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The '''R Street Institute''' is a right wing 501(c)3 non profit "think tank" and an associate member of the [[State Policy Network]] (SPN). Formerly named "D.C. Progress", the R Street Institute was "founded" on June 1, 2012 by former members of the [[Heartland Institute]] and [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC), both of which are also SPN member organizations.<ref> R Street Institute, [http://www.rstreet.org/about/funding-and-expenditures/ Funding and Expenditures], organizational website, accessed October 11, 2016.</ref>

According to its website, the R Street Institute's mission "is to engage in policy research and outreach to promote free markets and limited, effective government." In addition to its D.C. headquarters, the organization has offices in Florida, Ohio, Texas, Colorado and California.

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==State Policy Network==
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==Ties to ALEC==

Alan Smith, co-founder, senior fellow and Midwest director for the R Street Institute previously served as the executive director of the [[American Legislative Exchange Council]] (ALEC) and as a former member of ALEC’s Private Enterprise Board and its Executive Committee.<ref> R Street Institute, [http://www.rstreet.org/people/alan-smith/ Alan Smith], organizational website, accessed October 11, 2016.</ref>

'''Please see [[SPN Ties to ALEC]] for more.'''

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==Ties to the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity==

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==Core Financials==
'''<big>2014</big>'''<ref name="2014 990"> R Street Institute, [https://www.guidestar.org/profile/26-3477125 2014 IRS Form 990], Internal Revenue Service, November 15, 2015.</ref>
*Total Revenue: $2,866,498
*Total Expenses: $2,360,531
:*Grants and similar amounts paid: $175,287
*Net Assets: $1,317,210

'''<big>2013</big>'''<ref name="2013 990"> R Street Institute, [https://pp-990.s3.amazonaws.com/2014_11_EO/26-3477125_990_201312.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI7C6X5GT42DHYZIA%2F20161011%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20161011T161048Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b13e9707a5e3d3674473e8f2734242f8100bc86d4c320f421cf9f1047dc0fd33 2013 IRS Form 990], Internal Revenue Service, October 30, 2014.</ref>
*Total Revenue: $2,369,480
*Total Expenses: $1,845,344
:*Grants and similar amounts paid: $96,133
*Net Assets: $811,243

'''<big>2012</big>'''<ref name="2012 990"> R Street Institute, [https://pp-990.s3.amazonaws.com/2013_10_EO/26-3477125_990_201212.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI7C6X5GT42DHYZIA%2F20161011%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20161011T162819Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f4e3ac6f338282cadafec61bb1b3e64b7ae8dfff7725a39499f992b002949b75 2012 IRS Form 990] Internal Revenue Service, September 12, 2013.</ref>
*Total Revenue: $792,122
*Total Expenses: $505,015
*Net Assets: $287,107

'''<big>2011</big>''' (D.C. Progress)<ref name="2011 990"> R Street Institute, [https://pp-990.s3.amazonaws.com/2012_10_EO/26-3477125_990EZ_201112.pdf?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI7C6X5GT42DHYZIA%2F20161011%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20161011T163004Z&X-Amz-Expires=1800&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=5a553419a33b6eb227cd9a049985cd0a57f30c108d463fb428def59fa8e919cc 2011 IRS Form 990], Internal Revenue Service, August 6, 2012.</ref>
*Total Revenue: $0
*Total Expenses: $9,967
*Net Assets: $2,349

==Personnel==
Board of Directors as of October 11, 2016:<ref name="leadership"> R Street Institute, [http://www.rstreet.org/about/leadership/ Leadership], organizational website, accessed October 11, 2016.</ref>
*Marni Soupcoff, Chair, Executive Director of Canadian Constitution Foundation
*Ryan Alexander, President of Taxpayers for Common Sense
*Michael Cohen, Renaissance Reinsurance
*Bob Inglis, President of RepublicEN, former U.S. Congressman
*Tevi Troy, President of American Health Policy Institute, former HHS Deputy Secretary
*Bob Watkins, Associate General Counsel, State Farm

