Equality State Policy Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
AS A NON-PARTISAN COALITION-BASED ORGANIZATION, THE EQUALITY STATE POLICY CENTER ADVANCES FAIR ELECTIONS AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT IN SUPPORT OF ALL WYOMING COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $274,868
- Spending
- $378,080
- Spent on programs
- 96%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 40
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 38% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1596% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (public benefit, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $363,773 spent. ESPC WORKS TO ENSURE WE ALL HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY THROUGH EMPOWERING WYOMING CITIZENS WITH INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND SKILLS THAT BETTER ENABLE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN WYOMINGS GOVERNMENT, ENSURING REPRESENTATION, HONESTY, AND RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL EQUALITY STATE COMMUNITIES. A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF ESPC'S WORK IS TO ENSURE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION THROUGH VOTE WY BY INFORMING VOTERS OF IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES, THE VALUE OF THEIR VOTE, AND CURRENT VOTER AND ELECTIONS RELATED LAWS IN WYOMING. ESPC ALSO ASSESSES PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO ELECTIONS RELATED POLICIES AND OFFERS EXPERT GUIDANCE TO DECISION MAKERS, FOCUSING ON HOW THESE POLICIES COULD AFFECT WYOMINGITES FROM CITIZEN VOTERS TO THOSE WHO HELP RUN SECURE, FREE, AND HONEST STATE ELECTIONS. ESPC PROVIDES VOTE WYOMING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THE CHAIR PROJECT TARGETS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER EDUCATION AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED, PARTICULARLY HISPANIC AND LATINO IN 2024, COMMUNITIES IN WYOMING THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE CAPITAL COLLABORATION DAY, WYOMING IN ACTION, AND VIVA LA IGUALDAD. ESPC ENCOURAGES UNDERREPRESENTED WYOMINGITES TO PARTICIPATE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, FROM VOTING IN ELECTIONS TO CONVERSING WITH LAWMAKERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALA. ESPC HOSTS TRAININGS SUCH AS SHAPE WY AND RUN WY, ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO WYOMINGITES THROUGH PEOPLES REVIEW LIVE AND CO-HOSTING PROGRAMS LIKE TAX FACTS LUNCH AND LEARN. IN ADDITION, ESPC COMPILES RESEARCH AND WORKS TO SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT FOSTER TRUST, ACCOUNTABILITY, FAIR PROCESS AND PARTICIPATION IN WYOMINGS GOVERNMENT. OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY WORKS BEST WHEN IT IS INCLUSIVE OF THE DIVERSITY OF ITS CITIZENRY AND STRIVES TO BE RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THOSE IT SEEKS TO GOVERN EQUITABLY. ESPC WORKS TO ENSURE WE ALL HAVE A SEAT AT THE TABLE IN OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY THROUGH EMPOWERING WYOMING CITIZENS WITH INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND SKILLS THAT BETTER ENABLE THEIR PARTICIPATION IN WYOMINGS GOVERNMENT, ENSURING REPRESENTATION, HONESTY, AND RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF ALL EQUALITY STATE COMMUNITIES. A FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT OF ESPC'S WORK IS TO ENSURE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION THROUGH VOTE WY BY INFORMING VOTERS OF IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES, THE VALUE OF THEIR VOTE, AND CURRENT VOTER AND ELECTIONS RELATED LAWS IN WYOMING. ESPC ALSO ASSESSES PROPOSED ALTERATIONS TO ELECTIONS RELATED POLICIES AND OFFERS EXPERT GUIDANCE TO DECISION MAKERS, FOCUSING ON HOW THESE POLICIES COULD AFFECT WYOMINGITES FROM CITIZEN VOTERS TO THOSE WHO HELP RUN SECURE, FREE, AND HONEST STATE ELECTIONS. ESPC PROVIDES VOTE WYOMING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS IN BOTH SPANISH AND ENGLISH. THE CHAIR PROJECT TARGETS CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND VOTER EDUCATION AMONG UNDERREPRESENTED, PARTICULARLY HISPANIC AND LATINO IN 2024, COMMUNITIES IN WYOMING THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS LIKE CAPITAL COLLABORATION DAY, WYOMING IN ACTION, AND VIVA LA IGUALDAD. ESPC ENCOURAGES UNDERREPRESENTED WYOMINGITES TO PARTICIPATE AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, FROM VOTING IN ELECTIONS TO CONVERSING WITH LAWMAKERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALA. ESPC HOSTS TRAININGS SUCH AS SHAPE WY AND RUN WY, ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS ON ISSUES IMPORTANT TO WYOMINGITES THROUGH PEOPLES REVIEW LIVE AND CO-HOSTING PROGRAMS LIKE TAX FACTS LUNCH AND LEARN. IN ADDITION, ESPC COMPILES RESEARCH AND WORKS TO SAFEGUARD POLICIES THAT FOSTER TRUST, ACCOUNTABILITY, FAIR PROCESS AND PARTICIPATION IN WYOMINGS GOVERNMENT. OUR REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY WORKS BEST WHEN IT IS INCLUSIVE OF THE DIVERSITY OF ITS CITIZENRY AND STRIVES TO BE RESPONSIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE TO THOSE IT SEEKS TO GOVERN EQUITABLY.
- GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMOCRACY; IMPOVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS; CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE NEEDS AND AWARENESS; EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABILITY; WORK WITH MEMBER GROUPS.
- GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND DEMOCRACY; IMPOVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS; CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM, LOBBYIST DISCLOSURE NEEDS AND AWARENESS; EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACCOUNTABILITY; WORK WITH MEMBER GROUPS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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