2014-05-12T12:10:02-05:00 2013-12-31 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Blvd Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2013-01-01 570952531 State Policy Network STAT 7032431655 1655 N Fort Myer Drive No 360 Arlington VA 22209 Tracie J Sharp President 7032431655 2014-05-12 1 Nicole M Prince CPA P01315245 7038930300 2014-05-12 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z Tracie J Sharp 1655 N Fort Myer Drive No 360 Arlington VA 22209 7543244 0 X www.spn.org X 1992 SC To serve and support independent state-based, market-oriented policy research organizations. 10 9 24 10 0 0 7977573 7445027 27705 53300 40457 42151 4315 2766 8050050 7543244 2330825 1373708 0 0 1633813 2108250 338260 398092 1114099 4168662 3172529 8471560 7052579 -421510 490665 3766649 4048853 551854 365552 3214795 3683301 State Policy Network advances a free society by providing a thriving interstate network of free-market leaders and organizations with leadership development, management training, strategic guidance, and networking opportunities and by promoting strategic partnerships. 0 0 4012525 1303958 Leadership Development Initiative: SPN's Leadership Development Initiative identifies and develops leaders; helping strengthen the network of SPN affiliates; and inspiring and training affiliates to educate citizens. SPN offers over 40 services to think tanks, like one-on-one evaluation and advising, retreats, knowledge and skills training, leadership mentoring, and peer networking. 799182 47500 Communications Projects: SPN's communications projects aim to remind Americans of the tangible benefits and value of freedom in their everyday lives, using a variety of educational mediums. SPN's think tank partners participate in training to tell the stories and real benefits of free-market solutions they research. This is one of many long-term efforts by SPN to build skills for communicating the ideas and merits of freedom in ways that connect with the lives of Americans from all walks of life. 726536 22250 53300 Annual Meeting: SPN's Annual Meeting regularly attracts more than 700 participants, representing think tanks from nearly all fifty states, as well as national research organizations and charitable foundations. The Annual Meeting features several dozen educational sessions in tracks including Leadership, Development, Outreach, Communication, Operations, and Policy, along with highly-attended plenary sessions focused on critical topics like organizational culture and innovation. 5538243 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 84 0 1 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI X Tony Woodlief 7039013476 1655 N Fort Myer Drive Suite 360 Arlington VA 22209 Tracie J Sharp President 40.00 X X 235653 0 18513 Carl O Helstrom III Chairman 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Stanford D Swim Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Thomas L Willcox Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Theodore D Abram Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Whitney L Ball Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 John W Jackson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Adam Meyerson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Bridgett G Wagner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Barbara Wells Kenney Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tony Woodlief Executive Vice President 40.00 X 113191 0 3627 Jennifer Butler VP of External Relations 40.00 X 125750 0 2700 Daniel Erspamer VP for Strategic Partnership 40.00 X 139528 0 6862 Lynn Harsh VP of Strategy 40.00 X 124500 0 4662 Teresa Brown Director of Strategic Operations 40.00 X 103000 0 4662 Kristina L Mitten Sanders Leadership and Development Specialist 40.00 X 100218 0 5662 941840 0 46688 7 0 1 0 Emergent Order 505 West 15th Street Austin TX 78701 Educational products 410000 Morgan Meredith & Associates 22780 Indian Creek Drive Ste 100 Dulles VA 20166 Mailings 363568 Stephen Clouse & Associates 43538 Golden Meadow Circle Ashburn VA 20147 Development of promotional video 343453 3 59000 7386027 11940 7445027 Event registration 900099 53300 53300 53300 42151 42151 Other income 900099 2766 2766 2766 7543244 56066 0 42151 X 1373708 1373708 499434 388664 74365 36405 1358500 1057196 202278 99026 11439 8902 1703 834 105385 82012 15691 7682 133492 102228 21922 9342 40279 36879 2379 1021 100335 77034 14935 8366 398092 398092 1087640 1048695 14825 24120 562565 159707 8790 394068 63308 55161 1494 6653 158463 121298 24289 12876 403650 309977 3980 89693 643147 642177 61 909 44773 34274 6855 3644 9842 7399 1779 664 Dues and subscriptions 18204 5626 377 12201 Bank service charges 17701 12272 2885 2544 Information resources 6988 6935 26 27 Miscellaneous 6034 4084 840 1110 9600 4015 763 4822 7052579 5538243 400237 1114099 671663 353743 114078 718580 27757 27725 45332 57705 245392 172912 111165 72480 2796654 2818620 3766649 4048853 487532 322089 51941 35623 12381 7840 551854 365552 X 3214795 3541001 0 142300 3214795 3683301 3766649 4048853 490665 -22159 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4260367 4705673 5114279 7977573 7445027 29502919 4260367 4705673 5114279 7977573 7445027 29502919 10093756 19409163 40662 32417 24526 40457 42151 180213 167725 62818 4783 4315 2766 242407 29925539 120360 0.64860 0.50210 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 7052579 