'''Former Board of Directors'''<br>
The Board of Directors as of RSI's 2014 IRS Form 990:<ref name="2014 990"/>
*Eli Lehrer, Chair
*David Frum, Vice Chair
*Michael Cohen, Director
*Ryan Alexander, Director
*Steve McManus, Director
*Bob Inglis, Director
*Robert Bennett, Director
*Marni Soupcoff, Director

===Staff===
'''Leadership'''<br>
As of October 11, 2016:<ref name="leadership"/>
*Eli Lehrer, President, Former Chair
*Andrew Moyland, Executive Director
*Erica Schoder, Director of Operations and Treasurer
'''Staff'''
*Ian Adams, Senior Fellow
*Edward Anselm, Senior Fellow
*David Bahr, Media Relations Manager
*Ethan Bishop, Operations Associate
*Don Brown, Senior Fellow
*Ryan Call, Central Region Director
*Ben Carnes, Communications Director
*Jonathan Coppage, Senior Fellow
*Christian Camara, Southeast Region Director
*Melissa Dunlap, Operations Associate
*Mike Godwin, Senior Fellow
*Zach Graves, Technology Policy Program Director
*Steven Greenhut, Western Region Director
*Devin Hartman, Electricity Policy Manager
*Anne Hobson, Technology Policy Fellow
*Anne McCormick Hocine, Program Maven
*Caroline Kitchens, Outreach Associate
*Kevin Kosar, Governance Project Director
*Nathan Leamer, Outreach Manager
*R.J. Lehmann, Editor-in-Chief
*Sasha Moss, Technology Policy Fellow
*Josiah Neeley, Southwest Region Director
*Alex J. Pollock, Distinguished Senior Fellow
*Arthur Rizer, Justice Policy Director
*Catrina Rorke, Energy Policy Director
*Lori Sanders, Outreach Director
*Erica Schoder, Operations Director
*Daniel Semelsberger, Research Assistant
*Alan Smith, Midwest Director
*Cameron Smith, General Counsel
*Joi Washington, Operations Manager

===Legislative Advisory Board===
According to R Street Institute's website, "A legislative advisory board, made up of state legislators from around the country, helps advise R Street leadership on state-level legislative issues."<ref name="leadership"/>
*Sen. Joel Anderson, California State Senate (R)
*Sen. Kevin Bacon, Ohio State Senate (R)
*Sen. Alan Hays, Florida State Senate (R)
*Sen. Michael Hough, Maryland State Senate (R)
*Rep. Jason Isaac, Texas House of Representatives (R)
*Sen. Bill Payne, New Mexico State Senate Minority Leader (R)
*Rep. Kim Koopelman, North Dakota House of Representatives (R)
*Ken Paxton, Attorney General of Texas (R)

==Contact==
Employer Identification Number (EIN): 26-3477125

'''R Street Institute'''<br>
'''Washington, D.C. (Headquarters)'''<br>
1050 17th Street, NW Suite 1750<br>
Washington DC, 20036<br>
Website: http://www.rstreet.org/<br>
Phone: (202).525.5717<br>
Email: elehrer@rstreet.org<br>
Email: lsanders@rstreet.org<br>
Email: feedback@rstreet.org<br>
Twitter: [https://twitter.com/RSI @RSI]<br>
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RStreetInstitute

'''California (Western Region)'''<br>
717 K Street, Suite. 307<br>
Sacramento, CA 95814<br>
Phone: (909).260.9836<br>
Email: sgreenhut@rstreet

'''Colorado (Central Region)'''<br>
1600 Stout St., Ste. 500<br>
Denver, CO 80202<br>
Phone: (303).641.4274<br>
Email: rcall@rstreet.org

'''Florida (Southeast Region)'''<br>
P.O. Box 10577<br>
Tallahassee, FL 32302<br>
Phone: (305).608.4300<br>
Email: ccamara@rstreet.org

'''Ohio (Midwest Region)'''<br>
506 N. Parkview Ave.<br>
Columbus, OH 43209<br>
Phone: (614).893.9999<br>
Email: asmith@rstreet.org

'''Texas (Southwest Region)'''<br>
813 Heritage Springs Trail<br>
Round Rock, TX 78664<br>
Email: jneeley@rstreet.org

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