Circ Action Fund

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EIN 45-5558477 Unknown exempt organization Denver, CO
Form 990 (PDF)

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Revenue & expenses by yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$93K
FY2025▼ -65%
Expenses
$108K
FY2025▼ -53%

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2025 (IRS tax year 2025).


Promotes dignity, respect, and equal access to a fair quality of life for all Colorado residents. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $93K in revenue, $108K in expenses, and $228K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2012
Type
Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
Location
Denver, CO
Website
circaction.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$93KFY2025
Expenses
$108K
Net assets
$228K
People
6
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Promotes dignity, respect, and equal access to a fair quality of life for all Colorado residents.
Leadership
Henry Sandman · Co-Exec Dire
Money in and out
$93K revenue, $108K expenses
Bottom line
-17% surplus margin
Reported financial activity · FY2025
Total revenue
$93K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$108K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$228K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$15K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.00
Surplus margin
-17%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -228% vs prior filing year
Program spending
68%
of expenses reach programs▼ -15% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Total assets
$238K
FY2025▼ -17%
Total liabilities
$11K
FY2025▼ -76%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$15K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$238K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B68%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCirc Action Fund
EINHdr · item D45-5558477
Principal addressHdr · item CDenver, CO
WebsiteHdr · item Jcircaction.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2012
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCO
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFpending

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
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 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $74K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Conducted, and supported others in conducting, public policy advocacy and civic engagement geared toward building a strong and thriving colorado where all residents are treated with dignity and respect and have equal access to a fair and just quality of life and the opportunity to live united with family members.

$74Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$78K · 85%
Other revenue$14K · 15%
Contributions & grants85%$78K
Other revenue15%$14K
Total revenueLn 12$93K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.68 Management & general $0.32 Fundraising $0.00
Program services68%$74K
Management & general32%$35K
Fundraising$19
Total functional expensesLn 25$108K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$238K
Total assetsLn 16$238K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$11K
Total net assetsLn 32$228K
Months of cash on handcomputed26.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $238K · Operating expenses/yr $108K
26.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $74K · Total expenses $108K
68%
Management & General
Management & general $35K · Total expenses $108K
32%
Fundraising
Fundraising $19 · Total expenses $108K
0.02%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $285 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $176K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $78K · Total revenue $93K
85%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $93K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $93K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $93K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $108K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $93K · Prior year $266K
-65%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $815K · FY2025 $93K
-35%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $228K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $93K · Expenses $108K
-17%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $238K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $228K · Total assets $238K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $238K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Henry Sandman · Reported title CO-EXEC DIRE · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $108K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $27K · Total expenses $108K
25%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 68%——
Overhead ratio 32%——
Fundraising cost ratio 0.02%——
Revenue growth -65%——

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
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$148K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $209K · 2020–2022
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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)$93K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$266K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$182K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$487K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$527K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$815K 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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