Circ Action Fund FY2020 filing

Denver, COUnknown exempt organizationSince 2012 EIN 45-5558477Revenue $815K in FY2020Latest return filed Aug 11, 2026

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To build 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. Achieve mission through advocating for fair, humane and workable public policies and by increasing the civic participation of new americans.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5558477) · Dispute this line
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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FY2025
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
98% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6.6 mo
of spending, in cash
6.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $148K
3 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$70K
20% of total assets
Liabilities are 20% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$815K
Spent
$650K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$815K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$815K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$93K
Expenses
$650K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$108K
Net assets
$287K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$228K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $635K Management & general 2% · $11K Fundraising 1% · $5K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Promotes dignity, respect, and equal access to a fair quality of life for all Colorado residents.

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1 program · $635K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5558477) · Dispute this line
$635Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Tides AdvocacyFY2024$25K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$148K
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Grants paid · 3 grants · $209K · 2020–2022
National Immigrant Victory FundFY2021$22,500

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$815K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$795K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$635K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$795K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$815K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$355K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$355K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Total assetsLn 16$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$123K$355K
Total assetsLn 16$123K$356K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$70K
Net assetsLn 32$121K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$180K$180K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$201K$201K
Payroll taxesLn 10$63K$63K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$62K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$25K$24K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$75K$72K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$148$148
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$635K$11K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2026 $93K$108K−$15K$228K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 $266K$231K$35K$243K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2024 $182K$304K−$122K$208K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2023 $487K$543K−$55K$330K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2022 $527K$428K$99K$386K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $815K$650K$165K$287K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $815,381 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,371$795,348
I-9 Program service revenue$18,309
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$1,724
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $168,371$815,381
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $50,000$179,873
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $38,694$263,126
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,281$206,891
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $149,975$649,890
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,396$165,491
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $815,381 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$795,348
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$795,348
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,309$18,309
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,724$1,724
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $20,033$815,381
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,890 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $179,873$179,873
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $200,551$200,551
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $62,575$62,575
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,874$13,874
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,744$10,744
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $62,198$62,198
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $23,721 · Fundraising $1,248$24,969
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $72,148 · Fundraising $3,323$75,471
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,500$5,500
IX-17 TravelPrograms $148$148
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,763$1,763
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,224$12,224
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $634,575 · Management $10,744 · Fundraising $4,571$649,890
Part X · Balance sheet $356,381 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,024$355,355
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $123,055$356,381
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,801$69,636
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,801$69,636
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $36,254$183,245
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $85,000$103,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $121,254$286,745
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $123,055$356,381
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $286,745 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$815,381
XI-2 Total expenses$649,890
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$165,491
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$121,254
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$286,745

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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