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Employees Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Ellen Nissenbaum

Ellen Nissenbaum

Highest compensated employee

Senior Vice President, Government Affairs at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Published on January 25, 2026.

$303,284
2024

Total compensation

Ellen Nissenbaum has been listed as an employee of Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Form 990 filings since at least fiscal year 2016. Total compensation for Ellen Nissenbaum has increased by 36.8% from 2016 to 2024.

Annual compensation details

$303,284
+4.4%
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
2024
$273k org
40 hrs/wk
$32k other
--
$290,388
-0.8%
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs
2023
$260k org
40 hrs/wk
$31k other
--

Total compensation by year

Compare the compensation of Ellen Nissenbaum to:

2024

Other employees at Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Sharon Parrott
President
$406,147
$352,602 from orgNo related comp$53,545 other
Lisa Bornstein
COO and General Counsel Thru 8/16/24
$333,538
$295,093 from orgNo related comp$38,445 other
Shannon Spillane Buckingham
Senior Vice President Communications and Sr Counselor
$290,220
$239,010 from orgNo related comp$51,210 other
Joel Friedman
Senior Vice President - Federal Fiscal Policy
$283,294
$239,931 from orgNo related comp$43,363 other
Michael Leachman
Senior Vice President of SFP
$275,085
$229,380 from orgNo related comp$45,705 other
Allison Orris
Senior Fellow
$260,862
$231,166 from orgNo related comp$29,696 other
Charles Marr
Vice President - Federal Tax Policy
$259,005
$240,239 from orgNo related comp$18,766 other
Peggy Bailey
Executive Vice President Policy and Program Development
$256,970
$229,308 from orgNo related comp$27,662 other
Lynda Brooks
Chief Financial Officer
$255,379
$228,470 from orgNo related comp$26,909 other
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Revisions to this profile

January 25, 2026:
2024 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2023 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 990 published
January 25, 2026:
2022 Center on Budget and Policy Priorities 990 published

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