Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity

The Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity (RICFP) is a free-market think tank and member of the State Policy Network (SPN). The RICFP claims to be a "nonprofit, nonpartisan organization . . . dedicated to providing concerned citizens, the media, and public officials with empirical research data, while also advancing free-market solutions to public policy issues in the state."

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
The RICFP has ties to ALEC through two of its adjunct scholars, Bob Williams and Jonathan Williams. Both head ALEC's Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force; Jonathan Williams is the task force director and Bob Williams is the private sector chair. RICFP also has ties to ALEC through its membership in SPN, which has deep ties to ALEC. Please see SPN Ties to ALEC for more.

Board of Trustees

 * Dr. Daniel Harrop, Chairman
 * Capt. Jay Jacot
 * James Lynch
 * Thomas Mrva
 * Thomas Sweeney
 * Dr. Ellen Kenner
 * Richard MacAdams
 * Joseph Orlando

Staff

 * Mike Stenhouse, CEO
 * Justin Katz, Research Director and Editor of The Ocean State Current
 * Akash Chougule, Outreach Coordinator
 * Kevin Mooney, Investigative Bureau Chief of The Ocean State Current

Adjunct Scholars

 * J. Scott Moody
 * Dr. Matthew Ladner
 * Sean Parnell
 * Rich Danker
 * Eileen Norcross
 * Bob Williams
 * Jonathan Williams
 * Jagadeesh Gokhale

Core Financials
 2011  :
 * Total Revenue: $218,854.00
 * Total Expenses: $77,867.00
 * Net Assets: $140,987.00

Contact Information
Website: www.rifreedom.org E-mail: info at rifreedom.org