NonprofitsCalifornia Budget & Policy Center

Education

California Budget & Policy Center

SACRAMENTO, CA

Total revenue

$4.8M

Total expenses

$5.6M

Net assets

$7.1M

Grants received

$14.3M

112 grants

EIN

680346784

Tax year

2024

Mission

The california budget & policy center (budget center) is a nonpartisan, research and analysis nonprofit committed to advancing public policies that improve the lives of californians.

Programs

2 programs

The budget center also engages with organizations across the state by participating in speaking engagements, serving on boards and committees, and providing technical assistance. Our staff served on 33 boards or committees at any given time throughout the year, participated in 108 speaking engagements, and fulfilled 351 technical assistance requests from state and local organizations and policymakers and their staff. These engagement opportunities help maximize our impact to improve policy for all californians.the budget center hosted 16 virtual events in 2024 with 4,369 registrants and one in-person event with 355 registrants.

Expenses: $181K

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 in local budget decisions through education, training, technical assistance, capacity building, and peer learning.

Expenses: $1.1MGrants: $1.1M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$4.4M
Program service revenue$158K
Investment income$185K
Other revenue$61K
Total revenue$4.8M

Expenses

Grants paid$1.1M
Salaries & benefits$3.4M
Fundraising$36K
Other expenses$1.1M
Total expenses$5.6M
Total assets$8.0M
Net assets$7.1M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRISTOPHER HOENE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$238K

40 hrs/wk

SHIMICA GASKINS

VICE-CHAIR/SECRETARY

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

EMILY GORDON

TREASURER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

TRACY GORDON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

RUTH HOLTON-HODSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

VERONICA CARRIZALES

CHAIR

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

JOHN KIM

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

TIA ORR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

MICHAEL TUBBS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

ANTHONY E WRIGHT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

HILARY HOYNES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CHRIS BENNER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CATHY CHA

