Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a public charity based in Washington, DC, formed in 1981. It conducts research and analysis on government programs and policies affecting low- and moderate-income families and individuals at the federal and state levels, and makes grants to policy organizations.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities at a glance
In short: Center on Budget and Policy Priorities gave $10.7M across 148 grants in 2024 (avg $72K), top state Ohio. 19% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,726,910
- +1.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 148
- -0.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $72,479
- +2.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $171,997,860
- +4.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (11 of 58, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (7% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Contact
Mailing address: 1275 First Street Ne 1200, Washington, DC 20002-3193
Phone: (202) 408-1080
Website: https://cbpp.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Center on Budget and Policy Priorities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Policy Matters Ohio ($780K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $4.5M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($60,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
781 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 312 grants of 781 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CBPP describes work at both federal and state levels. Its State Fiscal Project works with state officials and nonprofit organizations on budget priorities, revenue structures, and programs for low-income families and communities. Its federal-programs work includes state implementation of programs such as the Affordable Care Act, SNAP, TANF, and housing programs.
Its 2024 grant recipients were based in multiple states. The largest reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Ohio (7%), Oklahoma (5%), and Georgia, California, and Colorado (4% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 148 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Center on Budget and Policy Priorities open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 11 of 58 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $99K; repeat grants $205K. How we count
Medians: $50K first-time, $160K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8.3M (2022) to $14.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 148 grants totaling $10.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Center for Public Policy Portland, OR | BEST Project | $300,000 |
| Policy Matters Ohio Cleveland, OH | BEST Project | $300,000 |
| Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families Little Rock, AR | Existential Threats Project | $250,000 |
| Common Good Iowa Des Moines, IA | Existential Threats Project | $250,000 |
| Florida Policy Institute Orlando, FL | Existential Threats Project | $250,000 |
| Invest Louisiana (Formally Louisiana Budget Project) Baton Rouge, LA | Existential Threats Project | $250,000 |
| Oklahoma Policy Institute Tulsa, OK | Existential Threats Project | $250,000 |
| Policy Matters Ohio Cleveland, OH | Existential Threats Project | $250,000 |
| West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy Charleston, WV | Existential Threats Project | $250,000 |
| Immigration Research Initiative co NEO Philanthropy New York, NY | Immigration Project | $210,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $171,997,860 | $52,523,656 | $48,575,049 | $10,726,910 | 148 | $3,079,239 |
| 2023 | $163,943,457 | $32,208,552 | $44,312,883 | $10,565,000 | 149 | $2,069,148 |
| 2022 | $172,859,656 | $80,451,696 | $42,656,596 | $8,300,697 | 131 | $1,012,155 |
| 2021 | $126,856,669 | $53,436,981 | $49,106,106 | $14,389,900 | 187 | $1,421,021 |
| 2020 | $118,657,908 | $46,780,757 | $43,681,830 | $12,676,500 | 166 | $1,651,227 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
CBPP’s stated mission is to promote better public understanding, provide factual information and data, and analyze the effects of government programs and policies on low- and moderate-income families and individuals at federal and state levels.
Its stated program areas include research and analysis of state budget and tax policy, federal budgets and tax policies, poverty and income distribution, low-income programs, and health coverage for low-income families and individuals. Its filing describes work on strategies to improve federal policy and federal and state implementation of low-income programs, as well as outreach related to the earned income tax credit and the low-income component of the child tax credit.
CBPP’s grants support policy organizations whose own missions include research, analysis, and advocacy. For example, Oregon Center for Public Policy says it works toward economic justice for Oregonians through research, analysis, and advocacy; Policy Matters Ohio says it conducts research to create a more prosperous, equitable, sustainable, and inclusive Ohio; and Florida Policy Institute says it advances state policies and budgets to improve Floridians’ economic mobility and quality of life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, CBPP reported 148 grants totaling $10,726,910. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $300,000, with a median of $50,000. The largest reported grants included $300,000 each to Oregon Center for Public Policy for the BEST Project and Policy Matters Ohio for the BEST Project. Several organizations received $250,000 for the Existential Threats Project, including Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, Common Good Iowa, Florida Policy Institute, Invest Louisiana, Oklahoma Policy Institute, Policy Matters Ohio, and West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Other listed grants included $210,000 to Immigration Research Initiative for the Immigration Project and $180,000 to an individual recipient and Policy Institute for the BEST Project.
