The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank created in 1986 to include the needs of low- and middle-income workers in economic policy discussions. EPI believes every working person deserves a good job with fair pay, affordable health care, and retirement security. To achieve this goal, EPI conducts research and analysis on the economic status of working America. EPI proposes public policies that protect and improve the economic conditions of low- and middle-income workers and assesses policies with respect to how they affect those workers.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.epi.org
- Address:
- 1225 Eye St. NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005
- Country:
- United States
- Sub-region:
- Northern America
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Geographics of focus
Global
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1986
Institutional affiliations
University
Founded by
Founders: Jeff Faux, Lester Thurow, Ray Marshall, Barry Bluestone, Robert Reich, Robert Kuttner
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Heidi Shierholz
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Heidi Shierholz
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): Heidi Shierholz
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2024): Heidi Shierholz
Leader gender: Female Leader(s) (2023): Heidi Shierholz
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
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% Female staff
2023
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Organisational performance
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Financials
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Social
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Data notes
Last
updated: 17/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
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Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: NIRA Think Tank Directory, Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.