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STATE POLICY NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2015

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Organization
STATE POLICY NETWORK (EIN 57-0952531)
Tax period
2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
Filed
2016-10-17
IRS object ID
201622929349301302
Schema version
2015v2.1
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$685,705ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$62,822NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,114,279CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,977,573CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,445,027CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,906,149CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,301,527CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,744,555TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$5,114,279CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,977,573CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,445,027CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,906,149CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,301,527CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$37,744,555TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$16,820,988SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$20,923,567PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$24,526CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$40,457CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$42,151CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$47,273CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$57,057CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$211,464TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,783CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,315CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,766CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$10CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$11,874TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$37,967,893TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$321,633GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.55110PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.59310PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,286,243FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$8,286,243FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$564,312FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$141,078FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbbyng Grassroot Mns Non Tx TotLbbyngGrassrootMnsNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Tot Lbby Expend Mns Lbbyng Non Tx TotLbbyExpendMnsLbbyngNonTxGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$0FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Avg Lobbying Nontaxable Amount AvgLobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$573,578CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$502,629CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$515,517CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$564,312CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,156,036TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,234,054LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$143,395CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$125,657CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$128,879CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$141,078CurrentYearAmt
Total$539,009TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$808,514GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$247,593OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$121,757DepreciationAmt
Book Value$125,836BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$178,466OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$137,450DepreciationAmt
Book Value$41,016BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,720OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,720DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$166,852TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Capital lease$10,682
Deferred rent$68,165
Deferred tenant improvement allowance$107,598
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$186,445TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$9,417,361TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$62,822NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$62,822RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$9,480,183RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$9,480,183TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$8,794,478TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$8,794,478ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$8,794,478TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationManagement evaluated SPN's tax positions and concluded that its financial statements do not contain any uncertain tax positions.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
American Philanthropic
18 N Church Street 2West ChesterPA19380Advise on fundraising materials0$1,968,850$49,140$1,919,710
ClearWord Communications Group
10302 Bristow Center Drive 51BristowVA20136Advise on marketing and fundraising materials0$794,326$55,938$738,388
Stephen Clouse & Associates
43538 Golden Meadow CircleAshburnVA20147Advise on marketing and fundraising materials0$348,254$403,157-$54,903
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$3,111,430TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$508,235TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,603,195TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesLALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule G, Part I, Line 2b, Column (v)FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPayments to Stephen Clouse & Associates also included reimbursements for printing and postage 42,272.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (23 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Alabama Policy Institute
402 Office Park Drive Suite 300BirminghamAL35223630809568501(c)(3)$35,000Communications education & healthcare research
Buckeye Institute for Public Policy Solutions
88 East Broad Street Suite 1120ColubmusOH43215311278593501(c)(3)$201,250Healthcare research, healthcare education, tax and budget research
