INSTITUTE EXPERTS AND CLIENTS MADE MORE THAN 100 APPEARANCES ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL RADIO AND PODCAST SHOWS, AND THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE GARNERED MORE THAN 6,100 MENTIONS IN TRADITIONAL (PRINT, RADIO, TELEVISION, AND ONLINE) AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS.THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE DOES NOT JUST RELY ON OUTSIDE MEDIA OUTLETS TO DISSEMINATE ITS MESSAGE. IN 2023, THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE LEVERAGED THE POWER OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENGAGE AUDIENCES AND COMMUNICATE ITS MESSAGE, INCLUDING ON FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, X, INSTAGRAM, AND YOUTUBE. THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE SHARED ORIGINAL ARTICLES, BLOG POSTS, INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS, LEGAL AND POLICY RESEARCH, GRAPHICS, AND GOLDWATER INSTITUTE-PRODUCED VIDEOS ON ALL PLATFORMS. WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT IN 2023 AND SURPASSED 6 MILLION IMPRESSIONS, WITH AN AVERAGE REACH OF 19,904 UNIQUE ACCOUNTS THAT VIEWED ITS POSTS. THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE'S FACEBOOK ACCOUNT RECEIVED OVER 500,000 IMPRESSIONS, AND ITS X ACCOUNT SURPASSED 530,000 IMPRESSIONS. ON YOUTUBE, THE GOLDWATER INSTITUTE'S VIDEOS RECEIVED OVER 1.1 MILLION VIEWS IN 2023, INCLUDING OUR FOUNDATIONS OF FREEDOM VIDEO SERIES, WHICH DISCUSSED TOPICS INCLUDING PROPERTY RIGHTS, FREE SPEECH, AND EQUALITY.
Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $31,686,371 | $7,843,232 | +3.0% |
| Expenses | $7,625,402 | $5,506,812 | +0.4% |
| Net Income | $24,060,969 | $2,336,420 | +9.3% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC CROWN | CHAIRMAN | 5.00 |
Officer
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY GOLDWATER JR | DIRECTOR | 4.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY P KENDRICK | DIRECTOR | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN COTTON | DIRECTOR | 3.00 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GLEASON | VICE CHAIRMAN | 1.00 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| GROVER NORQUIST | DIRECTOR | 0.50 |
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES LAWRENCE | TREASURER | 0.50 |
Officer
Director
|
$0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM HATTEN | DIRECTOR | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS DUCEY | DIRECTOR | 0.50 |
Director
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$0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR RICHES | PRESIDENT/CEO | 40.00 |
Officer
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$266,691 | $11,276 | $277,967 |
| ROGER ZETAH | CFO/CORP SECRETARY | 40.00 |
Officer
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$104,816 | $26,501 | $131,317 |
| CHRISTINA SANDEFUR | EVP | 40.00 |
Key Emp
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$188,111 | $20,696 | $208,807 |
| TIMOTHY SANDEFUR | VP FOR LITIGATION | 40.00 |
Highest
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$209,822 | $21,606 | $231,428 |
| JONATHAN RICHES | VP FOR LITIGATION & GENERAL COUNSEL | 40.00 |
Highest
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$180,238 | $7,704 | $187,942 |
| MICHAEL BROWNFIELD | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS | 40.00 |
Highest
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$143,014 | $18,797 | $161,811 |
| HEATHER CURRY | DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT | 40.00 |
Highest
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$139,351 | $16,750 | $156,101 |
| SCOTT FREEMAN | SENIOR ATTORNEY | 40.00 |
Highest
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$127,448 | $6,124 | $133,572 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2023 | $31,686,371 | $7,625,402 | $38,709,912 | $24,060,969 |
| 2022 | $7,843,232 | $5,506,812 | $13,772,798 | $2,336,420 |
| 2021 | $6,173,408 | $4,647,559 | $12,275,387 | $1,525,849 |
| 2020 | $6,159,216 | $4,031,671 | $10,396,225 | $2,127,545 |
| 2019 | $5,624,841 | $4,741,732 | $9,318,184 | $883,109 |
| 2018 | $5,219,461 | $4,375,504 | $6,892,590 | $843,957 |
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