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Nonprofit · EIN 45-3813436

CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$28.7M$29.8M2023$40.9M$31.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$40,876,653$31,794,284$9,082,369$42,364,579$3,847,527$38,517,052
December 31, 2023990$28,679,099$29,776,393-$1,097,294$35,939,444$5,928,149$30,011,295
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$38,179,148
of which government grants
$578,798
Program service revenue
$834,652
Investment income
$1,854,893
Net gain from sales of assets
$584,994
Other revenue
$7,960

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$9,226,915
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,482,113
Other salaries and wages
$9,638,679
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$14,608,324
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$65,234
Accounting fees
$77,788
Occupancy
$561,717
Travel
$1,981,398
Depreciation
$43,656
Program services (functional)
$26,458,987
Management and general (functional)
$4,169,191
Fundraising (functional)
$1,166,106

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$35,939,444
Total assets, end of year
$42,364,579
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,847,527
Net assets, end of year
$38,517,052
Land, buildings and equipment
$132,628
Publicly traded securities
$22,048,632
Net assets without donor restrictions
$24,857,209
Net assets with donor restrictions
$13,659,843
Gross receipts
$41,776,675
Employees
125
Volunteers
10
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAMAREO COOPERCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
34.4$197,247$37,932
ANALILIA MEJIACO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
34.8$195,272$37,601
JENNIFER FREEDMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
37.8$169,841$54,975
JENNIFER ALICE FLYNN WALKERCO-CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS
Highest-paid employee
39$147,914$65,434
STEVEN KESTSENIOR ADVISOR
Highest-paid employee
40$167,918$40,574
OONA CHATTERJEECHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
37.9$196,187$11,672
STEVEN DOOLEYDIRECTOR OF ORGANIZING
Key employee
39.3$152,835$51,867
ALISHA BROOKSCHIEF OF EQUITY, PEOPLE & CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$152,871$49,112
CLAIRE DAVISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$152,363$40,270
JULIO LOPEZ VARONACO-CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS
Key employee
39.8$166,827$17,224
STEPHANIE YAZGICHIEF OF NETWORK ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$151,614$26,397
ELIZABETH ALEXCHIEF OF BASEBUILDING
Highest-paid employee
36$154,289$10,983
AARON DORFMANBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIANNA BROWNBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSE LOPEZBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RAFAEL NAVARBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MATT HOLLAMBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTINA LIVINGSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
LADON LOVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
KIRK NODENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RAMON RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALICIA RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DAMAREO COOPERCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$204,806$19,274
ANALILIA MEJIACO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$200,113$10,580
OONA CHATTERJEECHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
40$182,048$12,353
JENNIFER FREEDMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
40$160,838$24,467
ELIZABETH ALEXCO-CHIEF OF BASEBUILDING
Highest-paid employee
40$167,009$9,908
JENNIFER FLYNN WALKERCO-CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS
Highest-paid employee
40$146,183$27,700
JULIO LOPEZ VARONACO-CHIEF OF CAMPAIGNS
Key employee
40$162,448$11,227
ALISHA BROOKSCHIEF OF EQUITY, PEOPLE, AND CULTURE
Highest-paid employee
40$147,571$22,947
CLAIRE DAVISDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$147,130$18,385
JONATHAN GREENCHIEF OF POLITICS & CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$149,215$14,384
STEPHANIE YAZGIDEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF
Highest-paid employee
40$145,198$13,077
AARON DORFMANBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
BRIANNA BROWNBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOSE LOPEZBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RAFAEL NAVARBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MATT HOLLAMBYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTINA LIVINGSTONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LADON LOVEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KIRK NODENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAMON RAMIREZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALICIA RUSSELLBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1730 MST NW SUIT 1115, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-0000
In care of
% CHRISTINE HABIB
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANALILIA MEJIA, 449 TROUTMAN STREET A, BROOKLYN, NY 11237
Signed the 990
ANALILIA MEJIA, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(347) 985-2220
Return prepared by
HAN GROUP LLC

