THE AMERICAN PROSPECT

Ideas, Politics & Power

aka The Prospect | Washington, DC | https://prospect.org

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Mission

An independent voice for liberal thought, The American Prospect is devoted to promoting informed discussion on public policy from a progressive perspective. In print bimonthly and online daily, the Prospect covers the pressing social and economic issues of our time, addressing the necessary politics as well as the policy alternatives. In a media environment often characterized by sensationalism, misinformation and short-term thinking, the Prospect brings thoughtful and reliable analysis together with fresh reporting from around the country, featuring both distinguished authors and new voices. We incubate talent through our acclaimed Writing Fellowship program and paid internship classes. We help to dispel myths, challenge conventional wisdom, and expand the dialogue.

Ruling year info

1989

Publisher

Ellen Meany

Executive Editor

David Dayen

Main address

1225 I St NW Ste 600 Suite 600

Washington, DC 20005 USA

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EIN

52-1617061

Subject area info

Publishing

Public affairs

Arts and culture

Communication media

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Printing, Publishing (A33)

Media, Communications Organizations (A30)

Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis (A05)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

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Communication

Blog

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

The American Prospect is an independent journalism venture publishing stories in print and online from a progressive perspective. The magazine's motto is "Ideas, Politics & Power." Focusing on power within politics and policy, from Washington to the corporate boardroom, the Prospect sheds light on who has power, what they're doing with it, and explores ideas about how to bring power back to people who deserve it. The Prospect's scholarly, narrative articles and analyses are designed to inform and inspire Americans on public policy. The Prospect's Writing Fellowship and paid internship programs mentor and train up-and-coming independent journalists from diverse backgrounds.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

The American Prospect Writing Fellowship

The American Prospect is committed to training a new and diverse generation of journalistic talent. The TAP Writing Fellowship cultivates young journalists through a structured two-year program of writing and professional development. Prospect writing fellowships are salaried, editorial staff positions that offer two years of intensive mentoring and close editing. Writing fellows are fully integrated members of the Prospect editorial team. The alums are illustrious -- the program is truly the farm team for progressive journalism.

Population(s) Served

Adults

The American Prospect Internship

The American Prospect hosts three classes of interns each year, with full and part time positions available. Editorial interns assist with fact-checking, research, social media, data entry and library services for both the print magazine and the daily website. Interns are encouraged to contribute editorially, writing articles and briefs as assigned, and participating in staff meetings to generate story ideas. They are encouraged to pursue their own projects under the guidance of Prospect staff.

Population(s) Served

Young adults

Students

Older adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of list subscribers

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Ethnic and racial groups, Academics, Activists

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Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of website sessions

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Ethnic and racial groups, Academics, Activists

Related Program

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Number of website pageviews

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults, Ethnic and racial groups, Academics, Activists

Related Program

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

“Wherever the people are well informed they can be trusted with their own government” – Thomas Jefferson

At the Prospect, we know a thriving fourth estate is critical to democracy.

We believe in open access to all of our content, and depend on the support of readers to keep to this mission.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

The American Prospect has the mission of tracking power from Washington to the corporate boardroom, and showing how innovative policy can bring that power closer to the people. At our daily website, our six print magazines per year, our newsletters, our affiliated podcasts, and our live and virtual events, we seek to inform the broad public on the need for a democratically-governed economy with vibrant public institutions and a restrained foreign policy that rejects imperialism.

Over the past few years, the Prospect has expanded the frequency of its print magazines and the number of daily articles on its website. We have added people to our editorial staff. We have revamped our website to make it easier to navigate, especially on mobile devices. We have increased our traffic significantly and widened an impact that doesn’t always just show up in the numbers.

The Prospect team has been able to power through the pandemic in a fully remote environment to produce award-winning work that makes an impact not only on legislative action but in influencing the conversation in politics and society. TAP has moved the needle on topics such as corporate monopoly and monopsony; employee equity and worker power; racial justice and education; student debt relief; transportation and infrastructure policy; and so much more.

Our mission has become more important in these divided times. We believe we are providing something that readers cannot get anywhere else, at the nexus of worker and corporate power, politics and policy.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

As Politico reported in April, “The Prospect has repeatedly broken big stories about the Biden administration at times, becoming a bit of a liberal bulwark… and the Biden administration is reading.”

