About the Center

Founded in 1981 in Washington, DC, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has nearly two decades of experience with applied budget and tax analysis. The Center specializes in analysis oriented towards decisions faced by policy makers, with an emphasis on how policies affect low- and moderate-income people. The Center examines data and research findings and produces analytic reports on a timely basis that are designed to be accessible to public officials, nonprofit organizations, and the media. (See "The Evolution of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities" for a history of the Center.)

In the United States, Center reports focus on a wide range of policies at both the national and state levels. Through the Center’s State Fiscal Project, the organization has also developed expertise in facilitating the exchange of information between state budget and tax organizations across the United States as well as in providing technical assistance to these groups. The International Budget Project is one of the Center's newest initiatives.

Staff and Funding