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The Independent Institute

libertarian think tank based in Oakland, California
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Summary

The Independent Institute is an academic institution[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of academic_institution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Independent Institute's field of work was public policy[3].
  • The Independent Institute is located in Oakland[4].
  • The Independent Institute is in the country of United States[5].
  • The Independent Institute's instance of is recorded as academic institution[6].
  • The Independent Institute's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • The Independent Institute's instance of is recorded as think tank[8].
  • The Independent Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Oakland[9].
  • 1986 marks the founding of The Independent Institute[10].
  • The Independent Institute's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 37.7319, 'longitude': -122.205}[11].
  • The Independent Institute's official website is recorded as http://www.independent.org/[12].
  • The Independent Institute's official website is recorded as https://www.independent.org/[13].
  • The Independent Institute's political ideology is recorded as libertarianism[14].
  • The Independent Institute's legal form is recorded as 501(c)(3) organization[15].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+2289924'}[16].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+4135047'}[17].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+4179442'}[18].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+3013395'}[19].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+5449140'}[20].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+4554919'}[21].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+9041220'}[22].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+4070807'}[23].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+2647561'}[24].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+2496265'}[25].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+3063847'}[26].
  • The Independent Institute's total revenue is recorded as {'amount': '+2775869'}[27].

Body

Founding

1986 marks the founding of The Independent Institute[10].

Operations

The Independent Institute's headquarters location is recorded as Oakland[9].

Industry

The Independent Institute's field of work was public policy[3].

Why It Matters

The Independent Institute ranks in the top 5% of academic_institution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month).[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Charity navigator id (obsolete) → 7991
    Youtube channel id → UCtMWEs-0VzhOboqaGomEHuQ
    Instagram username → independentinst
    Wikidata description → libertarian think tank based in Oakland, California
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Openstreetmap way id: 104685736, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/104685736 in United States"
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