MAHA Institute

What MAHA Institute does

MAHA Institute is a privately held, Washington, DC-based nonprofit policy organization founded in May 2025 that provides academic, strategic, and policy leadership aimed at reforming the U.S. political, regulatory, and legislative environment around health policy. It positions itself against corporate capture of government health agencies and advocates for health freedom, transparency in scientific research, and human-centric approaches to health and science. Its core deliverable is a national convening program — eight major round tables and summits in its first year (May 2025–May 2026) — covering women's health and fertility, soil stewardship, autism, weaponization of science, NIH reform, vaccine injuries, and mental health overmedicalization, with participation from senior officials at HHS, NIH, FDA, and SAMHSA.

The organization operates a portfolio of programs rather than a technology product: (1) Round Tables & Summits as the primary event product; (2) State Councils, a 50-state grassroots organizing network with 16 active, 21 developing, and 13 future councils plus candidate endorsement authority for state legislative, gubernatorial, and administrative races; (3) Policy Development, producing white papers, explainers, and policy recommendations; (4) Policies for the People, an online citizen submission and debate platform at policiesforpeople.com; (5) The Daily Brief, a Substack newsletter; and (6) the HHS Nexus and Congressional Briefings federal engagement programs. The technology stack is described as a "policy research, convening, and advocacy platform" with no proprietary technical features, APIs, or AI/ML components disclosed.

The business model is donation-funded: the organization accepts contributions from individuals and organizations, but explicitly notes that donations are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes, which structurally narrows the donor base to politically aligned supporters. There is no product pricing, no enterprise contracts, and no disclosed revenue. Leadership is small (1–10 employees) and led by President Mark Gorton (also founder and Chairman of Tower Research Capital LLC and founder/former CEO of LimeWire) and Vice President/co-founder Debra Sheldon, with Directors of Government Relations, States, and a Director of States. The organization is legally distinct from MAHA TM LLC, which owns the "Make America Healthy Again™" and "MAHA™" trademarks.

Name

MAHA Institute

Legal name

MAHA Institute Inc.

Website

https://mahainstitute.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MAHA Institute is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit policy organization founded in 2025 that convenes federal health leaders, researchers, and grassroots advocates to advance health policy reform across all 50 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Health Financing, Budgeting & Grants Management (HLAJAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK)

Keywords

• Health policy reform
• Federal health agencies
• Policy advocacy
• Nonprofit research
• Grassroots organizing

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations. Contributions are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Donation amounts listed include $50, $100, and $1,000 options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MAHA Institute is a 2025-founded Washington, DC nonprofit that delivers academic, strategic, and policy leadership aimed at reforming federal health agencies such as the FDA, NIH, and CDC. It does so by convening stakeholders through Round Tables, Summits, MAHA Salons, and Congressional Briefings, operating State Councils for state-level engagement, and running an HHS Nexus program for direct federal agency interaction. The organization also publishes a Substack newsletter, operates a grassroots policy platform called "Policies for the People," and issues Candidate Endorsements, funding its work through individual donations.

Product overview

MAHA Institute is a policy and advocacy organization offering a portfolio of programs including Round Tables & Summits (major national events convening health policy leaders), State Councils (grassroots organizing across 50 states), Policy Development (research and white papers), Policies for the People (citizen engagement platform), The Daily Brief (daily news publication), and Candidate Endorsements. It is not a technology product company but rather provides academic, strategic, and policy leadership to advance the Make America Healthy Again movement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Round Tables
• Summits
• State Councils
• HHS Nexus
• Congressional Briefings
• MAHA Salons
• Daily Brief Newsletter
• Policies for the People
• Candidate Endorsements

Quantifiable outcome

• 8 major round tables and summits convened since May 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• HHS Nexus (Department of Health and Human Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultivating working relationships with leading public health officials and domain area experts to implement policies reflecting health freedom, open data, honest reporting, and human-centric approaches to health and science.
• NIH (National Institutes of Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvened landmark round table with NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and senior NIH leadership to discuss restoring scientific integrity and public trust in government-funded research.
• SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMental Health and Overmedicalization Summit featured participation from SAMHSA leadership including Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Chris Carroll and Chief of Staff Dr. Tim Westlake.
• FDA (Food and Drug Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRound table participation from FDA officials including Deputy Center Director Marta Sokolowska and Assistant Secretary Alex J. Adams from Administration for Children and Families.
• Children's Health DefensemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Mary Holland and Chief Scientific Officer Brian Hooker participate in round tables; organization shares mission alignment on vaccine safety and health freedom.
• Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Del Bigtree featured speaker at MEVI Round Table; organization aligned on vaccine risk awareness and informed consent.
• Inner Compass InitiativemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Laura Delano and Executive Director Cooper Davis participate in mental health round tables; organization helps people make informed choices about psychiatric drugs and withdrawal.
• MAHA ActioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated organization for political action; President Tony Lyons participates in events; shared mission to advance MAHA agenda.
• Weston A. Price FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPresident Sally Fallon Morell participates in Women's Health round tables; organization promotes traditional dietary principles and nutrient-dense foods.
• Stand for Health FreedommajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTN Director Bernadette Pajer participates in Soil Stewardship round table; advocates for informed consent and pesticide liability shield prevention.
• Brownstone InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Jeffrey Tucker participates in round tables; research organization dedicated to classical liberal principles and scientific integrity.
• Kiss the GroundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder Ryland Engelhart featured at inaugural round table; nonprofit advancing soil health and regenerative agriculture.
• Moms Across AmericamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Zen Honeycutt participates in round tables; national nonprofit dedicated to clean food, transparency, and environmental health.
• Health Freedom Defense FundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Leslie Manookian participates in inaugural round table; nonprofit protecting bodily autonomy and informed consent.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Children's Health Defense: Founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., this is the closest peer; it runs parallel round tables, advocacy campaigns, and litigation on vaccine safety, chronic disease, and health freedom, and is a named MAHA Institute partner.
• Health Freedom Defense Fund: Nonprofit focused on bodily autonomy and informed consent that participated in MAHA Institute's inaugural round table; similar donor base and litigation-forward advocacy posture.
• Stand for Health Freedom: State-level health freedom advocacy organization that participates in MAHA Institute round tables and shares the informed-consent, anti-mandate agenda at the state legislature level.
• Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN): Health freedom advocacy nonprofit focused on vaccine risk awareness and informed consent; featured partner in MAHA Institute's MEVI Round Table and aligned on core MAHA policy positions.
• Brownstone Institute: Research organization dedicated to classical liberal principles and scientific integrity; named MAHA Institute partner and overlaps heavily on NIH reform, scientific integrity, and pandemic policy criticism.

Broad incumbents

• American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): Established model legislation organization with state-legislator networks across all 50 states; comparable function to MAHA Institute's state councils and endorsement pipeline but at much larger scale.
• Heritage Foundation: Large, established conservative think tank with deep federal and state policy reach; operates at greater scale and with broader agenda but competes for aligned donor dollars and policy influence.

Emerging players

• Moms Across America: National nonprofit focused on clean food, transparency, and environmental health that participates in MAHA Institute round tables; comparable grassroots mobilization and donor profile.
• Weston A. Price Foundation: Foundation promoting traditional dietary principles and nutrient-dense foods; partner in MAHA Institute's Women's Health round table and aligned on food-system reform narratives.
• MAHA Action: Sister political-action vehicle advancing the same MAHA agenda through electoral and lobbying activity; closely affiliated with MAHA Institute through shared leadership and event participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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