State Policy Network

Analysis

State Policy Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Arlington, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, State Policy Network reported income of $27.1m and spending of $25.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $17.0m to $27.1m (+60%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, State Policy Network sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bluestem Communities Management Inc ($26.1m), Federal Defenders of New York Inc ($27.2m) and Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County Inc ($25.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.6m (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $5.1m. It paid $135k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $20.7m against liabilities of $656k, net assets of $20.1m. It reported 62 employees.