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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2024 , filed 12 November 2025. matched by us Only the return's totals, a 990-PF's accounting method and the names listed in Part VII (Part VIII on a 990-PF) are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Those are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,264,794
Total expenses
$6,134,388
Contributions and grants received
$2,089,546
Grants paid
$354,400
Program service revenue
$83,572
Investment income
$1,086,903
Other revenue
$4,773
Total assets, end of year
$23,488,016
Total liabilities, end of year
$459,214
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$23,028,802
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,012,223
Management and general expenses
$690,528
Fundraising expenses
$431,637
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,012,223

Program services were 81.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,089,546

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SEE SCHEDULE O

    total $83,572 · related or exempt $83,572

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,086,903 · excluded $1,086,903

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $570 · excluded $570

  • 11a · Other revenue: SUB LET INCOME

    total $3,000 · excluded $3,000

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $1,203 · excluded $1,203

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $4,203

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $350,000 · program services $350,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,400 · program services $4,400

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,186,784 · program services $954,757 · management and general $128,767 · fundraising $103,260

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,901,645 · program services $1,529,905 · management and general $206,276 · fundraising $165,464

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $95,808 · program services $77,063 · management and general $10,411 · fundraising $8,334

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $182,256 · program services $146,597 · management and general $19,805 · fundraising $15,854

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $233,397 · program services $187,732 · management and general $25,062 · fundraising $20,603

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $104,318 · program services $1,847 · management and general $102,471

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $31,148 · management and general $31,148

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,275,420 · program services $1,171,700 · management and general $103,720

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $121,429 · program services $42,068 · management and general $2,565 · fundraising $76,796

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $27,843 · program services $16,237 · management and general $10,357 · fundraising $1,249

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $288,262 · program services $231,861 · management and general $31,325 · fundraising $25,076

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $124,179 · program services $99,883 · management and general $13,494 · fundraising $10,802

  • 17 · Travel

    total $126,357 · program services $125,376 · management and general $981

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $9,860 · program services $9,121 · management and general $739

  • 20 · Interest

    total $119 · management and general $119

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,349 · program services $5,107 · management and general $690 · fundraising $552

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,901 · program services $11,181 · management and general $1,511 · fundraising $1,209

  • 24a · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $50,913 · program services $47,388 · management and general $1,087 · fundraising $2,438

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $11,093 · end of year $134,889

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $4,430,390 · end of year $62,256

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $99,495 · end of year $33,522

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $43,692 · end of year $72,938

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $74,932

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $66,280

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,210 · end of year $8,652

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $21,382,016 · end of year $22,956,825

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $330,250 · end of year $218,934

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $191,056 · end of year $230,859

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $346,194 · end of year $228,355

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,536,041 · end of year $22,839,627

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $233,855 · end of year $189,175

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO PROMOTE DEMOCRATIC DEBATE ON ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC EDUCATION.

  • DOMESTIC ECONOMIC POLICY THE CENTER PROVIDES RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON DOMESTIC ECONOMIC ISSUES AFFECTING GROWTH AND INEQUALITY. DURING 2025, THE CENTER RESEARCHED THE ECONOMIC SITUATION WITH REGARD TO PRICES, WAGES, AND EMPLOYMENT EXAMINED THE ROLE OF HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES IN PROGRAMS SUCH AS MEDICARE ADVANTAGE AND MEDICAID HMOS ADVOCATED FOR THE ECONOMIC INCLUSION OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES PUBLISHED RESEARCH AND ADVOCATED FOR TARGETED SUBSIDIZED EMPLOYMENT AND STUDIED EFFORTS TO MITIGATE THE DAMAGE FROM EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. WE DISSEMINATED THE FINDINGS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, WEBINARS, AND OP-EDS

    Expenses $1,940,172 · Grants $30,000

  • THE INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM AT CEPR CONDUCTS RIGOROUS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY DEBATES ON KEY GLOBAL ISSUES. WE PRODUCE REPORTS/ARTICLES CONDUCT PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND ENGAGE WITH PARTNERS, POLICYMAKERS, MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC, PLAYING A KEY ROLE IN INFORMING THESE AUDIENCES. WE MONITOR THE IMFS POLICIES AND ACTIONS TO BRING ATTENTION TO THOSE THAT ARE HARMFUL TO COUNTRIES, AS WELL AS THOSE THAT CAN BE BENEFICIAL. BUILDING ON OUR PRIOR EFFORTS THAT WERE KEY TO WINNING THE APPROVAL OF THE 2021 ISSUANCE OF 650BN OF IMF SPECIAL DRAWING RIGHTS, WHICH SAVED HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF LIVES, WE CONTINUE TO MAKE THE CASE FOR NEW SDR ALLOCATIONS. WE ANALYZE ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN LATIN AMERICA WITH AN EYE TOWARD DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE IMPACT OF US POLICY. WE PLAY A KEY ROLE IN INFORMING POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE HARMFUL AND LETHAL IMPACT OF U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS WHICH OFTEN TARGET THE GENERAL POPULATION. WE PRODUCE ANALYSIS THAT PROMOTES A MORE EQUITABLE MULTILATERAL TRADING SYSTEM.

    Expenses $3,072,051 · Grants $324,400 · Revenue $83,572

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Mark Weisbrot

    CO-DIRECTOR/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $170,903
    From this org
    $143,856
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,047
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $143,856
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,656
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,391
    Filer's total
    $170,903

  • Eileen Applebaum

    CO-DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $169,045
    From this org
    $142,072
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,973
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $142,072
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,661
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,312
    Filer's total
    $169,045

  • Alexander Main

    DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL POLICY

    Total calculated
    $158,913
    From this org
    $138,015
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,898
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,016
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $8,274
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,624
    Filer's total
    $158,914

  • Debarati Ghosh

    DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS AND STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $151,167
    From this org
    $129,494
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,673
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,494
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $7,927
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,746
    Filer's total
    $151,167

  • Deborah James

    DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $150,899
    From this org
    $129,954
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,945
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $129,954
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $7,880
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,065
    Filer's total
    $150,899

  • Algernon Austin

    DIRECTOR, RACE AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE

    Total calculated
    $148,573
    From this org
    $125,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,628
    Hours/week
    40

  • Shawn Frenstad

    DIRECTOR, LAW AND POLITICAL ECONOMY

    Total calculated
    $139,992
    From this org
    $117,781
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,211
    Hours/week
    40

  • Haley Brown

    BOARD MEMBER UNION REP/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE

    Total calculated
    $88,555
    From this org
    $76,427
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,128
    Hours/week
    40

  • Robert Polin

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Danny Glover

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Gail Hurley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Mark Levinson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Katherine McFate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Isabel Ortiz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

  • Alison Tate

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.7

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
10 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543149349301899

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