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One Action EIN 02-0544768

One Action

EIN  02-0544768 Membership association Washington, DC
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Verified accurate 8/28/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Advocates for global development and poverty reduction through political engagement and public mobilization.
Leadership
Elizabeth Leibowitz · SR Dir, U.s. Gov Relatns · $197K
Money in and out
$3.4M revenue, $1.2M expenses
Bottom line
+64% operating surplus

Advocates for global development and poverty reduction through political engagement and public mobilization. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $3.4M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, and $4.6M in net assets.Pt I

Membership & operating revenue · FY2024
Total revenue
$3.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.1M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Operating surplus
+64%
revenue over expenses▲ +462% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
69%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -4% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +26%
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -49%
Total assets
$4.6M
FY2024▲ +87%
Total liabilities
$507
FY2024▼ -97%
Total revenue
$3.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$4.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.1M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$4.6M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

North America

In 2024, the ONE Action team was integral to the success of US 2024 campaigns, working behind the scenes to foster bipartisan relationships and advocate for ONE's key priorities. The team provided crucial resources on PEPFAR's impact and strategies for five-year reauthorization to Congressional staff and organized private meetings for…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

Europe

In the EU, we advanced our priorities with ONE Vote EU, securing 70+ political champions and mobilizing support through our EU Advocacy Days. In 2024, ONE France campaigned to strengthen the Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) to offset ODA cuts, culminating in October Advocacy Days where the team met with 10 key MPs or assistants to rally…

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item COne Action
EINHdr · item D02-0544768
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.one.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2003

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b4
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Elizabeth Leibowitz
SR Dir, U.s. Gov Relatns
$196,683Pt VII · Sec A
Daniel Henke
Dir of Govrel
$144,003Pt VII · Sec A
Josh Bolten
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Freston
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Helene Gayle
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mort Halperin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Leibowitz’s $197K as SR Dir, U.s. Gov Relatns is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 796 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Leibowitz$196,683————
Kyle M Matous——$183,976$188,839—
Kyle Matous————$167,328
Daniel Henke$144,003————
Daniel Henke—$140,322———
Elizabeth Leibowitz—$119,760———
Marc Friend————$115,092
Thomas Hart———$112,256$67,132

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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$3.4M
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program services88%$1.1M
Management & general10%$121K
Fundraising2%$25K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$507
Total net assetsLn 32$4.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed0.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $75K · Operating expenses/yr $1.2M
0.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.1M · Total expenses $1.2M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $121K · Total expenses $1.2M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $25K · Total expenses $1.2M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $30K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.1M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $3.4M · Total revenue $3.4M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $3.4M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $3.4M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $3.4M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.2M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $3.4M · Prior year $2.7M
+26%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $3.5M · FY2024 $3.4M
-1%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $4.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $3.4M · Expenses $1.2M
+64%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $4.6M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $4.6M · Total assets $4.6M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $4.6M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Leibowitz · Reported title Sr Dir, U.S. Gov Relatns · Highest reported compensation $197K · Total expenses $1.2M
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $844K · Total expenses $1.2M
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%——
Overhead ratio 10%——
Fundraising cost ratio 1%——
Revenue growth 26%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Open Society Policy Center INCFY2024$1.5M
The One CampaignFY2024$1.4M
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2.9M
Grants paid · 1 grant · $6K · 2022–2022
Fulbright Association INCDC · FY2022$6,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$3.4M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$3.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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