About Us

About VALOR Institute

Independent, nonpartisan policy research dedicated to government accountability and constitutional liberty.

Our Mission

VALOR Institute conducts rigorous, data-driven research on government accountability, institutional oversight, and constitutional liberty. We provide policymakers, advocates, and informed citizens with the factual foundation needed to advance meaningful institutional reform and protect American democracy from capture and overreach.

Founded on principles of analytical integrity and evidence-based policy analysis, VALOR brings together researchers, policy experts, and institutional specialists to examine how power operates in American governance — and how it can be rebalanced in favor of accountability, transparency, and constitutional limits.

Our Approach

Data-Driven Research: Every VALOR report is grounded in primary sources, public records, and quantitative analysis. We follow the evidence wherever it leads.

Institutional Expertise: Our researchers bring deep knowledge of congressional procedure, executive agency operations, campaign finance systems, and constitutional law.

Nonpartisan Focus: We analyze institutional problems and reform solutions without partisan bias. Good governance is a shared interest.

Public Accessibility: Complex policy research should be accessible. Our reports are written for both specialists and engaged citizens.

Core Values

Accountability

Institutions serve the public. We hold them responsible for acting in the public interest, not private interests.

Transparency

Democracy requires information. We advocate for open records, campaign finance disclosure, and institutional transparency.

Constitutional Liberty

American institutions must operate within constitutional limits. Executive overreach and institutional capture threaten liberty.

Evidence-Based Reform

Policy solutions must be grounded in evidence about what works. We support reform informed by rigorous analysis.

Leadership

Research Team

Former investigators, policy analysts, and constitutional scholars committed to evidence-based accountability.

Dr. Daniel Richter

Executive Director

Former DOJ inspector general analyst. 20 years in government accountability.

Sarah Mitchell

Director of Investigations

Investigative journalist. Led dark money exposes at ProPublica.

James Alvarez

Policy Director

Constitutional law scholar. Former Senate Judiciary Committee counsel.

Rachel Kim

Data Science Lead

Computational social scientist. Campaign finance tracking tools.

Get in Touch

Questions about our research, partnership opportunities, or institutional reform?

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