EIN 52-1254948

Center for the Study of Social Policy

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
49
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
CSSP promotes social justice for children, youth, and families through policy research, technical assistance, building community capacity, and early childhood programs.
Total revenues
$8,655,563
2022
Total expenses
$11,428,704
2022
Total assets
$20,367,251
2022
Num. employees
49
2022

Program areas at Center for the Study of Social Policy

Child and family well-being and public system reform: cssp provides technical assistance to state and local public human service agencies, helping them to assess how well they function and to implement effective policies and practices to improve results for children and families. Primary areas of focus in this work are: implementing systems of results-based accountability; using research on "protective and promotive factors" for youth and families to promote healthy development of children and youth; reforming child welfare systems in the context of class action litigation; identifying and using strategies to reduce racial disparities in public child welfare, juvenile justice and other human services systems; promoting policies and programs to serve target populations of extremely vulnerable children and youth including lbgtq youth in child welfare, juvenile justice and homeless systems, pregnant and parenting youth in foster care and infants in foster care, and assisting public agencies to create partnerships with local communities. This work also includes a strong focus on child abuse and neglect prevention, working locally with providers of early care and education services and other stakeholders.
Promoting public Policy to improve outcomes for children, youth and families: cssp develops and disseminates Policy research and provides technical assistance to local, state and federal policymakers and advocacy organizations to enhance their capacity to identify and implement policies affecting vulnerable children and families that can produce results most effectively. Cssp's focus is to promote evidence-informed policies related to economic security, employment and workforce development, early care and education, school success, child welfare, health and other domains affecting family and child well-being. Cssp's Policy efforts are focused on reducing historic and current racial inequities and inequities caused by gender, immigrant status and disability.
the young children and their families program: the young children and their families program includes cssp's activities related to early childhood systems development and the supports for families that help young children to thrive. the goal of this work is to influence the fields of early childhood, family development and pediatric health care by helping communities, cities, counties, and states to develop and implement effective practices, programs, policies, and systems that can improve well-being for young children and their families. This work includes supporting the work of early childhood-linc (learning and innovation network for communities), which brings together cities and counties to tackle challenges and test solutions related to improving outcomes for young children; developing community strategies related to preventing and mitigating toxic stress and promoting child well-being and early relational health; continued assistance to organizations, communities, and states in implementing protective factors; and development and dissemination of effective Policy and funding strategies, at the federal state and local levels, to support and sustain effective early childhood systems. A strong focus of this work is supporting and elevating the voice of parent leaders through a national parent leader network.
Building strong communities, promoting community change, and building capacity for resident leadership: cssp provides results-based technical assistance (ta) and facilitates peer technical assistance to help communities develop the capacity to design and implement effective strategies for families to be able to raise healthy children in safe neighborhoods and have the financial means to better provide for their development and success later in life. Cssp helps communities involved in federal initiatives such as promise neighborhoods and other low income communities working on neighborhood revitalization through efforts to improve outcomes for their youngest children. Cssp assists foundations and other organizations to evaluate initiatives aimed at achieving more equitable outcomes. By helping to build neighborhood capacity through these and similar initiatives, cssp supports community leaders as they connect families in tough neighborhoods to economic opportunity, housing, education, Social networks, and effective services and supports. This area of work includes helping local organizations develop the financial capacity and resources to sustain the focus on improving results for families; building the capacity of neighborhood residents to play a lead role in the work, especially as educated consumers of quality goods and services; and assisting cities, nationally and internationally, to use their diversity as an economic and Social advantage.

Grants made by Center for the Study of Social Policy

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Northwestern Counseling & Support Services (NCSS)Dulce Family-Centered Goal-Setting$60,000
Kentucky Youth AdvocatesDulce Family-Centered Goal-Setting$60,000
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach CountyDulce Family-Centered Goal-Setting$60,000

Who funds Center for the Study of Social Policy

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Conrad N. Hilton FoundationTo Support the Alliance for Racial Equity in Child Welfare in A Youth Leadership Approach To Child Welfare Reform and Systems Change$902,000
W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF)Learn What Works for Families of Color To Design Child Care Allowances and Change the Way the Public Thinks About Income Supports$628,327
Conrad N. Hilton FoundationTo Strengthen Early Childhood Development Systems Nationally By Building Parent Leadership$605,000
...and 15 more grants received

Personnel at Center for the Study of Social Policy

NameTitleCompensation
Christie KatzExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer / Vice President and Secretary and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Christine KatzExecutive Vice President and Secretary and Chief Financial Officer$227,874
Megan MartinExecutive Vice President$227,403
Frank FarrowDirector$10,350
Sarah MorrisonDirector , Learning and Evidence / Director / Senior Associate$174,306
...and 7 more key personnel

Financials for Center for the Study of Social Policy

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$6,524,111
Program services$1,665,218
Investment income and dividends$449,649
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$15,977
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$608
Total revenues$8,655,563

Form 990s for Center for the Study of Social Policy

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-09-13990View PDF
2021-122022-09-06990View PDF
2020-122021-07-21990View PDF
2019-122021-01-28990View PDF
2018-122019-09-20990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s
Data update history
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $902,000 from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
October 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
October 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
August 8, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
July 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $1,200,000 from The JPB Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsResearch centersCharitiesHead Start programs
Issues
Social sciences
Characteristics
Political advocacyConducts researchNational levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1575 Eye St NW 500
Washington, DC 20005
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Website URL
cssp.org/ 
Phone
(202) 371-1565
Facebook page
CtrSocialPolicy 
Twitter profile
@ctrsocialpolicy 
IRS details
EIN
52-1254948
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
V20: Social Science Research Institutes, Services
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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