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BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER INC

EIN 73-1628382 WASHINGTON, DC

Largest nonprofits in District of Columbia

Revenue 2024
$37,835,818
Expenses 2024
$35,378,989

Program services were 90.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
W052
Classification
2000
Street
1225 EYE ST NW STE 1000

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TO DRIVE PRINCIPLED SOLUTIONS THROUGH RIGOROUS ANALYSIS, REASONED NEGOTIATION, AND RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE. TO ACTIVELY PROMOTE BIPARTISANSHIP AND WORK TO ADDRESS THE KEY CHALLENGES FACING THE NATION INCLUDING ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE, HEALTH, ECONOMIC POLICY, NATIONAL SECURITY, AND GOVERNANCE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO ADVANCE PUBLIC INTEREST IN RESOLVING CRITICAL ENERGY/NATIONAL SECURITY/ECONOMIC CHALLENGES.

  • ECONOMIC POLICY - THE ECONOMIC POLICY PROGRAM INCLUDES THE ECONOMIC POLICY PROJECT, THE INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY PROJECT, THE IMMIGRATION POLICY PROJECT, THE HIGHER EDUCATION PROJECT, THE HOUSING PROJECT, THE TECHNOLOGY PROJECT, THE CHILD WELFARE PROJECT, THE PAID FAMILY LEAVE PROJECT , AND THE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PROJECT:ECONOMIC POLICY PROJECTTHE ECONOMIC POLICY PROJECT'S WORK RESPONDS TO THE CHALLENGES FACING THE DOMESTIC ECONOMY BY STRENGTHENING RETIREMENT SECURITY AND PERSONAL SAVINGS, PROMOTING A FINANCIAL SYSTEM THAT BEST SERVES MAIN STREET BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS, SECURING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE FUTURE AND DEALING WITH OUR NATION'S EXPLODING DEBT.INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY PROJECTBPC'S INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT HELPS POLICYMAKERS MAKE SMART INVESTMENTS IN INFRASTRUCTURE TO BUILD THRIVING, RESILIENT, AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES. RECENT FEDERAL INVESTMENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO UPGRADE OUR NATION'S INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROTECT AGAINST CLIMATE HAZARDS - BUT DELIVERING ON THEIR PROMISE AND POTENTIAL WILL REQUIRE EFFICIENT, IMPACTFUL, AND EQUITABLE IMPLEMENTATION.IMMIGRATION POLICY PROJECTBPC'S IMMIGRATION POLICY PROJECT FOCUSES ON PRACTICAL LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS OUR NATION'S IMMIGRATION SYSTEM AS A WHOLE, ENHANCING FLEXIBILITY, PROMOTING FAIRNESS, AND ALIGNING WITH AMERICA'S NEEDS AND VALUES.HIGHER EDUCATION PROJECTBPC IS FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING POLICIES THAT PROMOTE AFFORDABILITY, INCENTIVIZE IMPROVEMENTS IN STUDENT OUTCOMES, AND REDUCE EQUITY GAPS, WITH THE GOAL OF ENSURING THAT THE POSTSECONDARY SYSTEM IS BROADLY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERY AMERICAN AND PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A POSITIVE RETURN ON THEIR INVESTMENT.

