Public Assets Institute

What Public Assets Institute does

Public Assets Institute is a Vermont-based nonprofit policy research organization founded in 2003 and headquartered in Montpelier, VT. It produces data-driven fiscal, economic, and policy analysis focused exclusively on Vermont state and local issues including education funding, property and income tax, state budget, labor and employment, and economic security. Its core products include the Town2Town interactive maps covering 15+ years of town-level education spending and tax data, the annual State of Working Vermont report, an extensive library of 146+ charts and infographics, 899+ research publications, policy explainers, and three active advocacy campaigns (Anti-Poverty Tax Credits, Keep the Public in Public Education, and Fair Share for Vermont). The organization also maintains a Federal Policy Changes tracking hub that monitors federal-level impacts on Vermont.

Name

Public Assets Institute

Legal name

Public Assets Institute, Inc.

Website

https://publicassets.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Public Assets Institute is a Vermont-based nonprofit policy research organization that produces data-driven fiscal, tax, and economic analysis on Vermont state and local issues for policymakers, advocates, media, and the general public.

Ownership category

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Product category

Policy Research and Fiscal Analysis

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit) (BPAGADAN)

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Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF)

Keywords

• Fiscal policy research
• State budget analysis
• Education funding research
• Tax policy analysis
• Economic equity research

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpelier

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Public Assets Institute produces and freely distributes data-driven policy research, analysis, charts, infographics, interactive maps, and explainers on Vermont state budget, tax, education funding, and economic policy topics. Its outputs include the annual State of Working Vermont report, the Town2Town interactive education spending maps, and topical research briefs intended for Vermont policymakers, advocates, media, and residents.

Product overview

Public Assets Institute is a Vermont-based policy research organization offering a unified portfolio of data-driven research products and advocacy services focused on state budget, tax, and economic policy. The core offerings include Town2Town Interactive Maps providing Vermont town-level education spending and tax data, Charts & Infographics with data visualizations, Research & Publications covering Education Funding, Economic Security, Tax & Budget, and Labor & Employment topics, Explainers for policy basics, and the annual State of Working Vermont Report. The organization also runs Policy Campaigns including Anti-Poverty Tax Credits, Keep the Public in Public Education, and Fair Share for Vermont. These products work together as an integrated policy intelligence system serving Vermont policymakers, advocates, and the public with sound, accessible data and analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Town2Town Interactive Maps Interactive maps and charts showing school income and property tax rates for Vermont towns from school year 2012-13 to present, with per-pupil spending data and tax rate comparisons relative to statewide averages; for Vermont policymakers, advocates, media, and residents.
• Charts & Infographics Data visualizations on property taxes, education funding, jobs, employment, wages, and economic topics covering Vermont-specific policy issues; for policymakers, advocates, media, and the public.
• Research & Publications Policy research and analysis covering Education Funding, Economic Security, Tax & Budget, and Labor & Employment topics specific to Vermont; for legislators, agency officials, advocates, and the public.
• Explainers Vermont-specific policy basics and explainers on issues of current interest, including Ed Funding 101, Economic Security 101, and budget explainers; for residents, journalists, and advocates new to these topics.
• State of Working Vermont Report Annual comprehensive report analyzing Vermont's economic conditions including wages, employment, income inequality, poverty, and working conditions; for Vermont policymakers, advocates, media, and residents.
• Education Funding Reform Analysis Analysis and tracking of education funding reforms in Vermont, including coverage of legislative-session changes to Vermont's education funding system; for Vermont legislators, agency officials, and education advocates.

Quantifiable outcome

• State of Working Vermont report published annually with comprehensive economic data
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center: Independent nonprofit that produces data-driven analysis of state budget, tax, and economic policy in Massachusetts. Most direct functional analog to Public Assets: same nonprofit structure, same state-level fiscal research mission, same delivery through reports and testimony.
• Minnesota Budget Project: State-focused nonprofit that analyzes Minnesota budget and tax policy to advance economic opportunity. Mirrors Public Assets' nonprofit structure, state-level focus, and budget/tax research delivery model.
• Oregon Center for Public Policy: State-level nonprofit research organization producing analysis on Oregon's budget, tax, and economic policy from a low- and middle-income perspective. Closely comparable in mission, scope, and product mix to Public Assets' work in Vermont.
• Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy: Independent nonprofit research organization analyzing Idaho's state budget, tax, and economic policy. Functions as a near-perfect structural analog to Public Assets: state-level, nonprofit, data-driven fiscal research with policy advocacy.

Regional players

• Voices for Vermont's Children: Vermont-based child and family policy advocacy nonprofit that conducts research and coalition work to influence state policy. Operates in the same Vermont policy ecosystem with similar nonprofit advocacy and research delivery.
• Vermont Natural Resources Council: Vermont's oldest environmental and land-use policy nonprofit, conducting research and advocacy on state policy. Comparable as a Vermont-focused policy think-and-do tank with a long operating history and legislative engagement.
• Vermont Public Interest Research Group: Long-standing Vermont nonprofit advocacy organization working on consumer, environmental, and good-government issues. Operates in the same Vermont policy space and shares the nonprofit research-and-advocacy model, though with different policy verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Urban Institute: National policy research organization producing data and evidence on economic and social policy, including state-level fiscal analysis. Comparable in research methodology and fiscal-policy subject matter, but at far greater scale and breadth.
• Economic Policy Institute: National nonprofit producing research on wages, jobs, inequality, and economic policy. Directly comparable in subject matter to Public Assets' State of Working Vermont report and labor/employment research stream, but at national scale.
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: National nonprofit policy organization focused on federal and state fiscal policy and programs for low-income Americans. Operates the State Priorities Partnership, a network of state-level fiscal research organizations structurally similar to Public Assets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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