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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1231278

COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$4.1M$4.9M2023$9.8M$6M2024$10.4M$6.7M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$10,368,338$6,703,049$3,665,289$13,498,045$1,568,001$11,930,044
December 31, 2024990$9,836,628$5,974,490$3,862,138$10,170,964$1,906,209$8,264,755
December 31, 2023990$4,137,343$4,941,731-$804,388$4,763,745$361,128$4,402,617
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,107,258
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$257,307
Other revenue
$3,773

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,404,887
Other salaries and wages
$3,131,296
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,308,523
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$4,948
Accounting fees
$23,727
Occupancy
$373,472
Travel
$93,175
Program services (functional)
$5,838,206
Management and general (functional)
$550,239
Fundraising (functional)
$314,604

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,170,964
Total assets, end of year
$13,498,045
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,568,001
Net assets, end of year
$11,930,044
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,141,935
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,788,109
Gross receipts
$10,368,338
Employees
47
Volunteers
38
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MAYA MACGUINEASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
39.8$612,079$60,152
MARC L GOLDWEINSVP AND SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR
Key employee
40$402,775$57,370
MICHAEL V MURPHYSVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
31.3$298,960$43,912
CHRISTOPHER R ROTELLASR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$223,730$33,976
SIMONE G FRANK SENIORADVISOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
29.7$183,842$53,334
BENJAMIN TOMCHIKVP AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$182,850$35,350
CHRISTOPHER TOWNERPOLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$186,632$29,212
ADAM SHIFRISS SENIORDIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
40$164,156$36,592
MITCH DANIELSCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEON PANETTACO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TIMOTHY PENNYCO-CHAIR AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARNE OBERNAUERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BARRY ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUDOLPH PENNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE MCCURDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
31 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ERSKINE BOWLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KENT CONRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAN L CRIPPENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIS GRADISON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
WILLIAM HOAGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOE MANCHINDIRECTOR AS OF JANUARY
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMES T MCINTYRE JRDIRECTOR UNTIL JULY
Trustee or director
1$0
MITT ROMNEYDIRECTOR AS OF JANUARY
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL NUTTERDIRECTOR UNTIL JANUARY
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT REISCHAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES ROBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN SIMPSONDIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN BERNASEKDIRECTOR AS OF MAY
Trustee or director
1$0
GENE STEUERLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID STOCKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN TANNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TOM TAUKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CAROL COX WAITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JANE HARMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARJORIE MARGOLIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ISABEL SAWHILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SAXBY CHAMBLISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JIM COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ESTHER GEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KEITH HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HEIDI HEITKAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN KASICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RON KINDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANKLIN RAINESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REID RIBBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 46 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MAYA MACGUINEASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
38.2$741,572$57,116
MARC L GOLDWEINSVP AND SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR
Key employee
38.2$257,761$43,651
SIMONE G FRANK SENIORADVISOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
31.2$231,157$54,911
MICHAEL V MURPHYSVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
32.2$211,060$32,371
CHRISTOPHER R ROTELLASR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$196,136$29,912
BENJAMIN TOMCHIKVP AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$178,247$33,375
JOSHUA B GORDONDIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$181,608$21,687
CHRISTOPHER TOWNERPOLICY DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$163,369$25,656
MITCH DANIELSCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEON PANETTACO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TIMOTHY PENNYCO-CHAIR AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARNE OBERNAUERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BARRY ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUDY PENNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE MCCURDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERSKINE BOWLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENT CONRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN L CRIPPENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIS GRADISON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM HOAGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOU KERRDIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES T MCINTYRE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUNE O'NEILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL NUTTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT REISCHAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES ROBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SPRATTDIRECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE STEUERLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID STOCKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TANNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM TAUKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL COX WAITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE HARMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARJORIE MARGOLIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISABEL SAWHILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAXBY CHAMBLISSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM COOPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ESTHER GEORGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH HALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI HEITKAMPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KASICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON KINDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANKLIN RAINESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REID RIBBLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 47 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MAYA MACGUINEASPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
38.8$536,494$52,623
MARC L GOLDWEINSVP AND SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR
Key employee
38.8$236,457$38,647
MICHAEL V MURPHYSVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
36.5$195,272$35,773
CHRISTOPHER R ROTELLASR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$183,268$27,364
SIMONE G FRANKSENIOR ADVISOR, FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
31.2$163,197$42,098
BENJAMIN TOMCHIKVP AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$169,937$30,521
JOSHUA B GORDONDIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY
Highest-paid employee
40$176,167$18,547
ADAM SHIFRISSSR. DIR. LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
36.5$163,558$30,505
MITCH DANIELSCO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LEON PANETTACO-CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TIM PENNYCO-CHAIR AND SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MARNE OBERNAUERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BARRY ANDERSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RUDY PENNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVE MCCURDYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERSKINE BOWLESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KENT CONRADDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAN L CRIPPENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIS GRADISON JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM HOAGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOU KERRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JAMES T MCINTYRE JRDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID MINGEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUNE O'NEILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL NUTTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT REISCHAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES ROBBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SIMPSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN SPRATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
GENE STEUERLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID STOCKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN TANNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TOM TAUKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL COX WAITDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JANE HARMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARJORIE MARGOLIESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ISABEL SAWHILLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAXBY CHAMBLISSDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIM COOPERDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ESTHER GEORGEDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEITH HALLDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HEIDI HEITKAMPDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN KASICHDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RON KINDDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANKLIN RAINESDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REID RIBBLEDIRECTOR AS OF APRIL 2023
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1100, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-5416
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MAYA MACGUINEAS, 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 11, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signed the 990
MAYA MACGUINEAS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(202) 596-3597
990-N for 2011 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Maya MacGuiness, 1899 L Street NW Suite 400, Washington DC 20036. Mailing address: 1899 L Street NW Suite 400, Washington DC 20036. Website: www.crfb.org
Return prepared by
JM&M

