John Locke Foundation

The John Locke Foundation (JLF) is a Free market think tank based in North Carolina. The organization was founded in 1990 to work "for truth, for freedom, and for the future of North Carolina." It is named after the philosopher John Locke, who was a primary contributor to classical liberalism. JLF was co-founded by Art Pope, a North Carolina businessman active in politics. Pope's family foundation provides most of the support for the center.

John Locke Foundation
Founded1990
FounderArt Pope
TypeThink tank
Tax ID no.
56-1656943
Location
  • 4800 Six Forks Rd., #220
    Raleigh, NC 27609
Area served
North Carolina
Key people
Paul Slobodian, Chairman
Donald Bryson, CEO & President
Budget
Revenue: $1,794,897
Expenses: $5,153,263
(FYE June 2022)
Employees
32
Websitewww.johnlocke.org
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JLF advocates lowering taxes, and encouraging free markets. The organization's stated mission is to "employ research, journalism, and outreach programs to transform government through competition, innovation, personal freedom, and personal responsibility. JLF seeks a better balance between the public sector and private institutions of family, faith, community, and enterprise."

The organization is concerned primarily with state-based issues. But under Donald Bryson, its current president, the foundation has become more concerned with national politics and growing threats from both the left and the right. The John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy was in its initial stages a project of the John Locke Foundation.

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