Association for Progressive Communications
Association for Progressive Communications reported $15.7 million in revenue and $10.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $53.42 went to program services, $30.44 to management and general costs and $16.14 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.5% of the total. Government grants made up 43.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $124,674 (OPERATIONS DIRECTOR). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 184% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 53.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 30.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 43.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $124,674 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 expenseSafety for voices(sfv). Sustaining defenders through feminist holistic security, or safety for voices, is a global south-based initiative implemented by a consortium led by the association for progressive communications, with urgent action fund africa, urgent action fund asia and pacific and im-defensoras as consortium partners, that is focused on achieving "greater safety, both online and offline, for human rights defenders worldwide" with support from the dutch ministry of foreign affairs (dgis). Program service fees are an important aspect for the continuation of the program
Women's rights programme (wrp). The association for progressive communications women's rights programme (apc wrp) has a long-term goal of ensuring that women and people of diverse sexualities and genders participate in, shape and co-create the internet and digital technologies that reflect and respond to their life. Program service fees are an important aspect for the continuation of the program
Communications and information policy programme (cipp). In 2024 the cipp programme implemented work that enabled digital inclusion for the most vulnerable (community networks); regional internet governance and human rights work in africa and asia. Program service fees are an important aspect for the continuation of the program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $117,764 | $0 | $6,910 | $124,674 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $115,756 | $0 | $6,910 | $122,666 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Association for Progressive Communications (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $247K (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–1b7 · 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 11aNo
- 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 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| RHIZOMATICA COMMUNICATIONS Locnet partnership | $225,252 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Association for Progressive Communications totaling $100K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Association for Progressive Communications's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Association for Progressive Communications reported that 53.4% of its $10.1 million in expenses went to program services, 30.4% to management and general and 16.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Association for Progressive Communications pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Association for Progressive Communications reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $124,674, for the role of OPERATIONS DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Association for Progressive Communications get its money?
Of $15.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 98.5% came from contributions and grants (including 43.7% from government grants) and 0.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Association for Progressive Communications a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3287156 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 202533219349308858 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433199349319308 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323199349327092 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202243219349301609 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133199349328153 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033219349323168 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3287156: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.