[4] According to the organization, "The Center has as its core beliefs individual freedom and responsibility, limited and accountable government, and an appreciation of the role of the free enterprise system.

The Center seeks to promote policy that supports these beliefs by providing information, research, and analysis.

[6] Emily Mead served as policy specialist in the George H. W. Bush administration, where John H. Sununu was chief of staff.

In 2017, Sununu announced Drew Cline, former op-ed editor for the New Hampshire Union Leader, as the new president of the center.

[8] A founding trustee of the Josiah Bartlett Center is Stephen E. Farrar of Guardian Industries in Michigan.