About the National Priorities Project

National Priorities Project (NPP) is a 501(c)(3) research organization that analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Located in Northampton, MA, since 1983, NPP focuses on the impact of federal spending and other policies at the national, state, congressional district and local levels.

NPP Reports Annually on Federal Spending and Policies

Cost of the Iraq War: NPP is the leading source of information on the cost of the Iraq War. In addition to providing national figures, NPP breaks down the cost of the war by congressional district, city and state and suggests what these dollars could buy in local services instead.

Military Recruits: NPP annually analyzes and reports the demographics of military recruits. Since 2003, pentagon data upon which these reports are based indicates that recruits from low and middle-income neighborhoods are over-represented in the military.

President's Proposed Budget: NPP produces a summary analysis of the proposed Presidential budget and a breakdown of how the budget would impact each state vis-Ã -vis housing, education, and other key issues.

Your Tax Dollars: NPP's highly anticipated Tax Day publication outlines how the federal government spends the average household’s tax dollars in each state and hundreds of cities.

NPP's Data is Accessible On-line

NPP offers summary charts and briefs on the federal budget and national security policy. The NPP Database breaks down federal expenditures and needs on education, energy, health, housing, hunger, labor, and poverty by state, county and school district.

NPP's website attracts over 200,000 unique visitors every month.

NPP's Credible Voice is Heard

NPP staff provides expert analysis regarding US national security policy and the federal budget on the Task Force for a Unified Security Budget and The Security Policy Working Group.

NPP is a reliable source for the media including CNN, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, NPR and PBS, plus hundreds of local newspapers and radio stations.

National advocacy groups, including MoveOn.org, ACORN and US Action, and local groups across the country use NPP’s information and analyses to impact federal spending policies.

National, state, and local elected officials cite NPP’s data in public testimony and local constituent meetings.