STATE POLICY NETWORK: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
STATE POLICY NETWORK (EIN 57-0952531)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-10-11
IRS object ID
201712849349300531
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2017-10-11T10:59:43-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2016-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN570952531EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1STATE POLICY NETWORKBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlSTATBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7032431655PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityARLINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
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Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonTRACIE J SHARPPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone7032431655PhoneNum
Signature2017-10-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2017-10-11PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address207.238.152.33IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerTRACIE J SHARPPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityARLINGTONCityNm
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ZIP22209ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Formation1992FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateSCLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Revenues Less Expenses$685,705PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$644,380TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$408,310TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$2,602,634ExpenseAmt
Grant$672,452GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Grant$245,307GrantAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional FundraisingYes (1)ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
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Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
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Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
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Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8005716119PhoneNum

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityCHARLESTONCityNm
State AbbreviationSCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP29403ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
TRACIE J SHARP
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$274,680$0$5,966
CARL O HELSTROM III
CHAIRMAN1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
STANFORD D SWIM
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS L WILCOX
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
THEODORE D ABRAM
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN W JACKSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ADAM MEYERSON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRIDGETT G WAGNER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
TONY WOODLIEF
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$170,880$0$4,594
CARRIE CONKO
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS (AS OF 01/2016)40.00$235,297$0$7,972Yes (X)
LYNN HARSH
VP OF STRATEGY40.00$131,407$0$13,212Yes (X)
TERESA BROWN
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC OPERATION40.00$119,000$0$7,246Yes (X)
DANIEL ERSPAMER
VP FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP40.00$118,560$0$10,034Yes (X)
KRISTINA MITTEN SANDERS
SR. DIR, LEADERSHIP & PHIL. STRATEGY40.00$106,050$0$6,879Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,155,874TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$55,903TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K9IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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STEPHEN CLOUSE & ASSOCIATES
43538 GOLDEN MEADOW CIRCLEASHBURNVA20147DEVELOPMENT OF PROMOTIONAL VIDEO$341,608
ROCKWOOD SOLUTIONS
PO BOX 1075MANCHESTERNH031051075PROJECT MANAGER$186,000
HEART MIND STRATEGIES
12355 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 3RESTONVA20191EDUCATIONAL PRODUCTS$180,700
ENGAGE
814 KING STREET SUITE 400ALEXANDRIAVA22314WEBSITE DEVELOPER$174,070
ERESOURCES
PO BOX 660831DALLASTX752660831INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$156,248
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K11CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Membership Dues$63,250MembershipDuesAmt
All Other Contributions$9,916,712AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$77,362NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$9,979,962TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescANNUAL CONFERENCEDesc
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$247,250TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,615,112SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,603,061SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$12,051SecuritiesAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$12,051ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Exclusion$118,232ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$947,325TotalAmt
Program Services$947,325ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,500TotalAmt
Program Services$28,500ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$456,120TotalAmt
Program Services$347,687ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$94,751ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,682FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,886,802TotalAmt
Program Services$1,562,315ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$169,955ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$154,532FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,427TotalAmt
Program Services$13,153ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$816ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,458FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$135,003TotalAmt
Program Services$110,312ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,876ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$9,815FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,562TotalAmt
Program Services$125,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$17,172ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,312FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,217TotalAmt
Program Services$25,678ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$215ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,324FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$102,810TotalAmt
Program Services$87,366ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$732ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,712FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,438TotalAmt
Program Services$47,438ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Prof Fundraising FeesForServicesProfFundraising

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$431,348TotalAmt
Fundraising$431,348FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,300TotalAmt
Management And General$8,300ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,529,459TotalAmt
Program Services$2,514,082ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,377ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,538TotalAmt
Program Services$32,496ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,526ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,516FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$127,922TotalAmt
Program Services$109,202ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$5,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$13,495FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,164TotalAmt
Program Services$62,329ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,909FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$137,908TotalAmt
Program Services$110,336ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,343ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,229FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$925,241TotalAmt
Program Services$857,567ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$893ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$66,781FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,276,118TotalAmt
Program Services$1,275,963ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$151FundraisingAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,662TotalAmt
Program Services$2,363ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$299ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,370TotalAmt
Program Services$30,675ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,279ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,416FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,805TotalAmt
Program Services$22,333ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$2,376FundraisingAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
POSTAGE AND SHIPPING$506,682$94,417$741$411,524
PRINTING$410,909$165,629$29$245,251
DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS$33,576$26,370$387$6,819
LIST RENTALS$22,886$0$0$22,886