This broadened reach has enabled us to grow not only our audience but the number of readers willing to support us financially. We now identify 89,051 registered readers in our audience database (as of 06/14/2022), with 3,844 active members who provide recurring donations either monthly or annually. In a last-12-months measurement, the Prospect is showing a 30.5 percent increase in active subscribers over the previous year. Monthly recurring revenue is up 45.3 percent in the same period.

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

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Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback

Financials

THE AMERICAN PROSPECT

Fiscal year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

2.36

Average of 0.65 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

1.6

Average of 0.9 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

13%

Average of 15% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

THE AMERICAN PROSPECT

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$2,496,400
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$637,271
Investments	$3,602
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$324,254
Total Revenue	$3,461,527

Expenses
Program Services	$2,391,539
Administration	$299,906
Fundraising	$385,367
Total Expenses	$3,076,812
Net Gain/Loss	$384,715

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$19,000
Advertising & Promotion	$210,748
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,316
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,986,241
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$627,170
Investments	$493
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$197,935
Total Revenue	$2,811,839

Expenses
Program Services	$2,383,630
Administration	$229,306
Fundraising	$430,601
Total Expenses	$3,043,537
Net Gain/Loss	($231,698)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$17,674
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$5,060
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,171
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$323,344
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$191,881
Investments	$21
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$58,678
Total Revenue	$573,924

Expenses
Program Services	$1,003,620
Administration	$166,139
Fundraising	$141,556
Total Expenses	$1,311,315
Net Gain/Loss	($737,391)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$2,250
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$16,167
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,417,591
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$326,472
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$403,205
Total Revenue	$4,147,268

Expenses
Program Services	$3,047,685
Administration	$459,380
Fundraising	$99,112
Total Expenses	$3,606,177
Net Gain/Loss	$541,091

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$71,776
Advertising & Promotion	$6,693
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,257,934
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$270,603
Investments	$41,800
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$223,074
Total Revenue	$2,793,411

Expenses
Program Services	$3,070,115
Administration	$50,051
Fundraising	$243,401
Total Expenses	$3,363,567
Net Gain/Loss	($570,156)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$5,352
Advertising & Promotion	$11,815
Information Technology Expenses	$15,635
Insurance Expenses	$670
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$288
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,490,065
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$242,079
Investments	$61,352
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1,324,050
Total Revenue	$4,117,546

Expenses
Program Services	$2,568,281
Administration	$429,528
Fundraising	$113,962
Total Expenses	$3,111,771
Net Gain/Loss	$1,005,775

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$78,244
Advertising & Promotion	$19,972
Information Technology Expenses	$101,297
Insurance Expenses	$30,077
Interest Expenses	$2,476
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$7,711
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,109,947
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$173,059
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$104,385
Total Revenue	$1,387,391

Expenses
Program Services	$1,425,549
Administration	$266,063
Fundraising	$71,539
Total Expenses	$1,763,151
Net Gain/Loss	($375,760)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$50,433
Advertising & Promotion	$16,381
Information Technology Expenses	$27,061
Insurance Expenses	$40,180
Interest Expenses	$660
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$20,057
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,688,110
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$142,986
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$75,168
Total Revenue	$1,906,264

Expenses
Program Services	$1,364,240
Administration	$196,329
Fundraising	$129,067
Total Expenses	$1,689,636
Net Gain/Loss	$216,628

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$26,282
Advertising & Promotion	$18,039
Information Technology Expenses	$29,357
Insurance Expenses	$27,559
Interest Expenses	$259
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,946
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,510,100
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$121,849
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$70,936
Total Revenue	$1,702,885

Expenses
Program Services	$1,177,086
Administration	$288,064
Fundraising	$325,415
Total Expenses	$1,790,565
Net Gain/Loss	($87,680)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$37,876
Advertising & Promotion	$19,949
Information Technology Expenses	$26,847
Insurance Expenses	$32,827
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$2,625
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$2,299,560
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$127,522
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$36,802
Total Revenue	$2,463,884

Expenses
Program Services	$1,199,211
Administration	$235,156
Fundraising	$374,148
Total Expenses	$1,808,515
Net Gain/Loss	$655,369

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$52,096
Advertising & Promotion	$102,382
Information Technology Expenses	$23,470
Insurance Expenses	$27,696
Interest Expenses	$3,044
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$338
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,148,472
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$92,184
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$26,133
Total Revenue	$1,266,789

