Washington Policy Center

	Washington Policy Center
	Basic facts
Location:	Seattle, Washington
Type:	501(c)(3)

The Washington Policy Center (WPC) is a independent, nonpartisan, research and education organization located in Seattle, Washington. The organization publishes studies, sponsors events and conferences and educates citizens on public policy issues facing the state of Washington. WPC has an annual budget of $1.5 million and a satellite office in Olympia.

Transparency[edit]

The Washington Policy Center recently worked with OMB Watch for the "Right to Know" conference to promote a proactive healthy FOIA atmosphere at the federal level.^[1] The organizations has also endorsed a state funded website which would provide a searchable database of the states finances.^[2]^[3]

"Washington Votes"[edit]

Washington Votes is a project of WPC that provides "users instant access to concise, plain language and objective descriptions of every single bill, amendment, and vote that takes place in the Washington legislature."^[4]

Tax status[edit]

The Washington Policy Center is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Its 501(c) designation refers to a section of the U.S. federal income tax code concerning charitable, religious, and educational organizations.^[5] Section 501(c) of the U.S. tax code has 29 sections that list specific conditions particular organizations must meet in order to be considered tax-exempt under the section. Organizations that have been granted 501(c)(3) status by the Internal Revenue Service are exempt from federal income tax.^[6] This exemption requires that any political activity by the charitable organization be nonpartisan in nature.^[7]

Recent news[edit]

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External links[edit]

Washington Policy Center

Footnotes[edit]

↑ Right to Know Conference (dead link)
↑ WPC, Transparency endorsement, 8/14/2008
↑ The Olympian, State revenue flow requires transparency, Oct. 2, 2008
↑ Washington Votes Purpose of this Site
↑ Internal Revenue Service, "Exempt Purposes - Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)," accessed January 13, 2014
↑ Internal Revenue Service, "Life Cycle of a Public Charity/Private Foundation," accessed July 10, 2015
↑ Internal Revenue Service, "Exemption Requirements - 501(c)(3) Organizations," accessed January 13, 2014

[1] Right to Know Conference (dead link)

[2] WPC, Transparency endorsement, 8/14/2008

[3] The Olympian, State revenue flow requires transparency, Oct. 2, 2008

[4] Washington Votes Purpose of this Site

[5] Internal Revenue Service, "Exempt Purposes - Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3)," accessed January 13, 2014

[lifecycle-6] Internal Revenue Service, "Life Cycle of a Public Charity/Private Foundation," accessed July 10, 2015

[7] Internal Revenue Service, "Exemption Requirements - 501(c)(3) Organizations," accessed January 13, 2014

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Washington Policy Center
Basic facts
Location:	Seattle, Washington
Type:	501(c)(3)