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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$7,162,893
Total expenses
$3,918,776
Contributions and grants received
$6,964,954
Grants paid
$10,500
Program service revenue
$18,790
Investment income
$145,317
Other revenue
$33,832
Total assets, end of year
$8,307,874
Total liabilities, end of year
$821,062
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$7,486,812
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,599,477
Management and general expenses
$664,692
Fundraising expenses
$654,607
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,599,477

Program services were 66.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $38,484

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $6,926,470

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $72,573

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SCHOLARSHIP

    total $12,500 · related or exempt $12,500

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SEMINARS/CONFERENCES

    total $6,290 · related or exempt $6,290

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $88,209 · excluded $88,209

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $432,180

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $371,498 · other assets $3,574

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $60,682 · other assets -$3,574

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $57,108 · excluded $57,108

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $619,310

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $38,484

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $619,310

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: FURNITURE ALLOWANCE

    total $16,360 · excluded $16,360

  • 11b · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $8,935 · excluded $8,935

  • 11c · Other revenue: CREDIT CARD POINTS

    total $8,537 · excluded $8,537

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $33,832

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,500 · program services $10,500

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $579,944 · program services $375,393 · management and general $111,078 · fundraising $93,473

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,885,334 · program services $1,220,361 · management and general $361,101 · fundraising $303,872

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $33,868 · program services $21,922 · management and general $6,487 · fundraising $5,459

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $212,469 · program services $137,529 · management and general $40,695 · fundraising $34,245

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $182,514 · program services $118,140 · management and general $34,957 · fundraising $29,417

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $30,969 · management and general $30,969

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $12,700 · management and general $12,700

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $105,425 · program services $37,578 · management and general $30,379 · fundraising $37,468

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $97,500 · fundraising $97,500

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $276,897 · program services $276,897

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $57,425 · program services $46,051 · management and general $4,395 · fundraising $6,979

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $148,478 · program services $118,782 · management and general $14,848 · fundraising $14,848

  • 17 · Travel

    total $52,747 · program services $45,577 · fundraising $7,170

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $132,245 · program services $132,245

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $9,100 · program services $6,370 · management and general $910 · fundraising $1,820

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $21,000 · program services $7,000 · management and general $7,000 · fundraising $7,000

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING AND POSTAGE

    total $36,624 · program services $35,977 · management and general $647

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK FEES

    total $27,895 · program services $7,730 · management and general $7,199 · fundraising $12,966

  • 24c · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $5,142 · program services $1,425 · management and general $1,327 · fundraising $2,390

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $213,577 · end of year $625,863

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $536,679 · end of year $439,714

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,707,075 · end of year $2,056,913

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $13,782 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $82,718 · end of year $25,260

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $81,201

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $54,921

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $26,341 · end of year $26,280

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $2,019,110 · end of year $4,788,398

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $483,625 · end of year $345,446

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $235,690 · end of year $398,266

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $529,684 · end of year $422,796

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,504,147 · end of year $5,313,588

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,813,386 · end of year $2,173,224

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS ON THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.

  • THE CENTER SERVES CITIZENS, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE MEDIA IN WASHINGTON THROUGH MEDIA OUTREACH, PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCES, AND FORUMS ON BOTH STATE AND LOCAL ISSUES.

    Expenses $2,599,477 · Grants $10,500 · Revenue $18,790

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Steven Hatting

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $266,736
    From this org
    $240,311
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,425
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $240,311
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $1,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,925
    Filer's total
    $266,736
  • Mike Gallagher

    PAST PRESIDENT & CEO (THROUGH FEB 2024)

    Total calculated
    $146,079
    From this org
    $142,985
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,094
    Hours/week
    40
  • Greg Porter

    BOARD CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Nathan Rimmer

    BOARD TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Anne Cowles

    BOARD SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Janet True

    BOARD VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Dan Absher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Richard Alvord

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Barber

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Roger Bowlin

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Artie Buerk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joanna Cable

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathy Connors

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kemper Freeman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Jansen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kate Lampson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Martha Lee

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew McIlwain

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Otter

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Perrault

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH JUNE 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ben Petter

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH DEC 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sarah Rindlaub

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Phil Scott Schlaepfer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bob Tippett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kevin Wallace

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Craig Williamson

    DIRECTOR (THROUGH DEC 2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Wray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Cole

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $167,128
    From this org
    $149,195
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,933
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,195
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,933
    Filer's total
    $167,128
  • Paul Guppy

    PAST VP FOR RESEARCH (THROUGH DEC 2024)

    Total calculated
    $153,047
    From this org
    $126,213
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,834
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $126,213
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $2,947
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,887
    Filer's total
    $153,047
  • Todd Myers

    VP FOR RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $148,243
    From this org
    $126,024
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,219
    Hours/week
    40
  • Chris Corry

    EASTERN WASHINGTON DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $110,187
    From this org
    $107,678
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $2,509
    Hours/week
    40
  • David Boze

    COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $124,661
    From this org
    $103,037
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,624
    Hours/week
    40
  • Braden Goodwin

    OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $106,797
    From this org
    $101,171
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,626
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 4A
MICHAEL GALLAGHER RECEIVED $75,000 IN SEVERANCE PAYMENTS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
21 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202512949349302156

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