National Center for Policy Analysis

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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[1]

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 Corp.
  • 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

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:http://www.mediatransparency.org/search_results/info_on_any_recipient.php?246]


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/

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