Circ Action Fund FY2021 filing

Denver, COUnknown exempt organizationSince 2012 EIN 45-5558477Revenue $527K in FY2021Latest 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, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5558477) · Dispute this line
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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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
97%
of spending
97% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
10.9 mo
of spending, in cash
10.9 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
$54K
12% of total assets
Liabilities are 12% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$527K
-35% vs prior year
Spent
$428K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$386K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$527K
FY2021▼ -35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$815K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$93K
Expenses
$428K
FY2021▼ -34%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$108K
Net assets
$386K
FY2021▲ +35%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$228K

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.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $415K Management & general 3% · $11K Fundraising 0% · $960

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

6 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
Director
$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 · $415K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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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, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5558477) · Dispute this line
$415Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$527K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$524K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$428K
Ln 25
Programscol B$415K
Managementcol C$11K
Fundraisingcol D$960
Owns and owesPt X
$386K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$388K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$524K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$527K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$388K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$388K
Accounts receivableLn 4$50K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Total assetsLn 16$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$54K
Net assetsLn 32$386K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$355K$388K
Total assetsLn 16$356K$439K
LiabilitiesLn 26$70K$54K
Net assetsLn 32$287K$386K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$22K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$208K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$49K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$70K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$12K$608
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$429$429
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K$352
All other expensesLn 24e$288$288
Total functional expensesLn 25$428K$415K$11K$960

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
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2022 $527K$428K$99K$386K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed 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 $526,817 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $795,348$524,274
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $18,309$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,724$2,543
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $815,381$526,817
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $179,873$22,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $263,126$257,022
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $206,891$148,300
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $649,890$427,822
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $165,491$98,995
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $526,817 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$524,274
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$524,274
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $1,616$1,616
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $927$927
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $927 · Excluded from tax $1,616$526,817
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $427,822 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $22,500$22,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,990$207,990
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,032$49,032
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,700$1,700
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,408$11,408
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $69,975$69,975
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,553 · Fundraising $608$12,161
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,488$19,488
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,476$12,476
IX-17 TravelPrograms $429$429
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,165$1,165
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,758$1,758
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,100 · Fundraising $352$17,452
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $288$288
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $415,454 · Management $11,408 · Fundraising $960$427,822
Part X · Balance sheet $439,371 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $355,355$388,345
X-4 Accounts receivable$50,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,026$1,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $356,381$439,371
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $69,636$53,631
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,636$53,631
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $183,245$210,740
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $103,500$175,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $286,745$385,740
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $356,381$439,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $385,740 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$526,817
XI-2 Total expenses$427,822
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$98,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$286,745
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$385,740

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