State Policy Network

State Policy Network
AbbreviationSPN
PredecessorMadison Group (1986–1992)
Formation1992 (1992)
FounderThomas A. Roe
TypeNonprofit
57-0952531
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposePromote public policy from a framework of limited government
Headquarters1500 Wilson Blvd Suite 600 Arlington, Virginia, U.S.
President
Tracie Sharp
Chairman
Lawson Bader
Revenue$25.8 million[1] (2023)
Expenses$27.1 million[1] (2023)
WebsiteSPN.org

The State Policy Network (SPN) is a nonprofit organization that serves as a network for conservative and libertarian think tanks focusing on state-level policy in the United States.[2][3][4] The network serves as a public policy clearinghouse and advises its member think tanks on fundraising, running a nonprofit, and communicating ideas.[5] Founded in 1992, it is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with member groups located in all fifty states.

  1. ^ a b "IRS Form 990". ProPublica. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
  2. ^ Fund, John (28 September 2000). "Forget Washington". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  3. ^ Boucher, Dave (24 May 2015). "Beacon Center grows, helps defeat Insure TN". The Tennessean. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
  4. ^ McCormack, John (21 December 2007). "Google Government Gone Viral". Weekly Standard.
  5. ^ Caldwell, Patrick (7 March 2013). "Outmatched". The American Prospect. Retrieved 8 June 2015.

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