ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTE (EIN 52-1368964)
Tax period
2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
Filed
2015-08-20
IRS object ID
201532329349300143
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2015-08-20T18:32:22-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2014-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN522041603PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SQUIRE LEMKIN COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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Address Line1111 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 475AddressLine1Txt
CityROCKVILLECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20850ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

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EIN521368964EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ECONOMIC POLICY INSTITUTEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlECONBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2027758810PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11333 H STREET NW STE 300 EAST TOWERAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonLAWRENCE MISHELPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Phone2027758810PhoneNum
Signature2015-08-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonNANCY JOHNSONPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01593478PTIN
Phone3014246800PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-04-25 22:37:26ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerLAWRENCE MISHELPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11333 H STREET NW STE 300 EAST TOWERAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,218,480GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.EPI.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1984FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO ACHIEVE SHARED PROSPERITY BY RAISING THE ECONOMIC STATUS OF LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME AMERICANS. TO THIS END, WE WORK TO RESHAPE THE WAY POLICY MAKERS THINK ABOUT THE ECONOMY TO PERSUADE THEM TO ADOPT POLICIES THAT ARE GOOD FOR WORKING AMERICANS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent25VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
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Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$5,490,221PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$6,120,525CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$49,006PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$7,910CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$6,415PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,129CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$42,009PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$87,916CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$5,587,651PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$6,218,480CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$183,080PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$46,300CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$4,213,362PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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PY Other Expenses$1,887,348PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$1,612,960CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,283,790PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$5,545,761CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$696,139PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$672,719CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$4,357,850TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$697,688TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$408,709TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$3,276,422NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$3,949,141NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionEDUCATING THE PUBLIC AND POLICY MAKERS ABOUT NEW IDEAS CONCERNED WITH PROMOTING PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS OF ECONOMIC POLICIES WHICH CAN ACHIEVE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MIDDLE AND LOWER CLASSES, MINORITIES, AND THE POOR.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$4,287,522ExpenseAmt
Grant$46,300GrantAmt
Revenue$250RevenueAmt
DescRESEARCH AND POLICY PROJECTS - EPI'S AREAS OF RESEARCH INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: EDUCATION; FEDERAL BUDGET, DEFICITS, AND TAX POLICY; HEALTH; IMMIGRATION; JOBS, WAGES, AND LIVING STANDARDS; MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; PUBLIC INVESTMENT; RACE, ETHNICITY, AND THE ECONOMY; REGULATORY POLICY; RETIREMENT; AND TRADE AND GLOBALIZATION. IN ADDITION TO WORK PERFORMED ON THESE PROJECTS, EPI'S EXPERTS PROVIDE TESTIMONIES, SPEECHES AND PRESENTATIONS AND PRODUCE VARIOUS RESOURCES SUCH AS STATE OF WORKING AMERICA PUBLICATIONS; ANALYSIS OF ECONOMIC INDICATORS; INTERACTIVE GRAPHS ON JOBS, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND OVERALL ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; FAMILY BUDGET CALCULATOR; TOPICAL REPORTS; AND MUCH MORE.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$413,810ExpenseAmt
DescPOLICY DEVELOPMENT - THE DEVELOPMENT AND DISSEMINATION OF BROADER POLICIES TO TIE TOGETHER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MULTIPLE SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND POLICY PROJECTS; INCREASING LINKAGES AND ALLIANCES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AROUND POLICIES TARGETED AT IMPROVING THE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OF WORKING FAMILIES; MAKING EPI'S WORK MORE ACCESSIBLE AND USEFUL TO OTHER GROUPS; ARTICULATING EPI'S POLICY GOALS; AND BUILDING SUPPORT AND CONSENSUS AROUND THEM.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$235,345ExpenseAmt
Revenue$7,660RevenueAmt
DescPUBLIC EDUCATION - COMMUNICATION OF EPI'S RESEARCH FINDINGS AND POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THROUGH A BROAD RANGE OF CHANNELS INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS, MEDIA, PUBLIC EVENTS, WEBSITES AND ONLINE FORUMS IN ORDER TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE INSTITUTE, ITS SCHOLARS AND ITS RESEARCH AND TO INFLUENCE THE PUBLIC DEBATE ON THE INSTITUTE'S PRIORITY ISSUES, DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES AND SPECIFIC PRODUCTS TO FURTHER THOSE GOALS.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$4,936,677TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
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
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document12IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee63EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Business Name Line1JOHN COOKBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone2027758810PhoneNum

