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Center for American Progress

Progressive policy think tank; Soros-funded
Tracked because Progressive policy think tank; Soros-funded · 19 documented connections
Editorial summary · AI-drafted from public records

Progressive public policy think tank founded in 2003 by John Podesta. Received substantial founding and ongoing support from George Soros and Open Society Foundations. Functions as a policy incubator for Democratic administrations — many CAP fellows rotate into government positions. Annual budget ~$50M.

Facts on record1
Connections mapped19
Sources cited5
✦ Thin coverage gap +84 connected to 19 entities · only 1 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 1S
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Stated vs Revealed
No documented contradictions on file.
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Documented financial relationships span 0 money flow chains, while 10 elected officials hold documented connections.
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Connected Officials
Calculation Methodology

Contract values are summed from documented money flow chains where this entity appears as a source or destination node. Amounts are drawn from USASpending.gov, FEC filings, SEC EDGAR, or LD-2 lobbying registrations.

Donor contributions aggregate documented amounts from the donor_interests table, sourced from FEC individual and PAC contribution filings.

Connected officials are elected officials in our database with a mapped relationship (lobbying, board membership, campaign contribution, etc.) to this entity.

Annualised flow represents the total documented dollar amount traced through money flow hops involving this entity. Where hop-level amounts are unavailable, the chain-level documented total is used as a conservative upper bound.

All figures are drawn from public filings. Estimates are conservative — undisclosed transactions, dark money, and vanish-point hops are excluded from totals. This is a minimum documented floor, not a ceiling.

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Connection Map
Key Connections
← George Soros person
donor
George Soros has provided significant financial support to the Center for American Progress, a progressive policy think tank, through his Open Society Foundations and personal donations.
← Patrick Gaspard person
employment/leadership
Patrick Gaspard served as the executive vice president of the Center for American Progress (CAP).
← Carol D. Miller person
watchdog_report
The Center for American Progress identified Miller's $3.1 million in PPP loan forgiveness as the highest amount among 13 GOP lawmakers
← Open Society Foundations institution
donor
Soros/OSF provided substantial founding and ongoing support to CAP.
Facts (1)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 160d ago · Avg age: 250d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
Raw Filing Records (1) — unsourced metadata
Pending Review Search scope note: No usaspending contracts found for "Center for American Progress" in automated database search as of 2026-04-13. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.
Added: 13 Apr 2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Center for American Progress — USASpending contracts (no results)
All Connections (19)
→ Media Matters for America institution
shared_funding_network secondary since 2003
Both entities are listed as beneficiaries or partners within the Democracy Alliance donor network, as per the known entities list.
→ Democracy Alliance institution
donor secondary since 2005
Center for American Progress (CAP) is listed directly after Democracy Alliance in the known entities list, indicating it is a supported organization within this progressive donor network.
→ Arabella Advisors company
fiscal_sponsor_network secondary since 2007
CAP and Arabella Advisors appear in proximity in the known list; CAP has received funding through Arabella-managed donor-advised funds such as the New Venture Fund.
→ New Venture Fund institution
fiscal_sponsor_relationship secondary since 2007
CAP is among the many progressive organizations that have received grants through the New Venture Fund, a nonprofit managed by Arabella Advisors.
policy_coalition_partner secondary since 2005
Both appear sequentially in the known entities list and frequently collaborate on civil liberties and immigration policy advocacy.
→ Sixteen Thirty Fund organization
shared_funding_network secondary since 2012
CAP and the Sixteen Thirty Fund are both listed in the Arabella-managed network of progressive nonprofits, indicating indirect funding ties.
→ Windward Fund organization
shared_funding_network secondary since 2014
Both are grantees or affiliated organizations within the Arabella Advisors fiscal sponsorship ecosystem.
→ Hopewell Fund organization
shared_funding_network secondary since 2013
CAP and the Hopewell Fund appear in proximity in the known list, both part of the Arabella-linked progressive funding infrastructure.
→ Reid Hoffman Foundation institution
funding_relationship inferential since 2015
CAP has received donations from the Reid Hoffman Foundation, as both appear in lists of organizations funded by major Silicon Valley philanthropists.
→ Tom Steyer person
donor inferential since 2010
Both CAP and Tom Steyer's organizations (e.g., NextGen America) are part of the broader progressive donor network, with Steyer having funded CAP-aligned initiatives.
← Carol D. Miller person
watchdog_report primary since 2020
The Center for American Progress identified Miller's $3.1 million in PPP loan forgiveness as the highest amount among 13 GOP lawmakers
← Quantum Fund instrument
funded organization secondary since 2003
The Center for American Progress has received substantial financial support from organizations funded by Quantum Fund profits, including the Open Society Foundations and Tides Foundation.
← Patrick Gaspard person
employment/leadership primary since 2015
Patrick Gaspard served as the executive vice president of the Center for American Progress (CAP).
← Roosevelt Institute organization
affiliation inferential since 2026
The Roosevelt Institute and Center for American Progress appear in the same database; both are prominent progressive think tanks that often collaborate on policy initiatives.
← Lucy McBath person
donor inferential since 2018
McBath's top sector by career contributions is ideological/single-issue, reflecting the gun control donor base. Center for American Progress aligns with progressive policy goals she supports.
← Chuck Schumer elected official
policy_alignment inferential since 2017
Schumer's progressive policy positions align with organizations like Center for American Progress, though no direct documented link in provided facts.
← Open Society Foundations institution
donor primary
Soros/OSF provided substantial founding and ongoing support to CAP.
← George Soros person
donor primary since 2003
George Soros has provided significant financial support to the Center for American Progress, a progressive policy think tank, through his Open Society Foundations and personal donations.
← Mark Warner elected official
employment inferential since 2026
Mark Warner has been affiliated with the Center for American Progress as a senior fellow.
Sources (5)
2026-05-09 UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: Center for American Progress not found in opencorporates claim_flag Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Center for American Progress — Parliamentary records (no results) parliamentary_record Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Center for American Progress — Court records (no results) court_document Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Center for American Progress — Lobbying disclosures (no results) government_disclosure Processed 📜 Receipt
2026 UNVERIFIED Research: Center for American Progress — USASpending contracts (no results) contract Processed 📜 Receipt