Mission

THE CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY (CPD) AND ITS AFFILIATES KNOW THAT EVERYDAY PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD. WE UPEND BUSINESS AND POLITICS AS USUAL TO FORGE A REPRESENTATIVE, MULTIRACIAL GOVERNMENT AND SOCIETY WHERE WE ALL THRIVE, NO EXCEPTIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CAMPAIGNS: CPD'S CAMPAIGNS PROGRAM RUNS CAMPAIGNS IN CONCERT WITH OUR AFFILIATE NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS 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 2024, CPD WORKED WITH 51 AFFILIATES AND OTHER PARTNERS TO WIN OVER 30 CAMPAIGN VICTORIES AND OVER 15 KEY DEFENSIVE FIGHTS THAT STAND TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE.
    Expenses $12,725,669 · grants $3,630,241 · revenue $637,576
  • BASE-BUILDING: CPD'S BASE-BUILDING PROGRAM PROVIDES DIRECT FIELD CAPACITY TO OUR NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS AND HELPS THEM BUILD THEIR MEMBERSHIP AND LEADERSHIP. CPD'S ORGANIZERS AND TRAINERS WORK ALONGSIDE AFFILIATE LEADERS TO ACHIEVE OUR COLLECTIVE GOALS OF GROWING OUR SHARED BASE, DEVELOPING THE LEADERSHIP OF IMPACTED PEOPLE, AND INCREASING THE MOVEMENT'S RESILIENCE AND IMPACT OVER TIME. IN 2024, THE CPD NETWORK GREW TO 3.5 MILLION PEOPLE. EIGHTEEN AFFILIATES IDENTIFIED 113,231 POTENTIAL MEMBERS, AND 4,093 PEOPLE WERE TRAINED IN CIVIC EDUCATION AND ORGANIZING SKILLS.
    Expenses $4,887,343 · grants $2,512,746 · revenue $197,076
  • EXECUTIVE OFFICE PROGRAMS: EXECUTIVE OFFICE PROGRAMS IN 2024 INCLUDED THE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, THE FORGE ORGANIZING JOURNAL, AND SPECIAL CULTURAL INITIATIVES. IN 2024, CPD'S NETWORK MANAGEMENT TEAM PROVIDED SUPPORT AND CAPACITY-BUILDING TO CPD'S NETWORK OF 51 AFFILIATES, INCLUDING PROVIDING COACHING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AREAS OF DATA MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZING FLOW, AND MEMBER LEADERSHIP TO THE NETWORK, PUBLISHING AND MAINTAINING AN ONGOING CALENDAR OF ENGAGEMENT AND ACTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFFILIATES IN THE NETWORK, AND ORGANIZING AND CONVENING NETWORK MEETINGS WITH SENIOR STAFF FROM AFFILIATES TO STRATEGIZE AND PLAN AROUND KEY PRIORITIES. THE FORGE IS AN ONLINE JOURNAL AND COMMUNITY FOR ORGANIZERS. THE FORGE STRENGTHENS THE FIELD OF ORGANIZING BY CREATING SPACE FOR ORGANIZERS ACROSS TRADITIONS TO REFLECT, LEARN, AND STRATEGIZE, AND BY GENERATING CONVERSATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG ORGANIZERS THROUGH PUBLISHING LEARNINGS AND RESPONSES. IT PRODUCES ISSUES OF AN ONLINE JOURNAL, SPECIAL SERIES, STANDALONE ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, PUBLIC EVENTS, PANELS AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS, AND OTHER MEDIA. IN 2024, THE FORGE PUBLISHED OVER 80 ARTICLES ON ITS WEBSITE ON VARIOUS TOPICS, INCLUDING RACIAL JUSTICE, RACIAL EQUITY, BUILDING RESILIENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND YOUTH ORGANIZING.IN 2024, CPD'S MURALS UNITE PROGRAM CREATED STREET ART WITH WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS IN 5 CITIES, ALLENTOWN, PA, PHOENIX, AZ, LAS VEGAS, NV, DETROIT, MI AND LONG ISLAND, NY. WE ALSO ORGANIZED 3 HIP HOP CONCERTS CALLING FOR PEACE.
    Expenses $3,639,783 · grants $478,928
  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
    Expenses $3,347,429 · grants $2,285,000
  • DATA
    Expenses $1,804,043 · grants $320,000
  • CONSTRUYAMOS OTRO ACUERDO
    Expenses $54,720

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-3813436
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2012
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$42,364,579
Income (IRS master file)
$41,776,675

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$40,876,653$31,794,284$42,364,579XML
990December 2023$28,679,099$29,776,393$35,939,444XML
990December 2022$30,025,213$25,818,364$37,051,201IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-3813436).

Questions about CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY

What is the EIN of CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY is 45-3813436.
Is CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
Are donations to CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANALILIA MEJIA.
Who are the officers and directors of CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 22 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,247 (DAMAREO COOPER, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $40,876,653, expenses of $31,794,284 and total assets of $42,364,579 at year end.

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