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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS.

Totals

Total revenue
$40,388,678
Total expenses
$48,219,714
Contributions and grants received
$39,216,487
Grants paid
$7,098,202
Program service revenue
$123,981
Investment income
$474,526
Other revenue
$573,684
Total assets, end of year
$106,372,577
Total liabilities, end of year
$58,721,817
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$47,650,760
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$39,974,634
Management and general expenses
$6,163,738
Fundraising expenses
$2,081,342
Program service expenses (Part III)
$39,974,634

Program services were 82.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $39,216,487

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $1,172

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE INCOME

    total $123,981 · related or exempt $123,981

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $474,526 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $474,526

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $1,673 · excluded $1,673

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $534,237

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $534,237 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $534,237 · excluded $534,237

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $0

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: GAIN/LOSS ON RETURN OF FUNDS

    total $33,263 · excluded $33,263

  • 11b · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $4,511 · excluded $4,511

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $37,774

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,098,202 · program services $7,098,202

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $955,219 · program services $366,401 · management and general $574,235 · fundraising $14,583

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $21,373,426 · program services $17,197,468 · management and general $3,154,827 · fundraising $1,021,131

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $860,005 · program services $704,416 · management and general $113,322 · fundraising $42,267

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,713,544 · program services $1,383,131 · management and general $248,242 · fundraising $82,171

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,662,169 · program services $1,315,641 · management and general $268,638 · fundraising $77,890

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $84,383 · program services $60,094 · management and general $18,920 · fundraising $5,369

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $14,770 · program services $11,650 · management and general $2,430 · fundraising $690

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $402,652 · fundraising $402,652

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $5,517,506 · program services $4,888,276 · management and general $561,822 · fundraising $67,408

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $534,671 · program services $413,429 · management and general $98,831 · fundraising $22,411

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,080,642 · program services $860,271 · management and general $171,779 · fundraising $48,592

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,031,128 · program services $3,179,773 · management and general $663,159 · fundraising $188,196

  • 17 · Travel

    total $592,767 · program services $563,048 · management and general $23,466 · fundraising $6,253

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $314,183 · program services $303,167 · management and general $8,581 · fundraising $2,435

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,207,834 · program services $952,745 · management and general $198,700 · fundraising $56,389

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $151,399 · program services $119,424 · management and general $24,907 · fundraising $7,068

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $280,636 · program services $262,853 · management and general $6,176 · fundraising $11,607

  • 24b · Other expenses: PUBLIC OPINION ANALYSIS

    total $126,725 · program services $126,725 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $217,853 · program services $167,920 · management and general $25,703 · fundraising $24,230

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,422,014 · end of year $728,794

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $43,965,707 · end of year $42,166,059

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $10,303,492 · end of year $11,138,192

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,164,384 · end of year $385,393

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $89,334 · end of year $259,413

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $16,720,313

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $4,340,508

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,175,213 · end of year $12,379,805

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $208,727 · end of year $86,603

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $39,228,318

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,645,406 · end of year $2,669,585

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $14,201,669 · end of year $56,052,232

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $30,653,190 · end of year $26,825,565

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $24,828,606 · end of year $20,825,195

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS (CAP) IS AN INDEPENDENT NONPARTISAN POLICY INSTITUTE THAT IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF ALL AMERICANS THROUGH BOLD, PROGRESSIVE IDEAS, AS WELL AS STRONG LEADERSHIP AND CONCERTED ACTION. - CONTINUED ON SCH. O

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • POLICY PROGRAMS: PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED ACROSS FIVE CROSS-CUTTING PRIORITIES: DEMOCRACY, ECONOMY, CLIMATE, RACIAL EQUITY & JUSTICE, AND HEALTH. THIS INCLUDED GENERATING AND PUBLISHING IDEAS AND POLICIES THAT INFORMED KEY LEGISLATION SUCH AS THE CHIPS AND SCIENCE ACT, THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, THE BIPARTISAN SAFER COMMUNITIES ACT, THE ELECTORAL COUNT ACT, AND THE RESPECT FOR MARRIAGE ACT.

    Expenses $24,868,518 · Grants $2,488,202 · Revenue $123,981

  • OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY: Outreach and advocacy efforts disseminated policy solutions across CAP's cross-cutting priorities 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.

    Expenses $6,022,180 · Grants $4,610,000

  • 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 CROSS-CUTTING PRIORITIES: DEMOCRACY, ECONOMY, RACIAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE, CLIMATE AND HEALTH.

    Expenses $7,007,255

  • EXECUTIVE OFFICE

    Expenses $2,076,681

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Patrick Gaspard

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $444,208
    From this org
    $391,199
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $53,009
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $391,199
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $35,216
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,793
    Filer's total
    $444,208

  • Mara Rudman

    EVP,POLICY

    Total calculated
    $255,103
    From this org
    $228,736
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $26,367
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,736
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,528
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,839
    Filer's total
    $255,103

  • Daniella Leger

    EVP, COMMS & STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $251,312
    From this org
    $220,382
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,930
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $220,382
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,482
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,448
    Filer's total
    $251,312

  • Kevin Toruno

    CFO AND TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $226,272
    From this org
    $194,966
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,306
    Hours/week
    34

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $194,966
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,625
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,681
    Filer's total
    $226,272

  • Lauren Vicary

    SR VP, PRODUCTION

    Total calculated
    $222,285
    From this org
    $199,148
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,137
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $199,148
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,984
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,153
    Filer's total
    $222,285

  • Mark Haggerty

    SENIOR FELLOW

    Total calculated
    $211,315
    From this org
    $189,393
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,922
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $189,393
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,474
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,448
    Filer's total
    $211,315

  • Stefan Romberg

    DEPUTY CHIEF DEVELOP OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $200,315
    From this org
    $190,333
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,982
    Hours/week
    38

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,333
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,758
    Nontaxable benefits
    $224
    Filer's total
    $200,315

  • ROZINA KIFLOM as of 8122022

    DEP GEN COUNSEL/secretary

    Total calculated
    $145,992
    From this org
    $132,670
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,322
    Hours/week
    34

  • ALEX DEMOTS thru 842022

    SVP, GEN. COUNSEL & SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $138,747
    From this org
    $117,305
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,442
    Hours/week
    35

  • John Podesta

    CHAIR (THRU 09/02/22)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15

  • Senator Tom Daschle

    CHAIR (AS OF 11/17/22) Dir

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Julian Castro

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Daetz

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Hauptman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Eric Mindich

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Mugford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donald Sussman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hansjorg Wyss

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
14 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202333189349314208

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