BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION INC

EIN 26-1299114 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

to ADVANCE BIPARTISAN POLICY SOLUTIONS THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS and SEE THEM ENACTED INTO LAW.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $96.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

95.48%of revenue went to mission work96.5% of expenses · Program services

1.60%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$98.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.84%of revenue went to management and office costs1.9% of expenses

$1.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $451,540 for MICHELE STOCKWELL (PRESIDENT, BPCA). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,920,917

Mission workProgram services$4,698,64095.48% of revenue96.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$90,3251.84% of revenue1.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$78,7081.60% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$53,2441.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,867,67398.92% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 96.5% mission · 1.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.92% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 2.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 1.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.66% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 2.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 2.4% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 3.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 94.7% mission · 3.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 2.8% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,920,917

Expenses$4,867,673

Annual surplus $53,244 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,698,640 · 96.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$90,325 · 1.9% of expenses

Fundraising$78,708 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,920,917

Expenses$4,867,673

Assets$6,554,582

Income$4,920,917

Contributions$4,824,341

Mission work (program services)$4,698,640

Fundraising$78,708

Grants given$682,000

Average grant$136,400

Management and general$90,325

Accounting fees$21,029

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

MICHELE STOCKWELLPRESIDENT, BPCA · 38 hrs/week $451,540Base $385,457 · Other $66,083

LAURA HALLSECRETARY · 34 hrs/week $271,969Base $219,666 · Other $52,303

KIMBERLY DEANDIRECTOR BPCA · 40 hrs/week $270,070Base $219,966 · Other $50,104

MICHAEL J KELLEYDIRECTOR BPCA · 40 hrs/week $258,352Base $206,004 · Other $52,348

LORI J PICKFORDDIRECTOR BPCA · 40 hrs/week $215,621Base $172,391 · Other $43,230

GEOFFREY LANEDIRECTOR BPCA · 40 hrs/week $159,034Base $148,725 · Other $10,309

ANDREW HUDIRECTOR BPCA · 40 hrs/week $159,007Base $119,332 · Other $39,675

WILLIAM HOAGLANDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT · 10 hrs/week $116,975Base $84,703 · Other $32,272

ELENA MUEHLENBECKCFO AND TREASURER · 2 hrs/week $72,445Base $16,952 · Other $55,493

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

MICHELE STOCKWELLPRESIDENT, BPCA

LAURA HALLSECRETARY

KIMBERLY DEANDIRECTOR BPCA

MICHAEL J KELLEYDIRECTOR BPCA

LORI J PICKFORDDIRECTOR BPCA

GEOFFREY LANEDIRECTOR BPCA

ANDREW HUDIRECTOR BPCA

WILLIAM HOAGLANDSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

ELENA MUEHLENBECKCFO AND TREASURER

KIMBERLY OLSON DORGANDIRECTOR - UNTIL 12/2024

KEVIN MADDENDIRECTOR - UNTIL 12/2024

KATHERINE LUGARDIRECTOR

MANNY ORTIZDIRECTOR

EDDA COLLINS COLEMANDIRECTOR

MIKE SMITHDIRECTOR

NEIL CHATTERJEEDIRECTOR

PARKER POLINGDIRECTOR

RACHEL HIRSCHBERGDIRECTOR

RALPH CAVANAGHDIRECTOR

CANDI WOLFFCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2008
Location: 1225 I ST NW STE 900, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5966
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % ELENA MUEHLENBECK
Primary officer: LISEL LOY, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & COO

How to reach them

Phone(202) 204-2400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development
Grant-giving organization: Yes