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Washington Policy Center

EIN 91-1752769Research and Public Policy Washington Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Improving lives through market solutions

Washington Policy Center (WPC) improves lives of Washington citizens by providing accurate, high-quality research for policymakers, the media and the general public. WPC is an independent, non-partisan, research and education organization located in Seattle, Washington, that publishes studies, sponsors events and conferences and educates citizens on public policy issues facing our region. We believe ideas, supported by sound research and promoted through publications, conferences and the media, over time, create an environment in which sound public policy decisions are made.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

82.76Overall score
out of 100

84.74Financial score
out of 100

81.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$2,465,447

Total expenses · USD$2,233,003

Program expenses

$1,728,344.32 recorded amount

77.4%

Fundraising expenses

$350,581.47 recorded amount

15.7%

Administrative expenses

$151,844.20 recorded amount

6.8%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

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Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Daniel Mead Smith
Recorded compensation: $172,500.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 7.72%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for Washington Policy Center
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	81.0
`category` Category	Research and Public Policy
`description` Mission & description	Washington Policy Center (WPC) improves lives of Washington citizens by providing accurate, high-quality research for policymakers, the media and the general public. WPC is an independent, non-partisan, research and education organization located in Seattle, Washington, that publishes studies, sponsors events and conferences and educates citizens on public policy issues facing our region. We believe ideas, supported by sound research and promoted through publications, conferences and the media, over time, create an environment in which sound public policy decisions are made.
`ein` EIN	91-1752769
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2233003.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.068
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.157
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.774
`fscore` Financial score	84.74
`leader` Recorded leader	Daniel Mead Smith
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	172500.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.07719999999999999
`motto` Tagline	Improving lives through market solutions
`name` Charity name	Washington Policy Center
`tot_rev` Total revenue	2465447.0
`score` Overall score	82.76
`state` State code	WA
`subcategory` Subcategory	Social and Public Policy Research
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1728344.3220000002
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	350581.471
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	151844.204

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 91-1752769
Source category: Research and Public Policy
Source subcategory: Social and Public Policy Research
Recorded location: Washington (WA)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.