PUBLIC AGENDA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PUBLIC AGENDA INC

EIN 13-2847587 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

PUBLIC AGENDA STRENGTHENS AMERICAN DEMOCRACY BY CONNECTING RESEARCH to ACTION ENABLING PEOPLE and INSTITUTIONS to PURSUE CHANGES THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WE AMPLIFY THE VOICES of AMERICANS and HELP COMMUNITIES DISCOVER and BUILD ON COMMON GROUND.

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Of every $100 spent, about $71.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.75%of revenue went to mission work71.6% of expenses · Program services

8.17%of revenue went to fundraising8.8% of expenses

$93.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.32%of revenue went to management and office costs19.6% of expenses

$1.45in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,699,693

Mission workProgram services$2,469,41466.75% of revenue71.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$677,72218.32% of revenue19.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$302,3908.17% of revenue8.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$250,1676.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,449,52693.24% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 71.6% mission · 19.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 16.3% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.39% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 23.6% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 217.77% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.0% mission · 20.7% management · 12.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 27.6% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 16.4% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 15.5% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.90% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 14.8% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 155.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,699,693

Expenses$3,449,526

Annual surplus $250,167 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,469,414 · 71.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$677,722 · 19.6% of expenses

Fundraising$302,390 · 8.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,699,693

Expenses$3,449,526

Assets$4,984,778

Income$4,779,565

Contributions$3,554,471

Mission work (program services)$2,469,414

Fundraising$302,390

Management and general$677,722

Stocks and bonds$3,427,940

Accounting fees$47,200

Investing fees$22,638

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ANDREW SELIGSOHNPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $286,723Base $255,662 · Other $31,061

MICHELLE GROVECHIEF STRATEGY AND IMPACT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $177,714Base $144,208 · Other $33,506

KATIE LISADIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $154,193Base $131,903 · Other $22,290

MICHELLE BROWN-CONWAYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (UNTIL 11/20/24) · 40 hrs/week $132,809Base $124,812 · Other $7,997

TEDD A FIATODIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL 12/24) · 40 hrs/week $128,262Base $115,181 · Other $13,081

EMILY SANDUSKYDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH · 40 hrs/week $117,139Base $101,491 · Other $15,648

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

ANDREW SELIGSOHNPRESIDENT

MICHELLE GROVECHIEF STRATEGY AND IMPACT OFFICER

KATIE LISADIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MICHELLE BROWN-CONWAYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (UNTIL 11/20/24)

TEDD A FIATODIR. OF COMMUNICATIONS (UNTIL 12/24)

EMILY SANDUSKYDIRECTOR OF RESEARCH

DR SHIRLEY MALCOMBOARD MEMBER

JIM BECKBOARD MEMBER

DR LILIAN WUBOARD MEMBER

LEE STEVENS DEITCHBOARD MEMBER

CLAUDE M MILLMANBOARD MEMBER

CHRIS GATESBOARD MEMBER

MITCHEL WALLERSTEINBOARD MEMBER

MIZELL STEWART IIIBOARD MEMBER

MS BETTY SUE FLOWERSBOARD CHAIR

ROBERT SHAPIROBOARD MEMBER

CHERYL WHALEYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 99 WALL STREET 2076, NEW YORK, NY 10005
County: New York
In care of: ANDREW SELIGSOHN
Primary officer: ANDREW SELIGSOHN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 686-6610

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: AAFCPAS INC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities