The American Leadership & Policy Foundation (ALPF) is a U.S. policy research organization and think-tank based in Kansas City, Missouri and Washington, D.C. ALPF was founded in 2014 by David Stuckenberg with the assistance of Stephen Dupuis. As a civic foundation, ALPF aims to provide information and research to the general public and decision makers on issues relating to policy, as well as provides a training outlet for future leaders.
ALPF has approximately 100 combined fellows and staff members. The foundation refers to its members as “fellows”, of which there are three levels: (1) Senior Fellows, (2) Full Fellows, and (3) Visiting Fellows.
The group aims to provides evidence-based research on many topics, including potential threats that EMP may pose to the United States.
ALPF was the first organization to publicly address the safety and security risks posed by drones. As a result, the FAA later adopted recommendations requiring registration of drones. A safety and security assessment on drones in the U.S. airspace developed by ALPF was reported on by the Harvard Law School National Security Journal.
ALPF is led by Founder and Chairman David Stuckenberg, Vice Chairman Stephen Dupuis, Executive Secretary Dylan Bryant, Director of Communications David Liapis, and Chief Financial Officer Lane Schollenbarger. Assisting in leadership is a Board of Directors consisting of David Stuckenberg, David Liapis, Win Johnson, and Stephen Dupuis; Executive Board consisting of Violet Corbett, Dean A. Dohrman, Ph.D, David Roland, Kevin Smith, Dr. Leonald Robinson, and Dylan Bryant; and organizational directors consisting of: Director of Fellowships (Interim) Natascha Saunders, Director of Media Kevin Tracy, Director of Research Dana Stockton, Director of Leadership Development Stephen Maddox, and Director of Communications David Liapis.
According to the foundation's prospectus, “ALPF abides by the rigorous code of ethics and practices established by the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) AAPOR Home Page. Fellows are required to adhere to the ethics of their respective professional accreditation association and the foundation’s stringent bi-laws".
ALPF is a charity incorporated under U.S. IRS code 501(c)(3) as a non-partisan education foundation. The organization is also registered as a non-profit with the State of Missouri Secretary of State.