The Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis provides credible, independent and accessible information and analyses of state fiscal issues with particular attention to the impacts on low- and moderate-income persons.

Our products inform state fiscal and budget policy debates and contribute to sound decisions that improve the well-being of individuals, communities and Virginia as a whole.

The Commonwealth Institute was officially launched in December 2006.

We are an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization. We develop realistic reforms that state policymakers can put to work with a particular emphasis issues of importance to low- and moderate-income residents.

To use research and analysis to advance the well-being of Virginia communities, improve the economic security and social opportunities of all Virginians, and support the essential role of government in promoting a just and prosperous society.

Independence: The Commonwealth Institute provides fact-based, nonpartisan analyses of state fiscal and tax policies and their implications for all Virginians, especially low- and middle-income residents.

Fairness and Equity: The Commonwealth Institute’s work is grounded in the fundamental belief that government should work to improve the lives of the people it serves. We maintain a deep commitment to ensuring that public policies and programs effectively respond to the needs and interests of lower-income individuals, families and communities throughout Virginia.

Integrity: The Commonwealth Institute conducts its work with the highest level of intellectual honesty, accuracy and objectivity in order to effectively inform state fiscal, tax and other public policies.

Empowerment: The Commonwealth Institute provides accessible, useable and timely information on state fiscal, tax and related public policies in order to expand civic engagement in policy debates.
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