Public Charity

THE CENTURY FOUNDATION INC

Based in NEW YORK, NY, THE CENTURY FOUNDATION INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $11.9M in revenue, $13.7M in expenses, $59.1M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 49 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $5.5M.

EIN: 131624235 NEW YORK, NY Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy N.E.C. NTEE: R99 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$11.9M
Total Expenses$13.7M
Total Assets$59.1M
Grant Records49
Funding Total$5.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE CENTURY FOUNDATION IS A PROGRESSIVE, INDEPENDENT THINK TANK THAT CONDUCTS RESEARCH, DEVELOPS SOLUTIONS, AND DRIVES POLICY CHANGE TO MAKE PEOPLE'S LIVES BETTER. WE PURSUE ECONOMIC, RACIAL, GENDER, AND DISABILITY EQUITY IN EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, AND WORKFORCE. THE CENTURY INTERNATIONAL TEAM CONDUCTS POLICY RESEARCH AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS THAT BUILD ON THE CENTURY FOUNDATION'S HISTORICAL COMMITMENT TO INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY.

Where $100 goes at The Century Foundation Inc

How The Century Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$83 Programs the work itself
$12 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $83 for programs

$21
Other programs (cross teams, century international, communication and editorial and others)
25% of program spending
$18
Higher education:higher education is key to upward mobility, yet our current system is riddled with inequities, skyrocketing costs, and anti-consumer behavior
22% of program spending
$15
Economic opportunity:powerful interests have turned the economy against ordinary people
18% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$250,000
2024
CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY
$200,000
2024
PROJECT SUPPORT - ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR WOMEN
$200,000
2024
OPERATING GRANT
$125,000
2024
SEE SCHEDULE I, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATIONSUPPORT BROWN V. BOARD AT 70: FULFILLING THE TRUE PROMISE OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION SYMPOSIUM AND RELATED RESEARCH-BASED LEARNING EVENTS
$100,000

Showing up to 5 of 49 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Aisha Mills
CHAIR Bradley Abelow
TREASURER Damon A Silvers
DIRECTOR OF WORKFORCE POLICY Emily Mcgrath
SECRETARY Heather Howard
VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Ishmeet Sahni

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$3,244,940 26 grants
Economic Development
$984,700 8 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$335,000 4 grants
Health & Medicine
$275,000 2 grants
Education
$225,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $11.9M $13.7M $59.1M
2024 $8.6M $12.4M $61.2M
2023 $10.2M $11.6M $58.7M
2022 $10.1M $10.2M $56.8M
2021 $9.3M $8.7M $67.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.3M to $11.9M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $59.1M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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