Family Research Institute
To generate empirical research on issues the organization says threaten the traditional family—particularly homosexuality, AIDS, sexual social policy, and drug abuse—and to promote policies that uphold their view of the historic family.
About Family Research Institute
Family Research Institute (FRI), founded in 1982 and based in Colorado Springs, describes itself as a scientific and educational nonprofit producing research, reports, and commentary aimed at supporting traditional-family policies. The organization lists Dr. Paul Cameron as its chairman and continues to publish articles, briefings, and newsletters on its website.
FRI is registered as a U.S. tax-exempt nonprofit (operating under EIN 47-0649778) and has filed Form 990-series returns in recent years; publicly available filings show modest annual revenues and assets in the low tens of thousands in the 2022–2024 period. The group remains active online with periodic publications and commentary through at least 2025.
FRI’s work is highly controversial: it has a long record of producing research and commentary that critics and multiple professional organizations have disputed, and civil-society groups have also publicly identified FRI for its anti-LGBTQ positions. FRI continues to engage primarily with conservative and religious audiences and with policymakers on family and sexual-policy topics.
Notable achievements
Longstanding publication record
FRI has published research reports, articles, and newsletters continuously since the 1980s and maintains an online archive of its materials.
Influence in conservative policy debates
Materials produced by FRI have been circulated and cited within segments of religious and conservative policy networks and used in legislative and advocacy contexts.
Sustained organizational continuity
Operating since 1982, FRI has maintained tax‑exempt nonprofit status and regular IRS filings while continuing to publish and fundraise over decades.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $37K
- Annual revenue
- $30K
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 47-0649778
- Location
- Colorado Spgs, CO
- Website
- www.familyresearchinst.org
- On Mahalo since
- November 2025
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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