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| Abbreviation | CBPP |
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| Formation | 1981; 44 years ago (1981) |
| Type | Public policythink tank |
| Headquarters | 1275 First St NE Suite 1200 |
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President | Sharon Parrott |
| Revenue | $32.2 million[1] (2023) |
| Expenses | $44.3 million[1] (2023) |
| Website | www |
TheCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is aprogressive Americanthink tank that analyzes the impact of federal and state government budget policies.[2] A501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, the organization's stated mission is to "advance 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."[3]
CBPP was founded in 1981 byRobert Greenstein, a former political appointee in theJimmy Carter administration. Greenstein founded the organization, which is based inWashington, D.C., to provide an alternative perspective on the social policy initiatives of theRonald Reagan administration.[4]
Based inWashington, D.C., the Center was founded in 1981 byRobert Greenstein.[5] In 2013, the Center reported revenue of $37.5 million, expenses of $27.3 million, and total year-end assets of $67.7 million.[6]
In 1993, the Center was involved in the founding of the State Fiscal Analysis Initiative (SFAI), a network of nonprofit, state-level policy organizations that examine state budget and tax policies and their effect on low- and moderate-income households.[7]
In 1997, the Center established the International Budget Partnership (IBP). The IBP publishes a biennial Open Budget Index which measures governmental budget transparency and accountability around the world.[8]
In 2005, representatives of CBPP attended a May 2006 meeting of theDemocracy Alliance along with theCenter for American Progress and theEconomic Policy Institute to "talk about the agendas they were busy crafting that would catapult Democratic politics into the economic future."[9]
The Center is opposed to modern day efforts to call aconvention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution.[10]
The Center describes itself as "a nonpartisan research and policy institute" with a focus on reducing poverty and inequality.[11] Others have described it as nonpartisan,[12][13] progressive,[14][15] liberal,[16][17][18][19] and left-leaning.[20]
The organization's board of directors includesHenry J. Aaron, senior fellow,Brookings Institution; Mayra Alvarez, president, The Children's Partnership;Kenneth S. Apfel, emeritus professor at theUniversity of Maryland; Henry A. Coleman, emeritus professor atRutgers University; Lynn McNair, president of theWindward Fund;Robert Reischauer, president emeritus at theUrban Institute; Kim Wallace, senior managing director of 22V Research;David de Ferranti, director of International Initiative for Impact Evaluation;Maria Cancian, dean of theMcCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University; James Jimenez, adjunct faculty at theUniversity of New Mexico; Lili Lynton, operating partner at The Dinex Group;Ai-jen Poo, president of theNational Domestic Workers Alliance; and Samantha Tweedy, CEO of theBlack Economic Alliance.[21]
The Center is supported by a number of foundations, including theAnnie E. Casey Foundation, theJohn D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and theFord Foundation, as well as individual donors.[22] TheAtlantic Philanthropies is a major donor to CBPP,[23] as isGeorge Soros.[24] CBPP has received funding through theDemocracy Alliance.[25][26] In fiscal year 2012, it accepted $1,533,236 in government grants.[27]
... said Michael Leachman, director of state fiscal research at the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, ...
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