Center For Popular Democracy

Organization Overview

Center For Popular Democracy is located in Brooklyn, NY. The organization was established in 2012. According to its NTEE Classification (W01) the organization is classified as: Alliances & Advocacy, under the broad grouping of Public & Societal Benefit and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Center For Popular Democracy employed 144 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Center For Popular Democracy is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Center For Popular Democracy generated $29.2m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 7 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.3% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $32.5m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 13.4% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Center For Popular Democracy has awarded 489 individual grants totaling $60,316,151. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

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WORKS TO CREATE EQUITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND AN INCLUSIVE, MULTIRACIAL DEMOCRACY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 48 AFFILIATES IN OVER 200 CITIES AND 33 STATES, PUERTO RICO, AND WASHINGTON, DC.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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CAMPAIGNSCPD'S CAMPAIGNS PROGRAM ORGANIZES CAMPAIGNS IN CONCERT WITH OUR NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS THAT AIM TO ENSURE OUR COMMUNITIES HAVE ACCESS TO GOOD SCHOOLS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, QUALITY HEALTHCARE, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR IMMIGRANTS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, GREATER CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY, A RESILIENT AND FAIR ECONOMY, AND A ROBUST AND RESPONSIVE DEMOCRACY. IN 2021, CPD WORKED WITH OUR 48 AFFILIATES AND OTHER PARTNERS TO WIN OVER 40 POLICY VICTORIES IMPACTING TENS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.


MODEL A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMLOCAL PROGRESS (LP) IS A MOVEMENT OF PROGRESSIVE ELECTED OFFICIALS ADVANCING RACIAL AND ECONOMIC EQUITY THROUGH ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. WE ARE ELECTED LEADERS WHO BUILD POWER WITH UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, SHARE BOLD IDEAS, POLICY, AND WINNING STRATEGY AMONG OUR NETWORK AND FIGHT TO RESHAPE WHAT IS POSSIBLE IN LOCALITIES ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY. LOCAL PROGRESS ALSO ORGANIZES MEMBERS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY TO SHIFT POWER DYNAMICS AND POLICY OUTCOMES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. IN 2021, LOCAL PROGRESS BUILT CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO INCREASE ALIGNMENT, SHARED STRATEGY, AND TRANS-LOCAL COLLABORATION, ORGANIZED TO EXERCISE COLLECTIVE ACTION, AND REDEFINED THE ROLE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS IN THE PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT AND BUILT A NEW MODEL OF GOVERNANCE. THEY ORGANIZED THEIR FIRST EVER NATIONAL LEADERSHIP & STRATEGY MEETING BRINGING IN 85 ELECTED OFFICIALS TO AFFIRM THEIR NEW STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK, TRAINED OVER 100 STATE AND LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS THROUGH THE PROGRESSIVE GOVERNANCE ACADEMY, AND ENGAGED HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS ON A FEDERAL AGENDA THAT INCLUDES RENT RELIEF, EVICTION MORATORIUM, ENDING DIGITAL REDLINING, CHANGING THE TERMS OF THE COPS GRANT, AND A PATHWAY TO CITIZENSHIP.


