The Washington State Budget & Policy Center is a Seattle-based nonprofit research and policy organization that produces data-driven analysis and public education to advance economic and racial justice in Washington state. The center focuses on state budget and tax decisions, narrative-building, and coalition work to expand revenue, protect public services, support tribal sovereignty, and reduce racial and economic inequities.
State budget and tax policy; progressive revenue and tax reform (including taxes on high incomes/capital gains); funding for education, early learning, and public services; anti-poverty programs and economic security (earned income supports, cash assistance); workforce and labor-related economic policy; racial equity and tribal sovereignty; public narrative and advocacy to build support for equitable fiscal policy.
Primarily foundation grants and philanthropic support, supplemented by individual donations and project-specific grants (has received support from regional and national foundations).
State Priorities Partnership / Center on Budget and Policy Priorities; Economic Analysis and Research Network / Economic Policy Institute; Working Families Tax Credit Coalition; Progress Alliance of Washington; Seattle Foundation; (organizational leadership includes an executive director and senior policy staff who partner with statewide coalitions).
Non-profit (501(c)(3) research and policy organization)
