Mission
The Center's mission is to bring transparency and accountability to corporate political spending. The Center sees this as ending the pervasive secrecy that hides corporate political activity from shareholders and the public.
Public Charity
Center for Political Accountability
Center for Political Accountability is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Washington, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $1.1M, expenses of $1.4M, total assets of $202K. Imperigo tracks 25 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $2.6M.
EIN: 200385691
Washington, DC
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: W01
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.4M
Total Assets$202K
Grant Records25
Funding Total$2.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Center for Political Accountability
How Center for Political Accountability divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$49
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$33
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $49 for programs
$49
Educated the public about corporate political spending and worked with institutional investors to submit proposals requiring notification to shareholders of political contribution policies and provide informational disclosure
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$240,000
Project support
$50,000
CULTURE & ARTS
$10,000
TO GO TOWARDS A SPONSORSHIP OF THE CPA ZICKLIN INDEX
$7,000
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$210,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Member
Allison Lee
President
Bruce Freed
VP for Programs
Daniel Carroll
Member
Daniel Simon
Member
Joel Poznasky
Chair of the Board
John Cooper Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.1M | $1.4M | $202K |
| 2023 | $863K | $1.2M | $380K |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $529K |
| 2020 | $942K | $935K | $43K |
| 2019 | $779K | $777K | $46K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $779K to $1.1M (+39%), with total assets most recently reported at $202K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.