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Empire Center for Public Policy Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Albany, NY EIN: 46-1987418 Website

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.

Empire Center for Public Policy Inc at a glance

Total assets
$413,698
+88.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,021,554
-35.8% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$571
+488.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$754,437
-47.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Empire Center for Public Policy Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Albany

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2021) to $170K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Government Justice Center Inc Albany, NYGeneral Support$125,150
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$413,698$1,021,554$754,437——$571
2024$219,209$1,590,232$1,436,379——$97
2023$272,285$1,319,051$1,881,965$125,1501$211
2022$532,263$2,229,111$1,935,801$169,5341$19
2021$288,136$1,616,583$1,693,314$115,9671$58
2020$439,082$1,429,852$1,422,542——$97

About Empire Center for Public Policy Inc

Based on IRS filings

Empire Center for Public Policy Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $414K in total assets. Net investment income was $571.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Empire Center for Public Policy Inc is led by Timothy P. Hoefer, Former Director, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Timothy P. Hoefer

    Former Director, President & CEO

    President & CEO → Treasurer, President & CEO, 2024

    Treasurer, President & CEO → Former Director, President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $126K (2020) → $34K (2025)

  • Zilvinas Silenas

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $62K (2025)

  • Peter C. Hein

    Chairman

    Director → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Confer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Killian

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melinda Oakes

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Girardin

    Former Director of Research

    Director of Research → Former Director of Research, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $27K (2024) → $104K (2025)

  • Cameron Macdonald

    General Counsel

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2025)

  • Anita Macdougall

    Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debi Ghate

    Former Director

    Director → Former Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Luke Jacobs

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: William F. Hammond (2020–2024) — Senior Fellow for Health Policy
  • Former: Daphne Jordan (2024) — Director of Development
  • Former: Frank J. Suits Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Albert (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Peter Warren (2023) — Director of Research
  • Former: Edmund J. McMahon (2020–2022) — Research Director
  • Former: Kenneth W. Bond (2020–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Cameron Macdonald — General Counsel: $115KCameron MacdonaldGeneral Counsel$115KKenneth Girardin — Former Director of Research: $104KKenneth GirardinFormer Director of Research$104KZilvinas Silenas — President & CEO: $62KZilvinas SilenasPresident & CEO$62KTimothy P Hoefer — Former Director/President & CEO: $34KTimothy P HoeferFormer Director/President & CEO$34K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Cameron Macdonald (General Counsel). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Empire Center for Public Policy Inc

How large is Empire Center for Public Policy Inc?

Empire Center for Public Policy Inc reported $414K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.

What is Empire Center for Public Policy Inc?

Empire Center for Public Policy Inc is a public charity focused on public and societal benefit, based in Albany, NY. It holds $414K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Empire Center for Public Policy Inc operate?

Empire Center for Public Policy Inc has awarded grants in New York.

What is Empire Center for Public Policy Inc's EIN?

Empire Center for Public Policy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1987418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 14, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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