California Policy Center
18002 Irvine Blvd Suite 108TustinCA92780272870463501(c)(3)$50,000Infrastructure research
Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy
PO Box 11495CharlestonWV25339471932521501(c)(3)$37,000Tax and budget research
Cascade Policy Institute
4850 SW Scholls Ferry Road SuitePortlandOR97225931045925501(c)(3)$83,000Transportation research, labor research103
Empire Center for Public Policy
100 State Street Suite 600AlbanyNY12207461987418501(c)(3)$42,300Healthcare research
Freedom Foundation
PO Box 552OlympiaWA98507943136961501(c)(3)$60,000Education on labor issues, labor research
Georgia Public Policy Foundation
3200 Cobb Galleria Parkway SuiteAtlantaGA30339581943161501(c)(3)$7,000Education research214
Grassroots Institute of Hawaii
335 Merchant Street 3377HonoluluHI96801990354937501(c)(3)$12,500Communications education, fundraising training
Illinois Policy Institute
190 S LaSalle Street Suite 1630ChicagoIL60603412057028501(c)(3)$126,300General operating, labor education, regulation research, labor research
Independence Institute
727 E 16th AvenueDenverCO80203840990300501(c)(3)$80,000Tax and budget research, energy education
Libertas Institute
785 E 200 South Suite 2LehiUT84043455254794501(c)(3)$7,500Communications education
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
PO Box 568MidlandMI48640382701547501(c)(3)$45,000Tax and budget research
Maryland Public Policy Institute
PO Box 195GermantownMD20875522199055501(c)(3)$25,000Tax and budget research
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
1401 N Lincoln BlvdOklahoma CityOK73104731436375501(c)(3)$55,300Communications education, tax and budget research, general operating
Palmetto Policy Forum
PO Box 12676ColumbiaSC29211263077338501(c)(3)$19,000General operating
Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research
185 Devonshire Street Suite 1101BostonMA02110222632081501(c)(3)$40,000Healthcare research
Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity
PO Box 10069CranstonRI02910452805369501(c)(3)$49,000Labor research, education research
Sutherland Institute
Gateway Tower West Building 15 WSalt Lake CityUT84101870531727501(c)(3)$50,000Land researchSouth Temple Suite 200
Talent Market co Donors Trust
1800 Diagonal Road Suite 280AlexandriaVA22314522166327501(c)(3)$5,000General operating
The James Madison Institute
The Columns 100 N Duval StreetTallahasseeFL32301592811908501(c)(3)$41,000Budget research
The Show Me Institute
5297 Washington PlaceSt LouisMO63108201957878501(c)(3)$42,500Healthcare research
Yankee Institute
216 Main StreetHartfordCT06106521358144501(c)(3)$82,500Budget research, general operating, communications education
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org28Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeUnsung Hero AwardGrantTypeTxt
Recipient1RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$25,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAll grants were given based on proposals submitted and reviewed to insure effectiveness and compliance with our mission and 501(c)(3) status. Each grant required a report at the completion of the project, all of which were collected for projects completed in 2015.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsYes (1)AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
Tracie J Sharp
President$234,000$0$47,500$0$0$0$4,680$0$353$0$286,533$0$0$0
Tony Woodlief
Executive Vice President$170,000$0$3,000$0$0$0$3,460$0$300$0$176,760$0$0$0
Daniel Erspamer
VP for Strategic Partnersh$113,000$0$47,056$0$0$0$3,286$0$5,442$0$168,784$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 7FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe Organization sometimes provides spot, mid and end-of-year bonuses for staff based on performance.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution6ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$116,030NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFair market valueMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11A copy of the 990 is first reviewed by our Executive Vice President and Director of Operations. A copy of the Form 990 is then reviewed and approved by the President. Upon the President's approval, it is forwarded to the Audit and Finance Committee, or an approved representative of the Audit and Finance Committee.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cConflict of interest policies are reviewed and monitored annually and all SPN staff and SPN Board of Directors must sign this policy on an annual basis. Compliance with this policy is mandatory as per SPN's Employee Handbook.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15Staff compensation recommendations are submitted to the Board of Directors as part of the annual budgeting process. The Personnel Committee makes recommendations for CEO compensation after an evaluation that includes a review of industry standards and peer compensation packages. The Committee submits its recommendations for CEO compensation to the full Board of Directors for discussion and final approval before being incorporated into the annual budget.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19Documents are not made available to the public.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gGraphic design: Program service expenses 156,606. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 530. Total expenses 157,136. Development: Program service expenses 43,732. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 4,091. Total expenses 47,823. Administrative: Program service expenses 895. Management and general expenses 76. Fundraising expenses 3,621. Total expenses 4,592. Consultants: Program service expenses 1,691,305. Management and general expenses 11,077. Fundraising expenses 9,890. Total expenses 1,712,272. Interns: Program service expenses 16,856. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,856. LDI consultant: Program service expenses 16,806. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 16,806.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:SPN has an active Audit and Finance committee within the Board of Directors that convenes regularly, reviews financials on a regular basis, and reviews and approves the annual budget, annual audit and 990. This process is consistent with prior years.