Goldwater Institute
The Goldwater Institute' is a libertarian, Phoenix, Arizona-based think tank established in 1988. It claims to be "an independent, nonpartisan research and educational organization dedicated to the study of public policy in Arizona." Goldwater scholars advance public policies based on the principles championed by the late Senator Barry Goldwater such as "individual rights, economic freedom, and a government of strictly limited powers." It has 12 full-time employees, 16 senior fellows, and interns. Prominent senior fellows include Randy Barnett, Alan Charles Kors, and Gordon Tullock.
Financial support
The Goldwater Institute neither seeks nor accepts government funds and relies on voluntary contributions to fund its work consistent with its libertarian principles. The Institute is a tax-exempt educational foundation under section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code. Its 2004 revenues were just over $1 million.