Washington Policy Center

Analysis

Washington Policy Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1997, 29 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, Washington Policy Center reported income of $2.7m and spending of $4.3m, spending 159% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $3.7m to $2.7m (-29%), an average of -8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Washington Policy Center sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile, and in the 89th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include National Organization on Disability ($2.7m), Judge Seth Norman Recovery Foundation ($2.7m) and Campaign for Southern Equality ($2.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 106% and program service revenue 0.4% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $504k (12% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. It paid $103k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $5.1m against liabilities of $765k, net assets of $4.3m. It reported 30 employees.