Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. Reason Foundation produces respected public policy research on a variety of issues and publishes the critically-acclaimed Reason magazine. Together, our top-tier think tank and political and cultural magazine reach a diverse, influential audience, advancing the values of choice, individual freedom and limited government. Reason Foundation's nonpartisan public policy research promotes choice, competition, and a dynamic market economy as the foundation for human dignity and progress. Reason produces rigorous, peer reviewed research and directly engages the policy process, seeking strategies that emphasize cooperation, flexibility, local knowledge, transparency, accountability and results. Through practical and innovative approaches to complex problems, Reason seeks to change the way people think about issues, and promote policies that allow and encourage individuals and voluntary institutions to flourish

Contact details

Website:
http://reason.org/

Address:
5737 Mesmer Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90230

Country:
United States

Sub-region:
Northern America

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1978
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Tibor Machan, Manuel S. Klausner, Robert W. Poole, Jr.
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): David Nott
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): David Nott
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): David Nott
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Reason Foundation
108
United States average
47
Global average
88
2024
Reason Foundation
85
2023
Reason Foundation
85
% Female staff
2023
Reason Foundation
24%
United States average
51%
Global average
50%
2021
Reason Foundation
20%
2019
Reason Foundation
21%
Age (years)
Reason Foundation
48
United States average
43
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2019
Reason Foundation
20%
United States average
28%
Global average
35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Reason Foundation
47
United States average
61
Global average
57
2023
Reason Foundation
33
2022
Reason Foundation
7
Financials
2015
Reason Foundation
$10,473,482
United States average
$19,909,639
Global average
$57,352,757

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Reason Foundation
10,528
United States average
65,415
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Reason Foundation
9,523
Likes (2021)
Reason Foundation
8,917
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Reason Foundation
10,200
United States average
50,843
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
Reason Foundation
9,492
Followers (2022)
Reason Foundation
8,074
Subscribers (2025)
Reason Foundation
4,400
United States average
19,270
Global average
7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Reason Foundation
971,000
Subscribers (2023)
Reason Foundation
824,000
Followers (2025)
Reason Foundation
7,000
United States average
24,325
Global average
15,926
Followers (2024)
Reason Foundation
6,000
Followers (2023)
Reason Foundation
5,845

Data notes

Last updated: 19/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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