The John Locke Foundation was created in 1990 as an independent, nonprofit think tank that would work “for truth, for freedom, for the future of North Carolina.” The Foundation is named for John Locke (1632-1704), an English philosopher whose writings inspired Thomas Jefferson and the other Founders. The John Locke Foundation is a 501(c)(3) research institute and is funded by thousands of individuals, foundations and corporations. The Foundation does not accept government funds or contributions to influence its work or the outcomes of its research.

Areas of focus

Organisation details

Business model
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Institutional affiliations
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Year founded
1990
Age (years)
John Locke Foundation
 34
United States average
 41
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): Amy O. Cooke
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2022): Amy O. Cooke
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2021): Amy O. Cooke
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2023
John Locke Foundation
 45
United States average
 51
Global average
 66
2021
John Locke Foundation
 26
% Female staff
2023
John Locke Foundation
 37%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2021
John Locke Foundation
 42%

Organisational performance

Publications
2022
John Locke Foundation
 32
United States average
 60
Global average
 65
2020
John Locke Foundation
 8

Social

Twitter
Followers (2024)
John Locke Foundation
 13,200
United States average
 38,524
Global average
 18,119
Subscribers (2023)
John Locke Foundation
 8,670
United States average
 19,521
Global average
 6,305
Followers (2023)
John Locke Foundation
 1,732
United States average
 18,650
Global average
 12,007

Data notes

Last updated: 19/05/2023
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