About Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
A nonpartisan research and policy institute that advances federal and state policies to help build a nation where everyone — regardless of income, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, ZIP code, immigration status, or disability status — has the resources they need to thrive and share in the nation’s prosperity.
Focus Areas
Federal BudgetFederal TaxState Budget and TaxHealthSocial SecurityEconomyPoverty and InequalityFood AssistanceIncome SecurityHousingClimate ChangeImmigration
Who They Fund
immigrant communities
About Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities uses grantmaking to support state-based policy organizations that work on budgets, taxes, and related safety-net issues. A defining pattern in the recent record is its repeated investment in state revenue work: the Louisiana Budget Project, Every Texan, and the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center each received $400,000 in 2024 for the Proactive Revenues Project. The foundation also backs multi-state policy projects tied to budget and tax analysis, including the BEST Project, which appears with awards to Policy Matters Ohio and the Oregon Center for Public Policy in both 2024 and 2025. Its portfolio also includes larger project grants to organizations working on immigration, poverty, and fiscal policy. For example, the Immigration Research Initiative, working with NEO Philanthropy, received awards in 2023 and 2024 for an Immigration Project, and the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis received $200,000 in 2023 for a Poverty to Opportunity Project. The structure points to a funder that supports policy research, advocacy, and field-building across federal and state issue areas rather than direct service.
What Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Funds
Budget and tax policy is a central theme. In 2025, Policy Matters Ohio received $300,000 for the BEST Project, while the Oregon Center for Public Policy received the same amount for the BEST Project in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also supports state revenue strategy. Louisiana Budget Project, Every Texan, and the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center each received $400,000 in 2024 for the Proactive Revenues Project, and the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy received $200,000 in 2024 for the Proactive Revenues Project. Immigration work is another recurring area. The Immigration Research Initiative, working with NEO Philanthropy in New York, received $210,000 in 2025 and $165,000 in 2024 for an Immigration Project. The grant record also includes a Poverty to Opportunity Project for the Commonwealth Institute for Fiscal Analysis.
How Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Gives
Typical awards cluster around mid-sized general-support and project grants: the p25 is $30,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $75,000. Recent grants show much larger awards for selected state-policy initiatives, including $400,000 and $300,000 project grants. The pattern is multi-year rather than one-off; several recipients appear in consecutive years, such as the Oregon Center for Public Policy, Policy Matters Ohio, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute, West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, and the Immigration Research Initiative. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the State Policy Fellowship Program indicates some capacity-building support. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.7M
Total Assets
$172M
Total Revenue
$52.5M
Total Expenses
$48.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $75K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$75K
Geographic Reach
National46 states funded
About 2% of grants go to recipients in OH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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