Josiah Bartlett

What Josiah Bartlett does

The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy is a non-profit think tank based in Concord, New Hampshire, focused exclusively on New Hampshire state and local public policy from a free-market, limited-government perspective. It conducts and publishes policy research and analysis across issue areas including taxation, education, healthcare, regulation, state budget, transportation, housing, energy, and local government. The organization is led by President Andrew Cline, who became Interim President in July 2017 after serving as Editorial Page Editor of the New Hampshire Union Leader.

The center's primary outputs are editorial: a content-marketing platform built around a website/blog (jbartlett.org), a weekly email newsletter providing a free-market take on the week's news, and social media distribution on Facebook, X, and LinkedIn. Andrew Cline has authored more than 485 blog entries in archives spanning 2017 through 2026, covering comparative analyses (e.g., NH fishing/hunting license fees versus regional averages, NH gas and grocery prices versus New England, per-pupil education spending) and policy commentary (e.g., the Business Enterprise Tax, renewable energy mandates, hospital regulation, school staffing priorities). The center does not sell products or services and generates no commercial revenue.

The business model is donation-based, as evidenced by the "Support" and "Donate" navigation links on the website. The audience consists of New Hampshire legislators, government officials, taxpayers, and residents seeking free-market perspective on state government spending, taxation, and regulation. The organization is privately held with no parent company, no disclosed funding rounds, and no venture or private equity backing; it operates as an independent non-profit under New Hampshire jurisdiction.

Name

Josiah Bartlett

Legal name

The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy

Website

https://jbartlett.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy is a New Hampshire-based non-profit free-market think tank that publishes policy research, blog commentary, and analysis on state and local issues including taxation, education, healthcare, and regulation, serving NH legislators, taxpayers, and residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Research

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Think Tanks, Policy Research & Public Policy Institutes (BPAGAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF), Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Reference (Public Administration, Regulatory Guidance) (EDAGAGAK), Education Economics, Finance & Funding Policy Research (EDADADAE), News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO), Government & Public Policy Publishing (Regulations, Gazettes, Legislative Tracking) (MPAJACAI)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Free market think tank
• State government analysis
• Taxpayer advocacy
• Policy commentary

Headquarters

HQ city

Concord

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy produces and freely distributes policy research, data analysis, and editorial commentary on New Hampshire state and local government issues from a free-market perspective. Its core output covers taxation, education, healthcare, regulation, energy, transportation, housing, state budgeting, and local government, made available through its website, weekly newsletter, and social media channels. The organization is funded through donations and does not sell products or services.

Product overview

The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy is a free-market think tank focused on New Hampshire state and local policy research. It does not offer commercial products or technology services. The organization publishes policy analysis, research reports, and blog posts on topics including taxation, education, healthcare, energy, transportation, housing, regulation, and government budget. Its primary output is editorial content and policy commentary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• New Hampshire ranked #1 in taxpayer ROI for 11 consecutive years per WalletHub
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• State Policy Network: National umbrella network of 60+ state-level free-market think tanks. The Josiah Bartlett Center operates as a comparable affiliate-style organization, and SPN coordinates strategy and donor support across similar state groups.
• Manhattan Institute: Free-market policy research organization publishing on state and federal issues. Comparable in research methodology and editorial cadence, though broader geographic scope and larger budget.
• Cato Institute: National libertarian/free-market think tank producing policy research across federal and state issues. Comparable in ideological orientation and policy publishing model, though vastly larger and federally scoped.
• Reason Foundation: Libertarian think tank producing policy analysis on transportation, housing, education, and regulatory reform — the same verticals covered by the Bartlett Center, though at national scale.
• Americans for Tax Reform: National advocacy organization focused on tax policy and limited-government issues. Comparable in policy orientation (especially around taxation and regulation) and state-level advocacy work.
• American Legislative Exchange Council: Network of state legislators and free-market policy stakeholders producing model legislation. Comparable in influencing NH state-level policy debates from a free-market perspective.

Direct peers

• Goldwater Institute: Arizona-based free-market state-focused think tank producing policy research and litigation. Most comparable peer in mission (state-level free-market policy research) and structure (independent, single-state focus).
• Pelican Institute: Louisiana-based free-market state think tank covering tax, education, and regulatory policy. Comparable peer in single-state free-market research focus and policy advocacy approach.
• Mackinac Center for Public Policy: Michigan's free-market state-level think tank with comparable publishing cadence and policy verticals. Closely comparable in operating model (independent nonprofit, single-state focus, multi-issue coverage).

Emerging players

• Foundation for Government Accountability: State-focused policy organization advancing free-market reforms in welfare, healthcare, and education. Comparable in single-state advocacy focus and reform-oriented research output.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/jbartlett_nh
• Facebookfacebook.com/JosiahBartlettCenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/josiah-bartlett-ctr-for-public

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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