    Expenses $8,770,149 · Revenue $772,000

  • HEALTH - THE HEALTH PROGRAM STRIVES TO DEVELOP BIPARTISAN POLICIES THAT IMPROVE PUBLIC HEALTH AND HELP MOVE THE U.S. TO AN AFFORDABLE, EQUITABLE, ACCESSIBLE, HIGH-VALUE SYSTEM OF CARE FOR ALL. THE HEALTH PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE AREAS OF COST AND COVERAGE, DIGITAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PREVENTION, CHRONIC CARE, LONG-TERM CARE, RURAL HEALTH, PUBLIC HEALTH, PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS, AND HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE:BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROJECTTHE HEALTH PROGRAM ADDRESSES THE HUGE UNMET NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT THROUGH FEDERAL POLICIES TO EXPAND THE WORKFORCE, ENSURE MORE PROVIDERS PARTICIPATE IN INSURANCE NETWORKS, AND MAKE BETTER USE OF THE EXISTING WORKFORCE THROUGH INTEGRATION. THIS INCLUDES PROJECTS FOCUSED ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CRISIS CARE CONTINUUM, DEVELOPMENT OF THE UNLICENSED WORKFORCE, AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS SPECIFIC TO RURAL AREAS.PREVENTION PROJECTLED BY ITS FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY TASK FORCE, FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS, BPC'S HEALTH PROGRAM HAS IDENTIFIED POLICIES THAT ADDRESS HUNGER, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH. BPC LAUNCHED A NEW TASK FORCE FOR 2023 MORE FOCUSED ON EDUCATION (FOR PROVIDERS AND PATIENTS) AS WELL AS BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN HEALTHCARE ENTITIES AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING FOOD AND NUTRITION SUPPORT SERVICES. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON INITIATIVES TO EXPAND TREATMENTS FOR OBESITY (E.G. SUPPORT FOR THE TREAT AND REDUCE OBESITY ACT) AS WELL AS PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HEALTH PROGRAMS IN EXPANDING NUTRITION SECURITY INITIATIVES.CHRONIC CARE PROJECTTHE HEALTH PROGRAM IMPROVES PERSON-CENTERED CARE AND EQUITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC, COMPLEX CARE NEEDS BY EXPANDING THE AVAILABILITY OF NON-MEDICAL SERVICES AND ADDRESSING BARRIERS TO THE FULL INTEGRATION OF CARE FOR DUALLY ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES. THE PROGRAM ALSO ADDRESSES THE LONG-TERM CARE NEEDS OF THE RAPIDLY AGING POPULATION THROUGH REFORMS TO IMPROVE FINANCING AND DELIVERY OF LTSS - PARTICULARLY HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.RURAL HEALTHTHE HEALTH PROGRAM ADDRESSES BARRIERS TO CARE UNIQUE TO RURAL AREAS. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE THE LONG DISTANCES RURAL RESIDENTS MUST OFTEN TRAVEL TO ACCESS CARE, STRUGGLES TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN RURAL AREAS, LACK OF BROADBAND FOR VIRTUAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES, AND FINANCIAL CHALLENGES FOR RURAL HOSPITALS.

    Expenses $5,455,539

  • ENERGY - THE NATIONAL CONVERSATION AROUND ENERGY IS CHANGING RAPIDLY. AS THE UNITED STATES HAS DRAMATICALLY INCREASED ITS PRODUCTION OF HYDROCARBONS, THE COSTS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES HAVE ALSO DECLINED SHARPLY. THE BPC ENERGY TEAM IS FOCUSED ON GENERATING AND ADVOCATING PRAGMATIC CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH A BROAD SET OF STAKEHOLDERS AND EXPERTS FROM DIVERSE POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES.

    Expenses $5,357,219 · Revenue $94,350

  • GOVERNANCE

    Expenses $7,431,991 · Grants $1,828,018 · Revenue $50,000

  • HOUSING

    Expenses $2,508,843 · Grants $20,000 · Revenue $4,896

  • EARLY CHILDHOOD

    Expenses $1,683,305

  • OTHER

    Expenses $548,958 · Grants $36,000 · Revenue $1,159,558

  • HUMAN CAPITAL

    Expenses $316,094

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2024

As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • C Robert Henrikson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gary Locke

    DIRECTOR - UNTIL 06/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Geisha Williams

    DIRECTOR - UNTIL 06/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Henry Cisneros

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hugh Frater

    DIRECTOR - AFTER 06/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Delaney

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julian Castro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Kelley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leana Wen

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Madhu Beriwal

    DIRECTOR - AFTER 06/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Spellings

