National Center for Policy Analysis

The National Center for Policy Analysis is a "communications and research foundation dedicated to providing free market solutions to today's public policy problems ... [and] prides itself on aggressively marketing its products for maximum impact by 'targeting key political leaders and special interest groups, establishing on-going ties with members of the print and electronic media, and testifying before Congress, federal agencies, state lawmakers, and national organizations.'" -- NCRP, The Strategic Philanthropy of Conservative Foundations

Founding Board Members

The NCPA began its existence in 1983 at the University of Dallas.

• Wayne Calloway, President and CEO of Frito-Lay
• Jere Thompson, President and CEO of the Southland Corporation
• Robert Dedman, President and CEO of ClubCorp
• Russell Perry, President and CEO of Republic Financial Services
• Sir Antony Fisher, President and CEO of the Atlas Foundation

Board Members

According to NCPA web site, March 25, 2003:

• Thomas W. Smith, Managing Partner of Prescott Investors, Inc.
• John C. Goodman, President, NCPA
• Pete du Pont, Richards, Layton and Finger
• James Cleo Thompson, Jr., Chairman of the Board, Thompson Petroleum Corporation
• Jere W. Thompson, President, The Williamsburg Corporation
• Dan W. Cook III, Senior Advisor, MHT Partners
• Robert H. Dedman, Chairman of the Board, ClubCorp International
• Virginia Manheimer, Trustee, The Hickory Foundation
• Henry J. Bud Smith, Chairman, The Trinity Forum
• Michael L. Whalen, President & CEO, Heart of America Restaurants & Inns

Fellows, Policy Analysts

• Bruce Bartlett, Senior Fellow
• H. Sterling Burnett, Senior Fellow [1] and Senior Policy Analyst [2]
• Dr. Devon M. Herrick, Senior Fellow
• Matt Moore, Senior Policy Analyst

Funding

The NCPA web site states that it "receives 70% of its funding from foundations, 20% from corporations, and 10% from individuals." Between 1985 and 2001, the Center received $4,031,000 in 75 separate grants from only twelve foundations.

• Castle Rock Foundation
• Earhart Foundation
• JM Foundation
• Koch Family Foundations (David H. Koch Foundation, Charles G. Koch Foundation, Claude R. Lambe Foundation)
• John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
• Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
• Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
• Scaife Foundations (Scaife Family, Sarah Mellon Scaife, Carthage)
• DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund
• El Paso Energy Foundation
• ExxonMobil Foundation
• Eli Lilly and Company Foundation
• Lilly Endowment Inc.
• Procter & Gamble Fund

Contact

12655 N. Central Expy., Suite 720
Dallas, TX 75243-1739
Phone: 972/386-6272
FAX: 972/386-0924

655 15th St. N.W., Suite 375
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202/628-6671
FAX: 202/628-6474

URL: http://www.ncpa.org/