Mission

NONE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • POLICY - THE POLICY PROGRAM CONDUCTS AND PUBLISHES ORIGINAL RESEARCH ON TIMELY FISCAL ISSUES, SUMMARIZES AND ANALYZES CURRENT AND PROPOSED BUDGET-RELATED LEGISLATION, AND DEVELOPS RESOURCES TO HELP POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET SITUATION AND THE NATION'S FISCAL OUTLOOK.
    Expenses $4,312,062
  • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - THE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT TEAM WORKS WITH CIVIC, EDUCATIONAL, BUSINESS, AND ECONOMIC GROUPS AND THE MEDIA TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATION'S LONG-TERM FISCAL CHALLENGES.
    Expenses $1,250,551
  • INITIATIVES - THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS KEY INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS PRESSING POLICY ISSUES. DURING 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD TWO ACTIVE INITIATIVES, FIXUS AND HEALTH SAVERS. FIXUS CONVENES DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS AND ADVANCES RESEARCH WITH THE GOAL OF UNDERSTANDING THE ROOT CAUSES OF OUR GROWING NATIONAL DIVISIONS AND HOW THEY CAN BE ADDRESSED. HEALTH SAVERS IS A COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT TO DEVELOP BOLD POLICY SOLUTIONS TO LOWER HEALTH CARE COSTS.
    Expenses $275,593

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1231278
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
1982
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$13,498,045
Income (IRS master file)
$10,368,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$10,368,338$6,703,049$13,498,045XML
990December 2024$9,836,628$5,974,490$10,170,964XML
990December 2023$4,137,343$4,941,731$4,763,745XML
990December 2022$7,037,630$4,481,795$5,725,188IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2011
Officer: Maya MacGuiness
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2011≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 52-1231278).

Questions about COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET

What is the EIN of COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET?
The employer identification number (EIN) of COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET is 52-1231278.
Is COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
Are donations to COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET 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 COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET 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 COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET 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 COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MAYA MACGUINEAS.
Who are the officers and directors of COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 46 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $612,079 (MAYA MACGUINEAS, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,368,338, expenses of $6,703,049 and total assets of $13,498,045 at year end.

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