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CRYSTAL CRAWFORD

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

NATALIE FOSTER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

TIM GAGE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

SCOTT GRAVES

DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

Staff

$183K

40 hrs/wk

ALISSA ANDERSON

SENIOR POLICY ANALYST

Staff

$177K

40 hrs/wk

JANICE SELBY

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Staff

$160K

40 hrs/wk

LAURA PRYOR

KEY EMPLOYEE

Staff

$159K

40 hrs/wk

KATHERINE ROBLES-AYALA

KEY EMPLOYEE

Staff

$151K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

CENTER FOR COLLECTIVE WISDOM

STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT AND LEADERSHIP

$246K

Grants received

Showing 112 of 112

FromAmountPurposeYear
$250K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$200K
Civic Participation
2024
$100K
TO EDUCATE STATE POLICYMAKERS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE SCHOOLING FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS STATEWIDE THROUGH THE STATES INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION
2024
$100K
BUDGET POWER PROJECT -MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2024
$83K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2024
$75K
BUILDING CIVIC POWER
2024
$31K
FOR ITS 30TH ANNIVERSARY AND POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE. FOR ITS 2024 POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2024
$25K
Rapid Advocacy Revenue Project
2024
$15K
ACCESS TO USEFUL ANALYSES OF STATE BUDGET TO IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICIES AND WELL-BEING OF CALIFORNIANS
2024
$5K
To sponsor the Policy Insights 2024 Conference.
2024
$5K
MATCHING GIFT
2024
$1.5M
For general operating support
2023
$1M
FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO CONTINUE ITS FISCAL AND POLICY ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO INFORM HEALTH-RELATED POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS IN CALIFORNIA.
2023
$800K
EXPANDING EQUITABLE POLICYMAKING TO BUILD HEALTHY COMMUNITIES: TO STRENGTHEN CALIFORNIA PARTNERSHIPS IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THE CAPACITIES OF COMMUNITIES THAT IMPROVE BIPOC HEALTH.
2023
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
BUDGET POWER PROJECT -MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2023
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$275K
TO ADVANCE STATE POLICIES ADDRESSING THE BARRIERS TO CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTH AGES 16-24 THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS
2023
$250K
CALIFORNIA BUDGET POWER PROJECT
2023
$250K
TO PREPARE AND DISSEMINATE ANALYSES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE BUDGET AND KEY BUDGET-RELATED POLICY INITIATIVES WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR HOUSING AND EQUITY OUTCOMES
2023
$210K
TO SUPPORT THE BUDGET POWER PROJECT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2023
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$163K
TO PARTNER WITH EL ADVOCATES AND EDUCATE STATE POLICYMAKERS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE SCHOOLING FOR ELS STATEWIDE THROUGH THE STATE'S INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.
2023
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PRODUCES AND DISSEMINATES INDEPENDENT POLICY AND BUDGET ANALYSES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND WELL-BEING FOR LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS.
2023
$100K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2023
$100K
Families and Communities
2023
$83K
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
2023
$75K
THREE YEARS OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EQUITY-FOCUSED POLICY ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL BUDGET AND ECONOMIC SECURITY-RELATED POLICY ISSUES IN CALIFORNIA
2023
$40K
State Policy Fellow Project
2023
$25K
FOR SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2023 POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$20K
State Policy Fellow Project
2023
$20K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2023
$15K
PROVIDE BUDGET ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FOUNDATION AND ITS GRANTEES
2023
$10K
EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
2023
$10K
POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE, 2024
2023
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$410K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$227K
PUBLIC SERVICE
2022
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$200K
TO BOLSTER THE POWER OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT REPRESENT BIPOC COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC BUDGETING PROCESSES.
2022
$163K
TO PARTNER WITH EL ADVOCATES AND EDUCATE STATE POLICYMAKERS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE SCHOOLING FOR ELS STATEWIDE THROUGH THE STATE'S INVESTMENTS IN PUBLIC EDUCATION.
2022
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT PRODUCES AND DISSEMINATES INDEPENDENT POLICY AND BUDGET ANALYSES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND WELL-BEING FOR LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS.
2022
$135K
Immigration Project
2022
$100K
LOCAL GRANTMAKING
2022
$80K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2022
$75K
THREE YEARS OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR EQUITY-FOCUSED POLICY ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL BUDGET AND ECONOMIC SECURITY-RELATED POLICY ISSUES IN CALIFORNIA
2022
$75K
BUDGET POWER PROJECT -MILLION VOTERS PROJECT
2022
$75K
PUBLIC POLICY
2022
$75K
TO CONDUCT ANALYSIS OF CALIFORNIAS EARLY START PROGRAM TO ASSESS HOW IT IS MEETING THE EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND SUPPORT NEEDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS
2022
$60K
Immigration Project
2022
$15K
PROVIDE BUDGET ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2022
$10K
FOR ITS POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE.
2022
$10K
SUPPORT CALIFORNIA BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER'S 2023 POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT OF SERVICE PROGRAMS
2022
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
State Opportunities Fund Project Grant
2022
$1K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$160K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES INDEPENDENT POLICY ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND WELL-BEING FOR LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS.