7052579 502629 125657 0 0 347057 401598 573578 502629 1824862 2737293 86764 100400 143395 125657 456216 684324 111110 103781 7329 134282 69131 65151 72480 Capital Lease 7840 7840 X 7521085 -22159 -22159 7543244 0 7543244 7052579 0 7052579 0 7052579 Part X, Line 2: Management evaluated SPN's tax positions and concluded that its financial statements do not contain any uncertain tax positions. X X X X 1 ClearWord Communications 12841 Braemar Village Plaze 51 Bristow VA 20136 Advise on marketing and fundraising materials 0 702884 62289 640595 Stephen Clouse & Associates 43538 Golden Meadow Circle Ashburn VA 20147 Advise on marketing and fundraising materials 0 169480 335803 -166323 872364 398092 474272 AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT FL GA IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN VA WA WV WI 1 1851 Center for Constitutional Law 208 E State Street Columbus OH 43215 271636436 501(c)(3) 20000 Legal support Advance Arkansas Institute 55 Fontenay Circle Little Rock AR 72223 270271657 501(c)(3) 35000 Tax and budget research Bluegrass Institute for Public Policy Solutions 400 E Main Avenue Ste 306 Bowling Green KY 42101 113691843 501(c)(3) 30000 Debate series Cascade Policy Institute 4850 SW Scholls Ferry Rd Ste 103 Portland OR 97225 931045925 501(c)(3) 40000 Federalism projects Commonwealth Foundation 225 State Street Harrisburg PA 17101 232473845 501(c)(3) 131250 Educational product development grants, tax and budget research, travel grants, general operating Empire Center for Public Policy Inc 100 State Street Albany NY 12207 461987418 501(c)(3) 51500 Tax and budget research, general operating Ethan Allen Institute PO Box 543 Montpelier VT 05601 223092292 501(c)(3) 24930 Debate series Foundation for Government Accountability 15275 Collier Blvd Ste 201-279 Naples FL 34119 452637507 501(c)(3) 55000 Federalism projects Freedom Foundation PO Box 552 Olympia WA 98507 943136961 501(c)(3) 80250 Debates series, tax and budget research, general operating Freedom Foundation of Minnesota 19 S First St Ste B-1501 Minneapolis MN 55401 232473845 501(c)(3) 10000 General operating Georgia Center for Opportunity 333 Research Court Norcross GA 30092 581928520 501(c)(3) 40000 Tax and budget research Goldwater Institute for Public Policy 500 E Coronado Road Phoenix AZ 85004 860597661 501(c)(3) 40000 Tax and budget research Illinois Policy Institute 190 S LaSalle St Ste 2130 Chicago IL 60603 412057028 501(c)(3) 45000 Debate series Independence Institute 727 East 16th Avenue Denver CO 80203 840990300 501(c)(3) 25000 Debate series Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy PO Box 897 Concord NH 03302 223235650 501(c)(3) 23250 Debate series Kansas Policy Institute 250 N Water Street Ste 300 Wichita KS 67202 237047821 501(c)(3) 40000 Tax and budget research Liberty Foundation 1401 North Lincoln Blvd Ste 500 Oklahoma City OK 73104 261105474 501(c)(3) 24700 Healthcare research Mackinac Center for Public Policy 140 W Main Street Midland MI 48640 382701547 501(c)(3) 21000 Educational product development Maine Heritage Policy Center PO Box 7829 Portland ME 04112 223888250 501(c)(3) 50000 Federalism projects Maryland Public Policy Institute PO Box 195 Germantown MD 20875 522199055 501(c)(3) 25000 Debate series Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs 1401 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City OK 73104 731436375 501(c)(3) 25000 Debate series Opportunity Ohio PO Box 98 Dublin OH 43017 800829668 501(c)(3) 129000 General operating Platte Institute for Economic Research 900 S 74th Plaza Omaha NE 68114 208809060 501(c)(3) 28000 Tax and budget research Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity PO Box 10069 Cranston RI 02910 452805369 501(c)(3) 38000 Debate series, general operating Show-Me Institute 4512 West Pine Boulevard Saint Louis MO 63108 201957878 501(c)(3) 6500 General operating South Carolina Policy Institute 1323 Pendleton Street Columbia SC 29201 570835744 501(c)(3) 100000 General operating Spark Freedom 605 Long Branch Road Lancaster TN 38569 274827443 501(c)(3) 22500 Medicaid education Sutherland Institute 15 W South Temple Ste 200 Salt Lake City UT 84101 870531727 501(c)(3) 41000 Federalism projects, general operating Talent Market 1490 Greenshade Way Mount Pleasant SC 29464 522166327 501(c)(3) 5000 General operating Texas Public Policy FoundationTexas Public Policy Foundation 900 Congress Ave Ste 400 Austin TX 78701 742524057 501(c)(3) 90000 Federalism projects, tax and budget research The James Madison Institute PO Box 10150 Tallahassee FL 32302 592811908 501(c)(3) 12200 Debate series Washington Policy Center PO Box 3643 Seattle WA 98124 911752769 501(c)(3) 24628 Debate series 32 0 Part I, Line 2: All 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. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Tracie J Sharp President 190653 0 45000 0 0 0 3813 0 14700 0 254166 0 0 0 Part I, Line 7 The Organization sometimes provides spot, mid and end-of-year bonuses for staff based on performance. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 A 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 12c Conflict 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 15 SPN 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 19 SPN'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 11g Graphic 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.