Circ Action Fund FY2023 filing

Denver, COUnknown exempt organizationSince 2012 EIN 45-5558477Revenue $182K in FY2023Latest 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, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5558477) · Dispute this line
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
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
88%
of spending
88% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.6 mo
of spending, in cash
8.6 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
$25K
11% of total assets
Liabilities are 11% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$182K
-63% vs prior year
Spent
$304K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$208K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$182K
FY2023▼ -63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$815K
FY2021$527K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$266K
FY2025$93K
Expenses
$304K
FY2023▼ -44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$428K
FY2022$543K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$108K
Net assets
$208K
FY2023▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$287K
FY2021$386K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$243K
FY2025$228K

From the FY2023 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

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $267K Management & general 12% · $37K Fundraising 0% · $565

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

8 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Exec Dire
$75,909Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Exec Dire
$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
$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 · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-5558477) · Dispute this line
$267Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Money outPt IX
$304K
Ln 25
Programscol B$267K
Managementcol C$37K
Fundraisingcol D$565
Owns and owesPt X
$208K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$219K
Accounts receivableLn 4$15K
Total assetsLn 16$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K
Net assetsLn 32$208K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$367K$219K
Total assetsLn 16$367K$234K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$25K
Net assetsLn 32$330K$208K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$76K$74K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$123K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$23K$713
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K$17K$518
Legal feesLn 11b$170$170
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$1K$1K$221
Advertising and promotionLn 12$297$282$15
Office expensesLn 13$8K$5K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$12K$3K
TravelLn 17$1K$928$277
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$616$656
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$10K$9K$550
Total functional expensesLn 25$304K$267K$37K$565

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
FY2023 ViewingFiled 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
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 $182,078 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $487,440$182,078
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $34$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $487,474$182,078
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $344,754$243,972
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,990$60,137
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $542,744$304,109
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,270−$122,031
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $182,078 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$182,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$182,078
VIII-12 Total revenue$182,078
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $304,109 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $73,632 · Management $2,277$75,909
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $123,219 · Management $3,811$127,030
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $23,040 · Management $713$23,753
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,762 · Management $518$17,280
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $170$170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,531$12,531
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $1,079 · Management $221$1,300
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $282 · Fundraising $15$297
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,400 · Management $2,956$8,356
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,722 · Management $2,930$14,652
IX-17 TravelPrograms $928 · Management $277$1,205
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $616 · Management $656$1,272
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,349 · Management $9,455 · Fundraising $550$20,354
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $267,029 · Management $36,515 · Fundraising $565$304,109
Part X · Balance sheet $233,748 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $367,246$218,714
X-4 Accounts receivable$15,034
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $367,246$233,748
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,776$25,309
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $36,776$25,309
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $330,470$208,439
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $330,470$208,439
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $367,246$233,748
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $208,439 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,078
XI-2 Total expenses$304,109
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$122,031
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$330,470
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$208,439

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