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,973TotalAmt
Program Services$35,887ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,284ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,802FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,426,065TotalAmt
Program Services$8,634,501ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$358,226ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,433,338FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,398,006BOYAmt
EOY$919,562EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,305,997BOYAmt
EOY$1,514,583EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$62,161BOYAmt
EOY$189,997EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$431,369LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$301,316LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,852BOYAmt
EOY$130,053EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,390,221BOYAmt
EOY$2,123,745EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$502BOYAmt
EOY$459EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,323,739BOYAmt
EOY$4,903,399EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$457,935BOYAmt
EOY$248,898EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$186,445BOYAmt
EOY$159,412EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$644,380BOYAmt
EOY$408,310EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,512,379BOYAmt
EOY$4,399,016EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$166,980BOYAmt
EOY$96,073EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,679,359BOYAmt
EOY$4,495,089EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,323,739BOYAmt
EOY$4,903,399EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$80,621ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$103,649NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,977,573CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,445,027CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,906,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,301,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,979,962CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,610,238TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$7,977,573CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,445,027CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,906,149CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$9,301,527CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$9,979,962CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$42,610,238TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$20,090,906SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$22,519,332PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$40,457CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,151CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$47,273CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$57,057CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$106,181CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$293,119TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,315CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,766CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$10CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$7,091TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$42,910,448TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$552,333GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.52480PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.55110PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOTHER - 2012 AMOUNT: $ 4,315. 2013 AMOUNT: $ 2,766. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 10.ExplanationTxt

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 Grassroots Lobbying TotalGrassrootsLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$2,188FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$51,863FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Lobbying Expend TotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$54,051FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Other Exempt Purpose Expend OtherExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,940,666FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Total Exempt Purpose Expend TotalExemptPurposeExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$9,994,717FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount LobbyingNontaxableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$649,736FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Total$162,434FilingOrganizationsTotalAmt

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$502,629CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$515,517CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$564,312CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$649,736CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,232,194TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$3,348,291LobbyingCeilingAmt

Avg Total Lobbying Expend AvgTotalLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$54,051CurrentYearAmt
Total$54,051TotalAmt

Avg Grassroots Nontaxable AvgGrassrootsNontaxableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus3$125,657CurrentYearMinus3Amt
Current Year Minus2$128,879CurrentYearMinus2Amt
Current Year Minus1$141,078CurrentYearMinus1Amt
Current Year$162,434CurrentYearAmt
Total$558,048TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$837,072GrassrootsCeilingAmt

Avg Grassroots Lobbying Expend AvgGrassrootsLobbyingExpendGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$2,188CurrentYearAmt
Total$2,188TotalAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$247,593OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$147,098DepreciationAmt
Book Value$100,495BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$180,056OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$150,498DepreciationAmt
Book Value$29,558BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,720OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$3,720DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$130,053TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (3 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS$8,964
DEFERRED RENT$64,017
DEFERRED LEASE INCENTIVE$86,431
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$159,412TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,287,866TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$103,649NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$46,071DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$57,578RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$10,345,444RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$10,345,444TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$10,472,136TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$46,071DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$46,071ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$10,426,065ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$10,426,065TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSPN EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.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 (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
AMERICAN PHILANTHROPIC
18 NORTH CHURCH STREET SUITE 2WEST CHESTERPA19380ADVISE ON MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING MATERIALS0$2,165,000$55,000$2,110,000
CLEARWORD COMMUNICATIONS
10302 BRISTOW CENTER DRIVE SUITE 5BRISTOWVA20136ADVISE ON MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING MATERIALS0$857,876$80,847$777,029
STEPHEN CLOUSE & ASSOCIATES
43538 GOLDEN MEADOW CIRCLEASHBURNVA20147ADVISE ON MARKETING AND FUNDRAISING MATERIALS0$158,211$291,010-$132,799
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$3,181,087TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$426,857TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$2,754,230TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesAZLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesDCLicensedStatesCd
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 (22 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
AMERICA'S FUTURE FOUNDATION
1513 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036521928321501(C)(3)$12,000GENERAL OPERATING
BEACON CENTER OF TENNESSEE
PO BOX 198646NASHVILLETN37219201808567501(C)(3)$50,350ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
BUCKEYE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY SOLUTIONS
88 EAST BROAD STREET SUITE 1120COLUMBUSOH432153506311278593501(C)(3)$22,462HEALTHCARE RESEARCH, GENERAL OPERATING, AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
CASCADE POLICY INSTITUTE
4850 SW SCHOLLS FERRY ROAD SUITEPORTLANDOR97225931045925501(C)(3)$41,000HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND GENERAL OPERATING103
CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT
8441 WAYZATA BOULEVARD SUITE 350GOLDEN VALLEYMN55426363611426501(C)(3)$50,700ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION
225 STATE STREET SUITE 302HARRISBURGPA17101232473845501(C)(3)$47,850ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH, UNSUNG HERO AWARD, AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
FREEDOM FOUNDATION
PO BOX 552OLYMPIAWA98507943136961501(C)(3)$50,000ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH
GEORGIA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY
333 RESEARCH COURT SUITE 210NORCROSSGA30092581928520501(C)(3)$50,000ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH
GOLDWATER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY
500 E CORONADO ROADPHOENIXAZ85004860597661501(C)(3)$20,000FREE SPEECH RESEARCH
IDAHO FREEDOM FOUNDATION
2404 BANK DRIVE SUITE 314BOISEID837052575263783048501(C)(3)$38,350COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATION AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE
190 S LASALLE STREET SUITE 1630CHICAGOIL60603412057028501(C)(3)$150,700GENERAL OPERATING AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
JOHN W POPE CIVITAS INSTITUTE
100 S HARRINGTON STREETRALEIGHNC27603202454741501(C)(3)$40,000ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH
MACKINAC CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
PO BOX 568MIDLANDMI48640382701547501(C)(3)$41,289ENERGY RESEARCH, ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH, GENERAL OPERATING, AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
MARYLAND PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE
PO BOX 195GERMANTOWNMD20875525199055501(C)(3)$50,000ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH
MONTANA POLICY INSTITUTE
1627 W MAIN STREETBOZEMANMT59715202591461501(C)(3)$21,500GENERAL OPERATING
PALMETTO POLICY FORUM
PO BOX 12676COLUMBIASC29211570620173501(C)(3)$35,000ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH
PLATTE INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH
900 S 74TH PLAZA SUITE 400OMAHANE68114208809060501(C)(3)$46,000ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH AND GENERAL OPERATING
SOUTH CAROLINA POLICY COUNCIL
1323 PENDLETON STREETCOLUMBIASC29201570835744501(C)(3)$8,000GENERAL OPERATING
TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION
901 CONGRESS AVENUEAUSTINTX78701742524057501(C)(3)$12,000COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATION
THE JAMES MADISON INSTITUTE
THE COLUMNS 100 N DUVAL STREETTALLAHASSEEFL32301592811908501(C)(3)$45,500ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
THE SHOW ME INSTITUTE
5297 WASHINGTON PLACEST LOUISMO63108201957878501(C)(3)$40,950ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCH AND TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP
WISCONSIN INSTITUTE FOR LAW & LIBERTY INC
BLOODGOOD HOUSE 1139 E KNAPP STREETMILWAUKEEWI53202451606079501(C)(3)$42,375ECONOMIC FREEDOM RESEARCHSTREET
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org22Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeUNSUNG HERO AWARDGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$28,500CashGrantAmt

