2026-07-13T16:51:41-05:00 2025-12-31 521853933 JM&M 1730 RHODE ISLAND AVE NW SUITE 800 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2025-01-01 521231278 COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET COMM 2025963597 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 11 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MAYA MACGUINEAS PRESIDENT 2025963597 2026-07-08 1 P01608821 2022963306 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MAYA MACGUINEAS 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 11 WASHINGTON DC 20036 10368338 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. OUR BIPARTISAN LEADERSHIP COMPRISES SOME OF THE NATION'S LEADING BUDGET EXPERTS, INCLUDING MANY PAST HEADS OF THE HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEES, THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE, THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, AND THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE. 36 35 47 38 0 0 9625213 10107258 0 0 207403 257307 4012 3773 9836628 10368338 0 0 0 0 4673456 5308523 0 0 314604 1301034 1394526 5974490 6703049 3862138 3665289 10170964 13498045 1906209 1568001 8264755 11930044 NONE 0 0 4312062 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. 1250551 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. 275593 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. 5838206 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 47 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 X SIMONE G FRANK 2025963597 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MAYA MACGUINEAS PRESIDENT 39.80 0.20 X X 612079 0 60152 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 RUDOLPH 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 JOE MANCHIN DIRECTOR AS OF JANUARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAMES T MCINTYRE JR DIRECTOR UNTIL JULY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITT ROMNEY DIRECTOR AS OF JANUARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NUTTER DIRECTOR UNTIL JANUARY 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 UNTIL MARCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN BERNASEK DIRECTOR AS OF MAY 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 40.00 X 402775 0 57370 MICHAEL V MURPHY SVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF 31.30 8.70 X 298960 0 43912 CHRISTOPHER R ROTELLA SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00 X 223730 0 33976 SIMONE G FRANK SENIOR ADVISOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 29.70 2.30 X 183842 0 53334 ADAM SHIFRISS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY 40.00 X 164156 0 36592 BENJAMIN TOMCHIK VP AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 40.00 X 182850 0 35350 CHRISTOPHER TOWNER POLICY DIRECTOR 40.00 X 186632 0 29212 2255024 0 349898 14 0 1 0 ALEXANDER HOLT 1949 SAN RAMON AVE MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 POLICY RESEARCH & WRITING 151082 1 10107258 10107258 257307 257307 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 3773 3773 3773 10368338 0 0 261080 1404887 1278582 92693 33612 3131296 2731323 191415 208558 265934 229571 17889 18474 190302 166869 11861 11572 316104 279318 19672 17114 4948 4948 23727 23727 395056 337565 57491 20090 20090 41368 12583 28586 199 82853 43619 35118 4116 373472 343345 13672 16455 93175 90588 407 2180 266574 237238 28434 902 15681 15681 PUBLICATIONS AND SUBSCR 57405 55376 607 1422 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 15535 4345 11190 STAFF RECRUITMENT/DEVEL 4642 2846 1796 6703049 5838206 550239 314604 171 374 4377670 907920 3897873 6760753 193745 84613 105561 117916 4370000 1595944 1256469 10170964 13498045 329057 306293 1577152 1261708 1906209 1568001 X 2653251 4141935 5611504 7788109 8264755 11930044 10170964 13498045 3665289 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 5257454 6959131 3898036 9625213 10107258 35847092 5257454 6959131 3898036 9625213 10107258 35847092 25631842 10215250 365 5000 161840 207970 257307 632482 2037 2045 2467 4012 3773 14334 36493908 225000 0.27990 0.31040 X THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE FOR THE FIVE-YEAR COMPUTATION PERIOD IS AT LEAST 10% BUT LESS THAN 33 1/3% DUE TO THE APPLICATION OF THE 2% LIMITATION ON LARGE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CERTAIN FOUNDATION AND OTHER MAJOR GRANT SOURCES. DURING THE CURRENT YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED A SIGNIFICANT GRANT THAT HAD A MATERIAL EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC SUPPORT CALCULATION. THE CONCENTRATION REFLECTED IN THE SCHEDULE A CALCULATION IS THE RESULT OF THE MECHANICAL 2% LIMITATION AND DOES NOT REFLECT A CHANGE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PUBLIC CHARITY NATURE OR ITS PROGRAMS.THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO CONDUCT NONPARTISAN RESEARCH, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT THE GENERAL PUBLIC, POLICYMAKERS, THE MEDIA, AND OTHER PUBLIC STAKEHOLDERS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE FUNDRAISING PROGRAM AND RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM MULTIPLE CONTRIBUTORS, INCLUDING FOUNDATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND INDIVIDUALS. THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS WITH BROAD PUBLIC POLICY, GOVERNMENTAL, BUSINESS, AND CIVIC EXPERIENCE.BASED ON ALL PERTINENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING ITS PUBLICLY ORIENTED PROGRAMS, PUBLIC EDUCATION ACTIVITIES, BROAD GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, AND CONTINUED SOLICITATION OF SUPPORT FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES, THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT QUALIFIES AS PUBLICLY SUPPORTED WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 170(B)(1)(A)(VI). SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: REFUNDS AND REWARDS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,037. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 2,045. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 2,467. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 4,012. 2025 AMOUNT: $ 3,773. OTHER MISC REVENUE - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 1,000. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 32288 32288 6356157 6388445 469422 117356 0 0 361307 385749 435297 469422 1651775 2477663 17422 8203 3566 32288 61479 90327 96437 108824 117356 412944 619416 13922 4667 18589 0 CDS AND INVESTMENTS 4370000 C 4370000 SECURITY DEPOSITS 29966 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT OF USE ASSET 1226503 1256469 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1261708 1261708 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 0 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 MAYA MACGUINEAS PRESIDENT 556279 0 55800 0 0 0 42000 0 18152 0 672231 0 0 0 MARC L GOLDWEIN SVP AND SENIOR POLICY DIRECTOR 278842 0 123933 0 0 0 42000 0 15370 0 460145 0 0 0 MICHAEL V MURPHY SVP AND CHIEF OF STAFF 207960 0 91000 0 0 0 36322 0 7590 0 342872 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER R ROTELLA SR. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 203430 0 20300 0 0 0 26998 0 6978 0 257706 0 0 0 SIMONE G FRANK SENIOR ADVISOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 165442 0 18400 0 0 0 24490 0 28844 0 237176 0 0 0 BENJAMIN TOMCHIK VP AND DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF 175650 0 7200 0 0 0 22666 0 12684 0 218200 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER TOWNER POLICY DIRECTOR 177632 0 9000 0 0 0 22882 0 6330 0 215844 0 0 0 ADAM SHIFRISS SENIOR DIRECTOR OF LEGISLATIVE STRATEGY 164156 0 0 0 0 0 21622 0 14970 0 200748 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. 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. 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 15 THE CO-CHAIRS FOR CRFB'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATE AND DETERMINE THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT. THE LAST TIME THE SALARY OF THE PRESIDENT WAS REVIEWED WAS IN DECEMBER OF 2025. THE PRESIDENT REVIEWS AND DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF ALL STAFF WITH INPUT FROM MANAGERS AND STAFF REVIEWS AND INFORMED BY A NATIONAL THINK TANK SURVEY CONDUCTED BY 40 THINK TANKS, BASED ON THE BOARD APPROVED BUDGET. THE LAST TIME THIS WAS DONE WAS IN DECEMBER 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, 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 356270 COST