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Washington Policy Center
| Washington Policy Center | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Seattle, Washington |
| Type: | 501(c)(3) |
| Top official: | Steven Hatting, president and CEO |
| Employees: | 25 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Washington Policy Center (WPC) is an independent think thank organization located in Seattle, Washington.
Background
The Washington Policy Center "publishes studies, sponsors events and conferences and educates citizens on public policy issues" facing the state of Washington[1]. WPC has an annual budget of $5 million and a satellite office in Olympia and Eastern Washington. [1] The Washington Policy Center is an affiliate of the State Policy Network.[2]
Leadership
As of July 2025, the following are leaders of the Washington Policy Center.
- Steven Hatting, president and CEO[3]
- Dan Cole, chief operating officer[3]
- Todd Myers, vice president for research[3]
- Greg Porter, chair of the board of directors[4]
Work and activities
Legislative and policy work
As of July 2025, the WPC website says it "focuses on eight core areas of public policy: Agriculture, education, environment, government reform (budget & taxes, open government), health care, small business, transportation (and) worker rights."[5]
On June 3, 2025, WPC published its Report Card for Washington's Future research, focusing on the state of five policy issues in Washington, including environmental regulation, the state's small business climate and transportation.[6]
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Finances
The Washington Policy Center's website says it "is funded through donations from a combination of individual supporters, foundation grants and businesses.[7]
The following is a breakdown of the Washington Policy Center's revenues and expenses for the 2020 to 2023 fiscal years, according to documents submitted to the Internal Revenue Service and compiled by ProPublica:
| Annual revenue and expenses for the Washington Policy Center, 2020–2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2023[8] | $2,675,840 | $4,253,897 |
| 2022[8] | $3,772,290 | $3,765,026 |
| 2021[8] | $4,652,267 | $3,445,876 |
| 2020[8] | $3,792,912 | $3,624,998 |
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Washington Policy Cente , "About," accessed July 24. 2025
- ↑ State Policy Network , "The Network," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Washington Policy Center , "Staff," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ Washington Policy Center , "Board of Directors," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ Members of the center will testify on public policy issues in the legislature.<ref name =About
- ↑ Washington Policy Institute, "Report Card for Washington's Future," June 3, 2025
- ↑ Washington Policy Center, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed July 24, 2025
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 ProPublica, "Washington Policy Center" accessed July 22,2025
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