State Policy Network: mission, leadership and finances

What it does

The State Policy Network, or SPN, is a network of independent state think tanks across the country. It provides training and resources.

State Policy Network is listed here in the category "State policy". A listing on 4conservative.com describes an organization; it is not an endorsement of it or of its positions.

History

It was founded in 1992 and began with a handful of state groups led by Thomas Roe.

State Policy Network is a state policy think tank. It is headquartered in Arlington, VA. Its IRS tax status is 501(c)(3). Like other organizations in this collection, it is described here from its own published material and from public records, and the facts on this page are limited to what those sources state.

Leadership and funding

The SPN is funded by donors and files a Form 990, shown here.

The IRS figures on this page come from the latest Form 990 filing that ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer lists for the organization, for tax year 2023: total revenue of $27.1 million, total expenses of $25.8 million and total assets of $20.7 million at year end. ProPublica lists the filer as State Policy Network. The figures describe a single tax year and can differ sharply from year to year; check the filing itself and the organization's own site for the current picture.

Where it stands

It supports free-market and limited government policy in the states.

These summaries reflect the organization's own stated mission and publicly known activities as of the date below; they are neutral descriptions, not evaluations. Related organizations on this site include Texas Public Policy Foundation, Goldwater Institute, Mackinac Center for Public Policy.