ALEC or American Legislative Exchange Council was conceptualized and implemented during the Reagan administration. Founded by influential former political legislative members, the purpose of this organization's existence is to ensure limited prosperity of government and the free market through compacts of individual liberty. Historically implemented in 1981, but formally conceptualized in 1973, its founding members of the organization included Illinois State Representative Henry Hyde, conservative Paul Weyrich, Lou Barnett, and former President Ronald Reagan. For more than 40 years, ALEC has developed policies covering all authoritative facets, aspects and responsibilities of state government. According to their 2012 tax filings, Form 990, ALEC generated over $9 million in gross revenue (ALEC, 2014). ALEC is funded by national and global organizations and individual contributions from politicians. The Exchange Council aims to create and motivate the implementation of new legislative policies that enable government leaders, business decision-makers and the general public to become informed about current government practices. Creating non-partisan public/private relationships between the general public and government leaders is the valuable philosophy that ALEC practices. Company Details: The American Legislative Exchange Council headquarters is located at 2900 Crystal Drive, 6th Floor Arlington, VA 22202, with no other officially reported branches. According to the company's most recent tax filings, this organization brought in nearly $9 million; however, their net profit for 2013 was just under $200,000. In addition to gaining financial support globally, ALEC has not shown much growth over the past two years according to the same tax forms (ALEC, 2014). ALEC is in the middle...of paper...policy reform with strict direction on public information on drug policies. Works Cited CJPF. (March 30, 2014). Criminal Justice Policy Foundation: About. Retrieved from Criminal Justice Policy Foundation: http://www.cjpf.org/aboutGoldenberg, EP (March 30, 2014). ALEC faces a funding crisis due to the exodus of donors in the wake of Trayvon Martin Row. Retrieved from The Gaurdian: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/03/alec-funding-crisis-big-donors-trayvon-martin Frantz, P. (February 13, 2005). Company profile template. Connections. Retrieved from http://cnx.org/content/m12649/1.1/ Frantz, P. (February 13, 2005). Company profile template. Connections. Retrieved from http://cnx.org/content/m12649/1.1/CJPF. (March 30, 2014). Criminal Justice Policy Foundation: About. Retrieved from the Criminal Justice Policy Foundation: http://www.cjpf.org/about