Expenses
Program Services	$1,246,112
Administration	$113,697
Fundraising	$106,191
Total Expenses	$1,466,000
Net Gain/Loss	($199,211)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$39,266
Advertising & Promotion	$10,719
Information Technology Expenses	$12,475
Insurance Expenses	$27,210
Interest Expenses	$3,731
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$3,953
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,200,607
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$104,350
Investments	$0
Special Events	($39,643)
Sales	$0
Other	$15,120
Total Revenue	$1,280,434

Expenses
Program Services	$1,501,214
Administration	$70,326
Fundraising	$68,189
Total Expenses	$1,639,729
Net Gain/Loss	($359,295)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$38,574
Advertising & Promotion	$12,781
Information Technology Expenses	$16,445
Insurance Expenses	$14,844
Interest Expenses	$3,120
Investment Management Fees	$148
Legal Fees	$125
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,152,742
Government Grants	$327,742
Program Services	$329,309
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$8,293
Total Revenue	$1,818,086

Expenses
Program Services	$1,316,393
Administration	$227,571
Fundraising	$137,417
Total Expenses	$1,681,381
Net Gain/Loss	$136,705

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$38,801
Advertising & Promotion	$98
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$22,792
Interest Expenses	$662
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$1,461
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,592,016
Government Grants	$203,000
Program Services	$313,463
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$7,372
Total Revenue	$2,115,851

Expenses
Program Services	$1,341,203
Administration	$208,990
Fundraising	$152,858
Total Expenses	$1,703,051
Net Gain/Loss	$412,800

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$33,689
Advertising & Promotion	$8,449
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$26,487
Interest Expenses	$745
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$26,479
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,177,882
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$347,257
Investments	$14,741
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$8,390
Total Revenue	$1,548,270

Expenses
Program Services	$1,415,355
Administration	$210,939
Fundraising	$182,988
Total Expenses	$1,809,282
Net Gain/Loss	($261,012)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$30,075
Advertising & Promotion	$42,927
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$26,195
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$353
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

THE AMERICAN PROSPECT

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$2,496,400
Cash & Equivalents	$168,366	$429,146	$260,780
Accounts Receivable	$170,887	$118,653	($52,234)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$233,504	$348,000	$114,496
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$116,468	$124,782	$8,314
Other	$140,065	$98,347	($41,718)
Total Assets	$829,290	$1,118,928	$289,638

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$385,446	$358,242	($27,204)
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$606,285	$538,412	($67,873)
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$991,731	$896,654	($95,077)

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Temporarily Restricted Net Assets	$330,000	$622,667	$292,667
Permanently Restricted Net Assets	$0	$0	$0
Total Restricted Net Assets	$330,000	$622,667	$292,667
Unrestricted Net Assets	($492,441)	($400,393)	$92,048
Net Assets	($162,441)	$222,274	$384,715

Assets	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Contributions	$1,986,241
Cash & Equivalents	$429,146	$259,658	($169,488)
Accounts Receivable	$118,653	$91,750	($26,903)
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$348,000	$182,097	($165,903)
Receivable, Other	$0	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$124,782	$72,436	($52,346)
Other	$98,347	$122,309	$23,962
Total Assets	$1,118,928	$728,250	($390,678)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Change
Accounts Payable	$358,242	$380,341	$22,099
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$538,412	$357,333	($181,079)
Loans and Notes	$0	$0	$0
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$896,654	$737,674	($158,980)

THE AMERICAN PROSPECT

Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of THE AMERICAN PROSPECT’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Business model indicators

Profitability	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation	-$266,149	$41,367	$349,111	$321,140	$22,902
As % of expenses	-18.2%	2.5%	20.8%	18.9%	1.3%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation	-$266,325	$40,393	$349,111	$321,140	$22,902
As % of expenses	-18.2%	2.5%	20.8%	18.9%	1.3%

Revenue composition
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted)	$1,266,789	$1,280,434	$1,818,086	$2,115,851	$1,548,270
Total revenue, % change over prior year	-48.6%	1.1%	42.0%	16.4%	-26.8%
Program services revenue	7.3%	8.1%	18.1%	14.8%	22.4%
Membership dues	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Investment income	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Government grants	0.0%	0.0%	18.0%	9.6%	0.0%
All other grants and contributions	90.7%	90.7%	63.4%	75.2%	76.1%
Other revenue	2.1%	1.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.5%

