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Center for American Progress

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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.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$84.5M

-14.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.1M

-11.0% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$691K

-25.9% YoY

About Center for American Progress

Based on IRS filings

Center for American Progress is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4.1M. Net investment income was $1.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AtlantaBellevueBoulderBrattleboroBrooklynChapel HillCharlotteChicagoCordovaDenverDes MoinesDurhamGloucesterGolden MeadowGreensboroHonoluluKaunakakaiMiamiMinneapolisNew Orleans

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$14M$28M$42M$56M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$84,539,768$99,256,741$106,372,577
Revenue$37,377,429$46,089,112$40,388,678
Expenses$48,314,801$48,988,145$48,219,714
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,363,776$1,370,672$474,526
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$11M21 grants202023 grants202110 grants20225 grants20236 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Center for American Prog…$3.6MThe Partnership Project$250KCenter for Earth Energy …$241KComing Clean$30KThe Cleo Institute$20KForeign Policy for Ameri…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K6$50–100K6$100–250K4$250–500K10$500K–1M4$1–5M2$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Center for American Progress

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Patrick GaspardPRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR$393KDaniella LegerEVP Comms & Strategy$227KAmanda HoweCOO$217KTrevor HigginsSenior VP Energy & Env$216KLauren VicarySenior VP Production$216KMarc JarsulicSenior Fellow, Chief Economist$207KGypsy MooreSVP, General Counsel & Secre…$206KDeanna NesburgCFO & Treasurer$198KRozina KiflomDeputy General Counsel & Sec…$96K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Patrick GaspardPRESIDENT, CEO & DIRECTOR37$393,223
Senator Tom DaschleChair and Director1
Andrew HauptmanDirector1
Donald SussmanDirector1
Hansjorg WyssDirector1
Julian CastroDirector1
Kristin MugfordDirector1
Steve DaetzDirector1
Deanna NesburgCFO & Treasurer34$197,754
Gypsy MooreSVP, General Counsel & Secretary34$205,597
Rozina KiflomDeputy General Counsel & Secretary34$96,042
Amanda HoweCOO34$216,931
Daniella LegerEVP Comms & Strategy37$227,276
Lauren VicarySenior VP Production39$215,769
Marc JarsulicSenior Fellow, Chief Economist40$207,449
Trevor HigginsSenior VP Energy & Env39$215,779

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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