The National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA) was a non-profit American
think tank
A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmenta ...
whose goals were to develop and promote private alternatives to government regulation and control. Topics it addressed include reforms in health care, taxes,
Social Security, welfare, education, and environmental regulation.
The NCPA was founded in February 1983 and ceased operation in mid-2017, announcing it had faced three years of serious financial trouble.
An NCPA website is being maintained by a former board member at NCPAThinkTank.org, where publications have been archived. A history of the organization and summary of its accomplishments may be found at the Goodman Institute.
History
NCPA was founded by British businessman
Antony Fisher together with Dallas businessmen Russell Perry (CEO of
Republic Financial Services),
Wayne Calloway (CEO of
Frito-Lay
Frito-Lay is an American subsidiary of PepsiCo that manufactures, markets, and sells corn chips, potato chips, and other snack foods. The primary snack food brands produced under the Frito-Lay name include Fritos corn chips, Cheetos cheese-fla ...
), John F. Stephens (CEO of
Employers Insurance of Texas), and Jere W. Thompson (CEO of the
Southland Corporation).
Its founding president was
libertarian economist
John C. Goodman. Its first offices were at the
University of Dallas. The organization later had offices in Dallas and Washington, D.C.. An NCPA website is being maintained by a former board member a
NCPAThinkTank.org Publications have been archived a
www.ncpathinktank.org/pdfs A history of the organization and summary of its accomplishments may be found a
Goodmaninstitute.org
In June 2014, the NCPA board and Goodman accused each other of misconduct and Goodman left the organization.
Leadership of the NCPA included:
* Steve Ivy, Chairman of the Board. July 1, 2016
* James H. Amos Jr., President and CEO July 1, 2016
*
Allen West, Executive Director, July 1, 2016
Its first offices were at the
University of Dallas. The organization later had offices in Dallas and Washington, D.C.
Issues
Media attention focused on the NCPA (for example, U.S. News & World Report, Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, Orange County Register) for recommending pension reform legislation including automatic enrollment into companies'
401(k) plans.
The NCPA was a member of the
Cooler Heads Coalition, an organization created by the now-defunct non-profit group Consumer Alert that described itself as "an alliance of some two dozen non-profit public policy groups concerned about the implications of the
Kyoto Protocol for consumers," and which generally rejected the scientific basis for
anthropogenic global warming. NCPA has also attempted to debunk
peak oil
Peak oil is the hypothetical point in time when the maximum rate of global oil production is reached, after which it is argued that production will begin an irreversible decline. It is related to the distinct concept of oil depletion; whil ...
claims.
Funding
NCPA's revenues for the fiscal year ending 9/30/14 were $5,281,913 against expenses of $4,544, 953; for the fiscal year ending 9/30/10 were $4,222,403 against expenses of $5,888,951; for the fiscal year ending 9/30/09 were $4,222,403 against expenses of $7,569,793; for the fiscal year ending 9/30/08 they were revenues of $6,603,905 against expenses of $4,898,261. As of November 2013, the organization's web site reported that for 2011 its funding breakdown was 52% from foundations, 21% from individuals and 22% from corporations.
"Financials NCPA"
National Center for Policy Analysi
website
accessed November 11, 2013 The press release it issued in July 2017 announcing its dissolution attributed the Board's decision to cease operations immediately as necessitated by three years of financial difficulty.Koch Industries
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in the eleven-year period ending in 2008.The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid d ...
'' reported that the NCPA was partially funded by the insurance industry.
References
External links
NCPA website
Organizational Profile
– National Center for Charitable Statistics
The National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS) is a clearing house for information about the nonprofit sector of the U.S. economy. The National Center for Charitable Statistics builds national, state, and regional databases and develops sta ...
(Urban Institute
The Urban Institute is a Washington, D.C.–based think tank that carries out economic and social policy research to "open minds, shape decisions, and offer solutions". The institute receives funding from government contracts, foundations and pr ...
)
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