Mission
THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION TRANSFORMS FREE-MARKET IDEAS INTO PUBLIC POLICIES, EMPOWERING ALL PENNSYLVANIANS TO THRIVE.
Public Charity
THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ALTERNATIVES
THE COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ALTERNATIVES, of HARRISBURG, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $12.0M in revenue, $8.9M in expenses, $11.0M in total assets. 68 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $31.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 232473845
HARRISBURG, PA
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: W05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$12.0M
Total Expenses$8.9M
Total Assets$11.0M
Grant Records68
Funding Total$31.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives
How The Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$74
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$10
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $74 for programs
$47
Policy analysis
$15
Government affairs
$12
Public affairs & media
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$6,025,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$833,403
for general operations
$139,850
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$116,300
GENERAL OPERATING
$105,000
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Abbey Haslam
PRESIDENT & CEO
Andrew J Lewis
DIRECTOR
Brittney N Paul
DIRECTOR & SECRETARY
C Bruce Kern Ii
VICE PRESIDENT
C Roger Custerthru 41625
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF LABOR POLICY
David Osborne
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12.0M | $8.9M | $11.0M |
| 2024 | $12.1M | $11.0M | $6.9M |
| 2023 | $9.6M | $9.0M | $5.7M |
| 2022 | $8.5M | $8.2M | $5.1M |
| 2021 | $7.3M | $7.3M | $4.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $7.3M to $12.0M (+65%), with total assets most recently reported at $11.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.