Minnesota Center for Public Finance Research
Who We Are
The Minnesota Center for Public Finance Research, formerly known as the Minnesota Tax Foundation, incorporated in 1982 as a charitable educational organization, is a foundation created to support the Minnesota Taxpayers Association. By IRS regulation, a majority of the Directors of the Center must also be Directors of the Taxpayers Association.
Our Mission
To provide objective research and analysis on state and local tax and spending issues in support of effective, efficient, and accountable government.
Our Vision
Minnesota becomes a national leader in having knowledgeable, engaged, and informed taxpayers.
Our Goals
- Equip citizens to be influential voices for good government and sound fiscal policies by increasing public understanding of what government does.
- Identify tax and spending reforms that achieve policy goals in a more cost-efficient and effective manner.
- Support responsible media coverage of government tax and spending issues.
Board of Directors
| Harold Lofgreen (President) Jerome Geis Curtis Johnson
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Daniel Loritz Sandy Navin Tim Penny Mark Haveman |