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 REQUIRES A REPORT AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, ALL OF WHICH WERE COLLECTED FOR PROJECTS COMPLETED IN 2016.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgYes (1)CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
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 (3 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
TRACIE J SHARP
PRESIDENT$214,680$0$60,000$0$0$0$4,774$0$1,192$0$280,646$0$0$0
TONY WOODLIEF
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT$167,880$0$3,000$0$0$0$3,500$0$1,094$0$175,474$0$0$0
CARRIE CONKO
VP OF COMMUNICATIONS (AS OF 01/2016)$140,270$0$95,027$0$0$0$0$0$7,972$0$243,269$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 5SPN'S VP FOR STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS WAS ELIGIBLE FOR INCENTIVES BASED IN PART ON FUNDS THE ORGANIZATION RAISED.
PART I, LINE 7SPN SOMETIMES PROVIDES SPOT, MID AND END-OF-YEAR BONUSES FOR STAFF BASED ON PERFORMANCE.

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution4ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$77,362NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFAIR MARKET VALUEMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, COLUMN (B):FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE NUMBER IN THIS COLUMN REPRESENTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BPRIOR TO JANUARY 2017, THE BOARD COMMITTEES WITHIN SPN'S GOVERNING BODY DID NOT KEEP FORMAL WRITTEN MINUTES OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD DURING THE YEAR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BA DRAFT COPY OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS FIRST REVIEWED BY OUR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS THEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT. UPON THE PRESIDENT'S APPROVAL, IT IS FORWARDED TO THE BOARD AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE, OR AN APPROVED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AND MONITORED ANNUALLY AND ALL SPN STAFF AND SPN BOARD DIRECTORS MUST SIGN THIS POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY IS MANDATORY AS PER SPN'S EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. IF AT ANY TIME AN EMPLOYEE BELIEVES, OR HAS A REASON TO BELIEVE, THAT THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST TRANSACTION PRESENT, THEN HE/SHE HAS TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT OF THE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CONFLICT OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT. THE REPORTING EMPLOYEE MAY PARTICIPATE IN ANY DELIBERATIONS RELATED TO THE TRANSACTION ONLY IF THE EMPLOYEE DISCLOSES ALL MATERIAL FACTS. NO INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE REQUIRED TO RESIGN HIS OR HER POSITION BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. HOWEVER, IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINE THAT SUCH A CONFLICT WOULD MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE EMPLOYEE TO PERFORM HIS OR HER DUTY WITH THE REQUISITE LEVEL OF LOYALTY AND INTEGRITY, THEN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY REQUIRE RESIGNATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ASTAFF COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. THE BOARD PERSONNEL COMMITTEE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PRESIDENT COMPENSATION AFTER AN EVALUATION THAT INCLUDES A REVIEW OF INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND PEER COMPENSATION PACKAGES. THIS EVALUATION IS COMPLETED PERIODICALLY WITH THE LAST ONE BEING COMPLETED DURING 2015. THE COMMITTEE SUBMITS ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR DISCUSSION AND FINAL APPROVAL BEFORE BEING INCORPORATED INTO THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19DOCUMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOTHER CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 119,991. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 747. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 120,738. OPERATIONS CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 45,029. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 45,029. ADVANCE POLICY TEAM: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,088,126. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 6,777. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,094,903. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 629,794. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,922. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 633,716. PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 631,142. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,931. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 635,073.

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