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STATE POLICY NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
STATE POLICY NETWORK (EIN 57-0952531)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-12
IRS object ID
201401329349301895
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,260,367CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,705,673CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,114,279CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,977,573CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,445,027CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,502,919TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,260,367CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,705,673CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,114,279CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$7,977,573CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,445,027CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,502,919TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$10,093,756SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$19,409,163PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,662CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$32,417CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$24,526CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$40,457CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,151CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$180,213TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$167,725CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$62,818CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,783CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$4,315CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,766CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$242,407TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$29,925,539TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$120,360GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64860PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.50210PublicSupportPY170Pct
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

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

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

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,052,579FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$7,052,579FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$502,629FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$125,657FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$347,057CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$401,598CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$573,578CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$502,629CurrentYearAmt
Total$1,824,862TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$2,737,293LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$86,764CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$100,400CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$143,395CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$125,657CurrentYearAmt
Total$456,216TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$684,324GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$111,110OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$103,781DepreciationAmt
Book Value$7,329BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$134,282OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$69,131DepreciationAmt
Book Value$65,151BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$72,480TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescCapital LeaseDesc
Amt$7,840Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$7,840TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,521,085TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$22,159NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$22,159RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$7,543,244RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$7,543,244TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,052,579TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$7,052,579ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$7,052,579TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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 (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
ClearWord Communications
12841 Braemar Village Plaze 51BristowVA20136Advise on marketing and fundraising materials0$702,884$62,289$640,595
Stephen Clouse & Associates
43538 Golden Meadow CircleAshburnVA20147Advise on marketing and fundraising materials0$169,480$335,803-$166,323
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$872,364TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$398,092TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$474,272TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
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

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (32 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
1851 Center for Constitutional Law
208 E State StreetColumbusOH43215271636436501(c)(3)$20,000Legal support
Advance Arkansas Institute
55 Fontenay CircleLittle RockAR72223270271657501(c)(3)$35,000Tax and budget research
Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions
400 E Main Avenue Ste 306Bowling GreenKY42101113691843501(c)(3)$30,000Debate series
Cascade Policy Institute
4850 SW Scholls Ferry Rd Ste 103PortlandOR97225931045925501(c)(3)$40,000Federalism projects
Commonwealth Foundation
225 State StreetHarrisburgPA17101232473845501(c)(3)$131,250Educational product development grants, tax and budget research, travel grants, general operating
Empire Center for Public Policy Inc
100 State StreetAlbanyNY12207461987418501(c)(3)$51,500Tax and budget research, general operating
Ethan Allen Institute
PO Box 543MontpelierVT05601223092292501(c)(3)$24,930Debate series
Foundation for Government Accountability
15275 Collier Blvd Ste 201-279NaplesFL34119452637507501(c)(3)$55,000Federalism projects
Freedom Foundation
PO Box 552OlympiaWA98507943136961501(c)(3)$80,250Debates series, tax and budget research, general operating
Freedom Foundation of Minnesota
19 S First St Ste B-1501MinneapolisMN55401232473845501(c)(3)$10,000General operating
Georgia Center for Opportunity
333 Research CourtNorcrossGA30092581928520501(c)(3)$40,000Tax and budget research
Goldwater Institute for Public Policy
500 E Coronado RoadPhoenixAZ85004860597661501(c)(3)$40,000Tax and budget research
Illinois Policy Institute
190 S LaSalle St Ste 2130ChicagoIL60603412057028501(c)(3)$45,000Debate series
Independence Institute
727 East 16th AvenueDenverCO80203840990300501(c)(3)$25,000Debate series
Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
PO Box 897ConcordNH03302223235650501(c)(3)$23,250Debate series
Kansas Policy Institute
250 N Water Street Ste 300WichitaKS67202237047821501(c)(3)$40,000Tax and budget research
Liberty Foundation
1401 North Lincoln Blvd Ste 500Oklahoma CityOK73104261105474501(c)(3)$24,700Healthcare research
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
140 W Main StreetMidlandMI48640382701547501(c)(3)$21,000Educational product development
Maine Heritage Policy Center
PO Box 7829PortlandME04112223888250501(c)(3)$50,000Federalism projects
Maryland Public Policy Institute
PO Box 195GermantownMD20875522199055501(c)(3)$25,000Debate series
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs
1401 N Lincoln BoulevardOklahoma CityOK73104731436375501(c)(3)$25,000Debate series
Opportunity Ohio
PO Box 98DublinOH43017800829668501(c)(3)$129,000General operating
Platte Institute for Economic Research
900 S 74th PlazaOmahaNE68114208809060501(c)(3)$28,000Tax and budget research
Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity
PO Box 10069CranstonRI02910452805369501(c)(3)$38,000Debate series, general operating
Show-Me Institute
4512 West Pine BoulevardSaint LouisMO63108201957878501(c)(3)$6,500General operating
South Carolina Policy Institute
1323 Pendleton StreetColumbiaSC29201570835744501(c)(3)$100,000General operating
Spark Freedom
605 Long Branch RoadLancasterTN38569274827443501(c)(3)$22,500Medicaid education
Sutherland Institute
15 W South Temple Ste 200Salt Lake CityUT84101870531727501(c)(3)$41,000Federalism projects, general operating
Talent Market
1490 Greenshade WayMount PleasantSC29464522166327501(c)(3)$5,000General operating
Texas Public Policy FoundationTexas Public Policy Foundation
900 Congress Ave Ste 400AustinTX78701742524057501(c)(3)$90,000Federalism projects, tax and budget research
The James Madison Institute
PO Box 10150TallahasseeFL32302592811908501(c)(3)$12,200Debate series
Washington Policy Center
PO Box 3643SeattleWA98124911752769501(c)(3)$24,628Debate series
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org32Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

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 2013.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTracie J SharpPersonNm
TitlePresidentTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$190,653BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$45,000BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$3,813DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$14,700NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$254,166TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

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 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, to review the Form 990.
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 15SPN has a Personnel and Compensation Committee within the Board of Directors that annually review the CEO's performance and approve the CEO's annual compensation package. This compensation package is annually compared with industry standards and peer compensation packages. The full Board of Directors then vote on the recommendations of the Personnel and Compensation Committee. The compensation of key employees are also reviewed by the Personnel and Compensation Committee and voted on by the Board of Directors.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19SPN's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements (990 and audit) are available to the public upon request and in its offices.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gGraphic design: Program service expenses 58,923. Management and general expenses 244. Fundraising expenses 1,006. Total expenses 60,173. Tech/web consulting: Program service expenses 63,136. Management and general expenses 6,249. Fundraising expenses 3,280. Total expenses 72,665. Events consulting: Program service expenses 53,614. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 53,614. Educational product creator: Program service expenses 410,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 410,000. Messaging consulting: Program service expenses 169,782. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 169,782. Strategic planning: Program service expenses 18,750. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 18,750. Research consulting: Program service expenses 13,000. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 13,000. Security consultant: Program service expenses 6,000. Management and general expenses 2,500. Fundraising expenses 4,000. Total expenses 12,500. Administrative support: Program service expenses 203,247. Management and general expenses 5,805. Fundraising expenses 5,625. Total expenses 214,677. Assistance for mailing lists: Program service expenses 0. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 5,365. Total expenses 5,365. Interns: Program service expenses 52,243. Management and general expenses 27. Fundraising expenses 4,844. Total expenses 57,114.
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 audit and 990. This process is consistent with prior years.