Economic Policy Institute
EPI USES THE TOOLS OF ECONOMICS TO BRING THE INTERESTS OF LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME WORKERS INTO ECONOMIC POLICY DISCUSSIONS. EPI'S RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS FORTIFY WORKER ORGANIZING, BUILD A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF HOW POWER AND POLICY SHAPE ECONOMIC OUTCOMES, AND HELP DRIVE PROGRESSIVE POLICY CHANGE AT EVERY LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT. WE PARTNER WITH NATIONAL AND STATE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS, ACADEMICS, AND LABOR UNIONS TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$19.6M
-10.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.8M
+25.7% YoY
Grant Count
50
+35.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$77K
-7.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $19,581,014 | $21,912,270 | $18,630,204 |
| Revenue | $11,927,401 | $16,155,263 | $8,123,876 |
| Expenses | $13,581,055 | $12,114,104 | $12,164,164 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $335,512 | $63,834 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
187 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI SHIERHOLZ | PRESIDENT | 39.7 | $239,242 |
| ELIZABETH H SHULER | CHAIR | 0.1 | — |
| JULIANNE MALVEAUX | VICE CHAIR | 0.1 | — |
| TERESA GHILARDUCCI | SECRETARY | 0.1 | — |
| GARY BASS | TREASURER | 0.1 | — |
| NINA BANKS | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| BRIAN BRYANT | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| HECTOR CORDERO-GUZMAN | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| ERNESTO CORTES JR | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| CLAUDE CUMMINGS | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JENNIFER EPPS | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| SHAWN FAIN | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JEFF FAUX | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JOCELYN FRYE | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| JOSE P GARZA | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| ELISE GOULD | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| PRONITA GUPTA | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| HANNAH HALBERT | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| ROBERT KUTTNER | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| LISA LYNCH | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| DAVE MCCALL | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| MANUEL PASTOR | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| LORI PELLETIER | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| BECKY PRINGLE | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| LEE SAUNDERS | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| APRIL VERRETT | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| RANDI WEINGARTEN | MEMBER | 0.1 | — |
| NAOMI WALKER | VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $220,755 |
| LYLE J BIVENS | CHIEF ECONOMIST/DIR. RESEA | 40 | $214,230 |
| CELINE MCNICHOLAS | DIR. POLICY, GENERAL COUNS | 40 | $204,443 |
| BARBARA WESTERN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $203,355 |
| EVE E TAHMINCIOGLU | DIR COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $199,587 |
| VALERIE R WILSON | DIRECTOR OF PREE | 40 | $189,218 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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