2025-06-18T20:14:25-05:00 2024-12-31 521853933 JM&M 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 521231278 COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET COMM 2025963597 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 11 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MAYA MACGUINEAS PRESIDENT 2025963597 2025-06-18 1 1 P01608821 2022963306 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MAYA MACGUINEAS 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 9837195 0 X WWW.CRFB.ORG X 1981 DC A NONPARTISAN, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO EDUCATING THE PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, AND THE MEDIA ABOUT ISSUES THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT FISCAL POLICY IMPACT. THE COMMITTEE IS MADE UP OF SOME OF THE NATION'S LEADING BUDGET EXPERTS INCLUDING MANY OF THE PAST CHAIRS AND DIRECTORS OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET COMMITTEES, THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET AND THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE. 37 36 48 38 0 0 3898036 9625213 75000 0 161840 207403 2467 4012 4137343 9836628 0 0 0 0 4105021 4673456 0 0 268546 836710 1301034 4941731 5974490 -804388 3862138 4763745 10170964 361128 1906209 4402617 8264755 NONE 0 0 3518803 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. 1287059 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. 259190 INITIATIVES - THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPS KEY INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS PRESSING POLICY ISSUES. DURING 2024, 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. 5065052 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 22 0 1 48 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 37 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X SIMONE G FRANK 2025963597 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MAYA MACGUINEAS PRESIDENT 38.20 1.80 X X 741572 0 57116 MITCH DANIELS CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LEON PANETTA CO-CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY PENNY CO-CHAIR AND SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARNE OBERNAUER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARRY ANDERSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUDY PENNER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE MCCURDY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERSKINE BOWLES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT CONRAD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN L CRIPPEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIS GRADISON JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HOAGLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM JONES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LOU KERR DIRECTOR UNTIL MARCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES T MCINTYRE JR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUNE O'NEILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NUTTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT REISCHAUER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES ROBB DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN SIMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN SPRATT DIRECTOR UNTIL DECEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 GENE STEUERLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID STOCKMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN TANNER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM TAUKE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROL COX WAIT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANE HARMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARJORIE MARGOLIES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ISABEL SAWHILL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAXBY CHAMBLISS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM COOPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ESTHER GEORGE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI HEITKAMP DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN KASICH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RON KIND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANKLIN RAINES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REID RIBBLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARC L GOLDWEIN SVP AND SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR 38.20 1.80 X 257761 0 43651 MICHAEL V MURPHY SVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF 32.20 7.80 X 211060 0 32371 CHRISTOPHER R ROTELLA SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 196136 0 29912 SIMONE G FRANK SENIOR ADVISOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 31.20 0.80 X 231157 0 54911 JOSHUA B GORDON DIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY 40.00 X 181608 0 21687 BENJAMIN TOMCHIK VP AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 178247 0 33375 CHRISTOPHER TOWNER POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 163369 0 25656 2160910 0 298679 11 0 1 0 COUNCIL FOR A STRONG AMERICA 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 263570 1 9625213 9625213 207970 207970 567 -567 -567 -567 REWARDS 900099 4012 4012 4012 