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Bipartisan Policy Center Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 73-1628382 Website

TO DRIVE PRINCIPLED SOLUTIONS THROUGH RIGOROUS ANALYSIS, REASONED NEGOTIATION, AND RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE. TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE BIPARTISANSHIP AND WORK TO ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE NATION INCLUDING ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTH, ECONOMIC POLICY, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND GOVERNANCE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$62.8M

+2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.8M

+17.3% YoY

Grant Count

11

+450.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$168K

-78.7% YoY

About Bipartisan Policy Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Bipartisan Policy Center Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Public, Societal Benefit, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $62.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AlbanyArlingtonAuburn UniversityBethesdaBostonBurr RidgeClevelandEast PointLawrenceLos AngelesPhoenixPortlandPrincetonSaint LouisWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$12M$25M$37M$49M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$62,759,127$61,371,116$67,014,645
Revenue$37,835,818$31,165,990$28,121,021
Expenses$35,378,989$36,412,895$32,244,425
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,052,093$740,040$351,381
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$462K$924K$1M$2M3 grants20203 grants20215 grants20222 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

THE ELECTIONS GROUP LLC$1.3MTRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UN…$93KPORTLAND STATE UNIVERSIT…$75KAUBURN UNIVERSITY$63KHACKHACKERS INC$62KELECTION REFORMERS NETWO…$50KRESEARCH FOUNDATION OF S…$49KUNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY R…$43KREGENTS OF UNIVERISTY OF…$37KCURATORS OF THE UNIVERSI…$31K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K9$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

MARGARET SPELLINGSPRESIDENT & CEO$782KLISEL LOY EVP COOTREASURER$386KSTEVEN L SCULLYSVP OF COMMUNICATIONS$363KDENNIS C SHEAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSING$332KELENA MUEHLENBECK CFOSECRETARY & TREASURER$322KMARILYN SERAFINIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEALTH$262KMATTHEW WEILEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEMOCRACY$255KWILLIAM HOAGLANDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT$254KANAND PAREKHCHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR$253KSHAI AKABUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EPP$249KMIKAEL S MACKLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENERGY$246KJULIE ANDERSONFORMER SENIOR VP$210KLAURA HALLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BPCA$39KMICHELE STOCKWELLPRESIDENT, BPCA$20K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
C ROBERT HENRIKSONDIRECTOR1
GARY LOCKEDIRECTOR - UNTIL 06/20241
GEISHA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR - UNTIL 06/20241
HENRY CISNEROSCHAIR1
HUGH FRATERDIRECTOR - AFTER 06/20241
JOHN DELANEYDIRECTOR1
JULIAN CASTRODIRECTOR1
KAREN KELLEYDIRECTOR1
LEANA WENDIRECTOR1
MADHU BERIWALDIRECTOR - AFTER 06/20241
MARGARET SPELLINGSPRESIDENT & CEO32$781,500
MARIA CONTRERAS-SWEETDIRECTOR1
MARK WALSHDIRECTOR1
MICHAEL NUTTERDIRECTOR - AFTER 06/20241
MICHAEL STEELEDIRECTOR1
OLYMPIA SNOWEDIRECTOR1
PAM PATENAUDEDIRECTOR1
RALPH CAVANAGHDIRECTOR1
RON CHRISTIEDIRECTOR1
RON TERWILLIGERDIRECTOR1
STACEY STEWARTDIRECTOR - UNTIL 09/20241
TARA DIJULIODIRECTOR1
TERRI LUDWIGDIRECTOR - AFTER 06/20241
TOM FALKDIRECTOR1
ELENA MUEHLENBECK CFOSECRETARY & TREASURER38$322,095
LISEL LOY EVP COOTREASURER36$385,969
MARILYN SERAFINIEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HEALTH40$262,254
MATTHEW WEILEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEMOCRACY40$255,380
MIKAEL S MACKLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENERGY40$246,473
SHAI AKABUSEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EPP40$249,238
WILLIAM HOAGLANDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT30$254,108
ANAND PAREKHCHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR40$253,489
DENNIS C SHEAEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSING40$332,465
LAURA HALLEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BPCA6$38,765
MICHELE STOCKWELLPRESIDENT, BPCA2$20,287
STEVEN L SCULLYSVP OF COMMUNICATIONS40$363,303
JULIE ANDERSONFORMER SENIOR VP$210,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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