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| Campaign Finance Institute | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Affiliation: | Nonpartisan |
| Top official: | Michael J. Malbin |
| Founder(s): | Michael J. Malbin |
| Year founded: | 1999 |
| Website: | Official website |
| Budget | |
| 2013: | $1,267,554 |
| 2012: | $71,589 |
| 2011: | $377,148 |
| 2010: | $658,666 |
The Campaign Finance Institute (CFI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Washington, D.C. It is a nonpartisan think tank that conducts peer-reviewed research on campaign finance in the United States.[1]
History and work
Founded in 1999 and describing itself as "the nation’s pre-eminent think tank for campaign finance policy," the Campaign Finance Institute publishes its work in peer-reviewed academic journals and in other forms referenced by policy makers and the media. The institute maintains a large bibliography of campaign finance research and makes that and other tools freely available to the public.[1]
Research topics
- Participation by small donors
- Party and non-party organizations
- Disclosure
- Comparative State Policies
- Competition
- Future Policy Agendas[1]
Board members
The Board of Trustees of the Campaign Finance Institute includes the following individuals:[2]
- Michael J. Malbin, Executive Director and Co-Founder, CFI; Professor of Political Science, University of Albany, SUNY
- F. Christopher Arterton, professor and founding Dean, George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management
- Betsey Bayless, President Emeritus, Maricopa Integrated Health System
- David Cohen, Senior Fellow, Experience Corps and Civic Ventures; President, Global Integrity
- Anthony Corrado (Chair), Professor of Government, Colby College; Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
- Vic Fazio, Senior Advisor, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Field LLP; former U.S. Congressman from California
- Donald J. Foley, Senior Counselor, C. Fox Communications
- George B. Gould, National Director of Legislative and Political Affairs, National Association of Letter Carriers (retired)
- Kenneth A. Gross, Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom
- Ruth S. Jones, professor and director of graduate studies in political science, Arizona State University
- Ronald D. Michaelson, Executive Director, Illinois State Board of Elections (retired)
- Ross Clayton Mulford, founding COO, National Math and Science Initiative
- Phil Noble, Founder, Phil Noble and Associates; President, PoliticsOnline
Finances
The following is a breakdown of the Campaign Finance Institute's revenue and expenses for the 2010-2013 fiscal years:
| Annual revenue and expenses for the Campaign Finance Institute, 2010-2013 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2013[3] | $1,267,554 | $391,373 |
| 2012[3] | $71,589 | $456,688 |
| 2011[4] | $377,148 | $292,940 |
| 2010[4] | $658,666 | $611,977 |
The Campaign Finance Institute has received contributions from the following sources:[1]
- Carnegie Corporation of New York
- The Democracy Fund
- The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
- The James Irvine Foundation
- The JEHT Foundation
- The Joyce Foundation
- The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- The Mertz Gilmore Foundation
- Open Society Institute
- Pew Charitable Trusts
- The Piper Fund
- The Rockefeller Brothers Fund
- The Smith Richardson Foundation
- Jennifer and Jonathan Allan Soros Foundation
- Stuart Family Foundation
- Individual Contributors
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Campaign Finance Institute, "About The Campaign Finance Institute," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ CFI, "Trustees," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 GuideStar, "The Campaign Finance Institute IRS Form 990 (2013)," accessed June 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 GuideStar, "The Campaign Finance Institute IRS Form 990 (2011)," accessed June 8, 2015
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