Public Charity

CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER

CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER is a Public Charity headquartered in SACRAMENTO, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $4.8M revenue, $5.6M expenses, $8.0M total assets. 76 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 680346784 SACRAMENTO, CA Education N.E.C. NTEE: B99 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.8M
Total Expenses$5.6M
Total Assets$8.0M
Grant Records76
Funding Total$6.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE BUDGET CENTER PROVIDES DEPENDABLE, TIMELY, POLICY GUIDANCE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH OUR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.

Where $100 goes at California Budget & Policy Center

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

$91 Programs the work itself
$7 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $91 for programs

$67
The budget center distributes research and analysis by producing both long- and short-form publications
73% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 513,726 visitors
$21
The budget center also serves as a partner and co-host in the budget power project, a partnership to build local and state budget advocacy capacity to improve outcomes…
23% of program spending
$3
The budget center also engages with organizations across the state by participating in speaking engagements, serving on boards and committees, and providing technical assistance
4% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 16 events
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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.

Sample Grants Received

CATALYST CALIFORNIA
2025
TO SUPPORT THE BUDGET POWER PROJECT THROUGH RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.
$50,000
THE SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION
2024
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$450,000
$250,000
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
2024
Civic Participation
$200,000
$150,000

Showing up to 5 of 76 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SENIOR POLICY ANALYST Alissa Anderson
BOARD MEMBER Anthony E Wright
BOARD MEMBER Cathy Cha
BOARD MEMBER Chris Benner
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Christopher Hoene
BOARD MEMBER Crystal Crawford

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,313,516 30 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$995,000 9 grants
Economic Development
$460,000 5 grants
Health & Medicine
$400,000 2 grants
Research & Policy
$385,000 15 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $4.8M $5.6M $8.0M
2023 $6.7M $3.4M $9.8M
2022 $2.6M $3.3M $6.2M
2021 $5.3M $2.8M $6.9M
2020 $2.9M $2.7M $4.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.9M to $4.8M (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.0M.

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

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