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $1,023,069
    From this org
    $781,500
    From related orgs
    $195,375
    Other
    $46,194
    Hours/week
    32 + 8 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $669,500 + $167,375 related
    Bonus
    $112,000 + $28,000 related
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,840 + $6,210 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,115 + $3,029 related
    Filer's total
    $818,455 + $204,614 related
  • Maria Contreras-Sweet

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Walsh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Nutter

    DIRECTOR - AFTER 06/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Steele

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Olympia Snowe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Pam Patenaude

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ralph Cavanagh

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related
  • Ron Christie

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ron Terwilliger

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stacey Stewart

    DIRECTOR - UNTIL 09/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tara Dijulio

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Terri Ludwig

    DIRECTOR - AFTER 06/2024

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Falk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elena Muehlenbeck Cfo

    SECRETARY & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $394,540
    From this org
    $322,095
    From related orgs
    $16,952
    Other
    $55,493
    Hours/week
    38 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $322,095 + $16,952 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $28,858 + $1,519 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,860 + $1,256 related
    Filer's total
    $374,813 + $19,727 related

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2024
    Revenue
    $37,835,818
    Expenses
    $35,378,989
    Contributions
    $33,852,567
    Grants paid
    $1,884,018
  • 2023
    Revenue
    $31,165,990
    Expenses
    $36,412,895
    Contributions
    $28,318,622
    Grants paid
    $1,623,000
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $28,121,021
    Expenses
    $32,244,425
    Contributions
    $25,826,830
    Grants paid
    $234,000

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $44,892,397
    Expenses
    $26,764,038
    Assets (EOY)
    $51,557,481
  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $27,549,960
    Expenses
    $22,766,927
    Assets (EOY)
    $34,905,382
  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $22,624,232
    Expenses
    $21,725,239
    Assets (EOY)
    $28,109,163
  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,374,422
    Expenses
    $20,319,693
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,274,779
  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $23,283,239
    Expenses
    $20,321,287
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,381,973
  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $19,832,867
    Expenses
    $22,901,624
    Assets (EOY)
    $21,545,558
  • 2015 · 990

    Revenue
    $20,803,288
    Expenses
    $21,667,384
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,842,498
  • 2014 · 990

    Revenue
    $25,154,266
    Expenses
    $23,009,557
    Assets (EOY)
    $25,632,990
  • 2013 · 990

    Revenue
    $22,432,132
    Expenses
    $25,035,799
    Assets (EOY)
    $24,497,843
  • 2012 · 990

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    $21,410,779
    Assets (EOY)
    $27,398,264

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

  • THE ELECTIONS GROUP LLC

    $1,325,000

    2023 TO SUPPORT THE ELECTIONS GROUP'S EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND TRAINING WITHIN THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION WORKFORCE

  • THE ELECTIONS GROUP LLC

    $1,325,000

    2024 TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING WITHIN THE ELECTION ADMINISTRATION WORKFORCE, INCLUDING THROUGH WORKING WITH STATE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPROVE TRAINING PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTING BPC ELECTIONS' WORKFORCE EFFORTS.

  • 2023 TO SUPPORT CLEARPATH'S EFFORTS TO ACCELERATE THE PACE OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEPLOYMENT, BUILD A DIVERSE AND TALENTED ENERGY WORKFORCE AND EXPAND THE REACH OF THE IIJA-FOCUSED INFRASTRUCTURE TRACKER

  • 2024 TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.

  • 2022 EXPAND PUBLIC AWARENESS OF LEADERSHIP BY FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS FOR CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE POLICIES

  • 2022 TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, CONDUCT LEGAL AND ISSUE RESEARCH, AND MOBILIZE CONSERVATIVE THOUGHT LEADERS TO AMPLIFY THE CONSERVATIVE CASE FOR THE FREEDOM TO MARRY

  • 2024 TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.

  • AUBURN UNIVERSITY

    $62,500

    2024 TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.

  • 2024 TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.

  • 2024 TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES TO IMPROVE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND TRAINING IN ELECTION ADMINISTRATION.

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2024 return

Declared as related by

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 1 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.