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The '''Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia''' is a state-based [[think tank]] that is, in its own words, "committed to individual liberty, the free market and the proper role of government."<ref>Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, [http://westvirginia.watchdog.org/about/ About], ''West Virginia Watchdog'', organizational website, accessed December 2012.</ref> It is an affilate member of the [[State Policy Network]] (SPN).<ref>SPN [https://spn.org/directory/#WV Directory] Organizational website, accessed Nov 2018</ref>

==Ties to the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity==

Through its media project, [http://westvirginia.watchdog.org/about/ West Virginia Watchdog], {{Template:Franklin Ties}}

==Core Financials==

'''<big>2014</big>'''<ref name="2014 990">Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2014/205/955/2014-205955827-0b7713a5-9.pdf 2014 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, May 14, 2015, p. 1.</ref>
* Total Revenue: $2,000
* Total Expenses: $2,330
* Net Assets: $3,797

'''<big>2013</big>'''<ref name="2013 990">Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2013/205/955/2013-205955827-0a85319c-9.pdf 2013 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, February 4, 2014, p. 1.</ref>
* Total Revenue: $22,340
* Total Expenses: $47,301
* Net Assets: $4,127

'''<big>2012</big>'''<ref name="2012 990">Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2012/205/955/2012-205955827-097c1e30-9.pdf 2012 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, June 20, 2013, p. 1.</ref>
* Total Revenue: $41,701
* Total Expenses: $30,292
* Net Assets: $29,088

'''<big>2011</big>'''<ref name="2011 990">Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, [http://www.guidestar.org/FinDocuments/2011/205/955/2011-205955827-089c53f0-9.pdf 2011 IRS Form 990], organizational tax filing, June 27, 2012.</ref>
* Total Revenue: $51,501
* Total Expenses: $36,942
* Net Assets: $17,679

'''<big>2010</big>'''<ref>Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, IRS form 990, 2010. [http://www.guidestar.org/ GuideStar].</ref>:
*Total Revenue: $35,011
*Total Expenses: $49,413
*Net Assets: $3,120

'''<big>2009</big>'''<ref>Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, IRS form 990, 2009. [http://www.guidestar.org/ GuideStar].</ref>:
*Total Revenue: $61,183
*Total Expenses: $111,282
*Net Assets: $17,522

==Personnel==

===Board of Directors===

As of June 2012:<ref name="2011 990"/>

* David Alexander, President
* Pete Holloway, Vice President
* James Shaffer, Secretary/Director
* Kelly Gompers, Treasurer
* Steve Cohen, Trustee
* Robert Burdette, Trustee
* Thomas O'Neil, Trustee

===Staff===

*Jim Shaffer, CEO
* Steven Allen Adams, Managing Editor, ''West Virginia Watchdog''<ref>Public Policy Foundation of West Virginia, [http://westvirginia.watchdog.org/4131/watchblog-wv-watchdog-editor-chosen-as-one-of-the-state-journals-generation-next-2012/ WatchBlog: WV Watchdog editor chosen as one of The State Journal’s Generation Next 2012], ''West Virginia Watchdog'', February 17, 2012.</ref>

==Contact Information==

Jim Shaffer, President<br>
Email: jfshaffer at comcast.net

P.O. Box 1118<br>
Morgantown, WV 26507<br>
Phone: (304) 282-8249

==References==
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