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Should I use Roosevelt Institute?

Drawing on the legacy of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Roosevelt Institute champions new ideas and new leaders to make our economy and democracy work for the many, not the few. - rooseveltinstitute.org

Skip. Nothing to buy here — the Roosevelt Institute is a progressive nonprofit think tank that publishes free policy research and runs a student network. Treat it as a research source, partner, or donation target, not a purchase; software buyers should look elsewhere entirely.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~20 public sources; this is a nonprofit think tank, not a software product, so product-category checks do not apply.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNot applicable; no product to use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo user-support model exists
  • Security postureNo public security page found

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Policy researchers and journalists
  • Students seeking policy fellowships
  • Donors funding economic policy work
  • Advocacy coalitions needing research backing

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — it is a nonprofit, not a tool
  • Teams wanting a CRM, analytics, or workflow product
  • Buyers expecting neutral or nonpartisan policy analysis
  • Organizations expecting vendor SLAs or support channels

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Research is openly progressive; rival think tanks contest its findings

medium

Companies covered by reports publicly dispute them, as Kalshi did

low

No vendor relationship exists: no pricing, contracts, SLAs, or support

low

No public security page, so due-diligence material is limited

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Publishes free policy research on economy, democracy, and worker power
  • Employees describe good, mission-oriented culture
  • Backed by major grantmakers including Carnegie and Nathan Cummings Foundations
  • Runs a student campus network for emerging policy leaders
  • Form 990 financials are publicly available

Cons

  • Not software — nothing to deploy, integrate, or support
  • Progressive framing draws active criticism from opposing analysts
  • Industry subjects push back; Kalshi disputed a Roosevelt report
  • Thin review base: only 18 Glassdoor reviews

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/07/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x6review x2security x1news x3

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Research and publications are free
  • Ease of use. Not applicable; no product to use
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Deep research archive, 52+ publication pages
  • Support quality. No user-support model exists
  • Security posture. No public security page found
  • 74% Glassdoor approval 18 reviews
  • Yes Free research Publications and reports freely accessible
  • Public Form 990 financials Filings visible on nonprofit databases
  • 1987 Founded Guess: public record, not in reviewed sources

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Employees praise the mission-driven culture, while online policy critics argue with its research conclusions.

“Good culture”
Indeed employee review
“Roosevelt Institute + UBI = BadEcon”
Reddit, r/badeconomics
Full analysis

Based on ~20 public sources; this is a nonprofit think tank, not a software product, so product-category checks do not apply.

Not a product: a progressive think tank giving away free policy research. Read it or donate; there is nothing to buy or deploy.

Methodology

Based on ~20 public sources; this is a nonprofit think tank, not a software product, so product-category checks do not apply.

Sources

  1. The Roosevelt Institute (homepage)rooseveltinstitute.org
    official
  2. Publications Archiverooseveltinstitute.org
    official
  3. Indeed employee reviewsindeed.com
    review
  4. Glassdoor reviews (18)glassdoor.com
    review
  5. Roosevelt Institute Campus Network — Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
    official
  6. GuideStar profile (EIN 23-7213592)guidestar.org
    official
  7. Form 990 financialsphilanthropy.org
    official
  8. Carnegie grantee pagecarnegie.org
    official
  9. IFS critique of Roosevelt studyifs.org
    news
  10. Kalshi dispute over Roosevelt reportdeadspin.com
    news
  11. InfluenceWatch profileinfluencewatch.org
    news
  12. Security page (none found)rooseveltinstitute.org
    security

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