INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE
100 SWAN WAY, OAKLAND, CA 94621 www.independent.org

Total Revenue
$4,135,047
Total Expenses
$4,345,303
Net Assets
$8,261,562

Organizations Filed Purposes: ESTABLISHED IN THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT OF ITS HOME IN SILICON VALLEY, THE NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN INDEPENDENT INSTITUTE EMPLOYS INNOVATIVE THINKING TO BOLDLY ADVANCE PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS, AND FREE SOCIETIES GROUNDED IN A COMMITMENT TO HUMAN WORTH AND DIGNITY.

ADVANCE PEACEFUL, PROSPEROUS, & FREE SOCIETIES GROUNDED IN A COMMITMENT TO HUMAN WORTH & DIGNITY.

SPARKING ENTREPRENEURSHIP & INNOVATION: INDEPENDENT REVERSES GOVERNMENT GROWTH BY SPOTLIGHTING WRONGDOING AND OFFERING PRACTICAL, TECH-FORWARD SOLUTIONS GROUNDED IN NATURAL LAW. WE GENERATE SOLUTIONS IN BUSINESS, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE, ENTITLEMENTS, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND GLOBAL PROSPERITY. OUR CALIFORNIA GOLDEN FLEECE AWARDS, AWARD-WINNING BOOKS, STUDIES, SPANISH WEBSITE, AND MULTI-MEDIA CAMPAIGNS SHARE OUR SOLUTIONS WITH CIVIC LEADERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC. OUR WORK HAS BEEN INTRODUCED IN NATIONAL LEGISLATION, CONTRIBUTED TO THE ELIMINATION OF THE INDIVIDUAL HEALTHCARE MANDATE, MOTIVATED REFORM IN THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES AND DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND FIRE PREVENTION, AND HAS BEEN SIGNED INTO LAW IN CALIFORNIA.

DEFENDING CIVIL LIBERTIES: INDEPENDENT REMINDS THE PUBLIC, MEDIA, AND CIVIC LEADERS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS ON GOVERNMENT AND THE CIVIL LIBERTIES THOSE LIMITS PROTECT. OUR PRINCIPLED, PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH CRITICALLY REVIEWS POLICIES AND APPROACHES TO TORT LIABILITY, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, PROPERTY RIGHTS, CIVIL LIBERTIES, FOREIGN POLICY, AND HUMAN MORALITY TO PRESERVE AND EXPAND INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY. OUR RESEARCH AND SOLUTIONS ARE DISSEMINATED THROUGH AWARD-WINNING BOOKS, STUDIES, EVENTS, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MULTI-MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND HAVE INSPIRED LEGISLATIVE TESTIMONY BEFORE A U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE, SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, AND HAVE BEEN CITED MULTIPLE TIMES BY THE U.S. SUPREME COURT.

EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION: INDEPENDENT ENGAGES AND INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE AND PARENTS WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY, AND EMPOWERS PARENTS TO SELECT THE BEST EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN. OUR SATIRICAL YOUTUBE SERIES, LOVE GOV, APPLIES FREE-MARKET THINKING TO HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, AND PRIVACY, AND HAS ACHIEVED WELL OVER 7.4 MILLION VIEWS PRIMARILY FROM MILLENNIALS. THIS YEAR, WE LAUNCH LOVE GOV SEASON TWO WITH A COMPLEMENTARY WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PORTFOLIO. OUR INTERNSHIPS AND YOUTH-FOCUSED EVENTS OFFER HANDS-ON LEARNING, AND OUR EFFORTS TO BUILD AWARENESS FOR SCHOOL CHOICE, AFFORDABLE PRIVATE SCHOOL MODELS, AND HIGHER EDUCATION REFORMS ARE EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Graham WalkerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$168,071
Ivan ElandSENIOR FELLOW40$132,643
Lawrence J McquillanSENIOR FELLOW40$113,324
Martin BuergerCFO16$49,876
David TherouxDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT40$2,310
Sarah O'DowdDIRECTOR2$0
Mary TherouxDIRECTOR & VICE PRESIDENT40$0
David Teece PhdDIRECTOR2$0
W Dieter TedeDIRECTOR - TILL JULY '192$0
Susan SolinskyDIRECTOR2$0
Gary Schlarbaum Phd CfaDIRECTOR2$0
Philip Hudner EsqDIRECTOR - TILL SEPT '192$0
Sally HarrisDIRECTOR2$0
John Hagel Iii JdDIRECTOR2$0
Gilbert CollinsDIRECTOR - TILL JULY '192$0

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