Orrin G. Hatch Foundation

What Orrin G. Hatch Foundation does

The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 2018 in Salt Lake City, Utah, with a second office at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW Ste 700 in Washington, D.C. (dedicated as the Hatch Center in December 2023). It operates as a national policy think tank and civic engagement organization whose mission is to promote civic participation, bipartisan dialogue, and common-sense solutions to pressing national problems. The foundation carries forward the legacy of Senator Orrin G. Hatch, who served 42 years in the U.S. Senate (1977-2019), making him the longest-serving Senator in Utah history and the ninth-longest-serving US Senator overall at the time of his retirement; the foundation's work is anchored in Senator Hatch's record of over 750 bills passed into law and 13 Supreme Court confirmation hearings.

The foundation's core programs are operated primarily through its Hatch Center policy arm and include: The Senate Project (a bipartisan debate series launched in May 2022 with the Edward M. Kennedy Institute and Bipartisan Policy Center, broadcast on Fox News, CBS News, and C-SPAN, with six installments through June 2025); the Hatch Center Policy Review (annual publication covering climate change, 40 Years of Hatch-Waxman, and AI at the Crossroads); the Titan of Public Service Award (annual gala honoring Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in 2023, Senator John Thune in 2024, Senator Tom Cotton in 2025, and Senator John Barrasso in 2026); the Hatch Papers Collection (an archive of more than 3,000 boxes of Senator Hatch's legislative records); webinars and symposia on policy topics; and scholarship, stipend, and internship programs (Hatch policy fellows, Capitol Hill mentors, and the Orrin Hatch Center for National Security Studies at Utah Valley University). Technology infrastructure consists of a Squarespace-hosted website, Zoom-based virtual events, and Mailchimp email distribution; the foundation does not build commercial technology products.

The foundation is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by A. Scott Anderson (former Zions Bank President and CEO), with Senator Gordon H. Smith as Treasurer and Matt Sandgren as Executive Director, supported by a 1-10 person staff. It is supported by donations from corporations, associations, foundations, and individuals (accepted via PayPal, ACH, wire, and check), and does not charge for its programming, events, or publications. There are no disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures in the source data.

Name

Orrin G. Hatch Foundation

Legal name

ORRIN G. HATCH FOUNDATION, THE

Website

https://orrinhatchfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit policy think tank that promotes bipartisan dialogue, civic engagement, and policy research through the Hatch Center, the Senate Project debate series, and the annual Titan of Public Service Award.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Think Tank

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Bipartisan policy dialogue
• Civic engagement programs
• Policy think tank
• Legislative archive services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by generous contributions of corporations, associations, foundations, and individuals. Donations can be made via PayPal, ACH transfer, wire transfer, or check.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation is a national 501(c)(3) policy nonprofit that operates the Hatch Center, hosting bipartisan policy debates, symposia, and webinars; publishes the annual Hatch Center Policy Review; awards scholarships to students pursuing public service; presents the Titan of Public Service Award; and maintains the Hatch Papers Collection, an extensive archive of Senator Orrin G. Hatch's legislative records. The organization focuses on civic participation, bipartisan dialogue, and commonsense policy solutions.

Product overview

The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation operates as a national policy think tank focused on civic engagement and bipartisan dialogue. Its core offerings include the Hatch Center (its policy arm that hosts debates, symposiums, and expert panels), the annual Hatch Center Policy Review publication, The Senate Project debate series, the Titan of Public Service Award program, the Hatch Papers Collection archive, scholarship programs, and various webinars on policy topics. The organization does not offer commercial technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senate Project Debates
• Titan of Public Service Award
• Hatch Center Policy Review
• Hatch Papers Collection
• Public Service Scholarship Program
• Policy Webinars

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosted 6+ installments of The Senate Project debate series featuring senators from both parties
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Utah State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2024Collaboration to host symposium on civil dialogue featuring Fox News Anchor Dana Perino at Russell Wanlass Performance Hall.
• American Conservation CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 April 2023Partnership to host Congressional Climate Bootcamp, bringing together conservatives to discuss innovative climate solutions for the 21st century.
• Edward M. Kennedy InstituteflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2022Partnership with the Edward M. Kennedy Institute and Bipartisan Policy Center to launch The Senate Project debate series, featuring senators from both parties in civil discourse on pressing national issues.
• Bipartisan Policy CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2022Co-development partner in The Senate Project series, working to promote bipartisan dialogue and constructive policy development.
• Fox NewscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 May 2022Media partner for broadcasting The Senate Project debates on Fox News and Fox Nation platforms.
• World Trade Center UtahminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2021Joint webinar on The China Paradox: Geopolitics, Chinese Economic Policy, and What It Means for US Businesses.
• US-China Business CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2021Collaboration on The China Paradox webinar addressing Chinese economic policy and implications for US businesses.
• CBS NewscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for broadcasting The Senate Project debates, including the fourth installment featuring Sens. Marco Rubio and Chris Coons.
• C-SPANcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBroadcast partner for The Senate Project debate series, including the fifth installment featuring Sens. Bill Cassidy and Sheldon Whitehouse.
• FWD.usminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to publish report on modernizing America's high-skilled immigration system, focusing on H-1B lottery reform.
• Utah Valley UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreation of the Orrin Hatch Center for National Security Studies at Utah Valley University.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cato Institute: Broad incumbent libertarian policy organization with a research, convening, and advocacy model similar to think tanks generally; comparable as a peer in the broader think-tank ecosystem while differing on ideological posture.
• American Enterprise Institute: Broad incumbent center-right think tank producing policy research on economics, foreign policy, and governance; comparable as a research-driven policy organization but with a much larger scholar base and budget.
• Hudson Institute: Broad incumbent policy research organization with programs in foreign policy, economics, and national security; comparable as a mid-sized think tank focused on conservative-leaning policy scholarship, events, and publications.
• Brookings Institution: Broad incumbent think tank producing influential policy research and convenings across domestic and international issues; comparable as a research-and-convening organization but with vastly larger endowment, staff, and policy footprint.
• Heritage Foundation: Broad incumbent conservative policy organization producing policy research, events, and legislative recommendations; shares the foundation's ideological orientation and donor pool but operates at vastly greater scale and ideological sharpness.
• Aspen Institute: Broad incumbent in the bipartisan-policy and civic-dialogue space; operates high-profile convenings, leadership programs, and policy publications at significantly greater scale—comparable mission but broader scope than the Hatch Foundation's Senator-focused work.

Direct peers

• Bipartisan Policy Center: Direct peer and co-host of The Senate Project debates; one of Washington's most prominent bipartisan policy organizations focused on producing cross-aisle policy solutions on healthcare, energy, and governance—directly comparable mission and operating model.
• Edward M. Kennedy Institute: Direct peer and flagship co-development partner on The Senate Project; a legacy organization of Senator Edward Kennedy that similarly promotes civic education, bipartisan dialogue, and Senate history—making it the closest functional and structural analog to the Hatch Foundation.
• Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation: Direct peer as a presidential/Senator legacy foundation that operates a policy archive, civic education programs, scholarships, and high-profile events to perpetuate a political figure's ideological legacy—highly comparable structure to the Hatch Foundation.
• The Bob Dole Institute of Politics: Direct peer as a Senator-named legacy institute at the University of Kansas focused on civic engagement, bipartisanship, leadership training, and policy programming—closely mirroring the Hatch Foundation's civic-education and bipartisan-dialogue focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OrrinHatch
• Facebookfacebook.com/orrinhatchcenter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/orrin-g-hatch-foundation

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

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