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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,571,224
Total expenses
$3,267,500
Contributions and grants received
$2,374,036
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$162,104
Investment income
$35,084
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,199,058
Total liabilities, end of year
$412,765
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,786,293
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,976,705
Management and general expenses
$246,416
Fundraising expenses
$44,379
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,976,705

Program services were 91.1% 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

    $2,374,036

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACTS

    total $152,078 · related or exempt $152,078

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCES

    total $8,965 · related or exempt $8,965

  • 2c · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSC

    total $1,061 · related or exempt $1,061

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $35,084 · excluded $35,084

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $843,964 · program services $804,214 · management and general $26,922 · fundraising $12,828

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,498,590 · program services $1,428,006 · management and general $47,805 · fundraising $22,779

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $122,034 · program services $116,286 · management and general $3,893 · fundraising $1,855

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $139,298 · program services $132,737 · management and general $4,444 · fundraising $2,117

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $164,598 · program services $156,845 · management and general $5,251 · fundraising $2,502

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $219,155 · program services $73,718 · management and general $145,437

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $84,943 · program services $82,233 · management and general $2,710

  • 17 · Travel

    total $28,796 · program services $27,877 · management and general $919

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $16,688 · program services $16,156 · management and general $532

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $16,009 · program services $15,498 · management and general $511

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $4,997 · program services $4,838 · management and general $159

  • 24a · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $42,723 · program services $41,360 · management and general $1,363

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLICATIONS

    total $30,350 · program services $29,382 · management and general $968

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $17,242 · program services $16,692 · management and general $550

  • 24d · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $9,751 · program services $9,440 · management and general $311

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $28,362 · program services $21,423 · management and general $4,641 · fundraising $2,298

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,986,665 · end of year $1,261,194

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,028,971 · end of year $2,952,256

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,772,242 · end of year $1,783,675

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $13,318 · end of year $89,119

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

    $188,718

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

    $80,553

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $116,605 · end of year $108,165

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,649 · end of year $4,649

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $329,491 · end of year $402,765

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $10,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,902,957 · end of year $2,431,053

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,690,002 · end of year $3,355,240

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER WORKS TO ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CALIFORNIANS WHO ARE DENIED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE IN THE STATE'S WEALTH AND DESERVE THE DIGNITY AND SUPPORT TO LEAD THRIVING LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. WE WORK TOWARD THIS GOAL BY PROVIDING DEPENDABLE, TIMELY, POLICY GUIDANCE AND SOLUTIONS THROUGH OUR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, AND ENGAGING IN STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO EXPAND EQUITABLE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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 WHO ARE DENIED OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE IN THE STATE'S WEALTH AND DESERVE THE DIGNITY AND SUPPORT TO LEAD THRIVING LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES.WE HIGHLIGHT INEQUITIES IN OUR STATE - SPECIFICALLY IN BUDGET CHOICES AND PUBLIC POLICIES AFFECTING LOW AND MIDDLE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, WOMEN, IMMIGRANTS, AMERICAN INDIANS, ASIAN, BLACK, LATINX, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER CALIFORNIANS, AS WELL AS OTHER CALIFORNIANS OF COLOR, PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, AND LGBTQ+ CALIFORNIANS - AND IDENTIFY POLICY PATHWAYS THAT EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.

  • THE BUDGET CENTER DISTRIBUTES RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCING BOTH LONG- AND SHORT-FORM PUBLICATIONS. THE BUDGET CENTER PRODUCED 47 ANALYSES IN 2022 TO ADVANCE PUBLIC POLICIES TO CREATE A MORE EQUITABLE CALIFORNIA THAT WERE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE AND DISTRIBUTED TO OUR EMAIL SUBSCRIBER LIST WHICH AVERAGED 7,900 SUBSCRIBERS. OUR WEBSITE HAD A TOTAL OF 181,213 VISITORS AND OVER 3,000 COPIES OF PUBLICATIONS DOWNLOADED. WE ALSO DISTRIBUTE OUR PUBLICATIONS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA, ESPECIALLY TWITTER, WHERE WE MAINTAINED AN AVERAGE OF 10,000 FOLLOWERS AND HAD AN AVERAGE OF 105,000 IMPRESSIONS PER MONTH.

    Expenses $2,976,705 · Revenue $1,061

  • THE BUDGET CENTER ALSO MAINTAINS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ADVOCACY PARTNERS ACROSS THE STATE BY PARTICIPATING IN SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, SERVING ON BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. OUR STAFF SERVED ON 30-35 BOARDS OR COMMITTEES AT ANY GIVEN TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, PARTICIPATED IN 71 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND FULFILLED 438 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUESTS FROM STATE AND LOCAL ADVOCATES AND POLICYMAKERS AND THEIR STAFF. THESE PARTNERSHIPS HELP MAXIMIZE OUR IMPACT TO CREATE MORE EQUITABLE POLICY FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.

    Revenue $161,043

  • THE BUDGET CENTER HOSTED EIGHT VIRTUAL EVENTS IN 2022 WITH 3,796 REGISTRANTS.

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Shimica Gaskins

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Tia Orr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Emily Gordon

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Veronica Carrizales

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Tim Gage

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Hilary Hoynes

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • John Kim

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Anthony E Wright

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Natalie Foster

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Tracy Gordon

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Ruth Holton-Hodson

    VICE-CHAIR/SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Michael Tubbs

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Cathy Cha

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Crystal Crawford

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.25
  • Christopher Hoene

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $270,281
    From this org
    $227,335
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,946
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,335
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,734
    Nontaxable benefits
    $20,212
    Filer's total
    $270,281
  • Scott Graves

    DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

    Total calculated
    $223,146
    From this org
    $177,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $45,330
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $177,816
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,782
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,548
    Filer's total
    $223,146
  • Sarah Jimenez

    DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMM

    Total calculated
    $177,585
    From this org
    $154,792
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,793
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,792
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,793
    Filer's total
    $177,585
  • Alissa Anderson

    SENIOR POLICY ANALYST

    Total calculated
    $172,951
    From this org
    $157,228
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,723
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,228
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,723
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $172,951
  • Jonathan Kaplan

    SENIOR POLICY ANALYST

    Total calculated
    $178,371
    From this org
    $139,568
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,803
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,568
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,957
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,846
    Filer's total
    $178,371
  • Kristin Schumacher

    SENIOR POLICY ANALYST

    Total calculated
    $153,559
    From this org
    $138,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,559
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $138,000
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,559
    Filer's total
    $153,559
  • Janice Selby

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $179,695
    From this org
    $149,342
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,353
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,342
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,934
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,419
    Filer's total
    $179,695
  • Janis Yee

    DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $182,329
    From this org
    $145,604
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,725
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $145,604
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,560
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,165
    Filer's total
    $182,329
  • Kayla Kitson

    TAX POLICY ANALYST

    Total calculated
    $117,885
    From this org
    $100,375
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,510
    Hours/week
    40

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

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
12 September 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202322569349301962

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