Steamboat Institute

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Steamboat Institute
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MottoInspiring Americans to Greatness
Founder(s)Rick Schubert-Akin, Jennifer Schubert-Akin
Established2008;16 years ago (2008)
MissionPromote America's first principles and inspire active involvement in the defense of liberty
CEOJennifer Schubert-Akin
SloganDefenders of Freedom and Advocates of Liberty
AddressP.O. Box 776049
Location,
Colorado 80477
,
US
Website steamboatinstitute.org
501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization

The Steamboat Institute is a conservative 501(c)(3) nonprofit [1] educational institution [2] located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It was founded in 2008 by Rick and Jennifer Schubert-Akin. [3] The organization's stated mission is to "promote America's first principles and inspire active involvement in the defense of liberty." [4] Among its stated principles are individual rights and responsibilities, limited taxation and fiscal responsibility, free market capitalism, limited government, and a strong national defense. [5] The Steamboat Institute sponsors an annual conference. Speakers have included former United States Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. [6] [7] [8] The organization also awards an annual journalism fellowship named in honor of Tony Blankley. [9]

According to DeSmog, the organization "has regularly provided a platform for climate change deniers and fossil fuel proponents to spread their messages." [5]

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References

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