Center for Political Accountability

Analysis

Center for Political Accountability is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover public and societal benefit, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Center for Political Accountability reported income of $863k and spending of $1.2m, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $779k to $863k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for Political Accountability sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile, and in the 52nd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northland Community College Foundation ($863k), Dripping Springs Isd Educational Foundation ($863k) and Nevada Tennis Association ($863k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $191k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $253k. At year end it held assets of $380k against liabilities of $894k, net assets of -$514k. It reported 6 employees.