Progressive Caucus Action Fund
The Progressive Caucus Action Fund ("the pcaf") is working across the progressive movement to unite stakeholders around common goals, build infrastructure, and secure real policy wins. We advance peopl-centered policies that build racial, economic and gender.
Progressive Caucus Action Fund at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,862,510
- +7.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $819,749
- -21.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $649,496
- -33.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Progressive Caucus Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $80K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| One America Votes Seattle, WA | Education & Training Program | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,862,510 | $819,749 | $649,496 | — | — |
| 2023 | $4,510,878 | $1,037,719 | $979,429 | — | — |
| 2022 | $4,605,278 | $1,528,303 | $1,540,304 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $4,499,209 | $1,648,564 | $1,056,269 | $80,000 | 8 |
| 2020 | $3,895,607 | $3,178,770 | $1,048,671 | — | — |
About Progressive Caucus Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Progressive Caucus Action Fund is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Progressive Caucus Action Fund is led by Gohar Sedighi, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 14 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gohar Sedighi
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
22.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shane Larson
Chair
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Juarez Scruggs
T & C Director
Director of Training & C → Train & C Director, 2023
Train & C Director → T & C Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
26.9 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Rowland
Policy Director
Legislative Affairs Director → Policy Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn R. Thomas
E & E Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McKayla Eskilson
Develop. Director
Development Director → Develop. Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debra Cooper
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Brener-Schmitz
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ritchie Tabachnick
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Borosage
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Muller
Treasurer
Secretary-Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2021
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maurice Mitchell
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Pringle
Board Member
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Talia Harris
COO
New on the 2024 filing
22 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Alan Barber (2020–2023) — Policy Director
- Former: John Cook (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Emma Mehrabi (2023) — Chief of Staff
- Former: Natalia Salgado (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Vimala Phongsavanh (2021–2022) — Organizing Director
- Former: Hamid Bendaas (2022) — Communications Director
- Former: Elizabeth Watson (2020–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Michael Zwirn (2021) — Director of Development
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Progressive Caucus Action Fund
How large is Progressive Caucus Action Fund?
Progressive Caucus Action Fund reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $820K.
Where does Progressive Caucus Action Fund operate?
Progressive Caucus Action Fund has awarded grants in Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia.
What is Progressive Caucus Action Fund's EIN?
Progressive Caucus Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0805235. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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