Nonprofit · EIN 82-2380479
DC POLICY CENTER
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,875,451 | $1,900,073 | -$24,622 | $1,209,630 | $611,884 | $597,746 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,317,270 | $1,582,308 | -$265,038 | $1,261,223 | $548,855 | $712,368 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,950,753 | $1,525,552 | $425,201 | $1,538,188 | $560,782 | $977,406 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,745,542
- Program service revenue
- $124,777
- Investment income
- $5,132
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $387,711
- Other salaries and wages
- $797,319
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,398,555
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,440
- Accounting fees
- $24,450
- Occupancy
- $98,348
- Travel
- $15,289
- Program services (functional)
- $1,191,166
- Management and general (functional)
- $349,743
- Fundraising (functional)
- $359,164
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,261,223
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,209,630
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $611,884
- Net assets, end of year
- $597,746
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $205,947
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $391,799
- Gross receipts
- $1,875,451
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESIM SAYIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $350,998 | $36,713 |
| CHELSEA COFFIN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $195,062 | $35,574 |
| EMILIA CALMA | DIRECTOR, HOUSING POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,207 | $16,077 |
| MATTHEW KLEIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WARFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOODWIN | SECRETARY (THRU MAY) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY WILKES | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SAMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GLADSTONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY LINDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ALSUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILA BATTIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
20 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANNY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD RUBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAGANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TYLER ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERREN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW KLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIE WEINBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM SKINNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA WESTMORELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK PHILLIPPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ROODBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY RIFKIND | DIRECTOR (FROM MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BISI OYEDELE | DIRECTOR (FROM SEPTEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT KELLY | DIRECTOR (THRU NOVEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN HARDWICK | DIRECTOR (THRU SEPTEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE BLACKWELL | DIRECTOR (THRU JULY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIMMY REYES | DIRECTOR (THRU MAY) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY JANIS | DIRECTOR (THRU MARCH) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESIM SAYIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $318,720 | $33,352 |
| CHELSEA COFFIN | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,511 | $33,181 |
| EMILIA CALMA | DIRECTOR OF POLICY & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,030 | $14,994 |
| MATTHEW KLEIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GLADSTONE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOODWIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WARFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDY WILKES | CHAIRMAN EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ALSUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILA BATTIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BLACKWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAGANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HARDWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW KLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY LINDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK PHILLIPPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERREN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ROODBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RUBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SAMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SKINNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE WEINBAUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA WESTMORELAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FRANCO | DIRECTOR (THRU AUGUST) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE LOITTA-ATKINSON | DIRECTOR (THRU SEPTEMBER) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESIM SAYIN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $302,972 | $31,584 |
| CHELSEA COFFIN | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION POLICY INITIATIVE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,350 | $22,670 |
| EMILIA CALMA | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,053 | $14,074 |
| SANDY WILKES | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS GLADSTONE | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOODWIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN WARFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ALSUP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TYLER ANTHONY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILA BATTIES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BLACKWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA DIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DEBARROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK EIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA FRANCO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM GALLAGHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE HAGANS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN HARDWICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANNY HUGHES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY JANIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW KLINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUSTY LINDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODIE MCLEAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT NEWMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERREN PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIMMY REYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD RUBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH SAMET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIE WEINBAUM | DIRECTOR (FROM 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAHIRA KNIGHT | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FLANAGAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1310 L ST NW STE 325, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4670
- In care of
- % YESIM SAYIN TAYLOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- YESIM SAYIN, 1310 L ST NW 325, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- YESIM SAYIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 223-2233
- Website
- WWW.DCPOLICYCENTER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE D.C. POLICY CENTER IS TO ARM DECISION MAKERS WITH FACT-BASED, UNBIASED, AND RELIABLE RESEARCH AND ANALYSES TO HELP CREATE A VIBRANT LOCAL ECONOMY THAT CAN MAXIMIZE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS, WORKERS, AND BUSINESSES IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Program accomplishments
- ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND URBAN POLICY ANALYSIS FOCUSED ON HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHED 22 MAJOR REPORTS AND 26 "CHART OF THE WEEK" ANALYSES; PROVIDED TESTIMONY BEFORE THE D.C. COUNCIL 23 TIMES; AND RECEIVED 64 MEDIA MENTIONS IN MAJOR OUTLETS, INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON POST, WASHINGTON BUSINESS JOURNAL, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND THE NEW YORK TIMES, AS WELL AS TELEVISION AND RADIO INTERVIEWS. THE ORGANIZATION'S RESEARCH REACHED A BROAD PUBLIC AUDIENCE, GENERATING APPROXIMATELY 695,000 WEBSITE PAGE VIEWS AND 322,365 UNIQUE USERS.Expenses $1,191,166 · revenue $124,777
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-2380479
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,209,630
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,875,451
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,875,451 | $1,900,073 | $1,209,630 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,317,270 | $1,582,308 | $1,261,223 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,950,753 | $1,525,552 | $1,538,188 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,506,191 | $1,456,795 | $1,070,250 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-2380479).
Questions about DC POLICY CENTER
- What is the EIN of DC POLICY CENTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DC POLICY CENTER is 82-2380479.
- Is DC POLICY CENTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to DC POLICY CENTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DC POLICY CENTER file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DC POLICY CENTER due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DC POLICY CENTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DC POLICY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names YESIM SAYIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DC POLICY CENTER?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 35 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,998 (YESIM SAYIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DC POLICY CENTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,875,451, expenses of $1,900,073 and total assets of $1,209,630 at year end.
Other nonprofits in WASHINGTON
- FUTURE FORWARD USA ACTION EIN 82-4170762 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ABAX VENTURES INC EIN 93-2770934 · last filed 990 for 2024
- NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY EIN 52-1344831 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HERITAGE FOUNDATION EIN 23-7327730 · last filed 990 for 2024
- JUDICIAL WATCH INC EIN 52-1885088 · last filed 990 for 2025
- CONFERENCE OF STATE BANK SUPERVISORS INC EIN 52-2080072 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CONSORTIUM FOR ELECTIONS AND POLITICAL PROCESS STRENGTHENING EIN 52-1943638 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AB FOUNDATION EIN 27-5278038 · last filed 990 for 2024
All nonprofits in WASHINGTON · District of Columbia · Public and societal benefit