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Address Line11333 H STREET NW STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (37 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
LAWRENCE MISHEL
PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$196,968$0$19,233
JULIANNE MALVEAUX
SECRETARY/TREASURER0.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
RICHARD L TRUMKA
CHAIRMAN0.10Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
BARRY BLUESTONE
DIRECTOR (EMERITUS)0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
R THOMAS BUFFENBARGER
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
LARRY COHEN
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERNESTO J CORTES JR
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEO W GERARD
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACOB S HACKER
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
TERESA GHILARDUCCI
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARY KAY HENRY
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEXIS HERMAN
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT JOHNSON
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT KUTTNER
DIRECTOR (EMERITUS)0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAY MARSHALL
DIRECTOR (EMERITUS)0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBRA NESS
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
PEDRO NOGUERA
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MANUEL PASTOR
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT B REICH
DIRECTOR (EMERITUS)0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
RANDI WEINGARTEN
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
REP KEITH ELLISON
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILMA LIEBMAN
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
GEOFFREY FAUX
DIRECTOR40.00Yes (X)$33,005$0$3,222
GARY BASS
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEE SAUNDERS
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
HECTOR R CORDERO-GUZMAN
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAYA ROCKEYMOORE
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEJANDRO RUELAS
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
LILY ESKELSEN GARCIA
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANTHONY PERRONE
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
DENNIS WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR0.10Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROSS EISENBREY
VICE PRESIDENT40.00Yes (X)$141,271$0$23,285
LYLE J BIVENS
RESEARCH AND POLICY DIRECT40.00$134,177$0$20,146Yes (X)
ROBERT SCOTT
DIRECTOR OF TRADE AND MANU40.00$123,497$0$21,624Yes (X)
ARLENE E WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT40.00$140,795$0$21,889Yes (X)
THOMAS HUNGERFORD
SENIOR ECONOMIST40.00$141,175$0$22,891Yes (X)
ELIZABETH R JEROME
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS40.00$138,647$0$21,253Yes (X)
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Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,049,535TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$153,543TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K8IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonRICHARD ROTHSTEINPersonNm

Contractor Address ContractorAddress

US Address USAddress

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Address Line1PO BOX 301AddressLine1Txt
CitySOUTH WELLFLEETCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP02663ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ServicesRESEARCH CONSULTANTServicesDesc
Compensation$149,356CompensationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$6,120,525AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$6,120,525TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PUBLICATIONS INCOME511190$7,660$7,660
CONFERENCE INCOME812900$250$250
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Total Program Service Revenue$7,910TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,129TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,129ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

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Real$87,916RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

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Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$87,916RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$87,916TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$87,916ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Related Or Exempt Func Income$7,910RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$90,045ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,300TotalAmt
Program Services$46,300ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

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Total$423,667TotalAmt
Program Services$417,312ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,355ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,747,875TotalAmt
Program Services$2,469,613ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$48,462ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$229,800FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

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Total$242,547TotalAmt
Program Services$217,818ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,194ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$20,535FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$241,773TotalAmt
Program Services$219,078ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,373ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$18,322FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$230,639TotalAmt
Program Services$209,651ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,921ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,067FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,530TotalAmt
Management And General$43,530ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$52,818TotalAmt
Program Services$47,577ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,212ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$4,029FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$47,636TotalAmt
Program Services$25,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,488ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$849,345TotalAmt
Program Services$751,053ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$33,106ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$65,186FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,818TotalAmt
Program Services$34,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,839FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

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Total$30,728TotalAmt
Program Services$19,414ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$10,779ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$535FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$41,062TotalAmt
Program Services$36,953ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$902ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,207FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,215TotalAmt
Management And General$5,215ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
RESEARCHERS & CONSULTAN$317,558$313,695$3,863$0
BOOKS, DATA, SUBSCRIPTI$72,499$62,111$0$10,388
TELEPHONE AND INTERNET$55,591$50,636$1,046$3,909
EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MA$22,859$240$22,619$0