2021
$150K
PROGRAM - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC SECURITY OUTCOMES FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW- TO MIDDLE-INCOMES AND PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE BAY AREA AND STATEWIDE THROUGH STRENGTHENING THE CAPACITY OF POLICYMAKERS, EQUITY ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO BE INFORMED AND EMPOWERED BY THE CALIFORNIA BUDGET AND POLICY CENTER'S RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS.
2021
$130K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2021
$15K
BUDGET ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2021
$8K
MEDI-CAL BUDGET ANALYSES
2021
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$210K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$200K
For general operating support
2020
$200K
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$175K
TO ADVOCATE FOR INCREASED PUBLIC FUNDING TO SUPPORT ELS IN CALIFORNIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM.
2020
$150K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES INDEPENDENT POLICY ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND WELL-BEING FOR LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS.
2020
$125K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT: TO SUPPORT AN ORGANIZATION THAT UTILIZES INDEPENDENT POLICY ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ADVANCE HEALTH EQUITY AND WELL-BEING FOR LOW-INCOME CALIFORNIANS.
2020
$100K
General Support Grant
2020
$100K
PROGRAM - FOR CORE OPERATING SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF POLICYMAKERS, EQUITY ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO BE INFORMED AND EMPOWERED BY THE CENTER'S RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING ECONOMIC SECURITY OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE BAY AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
2020
$100K
To provide general operating support.
2020
$100K
General operating support
2020
$50K
ACCESS TO USEFUL ANALYSES OF STATE BUDGET TO IMPROVE PUBLIC POLICIES AND WELL-BEING OF CALIFORNIANS
2020
$50K
State Policy Fellowship Project Grant
2020
$45K
Education Revenue Project Grant
2020
$33K
GENERAL SUPPORT; MEDI-CAL BUDGET ANALYSES
2020
$25K
General Support Grant
2020
$15K
PROVIDE BUDGET ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2020
$10K
FOR SPONSORSHIP OF THE 2020 POLICY INSIGHTS CONFERENCE
2020
$5K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$380
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$125K
IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH POLICY AND BUDGET ANALYSIS: TO INFORM HEALTH POLICY AND BUDGET-RELATED CONVERSATIONS THROUGH INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE DECISION AND POLICY MAKING FOR RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA.
2019
$35K
SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS OR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
2019
$15K
BUDGET ANALYSIS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE FOUNDATION
2019
$10K
POLICY INSIGHTS 2020 SPONSORSHIP
2019
$5K
ANNUAL POLICY INSIGHTS 2020 CONFERENCE: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL POLICY AND BUDGET EVENT ON HEALTH, POVERTY, EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ORDER TO CREATE POLICY, SYSTEMS AND NARRATIVE CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA.
2019
$250K
EXPLORING THE VALUE OF PREVENTION
2018
$125K
IMPROVING HEALTH THROUGH POLICY AND BUDGET ANALYSIS: TO INFORM HEALTH POLICY AND BUDGET-RELATED CONVERSATIONS THROUGH INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO IMPROVE DECISION AND POLICY MAKING FOR RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIA.
2018
$120K
WOMEN'S WELL BEING INDEX
2018
$100K
PROVIDE CORE SUPPORT TO STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF POLICYMAKERS, EQUITY ADVOCATES, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO BE INFORMED AND EMPOWERED BY THE CENTER'S RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, WITH THE GOAL OF IMPROVING ECONOMIC SECURITY OUTCOMES FOR LOW-INCOME PEOPLE OF COLOR IN THE BAY AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
2018
$15K
PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
2018
$5K
ANNUAL POLICY INSIGHTS 2019 CONFERENCE: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL POLICY AND BUDGET EVENT ON HEALTH, POVERTY, EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ORDER TO CREATE POLICY, SYSTEMS AND NARRATIVE CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA.
2018
$250
CALIFORNIA WOMEN'S WELL-BEING INDEX WEBINAR: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF A WEBINAR TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE BARRIERS WOMEN IN CALIFORNIA FACE TO ACHIEVE GENDER EQUITY, INCLUDING ECONOMIC SECURITY AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND EARNINGS, IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH EQUITY.
2018
$125K
IMPROVING HEALTH OUTCOMES IN CALIFORNIA THROUGH POLICY ANALYSIS: TO IMPROVE STATE POLICY AND BUDGET DECISIONS AND OUTCOMES IN CALIFORNIA BY INFORMING HEALTH POLICY RELATED DEBATES THROUGH INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.
2017
$100K
TO SUPPORT BUDGET AND TAX ANALYSIS AND OTHER TOOLS TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING OF CALIFORNIA'S LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME POPULATION
2017
$75K
SPECIAL PROJECTS
2017
$15K
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN BUDGET ANALYSIS
2017
$5K
ANNUAL POLICY INSIGHTS 2018 CONFERENCE: FOR SPONSORSHIP OF AN ANNUAL POLICY AND BUDGET EVENT ON HEALTH, POVERTY, EDUCATION AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ORDER TO CREATE POLICY, SYSTEMS AND NARRATIVE CHANGE IN CALIFORNIA.
2017

Funded by

$14.3M from 34 funders · 112 grants · 2017–2024

The California Endowment

$1.9M · 13 grants · 2017–2023

The James Irvine Foundation

$1.7M · 2 grants · 2020–2023

The San Francisco Foundation

$1.1M · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Crankstart Foundation

$1M · 2 grants · 2022–2023

California Physicians' Service Fdn

$1M · 4 grants · 2018–2023

The Heising-Simons Foundation

$845K · 6 grants · 2020–2023

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

$805K · 12 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN680346784
NTEE codeB99
Subsection03
Ruling date1995-03
Formed1994
Employees23
Volunteers19