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Call for Action INC FY2021 filing

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Rockville, MD501(c)(3)Since 1963Community DevelopmentEIN 13-6180742Revenue $92K in FY2021

On file with the IRScallforaction.org11820 Parklawn Dr Ste 340, 20852-2529 · Rockville, MDTax-exempt since Dec 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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A national network of consumer hotlines affiliated with local media partners and staffed by trained volunteers to assist and educate the general public regarding consumer problems and complaints.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$7K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 14 voting members
Concern: none of 14 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$92K
-36% vs prior year
Spent
$83K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$778K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$92K
FY2021▼ -36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$66K
FY2024$74K
FY2025$40K
Expenses
$83K
FY2021▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$83K
FY2022$102K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$95K
FY2025$84K
Net assets
$778K
FY2021▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$773K
FY2021$778K
FY2022$758K
FY2023$748K
FY2024$719K
FY2025$675K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1992.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $81K Management & general 2% · $2K

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

21 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Susan Bowie
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maury Corp
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Maxine Sweet
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eduard Bartholme
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ron Bruner
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Helps the public with consumer problems and complaints through trained volunteers and local media.

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3 programs · $74K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Consumer Outreach

Weekly consumer news reports and website updates providing the gen eral publc with information on consumer problems and solutions. Thousands of people benefited.

$56Kprogram expense
02

Field Operations

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

$10Kprogram expense
03

Network Hotline

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

$8Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$92K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$83K
Ln 25
Programscol B$81K
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$778K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$785K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Government grantsLn 1e$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$208
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$92K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$109K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$656K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$785K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$778K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$132K$116K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$652K$656K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$799K$785K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$773K$778K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$32K$31K$369
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K$30
Accounting feesLn 11c$775$446$329
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$557$320$237
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$735
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K$295
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$16
Total functional expensesLn 25$83K$81K$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $40K$84K−$44K$675K 990 PDF
FY2024 $74K$95K−$21K$719K 990 PDF
FY2023 $66K$94K−$28K$748K 990 PDF
FY2022 $86K$102K−$16K$758K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $92K$83K$9K$778K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$87K$57K$773K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $91,957 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,638$62,782
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197$208
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11,626$8,967
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,000$20,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $143,461$91,957
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $29,293$34,287
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $57,605$48,739
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $86,898$83,026
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,563$8,931
Part VI · Governance 0 of 14 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $91,957 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$39,936
VIII-1e Government grants$16,650
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,196
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$62,782
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $208$208
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $8,967$8,967
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $20,000$20,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,175$91,957
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $83,026 across 8 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $31,341 · Management $369$31,710
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,547 · Management $30$2,577
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $446 · Management $329$775
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $320 · Management $237$557
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,372 · Management $735$6,107
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $33,977 · Management $295$34,272
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,200$2,200
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,812 · Management $16$4,828
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,015 · Management $2,011 · Fundraising $0$83,026
Part X · Balance sheet $784,740 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $13,838$6,859
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $118,346$108,991
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,528$10,328
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $651,622$656,322
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,240$2,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $798,574$784,740
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $985$141
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $24,462$6,808
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,447$6,949
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $773,127$777,791
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $773,127$777,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $798,574$784,740
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $777,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$91,957
XI-2 Total expenses$83,026
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,931
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$773,127
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,267
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$777,791

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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