All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,301TotalAmt
Program Services$15,109ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$19,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,009FundraisingAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,545,761TotalAmt
Program Services$4,936,677ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$231,258ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$377,826FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$300BOYAmt
EOY$300EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,092,217BOYAmt
EOY$2,199,535EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,600,894BOYAmt
EOY$1,990,514EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$34,131BOYAmt
EOY$52,114EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$167,357BOYAmt
EOY$58,229EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$939,216LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$882,058LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$79,211BOYAmt
EOY$57,158EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,974,110BOYAmt
EOY$4,357,850EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$463,314BOYAmt
EOY$264,727EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$234,374BOYAmt
EOY$143,982EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$697,688BOYAmt
EOY$408,709EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,154,946BOYAmt
EOY$1,163,288EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,121,476BOYAmt
EOY$2,785,853EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,276,422BOYAmt
EOY$3,949,141EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,974,110BOYAmt
EOY$4,357,850EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$672,719ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
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$6,447,167CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,730,945CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,909,077CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,490,221CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,120,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,697,935TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,447,167CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$5,730,945CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,909,077CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$5,490,221CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$6,120,525CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$28,697,935TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,816,602SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$18,881,333PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$93,945CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$64,113CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$72,152CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$48,424CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90,045CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$368,679TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$29,066,614TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$170,848GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.64960PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.60410PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

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 D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$939,216OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$882,058DepreciationAmt
Book Value$57,158BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$57,158TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDEFERRED RENT BENEFITDesc
Amt$143,982Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$143,982TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,218,480TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,218,480RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$6,218,480TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,545,761TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$5,545,761ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$5,545,761TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE INSTITUTE RECOGNIZES ANY POTENTIAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT IMPACT OF A TAX POSITION WHEN IT IS MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION AS REQUIRED BY THE FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION TOPIC ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THE INSTITUTE DOES NOT BELIEVE IT HAS ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS DO NOT HAVE ANY UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
CENTER FOR TAX AND BUDGET ACCOUNTABILITY
70 E LAKE STREET SUITE 700CHICAGOIL60601364327041501(C)(3)$7,260EARN INTERNS
EAST BAY ALLIANCE FOR A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY
1814 FRANKLIN STREET SUITE 325OAKLANDCA94612943314108501(C)(3)$7,260EARN INTERNS
KEYSTONE RESEARCH CENTER
412 NORTH THIRD STREETHARRISBURGPA17107251776998501(C)(3)$7,260EARN INTERNS
GEORGIA BUDGET & POLICY INSTITUTE
100 EDGEWOOD AVE 950ATLANTAGA30303550860376501(C)(3)$7,260EARN INTERNS
WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
555 W WASHINGTON AVENUEMADISONWI53703390806301501(C)(3)$7,260EARN INTERNS
REGRANTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY
2850 TELEGRAPH AVENUE SUITE 500BERKELEYCA947057220946002123501(C)(3)$10,000RESEARCH SUPPORT
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAN EPI PROGRAM MANAGER IS IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE GRANTEES. MEASURABLE DELIVERABLES ARE TYPICALLY SCHEDULED, GENERATED, AND REVIEWED BY EPI PROGRAM PERSONNEL.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (6 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
LAWRENCE MISHEL
PRESIDENT$196,968$0$0$0$0$0$18,513$0$720$0$216,201$0$0$0
ROSS EISENBREY
VICE PRESIDENT$141,271$0$0$0$0$0$13,223$0$10,062$0$164,556$0$0$0
LYLE J BIVENS
RESEARCH AND POLICY DIRECT$134,177$0$0$0$0$0$13,403$0$6,743$0$154,323$0$0$0
ARLENE E WILLIAMS
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT$140,795$0$0$0$0$0$12,988$0$8,901$0$162,684$0$0$0
THOMAS HUNGERFORD
SENIOR ECONOMIST$141,175$0$0$0$0$0$13,080$0$9,811$0$164,066$0$0$0
ELIZABETH R JEROME
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS$138,647$0$0$0$0$0$12,950$0$8,303$0$159,900$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11FORM 990 IS REVIEWED DURING PREPARATION BY THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR. FINAL RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT THEN PROVIDED TO FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REMINDERS ARE DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY. THE ENTIRE BOARD REVIEWS CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS COMPLETED BY ALL BOARD MEMBERS. DISBURSEMENTS ARE MONITORED AND ALL NEW VENDORS ARE VETTED FOR ANY RELATIONSHIPS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT AND ANY OFFICERS BASED ON FORM 990 OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EPI POLICY CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11333 H STREET NW SUITE 300 EAST TOWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20005ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN201173919EIN
Primary ActivitiesLOBBYING TO INFLUENCE ACTION ON SPECIFIC ECONOMIC POLICY ISSUESPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(4)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EPI POLICY CENTERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeOTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$20,422InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationCOST BASISMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt

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