Care in Action INC

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New York, NY501(c)(4)Since 2014Civil Rights & Advocacy EIN 46-4605470Revenue $9.7M in FY2024

On file with the IRS45 Broadway Ste 320, 10006-4019 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jan 2021

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To support domestic workers in order to advance their rights and socio-economic well-being

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 484 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $222K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$789K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.7M
-20% vs prior year
Spent
$13.7M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$9.7M
FY2024▼ -20%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.5M
FY2021$12.8M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$9.7M
Expenses
$13.7M
FY2024▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.5M
FY2021$11.4M
FY2022$10.5M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$13.7M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2024▼ -48%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$8.2M
FY2024$4.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2021.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $11.0M Management & general 18% · $2.4M Fundraising 2% · $325K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director (pres from 12/17/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director (from 12/17/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Exec Dir, Ops/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Samuel Witherbee’s $130K as Director of Industry Initiatives is at the 44th percentile of top reported officer pay among 798 $1–10M civil rights & advocacy nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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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

Empowers domestic workers to advance their rights and economic well-being.

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2 programs · $11.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Care in action supported domestic workers and allies in civic engagement and advocacy for issues important to domestic workers.

$10.6Mprogram expense
02

Fair Care Labs LLC (fcl)

Fair care labs tested and developed innovations in technology tools and products, as well as partnerships, aimed at improving access to benefits, raising employment standards, and improving quality of life for domestic and care workers across the country.

$371Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $2.6M · 2020–2024
Caring Majority RisingNY · FY2024$200,000
National Women's Law CenterDC · FY2024$3,000
Campaign for a Family Friendly EconomyNH · FY2024$3,000
Caring Across Generations INCFY2024$3,000
New Disabled South INCFY2023$150,000
Ndwa Gig Worker AdvocatesNY · FY2022$150,000
Casa in Action INCMD · FY2022$40,000
Black Voters Matter Fund INCGA · FY2022$15,000
Paid Leave for All ActionDC · FY2021$500,000
Momsrising TogetherWA · FY2021$150,000
Casa INCMD · FY2021$40,000
Be a Hero Action FundNY · FY2021$40,000
Moveon Org Civic ActionOR · FY2020$100,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$13.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.0M
Managementcol C$2.4M
Fundraisingcol D$325K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.5M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$789K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Total revenueLn 12$9.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$789K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5484
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$9.8M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$789K
Net assetsLn 32$8.2M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$565K$565K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$242K$148K$83K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.8M$2.3M$1.3M$183K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$114K$71K$38K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$618K$383K$204K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$152K$94K$50K$8K
Legal feesLn 11b$39K$39K
Accounting feesLn 11c$73K$73K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$239K$239K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$77K$77K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4.1M$3.9M$113K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.7M$1.7M
Office expensesLn 13$626K$558K$68K$536
Information technologyLn 14$246K$195K$51K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$5K$58K
TravelLn 17$437K$308K$123K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$122K$92K$29K$787
InsuranceLn 23$42K$27K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$1K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$348K$241K$108K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.7M$11.0M$2.4M$325K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $9.7M$13.7M−$4.0M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.1M$9.7M$2.4M$8.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.8M$10.5M−$2.7M$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $12.8M$11.4M$1.4M$8.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $13.5M$9.5M$4.0M$7.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $9,722,435 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,915,819$9,596,743
I-9 Program service revenue$120,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $168,243$5,692
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,084,062$9,722,435
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $843,361$565,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,565,998$4,958,195
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$77,261
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,276,939$8,082,970
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,686,298$13,683,426
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,397,764−$3,960,991
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
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 $9,722,435 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,596,743
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,596,743
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $120,000$120,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,692$5,692
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $125,692 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$9,722,435
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,683,426 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $565,000$565,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $147,822 · Management $82,775 · Fundraising $11,642$242,239
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,334,735 · Management $1,313,119 · Fundraising $183,321$3,831,175
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $70,691 · Management $37,757 · Fundraising $5,745$114,193
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $382,782 · Management $204,448 · Fundraising $31,106$618,336
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $94,252 · Management $50,341 · Fundraising $7,659$152,252
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $39,131$39,131
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $72,527$72,527
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $239,247$239,247
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $77,261$77,261
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,945,022 · Management $112,812 · Fundraising $0$4,057,834
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,747,392$1,747,392
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $557,792 · Management $67,978 · Fundraising $536$626,306
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $195,107 · Management $51,325$246,432
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,783 · Management $58,295$63,078
IX-17 TravelPrograms $307,578 · Management $122,933 · Fundraising $6,715$437,226
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $92,243 · Management $29,056 · Fundraising $787$122,086
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,040 · Management $15,071$42,111
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,188 · Management $40,025$41,213
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $240,666 · Management $107,721 · Fundraising $0$348,387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,953,340 · Management $2,405,314 · Fundraising $324,772$13,683,426
Part X · Balance sheet $5,071,595 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,932,947$3,535,600
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,495,211$470,607
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,322$55,979
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $328,162$1,009,409
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,784,642$5,071,595
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $691,159$469,128
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $849,953$319,928
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,541,112$789,056
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,119,607$1,660,035
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,123,923$2,622,504
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,243,530$4,282,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,784,642$5,071,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,282,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,722,435
XI-2 Total expenses$13,683,426
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,960,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,243,530
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,282,539

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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