Mission
TO PROMOTE PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS ON THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVEL THROUGH RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
Public Charity
WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER
WASHINGTON POLICY CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in SEATTLE, WA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $7.2M revenue, $3.9M expenses, $8.3M total assets. 131 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $8.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 911752769
SEATTLE, WA
Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C.
NTEE: R99
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.2M
Total Expenses$3.9M
Total Assets$8.3M
Grant Records131
Funding Total$8.0M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Washington Policy Center
How Washington Policy Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
The center serves citizens, policymakers, and the media in washington through media outreach, publications, conferences, and forums on both state and local issues
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
$3,500,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$163,872
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$157,250
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$105,000
for general operations
$38,500
Showing up to 5 of 131 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Adam Wray
BOARD SECRETARY
Anne Cowles
DIRECTOR
Artie Buerk
DIRECTOR (THROUGH DEC 2024)
Ben Petter
DIRECTOR
Bob Tippett
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Braden Goodwin
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.2M | $3.9M | $8.3M |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $4.3M | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.8M | $5.9M |
| 2021 | $4.7M | $3.4M | $6.4M |
| 2020 | $3.8M | $3.6M | $4.8M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.8M to $7.2M (+89%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.