EIN 13-2847587

Public Agenda

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
Description
Public Agenda is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening democracy and expanding opportunity for all Americans. Public Agenda's mission is to improve democratic problem solving.
Total revenues
$1,333,010
2023
Total expenses
$2,902,861
2023
Total assets
$5,175,198
2023
Num. employees
17
2023

Program areas at Public Agenda

Public engagement:public Agenda has almost fifty years of experience conducting independent, nonpartisan opinion research as well as communicating findings to stakeholders in compelling ways. Our research seeks to elicit and understand people's perspectives, attitudes and experiences on critical and complex issues that affect their lives and communities in areas including health care, education, democracy, and civic engagement.
Communication services:public Agenda's communications and action-focused engagement practice delivers our research insights to people who can put them to productive use. Findings from our research have informed institutional practices and policies, state and federal regulation, Public engagement strategies, and philanthropic priorities.
Research:public Agenda's capacities include qualitative and quantitative research that illuminates people's opinions, experiences, behaviors, and values through surveys, focus groups, in-depth interviewing, diary studies, and media analysis. We often explore people's views on solutions and constructive ways of addressing problems. Our quantitative expertise includes nationally representative surveys and surveys of specific populations such as teachers, parents, patients, physicians, and students.

Who funds Public Agenda

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)79446 Examining Perspectives of People Seeking Behavioral and Physical Healthcare To Understand the Impact of and To Improve Inadequate Provider Networks$518,562
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)79799 Developing Lessons Learned From Work in Creating A Sustainable, Inclusive, Research-Informed Engagement Infrastructure -- Phase 4$487,172
Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPostsecondary Education$270,000
...and 6 more grants received

Personnel at Public Agenda

NameTitleCompensation
Maggie GroveChief Strategy and Impact
Matthew LeighningerVice President , Public Engagement$129,385
David SchleiferVice President , Director of$133,519
William K FriedmanFormer President$250,713
Michelle ConwayDirector of Finance
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Public Agenda

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$988,955
Program services$214,245
Investment income and dividends$126,419
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,391
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,333,010

Form 990s for Public Agenda

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-03-11990View PDF
2022-062023-03-14990View PDF
2021-062022-05-16990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-06-03990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 19, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
December 31, 2023
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $518,562 from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
December 24, 2023
Received grants
Identified 10 new grant, including a grant for $474,908 from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Community engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
1 Dock 72 Way 6101
Brooklyn, NY 11205
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Website URL
publicagenda.org/ 
Phone
(212) 686-6610
Facebook page
PublicAgenda 
Twitter profile
@publicagenda 
IRS details
EIN
13-2847587
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
W20: Government and Public Administration
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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