Center for American Progress
1333 H Street NW Suite 100 B, Washington, DC · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $37,377,429 | $48,314,801 | $33,828,455 |
| FY2023 | $46,089,112 | $48,988,145 | $44,751,727 |
| FY2022 | $40,388,678 | $48,219,714 | $47,650,760 |
| FY2021 | $50,471,917 | $50,323,994 | $55,481,796 |
| FY2020 | $50,710,695 | $48,695,709 | $55,333,873 |
| FY2019 | $47,739,933 | $49,435,417 | $53,318,887 |
| FY2018 | $44,365,126 | $43,779,143 | $55,000,494 |
| FY2017 | $51,794,792 | $46,765,901 | $54,449,011 |
| FY2016 | $40,966,653 | $40,435,643 | $49,420,120 |
| FY2015 | $50,174,276 | $47,352,861 | $48,889,110 |
| FY2014 | $45,156,090 | $42,425,026 | $47,919,974 |
| FY2013 | $40,870,394 | $38,013,551 | $45,305,647 |
| FY2012 | $39,201,517 | $34,156,778 | $42,203,373 |
| FY2011 | $34,647,763 | $34,115,219 | $37,158,634 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by Center for American Progress (EIN 30-0126510), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $35,430,639 | 95% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $1,946,790 | 5% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $38,171,933 | 79% |
| Management & general | $7,037,684 | 15% |
| Fundraising | $3,105,184 | 6% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 95% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 79% of functional expenses, management & general 15%, and fundraising 6%.
- 79% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 45.5% of 22 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 8.4 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 44th percentile among 234 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 98.3% of 234 Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $34,647,763 in FY2011 to $37,377,429 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 5 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 4 of 14 reported years (FY2019, FY2022, FY2023, FY2024).
- The highest revenue on record here is $51,794,792 in FY2017.
- Net assets declined from $37,158,634 to $33,828,455 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
NON-PARTISAN RESEARCH AND EDUCATION DEDICATED TO ADVANCING PROGRESSIVE POLICY IDEAS. CENTERED ON BUILDING AN ECONOMY FOR ALL, RESTORING SOCIAL TRUST IN DEMOCRACY, ADVANCING JUSTICE, AND STRENGTHENING HEALTH.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 2003 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | R05 — Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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