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Bipartisan Policy Center
Bipartisan Policy Center reported $37.8 million in revenue and $35.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.65 went to program services, $3.04 to management and general costs and $6.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,023,069 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 185 covered public & societal benefit charities: $88.81 programs, $11.18 management, $0.01 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.7% | 84.9% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 10.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.5% | 83.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,023,069 | $357,133 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.89% | 1.52% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 54 | 12 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.8 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 20 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEconomic 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…
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…
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
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 32.00 hrs/week | $781,500 | $195,375 | $46,194 | $1,023,069 |
| TREASURER Officer, 36.00 hrs/week | $385,969 | $42,886 | $45,692 | $474,547 |
| PRESIDENT, BPCA Highest compensated employee, 2.00 hrs/week | $20,287 | $385,457 | $66,083 | $471,827 |
| SVP OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $363,303 | $0 | $44,919 | $408,222 |
| SECRETARY & TREASURER Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $322,095 | $16,952 | $55,493 | $394,540 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $332,465 | $0 | $59,596 | $392,061 |
| SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $254,108 | $84,703 | $32,272 | $371,083 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BPCA Highest compensated employee, 6.00 hrs/week | $38,765 | $219,666 | $52,303 | $310,734 |
54 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bipartisan Policy Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b20 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5212
- Volunteers Part I, line 624
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RESOURCES GLOBAL PROFESSIONALS Temporary help | $348,333 |
| THE BLUNT GROUP LLC Consultant | $240,000 |
| THE LAMPKIN GROUP Consultant | $215,000 |
| WESTSIDE STRATEGIES LLC Consultant | $210,000 |
| LOCHLIN PARTNERS LTD Professional search firm | $204,709 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to Bipartisan Policy Center totaling $7.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Bipartisan Policy Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Bipartisan Policy Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Bipartisan Policy Center spent in 2024, $90.65 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Bipartisan Policy Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bipartisan Policy Center reported that 90.7% of its $35.4 million in expenses went to program services, 3.0% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bipartisan Policy Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bipartisan Policy Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $1,023,069, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bipartisan Policy Center get its money?
Of $37.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 89.5% came from contributions and grants and 4.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bipartisan Policy Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 73-1628382 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513109349302561 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349317847 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313189349318941 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349323862 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113149349303816 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349311023 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 73-1628382: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.