Hudson Institute

For the fictional university, see Hudson University.

Hudson Institute
Founded20 July 1961 (63 years ago) (1961-07-20)[1]
Founders
Founded atCroton-on-Hudson, NY
Typenonprofit
13-1945157[2]
Legal status501(c)(3)[3]
PurposePromoting American leadership for a secure, free, and prosperous future[2]
Headquarters
OriginsRAND Corporation
Area served
United States of America
President and CEO
John P. Walters[a][4]
Chairman
Sarah May Stern[b][5]
SubsidiariesHudson Analytical Services Inc[2]
AffiliationsDiscovery Institute
Revenue (2021)
$37,400,000[6]
Expenses (2021)$19,400,000[6]
Endowment (2021)$81,100,000[6]
Employees60[7] (in 2016)
Volunteers (2016)
237[7]
Websitewww.hudson.org Edit this at Wikidata

Hudson Institute is an American conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C.[8][9][10] It was founded in 1961 in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, by futurist Herman Kahn and his colleagues at the RAND Corporation.

Kahn was a physicist and military consultant known for envisioning nuclear war scenarios. The institute's research branched out from the military into various areas including economics, health, education, and gambling.[8] Kahn died in 1983 and the institute moved to Indianapolis the year after.[8][11] The institute helped design Wisconsin's influential workfare program in the mid-1990s.[8][12][13] Hudson relocated to Washington, D.C., in 2004.[14] It has been noted for work with governments and industries including defense and agribusiness.[15][16][17][18]

  1. ^ "Hudson Institute, Inc." Division of Corporations. New York State Department of State. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Hudson Institute Inc. Guidestar. December 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "Hudson Institute Inc". Exempt Organizations Select Check. Internal Revenue Service. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  4. ^ "John P. Walters President and CEO". Hudson Institute. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Hudson Institute - IRS Form-990 yr2012". ProPublica - Nonprofit Explorer. November 12, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "2021 Annual Report" (PDF). Hudson Institute. December 31, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Hudson Institute Inc" (PDF). Foundation Center. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d Wrabley, Jr., Raymond B. (July 17, 2015). Ness, Immanuel (ed.). Encyclopedia of Interest Groups and Lobbyists in the United States. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315704739. ISBN 978-1-317-47174-5.
  9. ^ Obe, Mitsuru (September 23, 2013). "Abe First Non-American to Win Conservative Hudson Institute Award". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
  10. ^ Riechmann, Deb; Miller, Zeke (October 5, 2018). "Vice President Pence accuses China of meddling in US". Associated Press. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  11. ^ Feron, James (May 18, 1984). "Hudson Institute Moving to Midwest". The New York Times. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  12. ^ Conant, James K. (2006). Wisconsin Politics and Government: America's Laboratory of Democracy. University of Nebraska Press. p. 229. ISBN 9780803215481.
  13. ^ Cabezas, Amalia L.; Reese, Ellen; Waller, Marguerite (2015). Wages of Empire: Neoliberal Policies, Repression, and Women's Poverty. United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781317249474.
  14. ^ "The Hudson Institute". Laurel Hall. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  15. ^ Lipton, Eric; Williams, Brooke (August 7, 2016). "How Think Tanks Amplify Corporate America's Influence". The New York Times.
  16. ^ Fang, Lee (September 15, 2021). "Intelligence Contract Funneled to Pro-War Think Tank Establishment". The Intercept. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  17. ^ Javers, Eamon (January 13, 2006). "A Columnist Backed by Monsanto". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on January 15, 2006. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
  18. ^ "Secretive donors gave US climate denial groups $125m over three years | Environment | The Guardian". TheGuardian.com. September 25, 2015. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2021.


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