Cascade Policy Institute

The Cascade Policy Institute is an Oregon-based think tank and member of the State Policy Network (SPN). Cascade states as its mission "to develop and promote public policy alternatives that foster individual liberty, personal responsibility and economic opportunity."

Funding
In its 2006 annual report, the Cato Institute contributed $25,000 to the Cascade Policy Institute.

Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
The Cascade Policy Institute has ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) through their former vice president, Todd Wynn, who is currently the director of the ALEC Energy, Environment and Agriculture Task Force.

Criticism
At least one Cascade Policy Institute critic points out that the particular formulations of "individual liberty, personal responsibility, and economic opportunity" promoted by the institute are similar or identical to agendas commonly favored among large business interests and wealthy individuals. Also noted is the apparent irony of how notions like "free markets and limited government," as promoted by organizations like Cascade Policy Institute, often translate into support for "billions in pork-ridden expenditure, insurance mandates, heavy-handed central planning initiatives, property seizures..., metastatic bureaucracy at local, state and federal levels and massive expansions in law enforcement."

Staff

 * Steve Buckstein, Senior Policy Analyst
 * John A. Charles, Jr., President and CEO
 * Kathryn Hickok, Publications Director and Development Coordinator
 * Tina Pisenti, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
 * Sarah Ross, Communications Coordinator

Board of Directors

 * Michael L. Barton, Ph.D.
 * William B. Conerly, Ph.D., chairman of the board
 * Lawrence “Larry” W. Dennis, Sr.
 * Gilion C. Dumas
 * Jon Egge
 * David Gore, co-founder
 * William Udy, finance director

Core Financials
 2011 
 * Total Revenue: $943,525
 * Total Expenses: $984,233
 * Net Assets: $442,438

 2010  :
 * Total Revenue: $988,404.00
 * Total Expenses: $976,227.00
 * Net Assets: $483,146.00

 2009  :
 * Total Revenue: $912,019.00
 * Total Expenses: $981,683.00
 * Net Assets: $470,969.00

Contact Information
4850 SW Scholls Ferry Road Suite #103 Portland, Oregon 97225 Phone: (503) 242-0900 Fax: (503) 242-3822 Email: info AT cascadepolicy.org Website: http://www.cascadepolicy.org/index.php