California Budget & Policy Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$17.1M
Foundation funders
33
Grants recorded
111
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds California Budget & Policy Center?
California Budget & Policy Center is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The James Irvine Foundation ($3.0M), Crankstart Foundation ($1.8M), Conrad N Hilton Foundation ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.1M in grants to California Budget & Policy Center between 2019–2025.
Show all 33 funders
| Tides Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2021–2023 |
| The Candelaria Fund | $25,000 | 6 | 2020–2025 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philanthropic Ventures Foundation | $14,475 | 1 | 2021 |
| Weingart Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| Sierra Health Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Bernard and Anne Spitzer | $1,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| GE Aerospace Foundation | $380 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2019) to $5.9M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $538K.
What grants has California Budget & Policy Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $450,000 |
| 2025 | California Healthcare Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER PROPOSITION 1 WORK | $50,000 |
| 2025 | California Community Foundation | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Weingart Foundation | SUPPORT FOR CA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER'S ANNUAL POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Candelaria Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | TO CONDUCT NONPARTISAN STATE POLICY ANALYSIS ON HOMELESSNESS | $600,000 |
| 2024 | The James Irvine Foundation | To support Just Prosperity in California | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $500,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Families and Communities | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Crankstart Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Skyline Foundation | CALIFORNIA BUDGET POWER PROJECT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $250,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE BUDGET POWER PROJECT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $210,000 |
| 2024 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Civic Participation | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | General Support | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Sobrato Family Foundation | TO EDUCATE STATE POLICYMAKERS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE SCHOOLING FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS STATEWIDE THROUGH THE STATES INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Catalyst California | BUDGET POWER PROJECT -MILLION VOTERS PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Heising-Simons Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | California Calls Education Fund | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | $83,333 |
| 2024 | Latino Community Foundation | BUILDING CIVIC POWER | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Conrad N Hilton Foundation | TO SUPPORT POLICY RESEARCH ON BEHALF OF CALIFORNIA'S WORKERS | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities | Rapid Advocacy Revenue Project | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Leonard & Beryl Buck Foundation | PROVIDE BUDGET ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FOUNDATION AND ITS GRANTEES | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Stephen M Silberstein Foundation | ACCESS TO USEFUL ANALYSES OF STATE BUDGET TO IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICIES AND WELL-BEING OF CALIFORNIANS | $15,000 |
| 2024 | California Healthcare Foundation | POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE, 2024 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Sierra Health Foundation | MATCHING GIFT | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Stupski Foundation | To sponsor the Policy Insights 2024 Conference. | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Candelaria Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,500 |
| 2023 | The James Irvine Foundation | For general operating support | $1,500,000 |
| 2023 | The California Wellness Foundation | FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONTINUE ITS FISCAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO INFORM HEALTH-RELATED POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS IN CALIFORNIA. | $1,000,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 111 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds California Budget & Policy Center?
California Budget & Policy Center is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by The James Irvine Foundation ($3.0M), Crankstart Foundation ($1.8M), Conrad N Hilton Foundation ($1.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $17.1M in grants to California Budget & Policy Center between 2019–2025.
Who is California Budget & Policy Center's largest funder?
The James Irvine Foundation is the largest recorded funder of California Budget & Policy Center, with $3.0M across 4 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has California Budget & Policy Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $17.1M in grants to California Budget & Policy Center across 111 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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