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Public Policy Solutions

Salt Lake City, UTUnknown exempt organizationSince 2025 EIN 33-4955794Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpublicpolicysolutionsusa.org2825 E Cottonwood Pkwy Ste 500 · Salt Lake City, UT

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Public Policy Solutions is an independent 501(c)(4) organization committed to advancing-or opposing-key federal and state policies based on four core principles: American prosperity and strength, protection of freedom and free markets, respect for hard-working taxpayers, and effective Constitutional governance.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$26K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.2M Management & general 4% · $44K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Joe Grogan
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emma Doyle
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Public Policy Solutions is a nonprofit organization based in Salt Lake City, UT, formed in 2025.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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In 2025, Public Policy Solutions published two reports and multiple op-eds to elevate public discussion of systematic targeting of American firms by European regulators, we helped avoid the wholesale rejection of an open banking rule at CFPB and set the administration on a course to thoughtful changes to the rule, and we supported a…

$1.2Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$26K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$26K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$26K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$26K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$0$26K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$26K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$24K$0$24K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$0$20K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$1.1M$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$115K$115K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$57$0$57$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$44K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$26K$26K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,235,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$1,235,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,235,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$1,209,201
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,209,201
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$25,799
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,235,000 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,235,000
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,235,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,235,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,209,201 across 5 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $24,244 · Fundraising $0$24,244
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $20,100 · Fundraising $0$20,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,050,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,050,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $114,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$114,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $57 · Fundraising $0$57
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,164,800 · Management $44,401 · Fundraising $0$1,209,201
Part X · Balance sheet $25,799 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$25,799
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$25,799
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0$25,799
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$25,799
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$25,799
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $25,799 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,235,000
XI-2 Total expenses$1,209,201
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,799
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$25,799

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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