Grant recipients are required to provide annual narrative and financial reports and copies of their annual Form 990. CBPP staff also communicate regularly with recipients to monitor progress.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Ken Apfel as chair, Henry Aaron as treasurer, and Kim Wallace as secretary. Directors listed include Mayra E Alvarez, Maria Cancian, Henry A Coleman, David de Ferranti, James Jimenez, Lili Lynton, and C Lynn McNair.
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is led by Sharon E Parrott, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); 10 of 23 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sharon E Parrott
President
Senior Vice President - Fed Policy & Program Development → President, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$216K (2020) → $353K (2024)
Ken Apfel
Chair
Chairman → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C Lynn McNair
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David de Ferranti
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry A Coleman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert D Reischaer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Jimenez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Cancian
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mayra E Alvarez
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ai-jen Poo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lili Lynton
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Tweedy
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Marr
Vice President - Federal Tax Policy
Vice President - Federal Tax Policy → Vp- Federal Tax Policy, 2023
Vp- Federal Tax Policy → Vice President - Federal Tax Policy, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$208K (2020) → $240K (2024)
Ellen Nissenbaum
Senior Vice President - Government Affairs
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$224K (2020) → $272K (2024)
Joel A Friedman
Senior Vice President - Federal Fiscal Policy
Vice President - Federal Fiscal Policy → Senior Vice President - Federal Fiscal Policy, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$219K (2020) → $240K (2024)
Lynda Brooks
Chief Financial Officer
Interim Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$132K (2021) → $228K (2024)
Shannon Spillane Buckingham
Senior Vice President Communications & Senior Counselor
Senior Vice President for Committee & Senior Counselor → Senior Vice President Communications & Senior Counselor, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$203K (2021) → $239K (2024)
Lisa Bornstein
COO & General Counsel
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$243K (2022) → $295K (2024)
Allison Orris
Senior Fellow
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$222K (2023) → $231K (2024)
Michael Leachman
Senior Vice President of Sfp
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$217K (2023) → $229K (2024)
Peggy Bailey
Executive Vice President Policy & Program Development
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$209K (2023) → $229K (2024)
Henry Aaron
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Wallace
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Jacob Lew (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Wayne Jordan (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ty Jones Cox (2022–2023) — Vice President - Food Assistance Policy
- Former: Antonia Hernndez (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Ladonna A Pavetti (2021–2022) — Senior Fellow
- Former: Cheikh Niang (2022) — Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
- Former: Melissa M Ricks (2022) — Vice President Human Resources & Administrator
- Former: Debra Schwartz (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Jane D Hartley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Kenneth Apfel (2020–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Melanne Verveer (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Nicholas Johnson (2020–2021) — Senior Vice President - State Fiscal Policy
- Former: Teresa K LaMaster (2020–2021) — General Counsel & Executive Vice President - Operations
- Former: Charles F Stone III (2021) — Chief Economist
- Former: Richard L Kogan (2021) — Senior Fellow
- Former: Aviva R Aron-Dine (2020) — Vice President - Health Policy
- Former: Paul Rudd (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Greenstein (2020) — President
- Former: Stacy Dean (2020) — Vice President - Food Assistance Policy
- Former: Susan Sechler (2020) — Director
- Former: Susan Steinmetz (2020) — Senior Vice President - Program Management & Development
- Former: William Julius Wilson (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $353K, to Sharon Parrott (President). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
How much does Center on Budget and Policy Priorities give each year?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities gave $10.7M across 148 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $10.6M across 149 grants.
What is Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's typical grant size?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's median grant in 2024 was $50,000, and its average grant was $72,479, across 148 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities that year got $99K on average.
Where does Center on Budget and Policy Priorities give grants?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's top state is Ohio, with 7% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (7 grants), Tulsa, OK (6 grants), Augusta, ME (6 grants) and Richmond, VA (6 grants).
Does Center on Budget and Policy Priorities give general operating support?
Yes: 31% of Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (46 of 148) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Immigration Project" (19 grants), "Rapid Advocacy Project" (11 grants) and "States Should Step Up (Climate) Project" (10 grants).
Who are Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's largest grantees?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's largest 2024 grantees include Policy Matters Ohio ($780,000 across 4 grants), Oklahoma Policy Institute ($500,000 across 6 grants) and Colorado Fiscal Institute ($445,000 across 5 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($60,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Center on Budget and Policy Priorities?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reported $172.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $52.5M.
What does Center on Budget and Policy Priorities fund?
CBPP’s stated mission is to promote better public understanding, provide factual information and data, and analyze the effects of government programs and policies on low- and moderate-income families and individuals at federal and state levels. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Center on Budget and Policy Priorities?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check cbpp.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's EIN?
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1234565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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