Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$172.0M
+4.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$10.7M
+1.5% YoY
Grant Count
148
-0.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$72K
+2.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $171,997,860 | $163,943,457 | $172,859,656 |
| Revenue | $52,523,656 | $32,208,552 | $80,451,696 |
| Expenses | $48,575,049 | $44,312,883 | $42,656,596 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $3,079,239 | $2,069,148 | $1,012,155 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
781 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Apfel | Chair | 1 | — |
| Henry Aaron | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| Kim Wallace | Secretary | 1 | — |
| Mayra E Alvarez | Director | 1 | — |
| Maria Cancian | Director | 1 | — |
| Henry A Coleman | Director | 1 | — |
| David de Ferranti | Director | 1 | — |
| James Jimenez | Director | 1 | — |
| Lili Lynton | Director | 1 | — |
| C Lynn McNair | Director | 1 | — |
| Ai-jen Poo | Director | 1 | — |
| Robert D Reischaer | Director | 1 | — |
| Samantha Tweedy | Director | 1 | — |
| Sharon Parrott | President | 40 | $352,602 |
| Lisa Bornstein | COO and General Counsel thru 8/16/24 | 40 | $295,093 |
| Lynda Brooks | Chief Financial officer | 40 | $228,470 |
| Shannon Spillane Buckingham | SVP Communications and Sr Counselor | 40 | $239,010 |
| Peggy Bailey | Exec VP Policy & Program Development | 40 | $229,308 |
| Ellen Nissenbaum | Senior VP - Government Affairs | 40 | $272,020 |
| Charles Marr | VP - Federal Tax Policy | 40 | $240,239 |
| Joel Friedman | Senior VP - Federal Fiscal Policy | 40 | $239,931 |
| Allison Orris | Senior Fellow | 40 | $231,166 |
| Michael Leachman | Senior Vice President of SFP | 40 | $229,380 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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