RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve public policy through research and analysis. RAND's corporate headquarters is in Santa Monica, California, and it also operates an office in Washington, D.C. In addition, RAND has several smaller offices in Seattle, Washington; Jakarta, Indonesia; Delft, the Netherlands; and Moscow, Russia.

The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute (think tank) whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies.

Discovery Institute is a non-profit think tank for national and international affairs based in Seattle, WA USA. Technology programs include: Internet Law Symposium 95; Discovery Family Internet; forums and publications on electronic marketplace & government under renowned author George Gilder. Other programs, Cascadia Project, international Seattle, religion & civic life, environment & people, government & public life, national defense. Bruce Chapman, President; Tom A. Alberg, Chairman.

The Public Policy Forum is a national non-profit organization which seeks the commitment of leaders in government, business, labour, the association sector, the voluntary sector, academia and the media to work together towards developing and attaining a shared vision for public policy, public sector management, and itsimpact on the nation's business.