The Niskanen Center Inc
Donations deductibleThe Niskanen Center Inc's network
8 people5 organisationsi8 people and 5 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (8). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
8 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 8 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudine Schneider | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Drezner | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jefferey Flier | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Wolthuis | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Juleanna Glover | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karen Dynan | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Richard Lyman | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Robert Litterman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
26 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mills | VP Govt Affa | since 2018 |
| Brink Lindsey | VP Policy | since 2018 |
| Charles S Dayton | Dir of Governance | since 2023 |
| Corey Schrodt | Legis Affairs MGR | since 2022 |
| David Bookbinder | Chief Counsel | since 2018 |
| David Osborne | VP Development | since 2018 |
| Elizabeth Gibson | VP | 2022 |
| Elizabeth Reed | Research Manager | 2022 |
| Gregory Newburn | Dir Criminal Justice | since 2022 |
| Jefferson Taylor | VP Finance & Ops | since 2018 |
| Joseph Coon | Sr VP | since 2018 |
| Joseph Majkut | Director Cli | since 2018 |
| Joshua McCabe | Director of Social Policy | since 2023 |
| Kodiak Hill-Davis | VP Govt Affairs | since 2019 |
| Kristen De Pena | VP for Policy | since 2018 |
| Kristen Seals | Dir of Human Resources | 2024 |
| Kristin Eberhard | Dir of Climate Policy | 2022 |
| Louisa Tavlas | VP of Communications | since 2019 |
| Matthew La Corte | Deputy Dir of Immigration | 2024 |
| Megan Gibson | Sr Staff Att | since 2019 |
| Ryan Hagemann | Sr Director | 2018 |
| Samuel Hammond | Dir of Social Policy | since 2020 |
| Shuting Pomerleau | Deputy Dir of Climate | 2023 |
| Ted Gayer | President | since 2022 |
| William Wilkinson | VP for Resea | since 2018 |
| Zachary Norris | Senior Attorney | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Gayer | President | 40 | $682k | $832 | |
| Kristen de Pena | VP for Policy | 40 | $266k | $11k | |
| Joseph Coon | Executive Vice President | 40 | $261k | $12k | |
| Kodiak Hill-Davis | Senior VP Govt Affairs | 40 | $228k | $18k | |
| David Osborne | VP Development | 40 | $193k | $14k | |
| Charles S Dayton | Dir of Governance | 40 | $178k | $18k | |
| Louisa Tavlas | VP of Communications | 40 | $176k | $13k | |
| Corey Schrodt | Dir Government Affairs | 40 | $165k | $15k | |
| Kristen Seals | Dir of Human Resources | 40 | $157k | $14k | |
| Zachary Norris | Senior Attorney | 40 | $157k | $18k | |
| Gregory Newburn | Dir Criminal Justice | 40 | $156k | $17k | |
| Joshua McCabe | Director of Social Policy | 40 | $154k | $6k | |
| Matthew la Corte | Deputy Dir of Immigration | 40 | $144k | $13k | |
| Daniel Drezner | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Juleanna Glover | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Robert Litterman | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Richard Lyman | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Claudine Schneider | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| John Wolthuis | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Karen Dynan | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Jefferey Flier | Director | 3 | $0 |
Colorado roster
11 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263018766). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Robert Litterman | Director |
| Juleanna Glover | Director |
| Rj Lyman | President |
| Daniel Drezner | Director |
| Jefferey Flier | Director |
| Karen Dynan | Director |
| John Wolthuis | Director |
| Richard Lyman | Director |
| Michael Ressegue | Executive Vice President |
| Rj Lyman | |
| Claudine Schneider | Director |
About
- Legal name
- The Niskanen Center Inc
- EIN
- 455308952
- Address
- 1201 New York Ave Nw Ste 200b, Washington, DC, 20005-4836
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- 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. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- W052 Public and societal benefit
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Public & Societal Benefit
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2014
- Principal officer
- Joe Coon (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsClaudine Schneider
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Drezner
≥8years on the filingsJuleanna Glover
≥8years on the filingsRobert Litterman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $12m
- Total liabilities
- $2.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $9.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $350k
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10m | $10.4m | Deficit $399k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Institute for Boys & Men | Operational support as fiscal sponsor | $350k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.THE NISKANEN CENTER, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Foreign Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 10 March 2023
- Registered agent
- Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)