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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS.

Totals

Total revenue
$37,377,429
Total expenses
$48,314,801
Contributions and grants received
$35,430,639
Grants paid
$4,148,722
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,363,776
Other revenue
$583,014
Total assets, end of year
$84,539,768
Total liabilities, end of year
$50,711,313
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$33,828,455
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$38,171,933
Management and general expenses
$7,037,684
Fundraising expenses
$3,105,184
Program service expenses (Part III)
$38,171,933

Program services were 79.0% 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

    $35,430,639

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $14,100

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $1,363,776 · excluded $1,363,776

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $582,804

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $582,804 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $582,804 · excluded $582,804

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $210 · excluded $210

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $210

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $4,148,722 · program services $4,148,722

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $942,547 · program services $722,935 · management and general $155,088 · fundraising $64,524

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $22,074,891 · program services $16,911,448 · management and general $3,646,377 · fundraising $1,517,066

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,271,232 · program services $975,037 · management and general $209,170 · fundraising $87,025

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,391,585 · program services $4,135,357 · management and general $887,137 · fundraising $369,091

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $643,370 · program services $493,466 · management and general $105,861 · fundraising $44,043

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $151,338 · program services $106,458 · management and general $40,155 · fundraising $4,725

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $111,758 · program services $0 · management and general $111,758 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $88,685 · program services $88,685

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,666,895 · program services $3,662,714 · management and general $724,800 · fundraising $279,381

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $124,745 · program services $77,120 · management and general $44,686 · fundraising $2,939

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $67,559 · program services $57,447 · management and general $3,707 · fundraising $6,405

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,426,755 · program services $1,213,209 · management and general $78,288 · fundraising $135,258

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,848,951 · program services $3,288,389 · management and general $193,948 · fundraising $366,614

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,087,927 · program services $672,580 · management and general $389,716 · fundraising $25,631

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $151,337 · program services $93,560 · management and general $54,212 · fundraising $3,565

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,495,457 · program services $1,271,629 · management and general $82,057 · fundraising $141,771

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $261,534 · program services $222,389 · management and general $14,351 · fundraising $24,794

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $339,280 · program services $29,101 · management and general $278,015 · fundraising $32,164

  • 24b · Other expenses: UBI TAX

    total $18,250 · program services $0 · management and general $18,250 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES - RECRUITMENT & PROF.DEV

    total $1,983 · program services $1,687 · management and general $108 · fundraising $188

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,350,491 · end of year $2,989,449

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $35,198,041 · end of year $25,748,832

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $11,700,053 · end of year $4,112,732

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $485,976 · end of year $383,013

  • 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

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,005,441 · end of year $733,751

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

    $16,823,112

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

    $7,338,094

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,937,763 · end of year $9,485,018

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $38,578,976 · end of year $41,086,973

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,835,241 · end of year $3,568,358

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $51,669,773 · end of year $47,142,955

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $23,113,082 · end of year $16,538,207

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $21,638,645 · end of year $17,290,248

Mission and programs · 2024

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. OUR AIM IS NOT JUST TO CHANGE THE CONVERSATION, BUT TO CHANGE THE COUNTRY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

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.

  • POLICY 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.

    Expenses $23,410,558 · Grants $548,722

  • 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.

    Expenses $8,366,086

  • 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.

    Expenses $4,590,490 · Grants $3,600,000

  • EXECUTIVE OFFICE

    Expenses $1,804,799

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Patrick Gaspard

    PRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $452,066
    From this org
    $393,223
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $58,843
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $393,223
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $58,843
    Filer's total
    $452,066

  • Senator Tom Daschle

    Chair and Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Andrew Hauptman

    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

  • Julian Castro

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kristin Mugford

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Steve Daetz

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Deanna Nesburg

    CFO & Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $227,580
    From this org
    $197,754
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,826
    Hours/week
    34

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,754
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,826
    Filer's total
    $227,580

  • Gypsy Moore

    SVP, General Counsel & Secretary

    Total calculated
    $243,604
    From this org
    $205,597
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $38,007
    Hours/week
    34

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $205,597
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,007
    Filer's total
    $243,604

  • Rozina Kiflom

    Deputy General Counsel & Secretary

    Total calculated
    $105,892
    From this org
    $96,042
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,850
    Hours/week
    34

  • Amanda Howe

    COO

    Total calculated
    $251,579
    From this org
    $216,931
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,648
    Hours/week
    34

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,931
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,648
    Filer's total
    $251,579

  • Daniella Leger

    EVP Comms & Strategy

    Total calculated
    $260,784
    From this org
    $227,276
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,508
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $227,276
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,508
    Filer's total
    $260,784

  • Lauren Vicary

    Senior VP Production

    Total calculated
    $242,979
    From this org
    $215,769
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,210
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,769
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,210
    Filer's total
    $242,979

  • Marc Jarsulic

    Senior Fellow, Chief Economist

    Total calculated
    $219,034
    From this org
    $207,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,585
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,449
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,585
    Filer's total
    $219,034

  • Trevor Higgins

    Senior VP Energy & Env

    Total calculated
    $234,610
    From this org
    $215,779
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,831
    Hours/week
    39

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $215,779
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,831
    Filer's total
    $234,610

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

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
27 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.1
Source object
202513009349300336

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