THE BUDGET CENTER PROVIDES DEPENDABLE, TIMELY, POLICY GUIDANCE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION THROUGH OUR INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, STRATEGIC COLLABORATIONS, AND COMMUNICATIONS TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND PROMOTE WELL-BEING FOR ALL CALIFORNIANS.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $238k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $183k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $177k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $16k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $15k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Executive Director | $238k | — | — | $24k | $274k $291k |
Director of Research highest compensated employee | $183k | — | — | $18k | $215k $228k |
Senior Policy Analyst highest compensated employee | $177k | — | — | $18k | $194k $207k |
Director of Operations | $160k | — | — | $16k | $193k $205k |
Key Employee highest compensated employee | $159k | — | — | $16k | $182k $194k |
Key Employee highest compensated employee | $151k | — | — | $15k | $172k $183k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 15 unpaid individuals.
Held steady
from 2023
From $276k in 2023 to $274k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the West region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
CALIFORNIA BUDGET & POLICY CENTER reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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