BASEBUILDING (INCLUDING THE CANVASS)CPD'S BASEBUILDING PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT FIELD CAPACITY TO OUR NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND BUILDS MEMBERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP IN COMMUNITIES MOST IMPACTED BY STRUCTURAL RACISM AND CAPITALISM. CPD PROVIDES COACHING, TRAIN-THE-TRAINERS EXPERIENCES, AND DIRECT TRAINING TO ORGANIZING STAFF AND GRASSROOTS LEADERS. THESE TRAININGS HELP LEADERS DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS FOR BASEBUILDING, TAKING ACTION, AND WINNING CAMPAIGNS. IN 2021, WE DEVELOPED FOUNDATIONAL AGREEMENTS--SECURING THE COMMITMENT OF MORE THAN HALF OF AFFILIATES--TO BUILD A SHARED BASE, LAUNCHED KEY COMPONENTS FOR OUR ORGANIZING INFRASTRUCTURE: NATIONAL CANVASSES TO PROVIDE SCALED OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT, VIRTUAL SHARED WORKSPACES TO PUSH RIGOROUS ORGANIZING, AND SHARED DATA INFRASTRUCTURE, HOSTED 120 TRAINING EVENTS WITH OVER 1,417 ATTENDEES IN 2021, TRAINED OVER 430 NEW LEADERS AS A PART OF OUR WORK TO BUILD A LONG-TERM PIPELINE OF MOVEMENT LEADERS WITH OUR FIELD ORGANIZERS, LEAD ORGANIZERS, AND NEW LEADER TRAINING MODULES; OVER 150 ORGANIZERS FROM 24 AFFILIATES PARTICIPATED IN OUR PERMANENT CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAM, AND NURTURED A GENERATIVE COMMUNITY OF ACTION THROUGH OUR FACILITATED LEARNING COMMUNITIES FOR AFFILIATES, WITH 21 TRAINING EVENTS FOR OPERATIONS/FUNDRAISING STAFF AND 10 FOR ORGANIZING DIRECTORS.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
Jennifer Epps Addison
Co-Executive Director
$205,546
Ana Maria Archila
Co-Executive Director
$180,193
Anusuya Chatterjee
Chief Of Basebuilding
$174,100
Steven Kest
Chief Of Innovations
$167,952
Andrew Friedman
Co-Executive Director
$159,291
Elissa Berger
Senior Advisor
$158,778

Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Pencil Llc
Rent
$218,535
Jbg Smith Properties Lp
Rent
$216,432
Basebuilder Llc
Professional Employer Organization
$208,598
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$0
Fundraising events$0
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,935,200
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$25,741,295
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $0
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$27,676,495
Total Program Service Revenue$1,240,276
Investment income $22,883
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Net Rental Income $49,500
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $29,210,184

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Center For Popular Democracy has awarded $8,458,528 in support to 49 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

MAKE THE ROAD NEW YORK

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Jackson Heights, NY

PURPOSE: BASEBUILDING - (GENERAL), CAMPAIGNS - (EDUCATION AND JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION), CAMPAIGNS - (HOUSING), CAMPAIGNS - (WORKER JUSTICE), CSF - COMMUNITY SOLIDARITY FUND, EMERGING STRATEGIES, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$685,000

MAKE THE ROAD NEVADA (MTR STATES)

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Brooklyn, NY

PURPOSE: BASEBUILDING - (GENERAL), , CAMPAIGNS - (EDUCATION AND JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION), CAMPAIGNS - (HOUSING), CAMPAIGNS - (PUERTO RICO), CAMPAIGNS - (STATES), CAMPAIGNS - (WORKER JUSTICE)

$592,500

WORKING WASHINGTON

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Seattle, WA

PURPOSE: CAMPAIGNS - (WORKER JUSTICE)

$500,000

Hyattsville, MD

PURPOSE: CAMPAIGNS - (HOUSING), INNOVATIONS - (FIGHT BACK). CAMPAIGNS - (PUERTO RICO), CAMPAIGNS - (STATES), INNOVATIONS - (FIGHT BACK)

$457,000

NEW FLORIDA MAJORITY EDUCATION FUND

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Miami, FL

PURPOSE: BASEBUILDING - (GENERAL), CAMPAIGNS - (EDUCATION AND JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION), CAMPAIGNS - (DEMOCRACY), CAMPAIGNS - (HOUSING), CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

$447,500

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: INNOVATIONS - (FIGHT BACK), CAMPAIGNS - (EDUCATION AND JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION)

$423,508
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 99 grants that Center For Popular Democracy has recieved totaling $19,012,847.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
The Jpb Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: THE INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HOUSING JUSTICE INITIATIVE

$3,000,000
The Jpb Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: THE INNOVATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND HOUSING JUSTICE INITIATIVE

$1,500,000
Ford Foundation

New York, NY

PURPOSE: CORE SUPPORT FOR LOCAL PROGRESS TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF LOCAL, MUNICIPAL, AND COUNTY-LEVEL ELECTED OFFICIALS TO STRENGTHEN GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS TO CITIZENS AND IMPROVE OUTCOMES

$1,300,000
Jerome L Greene Foundation Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: FURTHER 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE

$1,000,000
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

PURPOSE: 79287 BUILDING ORGANIZING AND ADVOCACY CAPACITY TO

$900,000
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Princeton, NJ

PURPOSE: 79194 IMPROVING MONITORING OF MEDICAID BY ENGAGING

$675,000
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