Expense composition
Total expenses before depreciation	$1,465,824	$1,638,755	$1,681,381	$1,703,051	$1,809,282
Total expenses, % change over prior year	-18.9%	11.8%	2.6%	1.3%	6.2%
Personnel	57.4%	66.4%	66.6%	66.3%	68.5%
Professional fees	3.9%	2.7%	2.8%	3.7%	1.7%
Occupancy	7.5%	6.3%	6.0%	4.8%	4.0%
Interest	0.3%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Pass-through	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
All other expenses	31.0%	24.3%	24.6%	25.3%	25.8%

Full cost components (estimated)	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Total expenses (after depreciation)	$1,466,000	$1,639,729	$1,681,381	$1,703,051	$1,809,282
One month of savings	$122,152	$136,563	$140,115	$141,921	$150,774
Debt principal payment	$0	$28,687	$0	$10,393	$0
Fixed asset additions	$1,150	$0	$0	$0	$0
Total full costs (estimated)	$1,589,302	$1,804,979	$1,821,496	$1,855,365	$1,960,056

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Months of cash	0.5	0.4	1.9	1.8	1.6
Months of cash and investments	0.5	0.4	2.1	2.1	1.6
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets	-4.7	-3.9	-1.3	1.0	1.1

Balance sheet composition	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Cash	$55,605	$54,792	$272,811	$258,146	$245,456
Investments	$0	$0	$15,737	$45,146	$0
Receivables	$606,532	$280,461	$198,232	$301,237	$34,917
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE)	$94,989	$19,670	$19,670	$19,670	$19,670
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE)	99.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%	100.0%
Liabilities (as a % of assets)	59.9%	123.4%	88.8%	25.2%	34.6%
Unrestricted net assets	-$571,080	-$530,687	-$181,576	$139,564	$162,466
Temporarily restricted net assets	$847,291	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Permanently restricted net assets	$0	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Total restricted net assets	$847,291	$447,603	$238,714	$334,109	$42,943
Total net assets	$276,211	-$83,084	$57,138	$473,673	$205,409

Key data checks

Key data checks	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Material data errors	No	No	No	No	No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024

Publisher

Ellen Meany

Executive Editor

David Dayen

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

THE AMERICAN PROSPECT

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Highest paid employees

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Compensation

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Board of directors
as of 06/02/2024

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Board chair

Ms. Amy Hanauer

Paul Starr

Princeton University

Miles Rapoport

Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, Harvard Kennedy School

Adele Simmons

Global Philanthropy Partnership

Jacob Hacker

Stanley Resor Professor of Political Science at Yale University

Janet Shenk

Arca Foundation Board of Directors

Robert Kuttner

Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University

Chuck Collins

Institute for Policy Studies

David Dayen

Executive Editor, The American Prospect

Stanley Greenberg

Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research

Derrick Jackson

Fellow, Union of Concerned Scientists

Randall Kennedy

Professor, Harvard Law School

Rebecca Dixon

National Employment Law Project

Shanti Fry

Finance Co-chair, Senator Elizabeth Warren

Jon Hart

Former General Counsel, National Public Radio

Javier Morillo

Former President, SEIU Local 26

Michael Stern

Independent Film Producer

Amy Hanauer

Executive Director, Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy

Ganesh Sitaraman

Professor, Vanderbilt Law School

Valerie Wilson

Director, Program on Race, Ethnicity, and the Economy, Economic Policy Institute

Mitchell Grummon

Publisher, The American Prospect

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/24/2022

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 06/24/2022

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data

We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race.
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and / or portfolios.
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.

Policies and processes

We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions.
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.

Contractors

Fiscal year ending

There are no fundraisers recorded for this organization.

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Ideas, Politics & Power

Mission

Is this your nonprofit?

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

The American Prospect Writing Fellowship

The American Prospect Internship

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of list subscribers

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of website sessions

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Number of website pageviews

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

2.36

Months of cash in 2023 info

1.6

Fringe rate in 2023 info

13%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

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Business model indicators

Capital structure indicators

Key data checks

Operations

Documents

Publisher

Ellen Meany

Executive Editor

David Dayen

Number of employees

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Compensation data

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Board of directors data

Ms. Amy Hanauer

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities