Call for Action INC EIN 13-6180742

Call for Action INC

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Helps the public with consumer problems and complaints through trained volunteers and local media. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $40K in revenue, $84K in expenses, and $675K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1963
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Rockville, MD
Website
www.callforaction.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$40KFY2025
Expenses
$84K
Net assets
$675K
People
10
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  13-6180742 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Rockville, MD Founded 1963
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Helps the public with consumer problems and complaints through trained volunteers and local media.
Leadership
Shirley Rooker · President
Money in and out
$40K revenue, $84K expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$40K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$84K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$675K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$44K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs>-0.01% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
103.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +7% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-111%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -299% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$40K
FY2025▼ -46%
Expenses
$84K
FY2025▼ -11%
Total assets
$737K
FY2025▼ -6%
Total liabilities
$61K
FY2025▲ +1%
Total revenue
$40K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$84K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$675K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$44K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$737K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 314
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $78K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Field Operations

Network of consumer hotlines, affiliated with local media partners to assist the general public with consumer problems. Thousands of people benefited.

$52Kprogram expense
02

Network Hotline

Phone bank operated by volunteers to provide the general public with consumer advice and assistance free of charge. Thousands of people benefited.

$20Kprogram expense
03

Consumer Outreach

Weekly consumer news reports and website updates providing the general public with information on consumer problems and solutions. Thousands of people benefited.

$6Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCall for Action INC
EINHdr · item D13-6180742
Principal addressHdr · item CRockville, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.callforaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1963
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S99Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 1992

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a14
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$29K · 73%
Investment income$11K · 27%
Other revenue$218 · 1%
Contributions & grants73%$29K
Investment income27%$11K
Other revenue1%$218
Total revenueLn 12$40K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program services96%$81K
Management & general4%$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$84K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$30K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$61K
Total net assetsLn 32$675K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $730K · Operating expenses/yr $84K
103.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $81K · Total expenses $84K
96%
Management & General
Management & general $4K · Total expenses $84K
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $84K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $48K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $29K · Total revenue $40K
73%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $40K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $40K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $40K
+27%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $84K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $40K · Prior year $74K
-46%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $143K · FY2025 $40K
-23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $675K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $40K · Expenses $84K
-111%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $737K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $675K · Total assets $737K
92%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $701K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $737K
95%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shirley Rooker · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $84K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $33K · Total expenses $84K
39%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 4%
Revenue growth -46%

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.

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$40K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$74K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$66K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$86K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$92K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$143K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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