Barry Goldwater Institute for Public Policy Research

What it reported doing in 2024

Communications: in 2024, the goldwater institute continued to capture national media attention with interviews and news reports about its successful efforts to defend individual liberties. The goldwater institute's media relations efforts are built on a multi-level strategic approach that harnesses the power of its in-house digital platforms, the reach of traditional media, and the virality of social media to reach audiences across the country. The results are seen by countless americans on the pages of the nation's most notable newspapers and most-watched news networks. Goldwater institute experts and clients published 87 op-eds and letters to the editor in 2024, in outlets that included the wall street journal, fox news, national review, the Washington times, the Washington examiner, the hill, USA today, the orange county register, the tennessean, the Arizona republic, and the Arizona capitol times, whose combined online circulation exceeds 180 million readers per month. Our experts were also a regular presence on national cable tv news networks, nationally syndicated radio shows, and local broadcast tv and radio, sharing goldwater's work with an even wider audience. All told, the goldwater institute more than doubled its appearances on national television, appearing 51 times on programs including fox & friends, newsmax saturday agenda, newsnation morning in america, real america's voice special report, sinclair broadcast group's national desk, abc 15 Arizona, telemundo Arizona, wlky-tv in Kentucky, and wilkow! On salem news channel. The goldwater institute garnered more than 6,800 mentions in traditional (print, radio, television, and online) and social media outlets. The goldwater institute does not just rely on outside media outlets to disseminate its message. In 2024, the goldwater institute leveraged the power of social media to engage audiences and communicate its message, including on facebook, linkedin, x, instagram, and youtube. The goldwater institute shared original articles, blog posts, investigative reports, legal and policy research, graphics, and goldwater institute-produced videos on all platforms. The goldwater institute's facebook account received over 600,000 impressions, and its x account surpassed 520,000 impressions. On youtube, the goldwater institute's videos received over 85,000 views in 2024, including videos discussing topics like property rights, free speech, parents' rights, and equality.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 56.1%; rating input score 56
• Program expense ratio: 82.5%; rating input score 83
• Fundraising efficiency: $11.65 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 35.6%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 5.41; rating input score 86; 86th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 20.1%; rating input score 4; 4th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 16.3% per year; rating input score 100; 88th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 24.1% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings