Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1960.
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Where the money goes
69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.
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Who runs it and what they're paid
176 people listed on the 990; $2.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President (to 01/25)
$904,415Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO (from 01/25)
$478,251Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance and Administration
$266,415Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir., Marketing and Comm
$244,918Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir., Public Affairs Practice
$196,376Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Dir., Membership
$161,174Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Manager, Web & Media
$140,195Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Manager, Govt Relations
$138,580Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Manager, Advocacy & Digital
$125,278Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Manager, Marketing & Comms
$122,227Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Manager, Database & Ops
$108,144Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Pinkham | $904,415 | $633,375 | $523,760 | $466,309 | — | $426,975 |
| Nneka Chiazor | $478,251 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Douglas G Pinkham | — | — | — | — | $433,598 | — |
| Reginald Nance | $266,415 | $211,844 | $203,082 | $182,859 | $177,532 | $170,976 |
| Laura Horsley | $244,918 | $236,930 | $228,542 | $216,568 | $204,925 | $198,310 |
| Kristin Brackemyre | $196,376 | $209,975 | $201,629 | $173,158 | $156,242 | $150,483 |
| Caryn Seligman | $161,174 | $154,061 | $148,549 | $143,898 | $137,559 | $133,818 |
| Nicholas Desarno | — | — | — | $157,411 | $146,610 | $135,436 |
Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.
See Public Affairs Council INC executive salaries →Questions the 990 asks
The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.
- Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
- Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Programs and updates
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3 programs · $5.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01
Conferences and Education
The Council sponsors more than 60 major conferences, on a variety of topics, to promote the professional development of public affairs professionals.
$3.5Mprogram expense
02
Communications
The Council maintains a website that contains in-depth information on a variety of program areas within public affairs. Members can participate in a number of peer-to-peer discussion groups in their practice areas.
$1.3Mprogram expense
03
Publications
In conjunction with the Foundation for Public Affairs, the Council produces numerous high-impact publications annually. Members of the Council receive a complimentary subscription to "Impact," the Council's newsletter.
$496Kprogram expense
Funders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Grants paid · 4 grants · $700K · 2022–2025
Foundation for Public AffairsDC · FY2025$150,000
Foundation for Public AffairsDC · FY2024$450,000
Foundation for Public AffairsDC · FY2023$50,000
Foundation for Public AffairsDC · FY2022$50,000
By the numbers
The FY2025 990, line by line.
Download 990
1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$729K
Other incomeLn 4–11$156
Money outPt IX
$7.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.5M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$683K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$663K
Total assetsLn 16$14.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
176
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a165
IndependentVI 1b165
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$729K
Other incomeLn 4–11$156
Gains on assetsLn 7$459K
Total revenueLn 12$7.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
SavingsLn 2$456K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$663K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$84K
Other assetsLn 15$4.7M
Total assetsLn 16$14.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 6165
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY25 | End FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $646K | $663K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $8.3M | $8.4M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $119K | $84K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $15.4M | $14.1M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $10.2M | $9.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $5.3M | $5.1M |
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $150K | $150K | ||
| Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5 | $1.6M | $677K | $690K | $267K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $1.8M | $1.2M | $420K | $171K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $117K | $84K | $23K | $9K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $125K | $112K | $13K | $31 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $247K | $140K | $77K | $30K |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $8K | $4K | $2K | $943 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $44K | $44K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $41K | $41K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $218K | $127K | $65K | $25K |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $95K | $95K | ||
| Office expensesLn 13 | $536K | $333K | $145K | $58K |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $607K | $375K | $153K | $80K |
| TravelLn 17 | $1.4M | $1.3M | $27K | $26K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $744K | $744K | ||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $43K | $24K | $13K | $5K |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $28K | $15K | $10K | $3K |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $116K | $49K | $59K | $8K |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $7.9M | $5.5M | $1.8M | $683K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 24, 2026 | $7.6M | $7.9M | −$322K | $5.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Sep 19, 2025 | $7.7M | $8.2M | −$478K | $5.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 | $7.0M | $7.4M | −$418K | $5.6M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022Filed with the IRS May 26, 2023 | $6.4M | $6.9M | −$514K | $5.3M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2022 | $5.7M | $5.3M | $313K | $7.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2021 | $5.9M | $5.9M | −$11K | $7.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,617,082 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,965,578$6,888,343
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $717,903$728,583
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$342$156
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,683,139$7,617,082
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $450,000$150,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,838,213$3,937,841
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,873,054$3,851,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,161,267$7,939,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$478,128−$322,035
Part VI · Governance 165 of 165 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body165
VI-1b Independent voting members165
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,617,082 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,888,343$6,888,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $269,319$269,319
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $156$156
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $459,264$459,264
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,888,343 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $728,739$7,617,082
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,939,117 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $150,000$150,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $677,003 · Management $689,773 · Fundraising $266,991$1,633,767
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,224,054 · Management $420,436 · Fundraising $170,634$1,815,124
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $84,224 · Management $23,436 · Fundraising $8,897$116,557
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $111,762 · Management $13,344 · Fundraising $31$125,137
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $140,494 · Management $76,844 · Fundraising $29,918$247,256
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $4,427 · Management $2,421 · Fundraising $943$7,791
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $43,537$43,537
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $41,451$41,451
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $126,967 · Management $65,470 · Fundraising $25,489$217,926
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $95,054$95,054
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $333,222 · Management $145,144 · Fundraising $58,108$536,474
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $374,511 · Management $153,052 · Fundraising $79,750$607,313
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,318,795 · Management $27,202 · Fundraising $25,546$1,371,543
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $743,831$743,831
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,426 · Management $13,361 · Fundraising $5,201$42,988
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,073 · Management $9,540 · Fundraising $3,120$27,733
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $48,508 · Management $58,630 · Fundraising $8,497$115,635
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,472,351 · Management $1,783,641 · Fundraising $683,125$7,939,117
Part X · Balance sheet $14,114,431 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $392,457$206,919
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $254,006$455,588
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $72,353$36,794
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $344,157$216,249
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $119,403$84,078
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,347,464$8,427,257
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,914,165$4,687,546
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,444,005$14,114,431
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $730,946$636,727
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,082,713$3,153,248
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,358,521$5,181,962
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,172,180$8,971,937
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,271,825$5,142,494
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,271,825$5,142,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,444,005$14,114,431
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,142,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,617,082
XI-2 Total expenses$7,939,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$322,035
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,271,825
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$192,704
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,142,494
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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