Mission
TO MAKE NEW YORK A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK BY PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICY REFORMS GROUNDED IN FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE IDEALS OF EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT.
Public Charity
EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY INC
Based in ALBANY, NY, EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.0M in revenue, $754K in expenses, $414K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 53 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.5M.
EIN: 461987418
ALBANY, NY
Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis
NTEE: W05
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$754K
Total Assets$414K
Grant Records53
Funding Total$3.5M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Empire Center for Public Policy Inc
How Empire Center for Public Policy Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$80
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$7
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $80 for programs
$80
Promoting public policy reforms for new york state
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
$10,000
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$206,500
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$160,500
GENERAL OPERATING
$75,000
for general operations
$29,000
Showing up to 5 of 53 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Anita Macdougall
DIRECTOR
Bob Confer
GENERAL COUNSEL
Cameron Macdonald
FORMER DIRECTOR
Debi Ghate
DIRECTOR
Julie Killian
FORMER DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
Kenneth Girardin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.0M | $754K | $414K |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.4M | $219K |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.9M | $272K |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $532K |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $1.7M | $288K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $1.0M (-37%), with total assets most recently reported at $414K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.