Alabama Policy Institute
| Alabama Policy Institute | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | Stephanie Smith, President and CEO |
| Founder(s): | Tom Parker and Gary Palmer |
| Year founded: | 1989 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Alabama Policy Institute (API) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Birmingham, Alabama that, according to its website, is a "nonprofit, nonpartisan educational and research organization committed to free markets, limited government, and strong families."[1] The institute was founded in 1989 as the Alabama Family Alliance.[1]
Background
The Alabama Family Alliance was founded in 1989 by Tom Parker and Gary Palmer.[1] The institute was later renamed the Alabama Policy Institute in 2000.[1] According to its website, the institute "generates and communicates conservative principles and policy positions and seeks to be a resource and source of research materials, analysis, and information for elected officials as they make decisions, engage in the political process, and govern."[1] As of September 2025, the foundation's website listed free markets, limited government, and strong families as its core values.[1]
Leadership
As of September 2025, the following individuals held leadership positions at the Alabama Policy Institute:[1]
- Stephanie Smith, President and CEO
- Justin Bogie, Senior Director of Fiscal Policy
- Philip Foster, Director of Policy and Outreach
- Susanna Hernandez, Director of Operations
- Anastasia O'Neill, Communications Manager
- Carson Gardner, Policy Analyst
As of September 2025, the Alabama Policy Institute's Board of Directors included the following individuals:[1]
- Garry and Katherine Ard
- Gene and Trinka Brabston
- Tom and Mary Anne Bradford
- Austin and Lindsay Brooks
- Greg and Dee Brown
- Michael and Kay Brown
- John and Julie Collier
- Bob and Mary Ann Couch
- Bruce and Ida Dunbar
- Brad and Ellen Herold
- Jordan and Taylor Jones
- Josh and Jennifer Jones
- Neil and Helen Kennedy
- Danny and Amy McKinney
- Alastair and Lisa Ann Muir-Taylor
- Kevin and Angela O’Neill
- John and MayMoss Parker
- Jerod and Jordan Pilot
- Randy and Daina Pittman
- Dalton and Stephanie Smith
- Rod and Linda Steakley
- Scott and Kellie Stewart
- Richard and Leah Stimpson
- Jim and Darcy Terry
- Bryan and Holly Word
- Al and Nancy Worthington
Work and activities
ALDOGE
In December 2024, the Alabama Policy Institute started ALDOGE, which is based on Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).[2] According to the institute's website, ALDOGE "is designed to address long-standing issues within Alabama state government, including regulatory overreach, lack of transparency, and inefficiency in government expenditures."[3]
Affiliations
As of September 2025, the Alabama Policy Institute is the sole affiliate of two organizations—the Family Policy Alliance and the State Policy Network—for Alabama.[1] According to the Family Policy Alliance's website it and the Family Policy Alliance Foundation "are Christian ministries that defend faith and protect families by organizing, educating and mobilizing the social conservative movement in America."[4] According to the State Policy Network's website it seeks to " catalyze thriving, durable freedom movements in every state, anchored with high-performing independent think tanks."[5]
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Finances
The following is a breakdown of Alabama Policy Institute's revenues and expenses from 2012 to 2023. The information comes from ProPublica
| Year | Revenue | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.5 million | $1.18 million |
| 2022 | $3.36 million | $3.29 million |
| 2021 | $1.96 million | $1.65 million |
| 2020 | $962,542 | $956,853 |
| 2019 | $931,674 | $907,242 |
| 2018 | $947,579 | $1.11 million |
| 2017 | $1.08 million | $1.19 million |
| 2016 | $1.02 million | $1.02 million |
| 2015 | $1.09 million | $1.05 million |
| 2014 | $1.28 million | $1.31 million |
| 2013 | $1.17 million | $1.18 million |
| 2012 | $1.15 million | $1.22 million |
See also
External links
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- Alabama Policy Institute official website
- Alabama Policy Institute Facebook
- Alabama Policy Institute X
- Alabama Policy Institute Instagram
- Alabama Policy Institute YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Alabama Policy Institute, "About," accessed September 4, 2025
- ↑ Alabama Policy Institute, "Alabama Policy Institute Launches ALDOGE Initiative to Improve Government Efficiency," December 17, 2024
- ↑ Alabama Policy Institute, "ALDOGE," accessed September 4, 2025
- ↑ Family Policy Alliance, "About Us," accessed September 4, 2025
- ↑ State Policy Network, "About," accessed September 4, 2025
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