Buckeye Institute
| Buckeye Institute | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Columbus, Ohio |
| Top official: | Robert Alt, president and CEO |
| Year founded: | 1989 |
| Website: | Official website |
| Connections | |
| State Policy Network | |
The Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions (BI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, think tank based in Columbus, Ohio. The group's website says its mission is to "advance free-market public policy in the states." It provides policy research, files lawsuits, and testifies on legislation in the Ohio Legislature[1]
Background
The Buckeye Institute was founded in 1989. The group is a member of the State Policy Network, whose website describes itself as working "to catalyze thriving, durable freedom movements in every state, anchored with high-performing independent think tanks."[2][3]
Leadership
As of August 2025, Robet Alt is president and CEO of The Buckeye Institute.[4]
The following individuals were members of the group's board of trustees as of August 2025:[5]
- Bradley A. Smith, chair
- Mark D. Jordan, vice chair and secretary
- Andrew O. Smith, treasurer
- Hal R. Arkes
- Robert Alt
- Ronald A. McMaster, trustee emeritus
Work and activities
Legislative and policy activities
The Buckeye Institute aims to perform "timely and reliable research on key issues, compiling and synthesizing data, formulating sound free-market policies, and promoting those solutions for implementation in Ohio and replication across the country."[1]
In 2024, the group published 19 policy papers and public comments, according to its website, and testified before legislative committees 11 times.[1] The institute focuses on the following areas:
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The group has a dedicated Economic Research Center which offers research and economic modeling on tax policy, government spending, energy policy, and healthcare policy. The group aims to measure how policy changes affect economic and job growth, government revenue and other fiscal metrics.[7]
The Buckeye Institute's Legal Center advocates for policies related to criminal justice, individual and property rights, and checks and balances, among other issues. It also works as a public interest law firm, representing individuals and groups in court.[8] In 2024, the center filed 57 cases and amicus briefs.[1]
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Financials
The following is a breakdown of The Buckeye Institute's revenues and expenses for the 2019 to 2022 fiscal years, according to documents submitted to the Internal Revenue Service.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Buckeye Institute, "About Us," accessed August 29, 2025
- ↑ State Policy Network , "About," accessed August 13, 2025
- ↑ State Policy Network, "Directory," accessed August 29, 2025
- ↑ The Buckeye Institute, "Robert Alt," accessed August 29, 2025
- ↑ The Buckeye Institute, "Board of Trustees," accessed August 29, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Buckeye Institute, "Economic Research Center," accessed August 29, 2025
- ↑ The Buckeye Institute, "Legal Center," accessed August 29, 2025
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Internal Revenue Service , "The Buckeye Institute 2022 990 Form," accessed August 25, 2025
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Internal Revenue Service , "The Buckeye Institute 2020 990 Form," accessed August 29, 2025
