Niskanen Center
OrganizationFounded Jan 2015 (11 years old)HQ: 1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 200B, Washington, DC 20005niskanencenter.org ↗Wiki page →Data →
Founded by Jerry Taylor
Centrist think tank in Washington, D.C.
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CountryUnited States
Headquarters1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 200B, Washington, DC 20005
Founded DateJan 2015
Legal Structure501(c)(3) nonprofit think tank (EIN 45-5308952). Also has a 501(c)(4) lobbying arm, the Niskanen Center for Public Policy (EIN 47-4946572), spun off in 2016.
General
Websitehttps://www.niskanencenter.org/
People
Founded ByJerry Taylor
Other
Program NoteAI policy addressed ad hoc through individual fellows (Samuel Hammond on AI and institutions, Jennifer Pahlka on AI in government). Policy departments: Climate, Criminal Justice, Immigration, Social Policy, State Capacity, Government Affairs, Legal.
LeadershipActing President: R.J. Lyman (from March 2026). Board Chair: Bob Litterman. Previous presidents: Ted Gayer (Aug 2022 - Feb 2026), Jerry Taylor (2015-2021).
Employee Count50
Annual Revenue9958495
Funding SourcesKey donors include Open Philanthropy, Hewlett Foundation ($400K operations grant), Linden Trust for Conservation. The 501(c)(4) arm received funding from Open Society Foundations ($500K in 2017), Democracy Fund Voice ($175K in 2018).
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Publications
4 entries| Title | PublicationType | Authors | Url | PublishedDate | IsFlagship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI in Government: From Tools to Transformation | report | Niskanen Center | niskanencenter.org | 2026-01 | — |
| Making AI Policy: Are We Falling Behind or Rushing In? | policy-brief | Matt Grossmann, Chinnu Parinandi, Heonuk Ha | niskanencenter.org | 2025-08 | — |
| AI Meets the Cascade of Rigidity | paper | Jennifer Pahlka | niskanencenter.org | 2024-09 | — |
| Policymakers and Artificial Intelligence | policy-brief | Ryan Hagemann | niskanencenter.org | 2016-07 | ✓ |