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Filing year 2024

CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC

Brooklyn, New York·EIN 45-3813436·NTEE W012 · Public & Societal Benefit·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$40.9M
Total assets
$42.4M
Total expenses
$31.8M
Reported officers
22
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.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 12 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide.

Co-executive Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$235k
$254k
Base
$197k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$26k
Co-executive Director
Officer (Unspecified)
$233k
$252k
Base
$195k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Chief Operating Officer
Median to 75th percentile
$225k
$243k
Base
$170k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$44k
Co-chief of Campaigns
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$213k
$231k
Base
$148k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$56k
Senior Advisor
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$208k
$225k
Base
$168k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$30k
Chief of Staff
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$208k
$225k
Base
$196k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$715
Director of Organizing
Key Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$205k
$221k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$42k
Chief of Equity, People & Culture
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$202k
$218k
Base
$153k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$43k
Director of Finance
Median to 75th percentile
$193k
$208k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Co-chief of Campaigns
Key Employee
25th percentile to median
$184k
$199k
Base
$167k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$7k
Chief of Network Engagement
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$178k
$192k
Base
$152k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$17k
Chief of Basebuilding
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$165k
$179k
Base
$154k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$3k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 10 unpaid individuals.

Browse compensation in Public & Societal Benefit

Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

This organization (2024)
0.7%
Sector median
10%
Middle half of sector
4% to 22%

Based on 2,608 public & societal benefit organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Funded by

Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.

Up 5%
from 2023

From $224k in 2023 to $235k in 2024.

$224k
2023
$235k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 1% in real terms$251k to $254k

Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Operating Officer pay rose 21% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 43%.

$185k in 2023 to $225k in 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 21% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 7% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC

What does the Chief Operating Officer of CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC earn?

In 2024, the Chief Operating Officer of CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC received $224,816 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Chief Operating Officer roles among Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Operating Officer pay at CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Public & Societal Benefit organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Chief Operating Officer at CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC equaled 0.7% of the organization's total expenses. The median for public & societal benefit organizations is 10%.

What are CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC reported $40.9M in total revenue and $31.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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