2025-02-17T00:49:53-06:00 2024-09-30 141442607 BST & CO CPAS LLP 10 BRITISH AMERICAN BLVD LATHAM NY 12110 990 2023-10-01 461987418 EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY INC EMPI 5184343100 PO BOX 7113 ALBANY NY 12224 ZILVINAS SILENAS PRESIDENT & CEO 5184343100 2025-02-12 1 1 JEREMY COLE P00436330 5184596700 2025-02-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ZILVINAS SILENAS PO BOX 7113 ALBANY NY 12224 1590232 0 X WWW.EMPIRECENTER.ORG X 2013 NY TO MAKE NEW YORK A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK BY PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICY REFORMS GROUNDED IN FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE IDEALS OF EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT. 7 7 11 7 0 0 1318840 1587815 0 0 211 97 0 2320 1319051 1590232 125150 0 0 0 690420 959031 0 0 111973 1066395 477348 1881965 1436379 -562914 153853 272285 219209 321117 114188 -48832 105021 TO MAKE NEW YORK A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK BY PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICY REFORMS GROUNDED IN FREE MARKET PRINCIPLES, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE IDEALS OF EFFECTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT. 0 0 1200427 PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICY REFORMS FOR NEW YORK STATE. 1200427 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X X THE ORGANIZATION 5184343100 PO BOX 7113 ALBANY NY 12224 JULIE KILLIAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MELINDA OAKES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LUKE JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB CONFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANITA MACDOUGALL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PETER C HEIN CHAIR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY P HOEFER TREASURER/PRESIDENT & CEO 5.00 40.00 X X 0 258616 9155 DAPHNE JORDAN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 106330 0 4586 KENNETH GIRARDIN DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 10.00 30.00 X 27308 84981 4765 WILLIAM F HAMMOND SENIOR FELLOW FOR HEALTH POLICY 40.00 X 143019 0 5170 DEBI GHATE FORMER DIRECTOR 1.00 40.00 X 0 224928 14143 276657 568525 37819 2 1 1 0 0 1587815 1587815 97 97 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2320 2320 2320 1590232 2320 0 97 X 98165 91843 2529 3793 720235 644818 30167 45250 15558 13900 663 995 60203 54183 2408 3612 64870 58383 2595 3892 4028 4028 25764 25764 256824 194874 31676 30274 2512 2512 6111 4582 613 916 14037 14037 38496 28872 3850 5774 24724 18543 2472 3709 2206 1654 221 331 1631 816 815 23664 8731 13185 1748 MAILING & POSTAGE 36793 27595 3679 5519 SUBSCRIPTIONS/PUBLICATI 26035 22130 3905 PARKING 5824 4368 582 874 PRINTING 5060 3840 488 732 3639 718 2272 649 1436379 1200427 123979 111973 138417 101782 1357 17642 4500 8721 34203 31259 15273 15108 1796 165 92012 59640 272285 219209 14928 60048 306189 54140 321117 114188 X -123832 -8979 75000 114000 -48832 105021 272285 219209 153853 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1428005 1616225 2227264 1318629 1587815 8177938 1428005 1616225 2227264 1318629 1587815 8177938 0 0 0 8177938 97 58 19 211 97 482 97 58 19 211 97 482 1750 300 1828 2320 6198 1429852 1616583 2229111 1318840 1590232 8184618 0.99920 0.99880 0.00010 0.00020 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 13800 13800 1422578 1436378 218638 54660 0 0 234666 246790 244098 218638 944192 1416288 13800 13800 13800 13800 55200 58667 61698 61025 54660 236050 354075 15273 15108 165 165 SECURITY DEPOSITS 5500 RIGHT OF USE ASSET, OPERATING 54140 59640 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES 54140 54140 X PART X, LINE 2: EMPIRE CENTER AND GOVERNMENT JUSTICE CENTER ARE NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (CODE) AND ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. EMPIRE CENTER AND GOVERNMENT JUSTICE CENTER HAVE BEEN CLASSIFIED AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS UNDER SECTION 509(A) OF THE CODE. EMPIRE CENTER AND GOVERNMENT JUSTICE CENTER FILE FORM 990 ANNUALLY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. EMPIRE CONFIGURATION WAS A TAXABLE CORPORATION AND RECORDED INCOME TAXES USING THE ASSET AND LIABILITY METHOD. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES WERE DETERMINED BASED ON THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND TAX BASIS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS OR LIABILITIES AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD WERE DETERMINED USING THE CURRENTLY ENACTED TAX RATE EXPECTED TO APPLY TO TAXABLE INCOME IN THE PERIOD THE DEFERRED TAX ASSET OR LIABILITY WAS EXPECTED TO BE SETTLED OR REALIZED. DEFERRED TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT) WAS THE RESULT OF CHANGES IN DEFERRED TAX ASSETS AND LIABILITIES. EMPIRE CONFIGURATION FILED FORM 1120 (C CORP RETURN) ANNUALLY. WHEN INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE FILED, SOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN ARE HIGHLY CERTAIN TO BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES, WHILE OTHER TAX POSITIONS ARE SUBJECT TO UNCERTAINTY ABOUT THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION OR THE AMOUNT OF THE POSITION'S TAX BENEFIT THAT WOULD BE ULTIMATELY SUSTAINED. THE PORTION OF THE BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN THAT EXCEEDS THE AMOUNT MEASURED AS PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED IS REFLECTED AS A LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND INCLUDES, WHERE APPLICABLE, ACCRUED INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. THE COMPANIES RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFITS FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE COMPANIES HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TIMOTHY P HOEFER TREASURER/PRESIDENT & CEO 0 258616 0 0 0 0 0 7759 0 1396 0 267771 0 0 DEBI GHATE FORMER DIRECTOR 0 224928 0 0 0 0 0 6915 0 7228 0 239071 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE TAX RETURN WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C NEW BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVALUATED FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND IF IDENTIFIED, ANY INTERESTED PARTIES RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM DELIBERATION OF SUCH RELATIONSHIPS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 194,874. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 31,676. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 30,274. TOTAL EXPENSES 256,824. 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