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CENTER FOR POLITICAL ACCOUNTABILITY

EIN: 20-0385691 · WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4955 · United States · FY 2024 Data
2 out of 5 34 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 34/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$1.4M
Total Expenses
$-808,553
Net Assets
6
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 47.6%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -7.05x
Liability-to-Asset 500.5%
Revenue Diversification 99.2%
Executive Compensation $198K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 521 similar organizations (United States, Public & Societal Benefit, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
47.6% 83.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
18.4% 12.2%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
34.0% 1.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
-7.1 mo 9.4 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
500.5% 13.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
99.2% 94.8%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
25.4% 7.4%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
11.8% 8.5%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-27.2% 2.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $1.1M $1.4M $-808,553 47.6% 6
2023 $863K $1.2M $-514,074 59.8% 6
2022 $1.1M $1.1M $-146,309 57.9% 3
2021 $1.1M $980K N/A 3
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Organization Details
EIN
20-0385691
State
DC
City
WASHINGTON
ZIP
20036-4955
Classification
W01
Category
Public & Societal Benefit
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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