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Sutherland Institute
Sutherland Institute is a conservative public policy think tank located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Institute was founded in 1995 by Utah businessman and philanthropist Gaylord K. Swim. The Sutherland Institute believes that families, private initiatives, voluntary associations, churches and businesses are better than the government at solving problems.
The Sutherland Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization, which is the IRS tax designation for a non-profit that is eligible for tax-deductible donations. According to the Institute's website, Sutherland does not perform contract work or accept government grants.
The Institute's name is derived from George Sutherland, the first Utahn to serve on the US Supreme Court. Sutherland also served as a United States Senator prior to being appointed to the bench in 1922. The Sutherland Institute was founded in 1995 by Gaylord K. Swim. Swim was a noted Utah businessman and philanthropist. He died in 2005.
Rick B. Larsen serves as President and CEO of the Institute. Prior presidents include Paul Mero who served from 2000 until 2014, when he stepped down at the board's request. He was replaced by Stanford Swim, son of founder Gaylord Swim, as Interim President. In March 2016, Boyd Matheson, a former chief of staff for US Senator Mike Lee, was appointed president of the think tank until he stepped down in January 2018 for a position at Deseret News and Larsen (then Vice President of Development) was appointed by the board.
In 2016, the Institute had fifteen staffers and a $3 million annual budget.
The Sutherland Institute was founded in 1995 by Gaylord Swim (1948 – 2005) who was its "primary benefactor".
The Institute's policy research on Utah's economy has focused on issues such as health care and property tax reform. The Institute has advocated for increased charity health care as a method to provide health services for the uninsured (in place of government welfare or assistance programs).
Sutherland has advocated for greater educational freedom and less reliance on public schools. In March 2007, Utah became the first state to pass a universal school voucher law. The voucher law, which was supported by the Institute, was overturned by referendum vote in November 2007. During the run-up to the referendum election, Sutherland issued a publication that presented the Institute's view on the history of education in Utah. Sutherland released a subsequent companion article in a peer-reviewed law journal as part of an academic conference about school choice.
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Sutherland Institute
Sutherland Institute is a conservative public policy think tank located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Institute was founded in 1995 by Utah businessman and philanthropist Gaylord K. Swim. The Sutherland Institute believes that families, private initiatives, voluntary associations, churches and businesses are better than the government at solving problems.
The Sutherland Institute is a 501(c)(3) organization, which is the IRS tax designation for a non-profit that is eligible for tax-deductible donations. According to the Institute's website, Sutherland does not perform contract work or accept government grants.
The Institute's name is derived from George Sutherland, the first Utahn to serve on the US Supreme Court. Sutherland also served as a United States Senator prior to being appointed to the bench in 1922. The Sutherland Institute was founded in 1995 by Gaylord K. Swim. Swim was a noted Utah businessman and philanthropist. He died in 2005.
Rick B. Larsen serves as President and CEO of the Institute. Prior presidents include Paul Mero who served from 2000 until 2014, when he stepped down at the board's request. He was replaced by Stanford Swim, son of founder Gaylord Swim, as Interim President. In March 2016, Boyd Matheson, a former chief of staff for US Senator Mike Lee, was appointed president of the think tank until he stepped down in January 2018 for a position at Deseret News and Larsen (then Vice President of Development) was appointed by the board.
In 2016, the Institute had fifteen staffers and a $3 million annual budget.
The Sutherland Institute was founded in 1995 by Gaylord Swim (1948 – 2005) who was its "primary benefactor".
The Institute's policy research on Utah's economy has focused on issues such as health care and property tax reform. The Institute has advocated for increased charity health care as a method to provide health services for the uninsured (in place of government welfare or assistance programs).
Sutherland has advocated for greater educational freedom and less reliance on public schools. In March 2007, Utah became the first state to pass a universal school voucher law. The voucher law, which was supported by the Institute, was overturned by referendum vote in November 2007. During the run-up to the referendum election, Sutherland issued a publication that presented the Institute's view on the history of education in Utah. Sutherland released a subsequent companion article in a peer-reviewed law journal as part of an academic conference about school choice.