The National Foundation for American Policy

What The National Foundation for American Policy does

The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) is a 501(c)(3) nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy research organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. NFAP conducts analysis on trade, immigration, education, and related economic and regulatory issues of national importance, organized around four research divisions: Global Talent and Competitiveness, Essential Workers and Economic Growth, Western Hemisphere Trade, and Regulatory and Tax Policy. Its core outputs are in-depth policy briefs and research studies, articles and op-eds placed in major outlets (Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, NPR), books authored by staff, and press releases; these are distributed free of charge through the NFAP website, social media (@NFAPResearch on Twitter), email newsletters, and earned media. NFAP is led by Executive Director Stuart Anderson (former INS Executive Associate Commissioner) and a bench of senior and research fellows, with an advisory board that includes Jagdish Bhagwati, Stephen W. Yale-Loehr, Richard Vedder, and James W. Ziglar.

The organization is funded entirely through private contributions and receives no government support. It does not disclose revenue or financial statements. Its audience spans U.S. policymakers and legislators, journalists, academic researchers, and the general public, all of whom consume the research without charge. Recent research activity in 2025-2026 has expanded into new topical areas including AI and H-1B visas, immigrant-founded billion-dollar companies, USCIS denial rates, and analysis of legal immigration reductions under the current administration, with NFAP filing public comments on federal rulemaking. There is no evidence of technology products, AI/ML platforms, or commercial service offerings; NFAP is a research and advocacy think tank, not a technology company.

Name

The National Foundation for American Policy

Legal name

National Foundation for American Policy

Website

https://nfap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) public policy research organization founded in 2003 that produces free policy briefs, studies, and articles on U.S. immigration, trade, and economic policy for policymakers, journalists, academics, and the public.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Arlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: NFAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies entirely on contributions and donations for funding. The organization receives no government support. Donations are tax-deductible.

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Core offering

NFAP is a non-partisan, nonprofit research organization that produces and disseminates public policy research on trade, immigration, and related economic issues. Its primary outputs are policy briefs, research studies, articles, and books that analyze the economic impact of immigration, high-skill visas, international trade, entrepreneurship, and labor policy. These research products are distributed free of charge to policymakers, media, academics, and the public via the organization website and media outlets.

Product overview

The National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that provides policy research and analysis on trade, immigration, and related economic issues. Rather than a technology product company, NFAP produces intellectual outputs including policy briefs, research studies, articles, and books. The organization has four core research divisions: Global Talent and Competitiveness, Essential Workers and Economic Growth, Western Hemisphere Trade, and Regulatory and Tax Policy. Research is disseminated through the organization's website, major media outlets (Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes), and published books. NFAP's work focuses on analyzing data related to immigration's economic impact, H-1B visas, international students, and entrepreneurial contributions rather than offering a software platform or technology product.

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Products and services

• Policy Briefs and Research Studies In-depth policy briefs and research studies analyzing immigration, trade, and economic policy. These publications form the organization's core intellectual output and are distributed as PDF downloads on the NFAP website.
• Articles and Media Commentary Articles and commentary contributed by NFAP staff to major publications including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, and other outlets, extending the organization's research reach.
• Books Books published on immigration and trade policy topics, including Stuart Anderson's Immigration (Greenwood, 2010) and works by research fellows.
• Press Releases Official announcements accompanying new research releases, providing media and stakeholders with key findings and context for NFAP's latest policy analyses.

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Broad incumbents

• RAND Corporation: Nonprofit policy research institution with significant immigration and labor-force research programs. Comparable non-partisan research posture and brief-driven output model to NFAP.
• American Enterprise Institute: Major D.C. policy think tank conducting economic, immigration, and trade research. Madeline Zavodny holds an adjunct scholar role at AEI, evidencing direct personnel overlap with NFAP's research areas.
• Cato Institute: Libertarian think tank with prominent immigration and trade policy programs. Covers the same policy domains as NFAP with broader portfolio reach.
• Manhattan Institute: Urban-focused policy research organization with active immigration and labor economics programs. Operates with similar citation-driven media strategy and D.C./national reach as NFAP.
• Brookings Institution: Large nonpartisan think tank covering economic studies and immigration policy. Comparable intellectual posture and policy-maker reach, though operating at far greater scale than NFAP.
• Heritage Foundation: Large D.C. think tank active across immigration and trade policy. Competes for policymaker and media attention on overlapping topic areas with NFAP.

Direct peers

• Migration Policy Institute: Nonpartisan think tank focused on immigration and refugee policy research in Washington, D.C. Closest peer to NFAP given nearly identical mission on immigration analysis, data-driven briefs, and policy-maker engagement.
• Center for Immigration Studies: Research organization in D.C. dedicated exclusively to immigration policy analysis. Competes for citation share and media attention on the same core policy questions NFAP addresses, often from a different analytical framing.
• National Immigration Forum: Advocacy and policy organization promoting the value of immigration. Similar advocacy-adjacent research positioning on immigration policy as NFAP, with overlapping policymaker audiences.
• Peterson Institute for International Economics: Nonpartisan research institution in D.C. focused on international trade and economic policy. Comparable to NFAP's trade and international economics work, though with substantially more resources.

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Strengths5 records

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nfapresearch
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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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