This database was last updated in October 2019 and should only be used as a historical snapshot. There may be new information that is not included here.
Think Tanks
Conservative think tanks and other policy-focused nonprofits have long been a fixture in Washington's political scene. They help shape discourse and craft policy agendas. The Trump White House has adopted many of their proposals, with a January 2018 analysis by the Heritage Foundation finding that the administration has enacted nearly two-thirds of its policy recommendations so far.
Thomas B. Fordham Institute (2)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Michael Jason Brickman
National Policy Director → went to Education - Chad Andrew Readler
Legal services → went to Justice
Held position at this organization
- Michael Jason Brickman
National Policy Director → went to Education
Federation for American Immigration Reform (2)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Julie M. Kirchner
→ went to Homeland Security
Held position at this organization
- Julie M. Kirchner
Executive Director → went to Homeland Security - Maya Michelle Noronha
Government Relations Counsel → went to Health and Human Services
Cause of Action Institute (2)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Daniel Z. Epstein
Founder, first President and Executive Director of public interest law firm. Set the vision, oversaw management and operations, and led client, case development and litigation financing. → went to White House Office - Henry Kerner
Assistant Vice President for Investigations → went to Office of the Special Counsel - Reed Darrow Rubinstein
Senior Vice President for Litigation, responsible for strategic litigation and related activity, employee training, case management., Provide legal services. → went to Agriculture
Held position at this organization
- Daniel Z. Epstein
Director and Executive Director → went to White House Office - Henry Kerner
Asst VP → went to Office of the Special Counsel - Reed Darrow Rubinstein
Senior Vice President for Litigation → went to Agriculture
Alabama Policy Institute (2)
Birmingham, Ala.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Kellyanne E. Conway
Speaking Engagement → went to White House Office
Held position at this organization
- Cliff Sims
Board Member → went to White House Office
State Policy Network (2)
Arlington, Va.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Steven A. Engel
Legal Services → went to Justice - James Richard Perry
speech → went to Energy
Institute for Justice (2)
Arlington, Va.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Daniel Z. Epstein
Legal research and analysis → went to White House Office - Jean Angela Morrow
Senior Development Associate → went to Education
Held position at this organization
- Daniel Z. Epstein
Consultant → went to White House Office - Jean Angela Morrow
Senior Development Associate → went to Education
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (2)
Milwaukee, Wis.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Natalie Goodnow
Research policy issues including child welfare, education, and economic opportunity, and produce reports and op-eds. → went to Health and Human Services - Alexandra October Hudson
Lead Education Policy Analyst -researched and reported on education- related issues in the State of Wisconsin → went to Education
Held position at this organization
- Natalie Goodnow
Research fellow → went to Health and Human Services - Alexandra October Hudson
Lead Education Policy Analyst → went to Education
American Legacy Center (2)
Reston, Va.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Stefan C. Passantino
Legal Services → went to White House Office
Held position at this organization
- Vincent M. Haley
Board Member → went to White House Office
Americans for Limited Government (1)
Fairfax, Va.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Held position at this organization
- Nathan Paul Mehrens
General Counsel, Director → went to Labor
National Institute for Public Policy (1)
Fairfax, Va.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- David Trachtenberg
Consultant → went to Defense
Held position at this organization
- David Trachtenberg
Consultant → went to Defense
Coalition for Civil Liberties (1)
Fullerton, Calif.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Richard Grenell
Public affairs and communications consulting → went to State
Nexus Research and Policy Center (1)
San Francisco, Calif.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Mark Schneider
Research/writing/data and policy landscape advice → went to Education
Held position at this organization
- Mark Schneider
Researcher → went to Education
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (1)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Alec Sugarman
Junior Fellow → went to Management and Budget
Held position at this organization
- Alec Sugarman
Junior Fellow → went to Management and Budget
Center for Excellence in Higher Education, Inc. (1)
Salt Lake City, Utah
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Brandon S. Sherman
Legal Services → went to Education
Conservative Reform Network (1)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Patrick Theodore Brennan
Provided research, programming assistance, and communications work. → went to Health and Human Services
Held position at this organization
- Patrick Theodore Brennan
Adviser → went to Health and Human Services
Hayek Institute for American Renewal (1)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Stephen Alexander Vaden
Legal Services → went to Agriculture
Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (1)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Stephen Alexander Vaden
Legal services → went to Agriculture
National Center for Policy Analysis (1)
Dallas, Texas
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- John Robertson Graham
Senior Fellow → went to Health and Human Services
Held position at this organization
- John Robertson Graham
Senior Fellow → went to Health and Human Services
Madison Policy Forum (1)
New York, N.Y.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Mark E. Mitchell
Non-resident Fellow that the Combating Terr orism Center at West Point → went to Defense
Held position at this organization
- Mark E. Mitchell
Consultant → went to Defense
Family Research Council (1)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Shannon O'Chester Royce
Day to day operations of FRC's DC and Holland offices. → went to Health and Human Services
Held position at this organization
- Shannon O'Chester Royce
Chief of Staff & C.O.O. → went to Health and Human Services
Center for Public Policy and Private Enterprise (1)
College Park, Md.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Bryn Elizabeth Woollacott
Received an hourly salary for part time wor k while a graduate student. Performed resea rch and wrote reports for CPPPE and interac ted with Lockheed Martin for projects. → went to Defense
Held position at this organization
- Bryn Elizabeth Woollacott
Student Employee → went to Defense
Center for Individual Rights (1)
Washington, D.C.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- James M. Burnham
Legal Services → went to Justice
The Libre Initiative (1)
Arlington, Va.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Andeliz N. Castillo
Ran the day to day operations of the organization → went to Office of the Vice President
Held position at this organization
- Andeliz N. Castillo
Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff → went to Office of the Vice President
Center for Medical Progress (1)
Irvine, Calif.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Kellyanne E. Conway
Consulting Services → went to White House Office
Freedom Partners Action Fund (1)
Arlington, Va.
Appointees formerly compensated or employed by this organization went to work at these agencies
Provided compensation to
- Donald F. "Don" McGahn II
Legal Services → went to White House Office