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Chesapeake Climate Action Network Action Fund INC

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Takoma Park, MD501(c)(4)Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 01-0879928Revenue $2.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSccanactionfund.org6930 Carroll Ave Ste 720, 20912-4499 · Takoma Park, MDTax-exempt since Nov 2015

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Ccan Action Fund effects change in public policy at local, state, and national levels to advance clean energy solutions.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $204K a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $35K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$503K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$790K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$305K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$549K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.7M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$108K
FY2022$397K
FY2023$873K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $1.5M Management & general 3% · $53K Fundraising 6% · $103K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keith Thirion
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Albert Nunez
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Amanda Tandy
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Tidwell
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Anne Havemann
General Counsel
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for clean energy policy changes at all government levels.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ccan action fund engages in lobbying, voter education, and political activity to promote policies and leaders that advance clean energy head on - in line with the urgent realities of science. We focus most of our projects in the chesapeake bay states of maryland, virginia, andthe district of columbia.

$1.5Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Sierra ClubFY2025$35K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$35K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $630K · 2023–2024
Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkMD · FY2024$300,000
Chesapeake Climate Action NetworkMD · FY2023$250,000
Michael Feggans for VirginiaFY2023$40,500
Kim Adams for VirginiaFY2023$20,000
Friends of Russet PerryFY2023$10,000
Friends of Travis NembhardFY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$806K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$53K
Fundraisingcol D$103K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$806K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$75K
Investment incomeLn 3$22K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$520K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$673K$503K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$309K$309K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$537K$537K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$355K$275K$24K$56K
Office expensesLn 13$133K$80K$5K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$34K$34K$214$96
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$271K$271K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.5M$53K$103K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.7M$311K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.3M$138K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$549K$476K$873K 990 PDF
FY2022 $790K$501K$289K$397K 990 PDF
FY2021 $112K$305K−$194K$108K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,976,974 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $541,054$805,861
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $75,000$75,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$22,250
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $808,469$1,073,863
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,424,523$1,976,974
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $353,475$309,168
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $932,779$1,357,082
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,286,254$1,666,250
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $138,269$310,724
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,976,974 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,073,863 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$805,861
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$805,861
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $75,000$75,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $22,250$22,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $75,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,096,113$1,976,974
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,666,250 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $309,168$309,168
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,742$2,742
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $19,550$19,550
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $536,551$536,551
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,090$2,090
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $275,349 · Management $23,709 · Fundraising $55,837$354,895
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $80,376 · Management $4,749 · Fundraising $47,464$132,589
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,750$3,750
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,890 · Management $214 · Fundraising $96$34,200
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $270,715$270,715
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,509,799 · Management $53,054 · Fundraising $103,397$1,666,250
Part X · Balance sheet $1,819,387 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,125,424$1,204,589
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $505,559$519,739
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$50,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,000$1,622
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,186$43,437
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,684,169$1,819,387
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $108,024$134,038
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $564,880$369,340
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $672,904$503,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $861,265$1,158,371
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $150,000$157,638
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,011,265$1,316,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,684,169$1,819,387
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,316,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,976,974
XI-2 Total expenses$1,666,250
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$310,724
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,011,265
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,980
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,316,009

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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