think tank
Center for American Progress
A Washington, D.C., liberal policy research and advocacy organization founded in 2003, with John Podesta as its first president and CEO.
The record
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)
- Founded
- 2003
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- EIN
- 30-0126510
People
- Neera Tanden, President and CEO (current, as of 2026-09-30) Wikipedia
- John Podesta, Chair of the board (until 2022-09-02) Form 990, fiscal year 2022: Chair (thru 09/02/22)
- John Podesta, Founder; first president and CEO (2003) Wikipedia
- Tom Daschle, Chair and director (2024) Form 990, fiscal year 2024
- Patrick Gaspard, President, CEO and director (2024) Form 990, fiscal year 2024
- John Podesta, Board member (2025) Wikipedia: board as of 2025
Connected organizations
- Center for American Progress is affiliated with Center for American Progress Action Fund. Sister advocacy organization: separate in law and money, sharing many staff and an address en.wikipedia.org
Money
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $46,089,112 | $48,988,145 | $99,256,741 | Form 990, tax year 2023 |
| 2022 | $40,388,678 | $48,219,714 | $106,372,577 | Form 990, tax year 2022 |
| 2021 | $50,471,917 | $50,323,994 | $72,328,871 | Form 990, tax year 2021 |
Sources: en.wikipedia.org, projects.propublica.org