About Us

The Progressive Coalition consists of
three separate and distinct sectors.

Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa (PCCI) holds a
501(c)3 tax status with H election that allows it as a
non-profit, non-partisan organization to undertake educational and social consciousness-raising activities and to engage in limited lobbying.
A 501(c)3 entity may solicit tax-deductible donations and grants.

PCCI-L holds a 501(c)4 tax status with H Election. As such PCCI- Lobby is a social welfare organization whose main focus is on lobbying and in some political activities in support of or opposition to political candidates as long as this does not constitute the primary function of the organization. A 501(c)4 may not solicit grants.

Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa - ACTION (PCCI-A) is a 501c5 arm of PCCI. As a sister organization incorporated in its own right, PCCI-A concentrates its efforts on actively backing elected officials and candidates for public office who support a progressive agenda and on actively opposing those whose platform or voting record is weak or contrary to progressive values.

Member organizations of the Progressive Coalition may choose, according to their own tax status and mission statements, to associate with only one or both of these sectors.