Yankee Institute

Name

Yankee Institute

Legal name

Yankee Institute for Public Policy Studies

Website

https://yankeeinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Policy Think Tank Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling (54191)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

News, Politics & Current Affairs Magazines (MPAJAEAO)

Keywords

• Public policy research
• Think tank services
• Citizen education
• Government transparency
• Fiscal policy analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Wethersfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Yankee Institute relies on donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations. All donations are tax-deductible. The organization explicitly does not accept government funding.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Yankee Institute conducts public policy research, citizen education, and advocacy on free-market, limited-government solutions in Connecticut. It produces policy research and reports on taxes, budget, labor, education, energy, pensions, and local government; maintains the CTSunlight.org government transparency website; publishes public resources such as the annual Public Policy Toolkit and voter guides; produces the Y CT Matters podcast; and runs grassroots advocacy campaigns. All offerings are provided free of charge and supported by tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

Yankee Institute is a 501(c)(3) research and citizen education organization offering a portfolio of policy research products and civic engagement tools. The core offerings include Policy Research publications covering taxes, budget, education, labor, energy, and pensions; the Y CT Matters Podcast for policy commentary; Public Resources including the annual 2026 Public Policy Toolkit; and specialized research reports such as the Migration Report and Above The Law study. The Institute also created and maintains CTSunlight.org, a government transparency website providing public access to state employee salary, pension, and vendor payment data. All offerings support the organization's mission of advancing free-market, limited-government solutions for Connecticut.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Y CT Matters Podcast Weekly podcast hosted by President Carol Platt Liebau featuring conversations with Connecticut residents, policymakers, and community figures on news, policy, and human interest stories. Distributed for free on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and other podcast platforms.
• Policy Research Free-market policy research covering Connecticut taxes, budget, education, labor, energy, pensions, and government accountability. Provided to citizens, policymakers, and media.
• CTSunlight.org Government transparency website listing Connecticut state employee salaries, retiree pensions, vendor payments, and government expenditures. Created through FOIA requests and maintained as a public resource.
• Public Resources Collection of policy toolkits, fact sheets, and educational materials for Connecticut citizens on taxes, budget, education, labor, energy, and pensions.
• 2026 Public Policy Toolkit Annual policy toolkit providing commonsense reforms for Connecticut government addressing taxes, budget, education, and labor issues.
• Voter Guide Annual voter guide providing Connecticut citizens with information on elected officials' voting records and policy positions to support informed voting decisions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Created CTSunlight.org transparency website disclosing state employee salaries, pensions, and vendor payments
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mackinac Center for Public Policy: Michigan-based state-level free-market think tank, the largest in the U.S. Closely comparable: similar mission, similar state-policy focus (tax, labor, education), similar revenue model via donations, and similar multi-channel content distribution including podcasts and transparency tools.
• Goldwater Institute: Arizona-based state-level free-market public policy research and litigation organization. Most directly comparable peer: state-focused, free-market orientation, similar donor-funded nonprofit model, similar product mix of policy research, public commentary, and legal advocacy.
• Platte Institute for Economic Research: Nebraska-based state-level free-market think tank. Direct peer: similar state-focused free-market positioning, similar mid-sized think-tank operating model, similar policy-issue portfolio (taxes, budget, labor, education).
• Commonwealth Foundation: Pennsylvania-based state-level free-market public policy research organization. Direct comparable: state-focused, free-market orientation, similar 501(c)(3) structure, similar product portfolio of policy research and civic-education tools.
• Pelican Institute for Public Policy: Louisiana-based state-level free-market think tank. Direct peer: state-focused policy research, similar scale and operating model, similar mission emphasis on fiscal responsibility, education reform, and government transparency.
• Show-Me Institute: Missouri-based state-level free-market public policy organization. Direct peer in scope and approach: produces state-focused policy research on taxes, education, and labor with similar donor-supported nonprofit structure.
• Texas Public Policy Foundation: Texas-based state-level conservative think tank. Direct peer in category, scale, and operational model: produces state-focused policy research, runs legislative engagement programs, and uses multi-channel media to influence state policy debates.
• Civitas Institute: North Carolina-based state-level free-market policy organization. Direct peer: state-focused free-market policy research, similar donor-funded structure, similar product portfolio including policy briefs and civic-education tools.
• Empire Center for Public Policy: New York-based state-level think tank focused on public-sector accountability, transparency, and fiscal policy. Highly comparable product mix: maintains a state payroll transparency database (SeeThroughNY) analogous to CTSunlight.org, plus policy analysis on taxes, pensions, and government performance.

Broad incumbents

• Heritage Foundation: National conservative think tank with a federal-policy focus. Comparable in ideological orientation and policy-research methodology, but operates at national scale with significantly larger budget; provides state-level commentary that can overshadow or compete with state-focused think tanks for donor attention.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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