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Center for American Progress reported $37.4 million in revenue and $48.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.01 went to program services, $14.56 to management and general costs and $6.43 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $452,066 (PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 22% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $48MFor context, the median across 132 covered civil rights, social action & advocacy charities: $84.11 programs, $11.40 management, $4.49 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.0% | 82.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.6% | 11.1% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.05 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.8% | 94.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $452,066 | $321,771 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.81% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.4 | 10.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 8 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePolicy programs: public policy research and analysis was conducted across policy areas including: economic and domestic policy, national security, health care, and the environment. This included generating and publishing ideas and policies that informed key legislation
Communications: the communications department educated the public on progressive policy solutions, addressed timely policy issues through various media channels and events, and shaped messaging across the organization's priorities
Outreach and advocacy: outreach and advocacy efforts disseminated policy solutions across cap's policy areas to educate policy makers, allied organizations, and the general public. This work included conducting message research, lifting up the personal stories of individual americans, and producing digital content to help bolster the case for these policy solutions. Efforts also included work with a wide range of partner organizations to undertake joint campaign activity, including events, earned media, and digital communications
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 37.0 hrs/week | $393,223 | $0 | $58,843 | $452,066 |
| EVP Comms & Strategy Highest compensated employee, 37.0 hrs/week | $227,276 | $0 | $33,508 | $260,784 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 34.0 hrs/week | $216,931 | $0 | $34,648 | $251,579 |
| SVP, General Counsel & Secretary Officer, 34.0 hrs/week | $205,597 | $0 | $38,007 | $243,604 |
| Senior VP Production Highest compensated employee, 39.0 hrs/week | $215,769 | $0 | $27,210 | $242,979 |
| Senior VP Energy & Env Highest compensated employee, 39.0 hrs/week | $215,779 | $0 | $18,831 | $234,610 |
| CFO & Treasurer Officer, 34.0 hrs/week | $197,754 | $0 | $29,826 | $227,580 |
| Senior Fellow, Chief Economist Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $207,449 | $0 | $11,585 | $219,034 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Center for American Progress (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $943K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 7 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5360
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RHODIUM GROUP LLC Policy consulting | $600,000 |
| ARABELLA INTERMEDIATE HOLDINGS LLC Professional services | $400,033 |
| ADDISON GROUP Temporary staffing | $202,513 |
| TEAL MEDIA Digital consulting | $185,184 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
48 private foundations reported grants to Center for American Progress totaling $23M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Center for American Progress's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Center for American Progress, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Center for American Progress's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Center for American Progress reported that 79.0% of its $48.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.6% to management and general and 6.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Center for American Progress pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Center for American Progress reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $452,066, for the role of PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Center for American Progress get its money?
Of $37.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Center for American Progress a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0126510 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513009349300336 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403199349307460 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349314208 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202202979349301900 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102609349300800 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022839349300722 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0126510: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.