Public Charity

Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

Based in Chicago, IL, Center for Tax and Budget Accountability operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $1.0M in revenue, $813K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 10 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $362K.

EIN: 364327041 Chicago, IL Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: W05 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.0M
Total Expenses$813K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grant Records10
Funding Total$362K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE ISSUES, DEVELOP POLICY OPTIONS, AND PROMOTE FAIR, EFFICIENT, AND PROGRESSIVE TAX, SPENDING, AND ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS.

Where $100 goes at Center for Tax and Budget Accountability

How Center for Tax and Budget Accountability divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$64 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$13 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $64 for programs

$64
Identify and analyze issues, develop policy options, and promote fair, efficient, and progressive tax, spending, and economic policies that improve the well-being of low and moderate income families…
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE ISSUES, DEVELOP POLICY OPTIONS, AND PROMOTE FAIR, EFFICIENT AND PROGRESSIVE TAX, SPENDING AND ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS.
$50,000
2024
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$7,980
2023
TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE ISSUES, DEVELOP POLICY OPTIONS, AND PROMOTE FAIR, EFFICIENT AND PROGRESSIVE TAX, SPENDING AND ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS.
$50,000
2022
TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE ISSUES, DEVELOP POLICY OPTIONS, AND PROMOTE FAIR, EFFICIENT AND PROGRESSIVE TAX, SPENDING AND ECONOMIC POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE WELL-BEING OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES IN ILLINOIS.
$50,000
2022
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$13,650

Showing up to 5 of 10 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Addison Woodward
Director Allison Flanagan
Director (end 10/25) Dan Montgomery
Director David Bonner
Director David Borris
Board Chair David May

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Economic Development
$200,000 4 grants
General Support
$156,630 5 grants
Human & Social Services
$5,400 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.0M $813K $1.4M
2024 $783K $682K $1.1M
2023 $618K $578K $977K
2022 $546K $553K $865K
2021 $613K $587K $1.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $613K to $1.0M (+67%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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