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Center For Political Accountability

  • Washington, DC
  • Tax-exempt since July 2004
  • EIN: 20-0385691

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Public, Society Benefit — Multipurpose and Other / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$863k (2023)

Expenses
$1.23M (2023)

Total Assets
$380k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$894k (2023)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$863,110
Expenses
$1,230,875
Net Income
-$367,765
Net Assets
-$514,074
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $863,085
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $25
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $190,640
15.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $252,918
20.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $380,106
Total Liabilities $894,180
Net Assets -$514,074
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Freed (President) $150,000 $0 $40,640
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Brennan (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Cooper (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Fulwood Iii (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Lauffer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Pearl (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Peligal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Simon (Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Roth (Member) $0 $0 $0
Allison Herren Lee (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 21, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,132,071
Expenses
$1,135,272
Net Income
-$3,201
Net Assets
-$146,309
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,131,975
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $96
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,532
16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $171,075
15.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $528,925
Total Liabilities $675,234
Net Assets -$146,309
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Freed (President) $150,000 $0 $38,532
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Avila (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Brennan (Member) $0 $0 $0
John Cooper (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Fulwood Iii (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Lauffer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Pearl (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Peligal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Simon (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily G Tynes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Roth (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 24, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,072,795
Expenses
$979,622
Net Income
$93,173
Net Assets
$188,257
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,072,795
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,531
19.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $146,667
15.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $210,350
Total Liabilities $22,093
Net Assets $188,257
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Freed (President) $150,000 $0 $38,532
John Cooper (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Fulwood Iii (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Avila (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Lauffer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Pearl (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Peligal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Simon (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily G Tynes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Roth (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Brennan (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 7, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$941,842
Expenses
$935,395
Net Income
$6,447
Net Assets
$39,140
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $941,842
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,531
20.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $113,334
12.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,471
Total Liabilities $4,331
Net Assets $39,140
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Freed (President) $150,000 $0 $38,532
John Cooper (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Charles Kolb (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Avila (Member) $0 $0 $0
Kevin Brennan (Member (From 04/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Fulwood Iii (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Lauffer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lance Lindblom (Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Pearl (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Peligal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Simon (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily G Tynes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Gerry Rozanski (Member (Until 06/2020)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 6, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$779,488
Expenses
$777,268
Net Income
$2,220
Net Assets
$32,693
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $779,488
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $184,920
23.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $76,667
9.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $45,713
Total Liabilities $13,020
Net Assets $32,693
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce Freed (President) $150,000 $0 $34,921
John Cooper (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles Kolb (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Avila (Member) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Fulwood Iii (Member) $0 $0 $0
William Lauffer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lance Lindblom (Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Pearl (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Peligal (Member) $0 $0 $0
Geri Rozanski (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Simon (Member) $0 $0 $0
Emily G Tynes (Member) $0 $0 $0
Larry Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 6, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$939,670
Expenses
$837,978
Net Income
$101,692
Net Assets
$30,473
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $939,670
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $183,668
21.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $93,033
11.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,392
Total Liabilities $19,919
Net Assets $30,473
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce F Freed (President) $151,000 $0 $32,668
John Milton Cooper Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles E M Kolb (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Larwrence Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
William S Laufer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lance Lindblom (Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Pearl (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ann Ravel (Member (From 04/18)) $0 $0 $0
Emily Tynes (Member (From 04/18)) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 21, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,251,314
Expenses
$740,686
Net Income
$510,628
Net Assets
-$78,650
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,251,314
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $155,770
21.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $111,302
15.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,306
Total Liabilities $96,956
Net Assets -$78,650
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce F Freed (President) $124,950 $0 $30,821
John Milton Cooper Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles E M Kolb (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Larwrence Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
William S Laufer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lance Lindblom (Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Pearl (Member) $0 $0 $0
Daniel Bros (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 10, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$629,750
Expenses
$656,475
Net Income
-$26,725
Net Assets
-$589,278
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $629,750
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $168,483
25.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $119,987
18.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $90,003
Total Liabilities $679,281
Net Assets -$589,278
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce F Freed (President) $137,500 $0 $30,983
John Milton Cooper Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles E M Kolb (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Larwrence Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
William S Laufer (Member) $0 $0 $0
Lance Lindblom (Member) $0 $0 $0
Morris Pearl (Member) $0 $0 $0
Susan Liss (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 12, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$788,182
Expenses
$662,194
Net Income
$125,988
Net Assets
-$562,554
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $788,182
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $268,239
40.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $127,069
19.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,812
Total Liabilities $585,366
Net Assets -$562,554
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Bruce F Freed (President) $137,500 $0 $28,411
Michael P Novelli (Cfo/ Treasurer (Until April 2015)) $102,298 $0 $0
John Milton Cooper Jr (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Shelley Alpern (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Charles E M Kolb (Treasurer (As Of May 2015)) $0 $0 $0
Larwrence Zicklin (Member) $0 $0 $0
Judith F Samuelson (Member (Until May 15)) $0 $0 $0
William S Laufer (Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 7, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$383,000
Expenses
$471,837
Net Income
-$88,837
Net Assets
-$688,542
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $383,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $132,603
28.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $122,417
25.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,710
Total Liabilities $702,252
Net Assets -$688,542

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$555,064
Expenses
$617,766
Net Income
-$62,702
Net Assets
-$196,443
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $555,064
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,296
16.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $121,835
19.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $280,048
Total Liabilities $476,491
Net Assets -$196,443

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$753,270
Expenses
$705,054
Net Income
$48,216
Net Assets
-$95,457
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $753,270
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $131,302
18.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $107,124
15.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $202,697
Total Liabilities $298,154
Net Assets -$95,457

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

About This Data

Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

In addition to the raw summary data, we link to PDFs and digital copies of full Form 990 documents wherever possible. This consists of separate releases by the IRS of Form 990 documents processed by the agency, which we update regularly.

We also link to copies of audits nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year since 2016. These audits are copied from the Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Which Organizations Are Here?

Every organization that has been recognized as tax exempt by the IRS has to file Form 990 every year, unless they make less than $200,000 in revenue and have less than $500,000 in assets, in which case they have to file form 990-EZ. Organizations making less than $50,000 don’t have to file either form but do have to let the IRS they’re still in business via a Form 990N "e-Postcard."

Nonprofit Explorer has organizations claiming tax exemption in each of the 27 subsections of the 501(c) section of the tax code, and which have filed a Form 990, Form 990EZ or Form 990PF. Taxable trusts and private foundations that are required to file a form 990PF are also included. Small organizations filing a Form 990N "e-Postcard" are not included in this data.

Types of Nonprofits

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