EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY INC

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2013

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ZILVINAS SILENAS

Phone

5184343100

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY INC, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Public & Societal Benefit sector that reported $1.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 36% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $267K, a strong 26% operating margin.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $566,790

PROMOTING PUBLIC POLICY REFORMS FOR NEW YORK STATE.

🔒

Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,016,784

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $571

Other Revenue $4,199

TOTAL REVENUE $1,021,554

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $559,190

Fundraising Expenses $84,331

Program Expenses $566,790

Other Expenses $195,247

TOTAL EXPENSES $754,437

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,021,554	$1,590,232	-0.4%
Expenses	$754,437	$1,436,379	-0.5%
Net Income	$267,117	$153,853	+0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$77,311

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JULIE KILLIAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELINDA OAKES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUKE JACOBS	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BOB CONFER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANITA MACDOUGALL	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER C HEIN	CHAIRMAN	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ZILVINAS SILENAS	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$62,071	$15,240	$77,311
CAMERON MACDONALD	GENERAL COUNSEL	40.00	Highest	$115,350	$3,460	$118,810
TIMOTHY P HOEFER	FORMER DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT & CEO	20.00		$33,933	$1,255	$43,073
DEBI GHATE	FORMER DIRECTOR	1.00		$0	$5,081	$169,146
KENNETH GIRARDIN	FORMER DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH	40.00		$103,569	$4,503	$108,072

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,021,554	$754,437	$413,698	$267,117
2024	$1,590,232	$1,436,379	$219,209	$153,853
2023	$1,319,051	$1,881,965	$272,285	$-562,914
2022	$2,229,111	$1,935,801	$532,263	$293,310
2021	$1,616,583	$1,693,314	$288,136	$-76,731
2020	$1,429,852	$1,422,542	$439,082	$7,310