CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND

WASHINGTON, DC, 20005-4746 (202) 682-1611 Est. 2002 EIN 30-0192708
W01— Public & Societal Benefit Form 990 501(c)(4)
WWW.AMERICANPROGRESSACTION.ORG

Mission

THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND'S (THE ACTION FUND) MISSION IS TO IMPACT THE NATIONAL DEBATE AND TRANSFORM PROGRESSIVE IDEAS INTO POLICY THROUGH RAPID RESPONSE COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC EDUCATION, GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATION AND ADVOCACY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH AMERICAN CITIZENS, EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH POLICYMAKERS AND PROGRESSIVE LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY AND THE WORLD.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
18
Total Giving
$13.3M
Recipients
18
Years Active
2018 - 2024
Avg grant: $711,941 Median: $60,000

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
20242$4.5M $2.3M20
20232$120K $60K11
20221$10K $10K10
20207$8.4M $1.2M61
20186$231K $38K60

Sectors Funded

Education
4
Civil Rights & Advocacy
3
Environment
2
Public & Societal Benefit
2
Community Improvement
1
Unknown
1
Social Science
1

Top States

District of Columbia
9
New York
2
California
2
Wisconsin
1
Ohio
1
Nevada
1
Pennsylvania
1
Florida
1

Grantee Size Profile

$10M - $50M
5
$5M - $10M
4
$1M - $5M
2
Under $100K
2
$500K - $1M
1
Over $50M
1

Top Grantees

and 7 more grantees

Grants Awarded · 15 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$22,387,007
Total Expenses
$20,551,598
Net Assets
$4,417,148
266 employees 5 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2024-12-31)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
2.6 months Low
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 137.6%
Expenses ↑ 94.4%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 99.4% Investment 0.6%
Expense Breakdown
Program 90.5% Management 8.8% Fundraising 0.6%

Officers & Trustees (14)

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Filing History (5 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 Form 990$22,387,007 $20,551,598$4,417,148
2023 Form 990$9,423,724 $10,569,439$2,581,739
2022 Form 990$9,212,661 $10,830,961$3,727,454
2020 Form 990$27,270,734 $27,269,946$6,095,484
2018 Form 990$9,138,674 $11,361,133$1,694,760

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EIN: 30-0192708 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data