Public Charity

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Based in Washington, DC, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $52.5M in revenue, $48.6M in expenses, $172.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 151 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $81.8M.

EIN: 521234565 Washington, DC Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: W05 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$52.5M
Total Expenses$48.6M
Total Assets$172.0M
Grant Records151
Funding Total$81.8M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

Promoting better public understanding, providing factual information and data, and analyzing impacts of government programs and policies that affect the lives of low and moderate income families and individuals at federal and state levels.

Where $100 goes at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

How Center on Budget and Policy Priorities divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$89 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $89 for programs

$44
State fiscal and related projects
49% of program spending
$19
Low-income program and related projects
21% of program spending
$12
Federal and state health projects
14% of program spending

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

Director Ai-Jen Poo
Senior Fellow Allison Orris
VP - Federal Tax Policy Charles Marr
Director C Lynn Mcnair
Director David De Ferranti
Senior VP - Government Affairs Ellen Nissenbaum

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$60,594,891 87 grants
Economic Development
$5,980,125 9 grants
Education
$3,947,500 8 grants
Human & Social Services
$2,274,520 5 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$954,975 11 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $52.5M $48.6M $172.0M
2023 $32.2M $44.3M $163.9M
2022 $80.5M $42.7M $172.9M
2020 $46.8M $43.7M $118.7M
2019 $53.4M $41.5M $112.8M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue held roughly steady at around $52.5M, with total assets most recently reported at $172.0M.

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

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