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Great Plains Public Policy Institute

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Great Plains Public Policy Institute
Basic facts
Location:Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Type:501(c)(3)
Top official:Ron Williamson, President
Founder(s):1999
Website:Official website
Connections
State Policy Network

The Great Plains Public Policy Institute (GPPPI), a 501(c)(3), is a nonprofit public policy and educational organization in South Dakota. GPPPI's website says it "brings free enterprise and alternative ideas to bear on the most difficult issues facing South Dakota and the nation."[1]

GPPPI is a state-level affiliate of the State Policy Network.[2]

Background

GPPI was founded in 1999.[3]

Leadership

As of December 2025, Ron Williamson was President of the Great Plains Public Policy Institute.[3]

Work and activities

According to its website:[4]

“ The Great Plains Public Policy Institute advocates for its principles and stimulates public debate by:
  • Publishing an informative web site for members, the media and key opinion leaders.
  • Publishing commentaries on current issues for South Dakota's media.
  • Issuing timely, useful and dependable reports on current state issues and key legislative proposals.
  • Sponsoring conferences and debates on current issues.[5]
 ”

Transparency project

South Dakota Open Book is a project of GPPPI that "is focused on providing information about how the government of South Dakota spends taxpayer dollars and conducts public business."[6] It features categories on economy, education, local government, state government and taxes and spending.

Notable endorsements

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Finances

As of December 2025, financial information for the Great Plains Public Policy Institute was not publicly available. Click here to review their profile on ProPublica.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Great Plains Public Policy Institute, "Home," accessed December 18, 2025
  2. ↑ State Policy Network, "Directory," accessed December 18, 2025
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Influence Watch, "Great Plains Public Policy Institute," accessed December 18, 2025
  4. ↑ Great Plains Public Policy Institute, "About," accessed December 18, 2025
  5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  6. ↑ South Dakota Open Book, "About Us," accessed December 18, 2025
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