Beacon Hill Institute

{{Short description|Economic research organization}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = Beacon Hill Institute

| logo = August20170814bhilogo202-okSharp2.png

| image =

| abbreviation = BHI

| revenue = $198,466{{cite web | url=http://beaconhill.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FORM990EZ-BeaconHill-Institute2017.pdf | title=2017 990EZ Form | date= | website=Beacon Hill | accessdate=August 2, 2019 }}

| revenue_year = 2017

| expenses = $163,069

| expenses_year = 2017

| formation = {{start date and age|1991}}

| type = Nonprofit think tank

| location = Medway, Massachusetts

| focus = State tax and regulatory policy

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = David G. Tuerck

| website = {{url|http://www.beaconhill.org}}

}}

The Beacon Hill Institute (BHI) is an economic research organization currently located in Medway, Massachusetts. It was founded in Boston in 1991 by businessman Ray Shamie. The institute conducts national and state tax policy research,{{cite web| title=Report calling for civilian flaggers to replace police stirs up a hornet's nest|publisher=SouthCoastToday.com| date=2004-11-21| url=http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/11-04/11-21-04/b01pe496.htm|accessdate=2007-12-07}} independent or commissioned, and distributes it to interested citizens and policy makers through various print and electronic media, including policy studies; BHI FaxSheets; policy forums; opinion editorials; radio and TV interviews; and its web site.{{Cite web |url=http://www.beaconhill.org/aboutbhi.html |title=About Beacon Hill Institute |access-date=2007-03-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202165710/http://www.beaconhill.org/aboutbhi.html |archive-date=2007-02-02 |url-status=dead }}

The institute describes itself as "grounded in the principles of limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets".{{cite web|title=Mission and Vision|publisher=Beacon Hill Institute|url=http://www.beaconhill.org/Mission.html|accessdate=2007-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070807195958/http://www.beaconhill.org/Mission.html|archive-date=2007-08-07|url-status=dead}}

The institute was previously affiliated with the Department of Economics at Suffolk University. However, the relationship was terminated, and the institute has been unaffiliated with any school or university since December 30, 2016.