Nonprofit · EIN 33-0824881
CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,568,394 | $2,610,105 | -$1,041,711 | $4,266,883 | $487,352 | $3,779,531 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,596,186 | $2,265,903 | -$669,717 | $5,420,373 | $586,939 | $4,833,434 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,398,649 | $2,285,848 | $1,112,801 | $6,113,841 | $661,619 | $5,452,222 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,525,305
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $40,160
- Other revenue
- $2,929
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $405,271
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,372,750
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,180,594
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $53,923
- Occupancy
- $151,810
- Travel
- $18,476
- Depreciation
- $34,488
- Program services (functional)
- $2,212,420
- Management and general (functional)
- $327,737
- Fundraising (functional)
- $69,948
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,420,374
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,266,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $487,352
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,779,531
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $72,174
- Publicly traded securities
- $574,704
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,567,419
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,212,112
- Gross receipts
- $1,568,394
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QUYNH NGUYEN | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $119,470 | $19,517 |
| KYRA GREENE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $128,829 | $7,882 |
| BRISA JOHNSON | DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SDBWC Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $104,230 | $25,242 |
| ABDUL SAYID | SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL CONEY | SECRETARY, BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN GIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNADETTE BUTKIEWICZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BARRERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS MEJIA | BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY MAYHEW | BOARD MEMBER (FORMER) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL IRVING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC MORRISON-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL ESBENSHADE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCO BRIONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quyhn Nguyen | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,905 | $16,434 |
| Kyra Greene | President and Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,317 | $7,489 |
| Richard Barrera | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Esbenshade | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Alan Gin | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Carlos Mejia | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Bernadette Butkiewicz | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Cheryl Coney | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Mayhew | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Morrison Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Lowell Waxman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyra Greene | President and Executive Director Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $119,215 |
| Quyhn Nguyen | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,633 |
| Richard Barrera | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jill Esbenshade | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Alan Gin | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Carlos Mejia | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Bernadette Butkiewicz | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Cheryl Coney | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Kelly Mayhew | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eric Morrison Smith | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Lowell Waxman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2820 CAMINO DEL RIO S STE 314, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-3823
- In care of
- % DONALD COHEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- KYRA GREENE, 2820 CAMINO DEL RIO SOUTH 314, SAN DIEGO, CA 92108
- Signed the 990
- KYRA GREENE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (619) 584-5744
- Website
- CPISANDIEGO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MILLER CPA GROUP PC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0824881 or by the name CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROMOTING HIGHER LIVING STANDARDS FOR POOR AND MODERATE-INCOME PEOPLE THROUGH RESEARCH, POLICY DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC EDUCATION, AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY.
Program accomplishments
- CPI HAS THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 1) GATHERED AND ANALYZED DATA TO PRODUCE RESEARCH REPORTS AND ISSUE BRIEFS ON KEY ECONOMIC ISSUES, 2) PERFORMED COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT KEY LOCAL ECONOMIC ISSUES, 3) PERFORMED OUTREACH TO DIVERSE GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO STRENGTHEN AND BUILD COMMUNITY COALITIONS.Expenses $2,212,420
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0824881
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,266,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,568,394
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,568,394 | $2,610,105 | $4,266,883 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,596,186 | $2,265,903 | $5,420,373 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,398,649 | $2,285,848 | $6,113,841 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,597,334 | $2,028,063 | $4,321,058 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 33-0824881).
Questions about CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES
- What is the EIN of CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES is 33-0824881.
- Is CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names KYRA GREENE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $119,470 (QUYNH NGUYEN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does CENTER ON POLICY INITIATIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,568,394, expenses of $2,610,105 and total assets of $4,266,883 at year end.
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