9836628 0 0 211415 1281285 1113958 127487 39840 2719448 2289022 265280 165146 239186 199824 24008 15354 164511 139243 15688 9580 269026 230285 24630 14111 8155 2441 5714 22914 22914 426838 373108 53730 375 375 51176 44620 4769 1787 69643 38518 26959 4166 318504 293252 13277 11975 79012 75712 897 2403 234419 211116 22894 409 14335 14335 PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCR 43853 41827 569 1457 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 31810 11751 17741 2318 5974490 5065052 640892 268546 853 171 3552497 4377670 902895 3897873 110676 193745 84355 105561 0 0 112469 1595944 4763745 10170964 269101 329057 92027 1577152 361128 1906209 X 2134872 2653251 2267745 5611504 4402617 8264755 4763745 10170964 3862138 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2250568 5257454 6959131 3898036 9625213 27990402 2250568 5257454 6959131 3898036 9625213 27990402 19181043 8809359 5217 365 5000 161840 207970 380392 1050 2037 2045 2467 4012 11611 28382405 225000 0.31040 0.37060 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REFUNDS AND REWARDS - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 1,050. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,037. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,045. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,467. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 4,012. OTHER MISC REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 3566 3566 5702376 5705942 435297 108824 0 0 358993 361307 385749 435297 1541346 2312019 8106 17422 8203 3566 37297 89748 90327 96437 108824 385336 578004 13922 4667 18589 0 SECURITY DEPOSITS 29966 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 1565978 1595944 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1577152 1577152 X PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT WOULD HAVE AN EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OR APPLICATION. THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR LIABILITIES THAT NEED TO BE RECORDED. X X 0 1 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MAYA MACGUINEAS PRESIDENT 535875 0 205697 0 0 0 41400 0 15716 0 798688 0 0 0 MARC L GOLDWEIN SVP AND SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR 244011 0 13750 0 0 0 31520 0 12131 0 301412 0 0 0 SIMONE G FRANK SENIOR ADVISOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 160769 0 70388 0 0 0 29900 0 25011 0 286068 0 0 0 MICHAEL V MURPHY SVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF 200930 0 10130 0 0 0 25729 0 6642 0 243431 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER R ROTELLA SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 186286 0 9850 0 0 0 23665 0 6247 0 226048 0 0 0 BENJAMIN TOMCHIK VP AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 169584 0 8663 0 0 0 22031 0 11344 0 211622 0 0 0 JOSHUA B GORDON DIRECTOR, HEALTH POLICY 181608 0 0 0 0 0 21687 0 0 0 203295 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER TOWNER POLICY DIRECTOR 154619 0 8750 0 0 0 20039 0 5617 0 189025 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDED WITH MEMBERSHIP IN THE METROPOLITAN CLUB, WHICH SHE USES FOR MEETINGS AND RECEPTIONS AND OTHER EFFORTS VALUABLE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION. A BOARD CHAIR WAS REIMBURSED FOR FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL TO SPEAK AT AN EVENT DURING 2024. PART I, LINE 1B THERE IS NO WRITTEN POLICY REGARDING PAYMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT OF THE METROPOLITAN CLUB DUES. RATHER THIS IS EVALUATED ON ITS USEFULNESS TO THE ORGANIZATION ON A YEAR BY YEAR BASIS. PART I, LINE 7 BONUSES RECEIVED WERE BASED ON MERIT AND JOB PERFORMANCE. KIM GOLDWEIN FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH KEY EMPLOYEE 30200 KIM GOLDWEIN WAS PAID FOR HER MEDIA AND PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES. SHE ASSISTED THE ENGAGEMENT/COMMUNICATIONS TEAM WITH GRAPHIC AND WEB PROJECTS OVER A 6-MONTH PERIOD. SHE ALSO TOOK HEADSHOTS FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AND PHOTOS FOR AN EVENT. 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT REQUESTS AND REVIEWS THE SUBMITTED CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR CRFB'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATES AND DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT, USING A NATIONAL THINK TANK SALARY SURVEY PROVIDED BY 40 THINK TANKS. THE LAST TIME THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT WAS REVIEWED WAS IN DECEMBER OF 2024. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES, UTILIZING THE SAME THINK TANK SURVEY USED BY THE BOARD FOR HER SALARY CONSIDERATION, BASED ON THE BOARD APPROVED BUDGET. THE LAST TIME THIS WAS DONE WAS IN DECEMBER 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION HAS NOT CHANGED ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR PROCESS OF SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR. FIX THE DEBT COALITION INC 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 461321030 EDUCATING AMERICANS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING OUR NATION'S DEBT DC 501(C)(4) N/A COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 FIX THE DEBT COALITION INC O 306604 COST FIX THE DEBT COALITION INC Q 88870 COST