Center Action Fund FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(4)Public & Societal BenefitEIN 82-5150240Revenue $193K in FY2020

On file with the IRScenteractionfund.org1411 K St Nw Ste 1300, 20005-3412 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jun 2019

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The organization's mission is to promote social welfare, including but not limited to 1) advocating for stronger environmental laws and policies to protect wildlife, the environment and human health, 2) educating the public about the importance of strong environmental laws and threats to the integrity of those laws, and 3) advocating for and against legislators and elected officials to further advance strong environmental protections. Center Action Fund will primarily focus on issues relating to protections for endangered species, protections for climate and clean air, protections for human health and toxics, and protecting the integrity of public lands.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2020 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 35% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Named funders
1
named funder · $400K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$193K
Net assets
$144K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$193K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$193K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$201K
FY2024$98K
Expenses
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FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$50K
FY2024$144K
Net assets
$144K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$144K
FY2021$27K
FY2022−$8K
FY2023$143K
FY2024$97K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Advocates for stronger environmental laws, educates the public, and influences legislators to protect wildlife and public lands.

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$400K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$193K
Other income$193K
Owns and owes
$144K
net assets
Liabilities$12K
People
3
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$193K
Total revenue$193K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$12K
Net assets$144K
Operations
Employees0
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $98K$144K−$47K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023 $201K$50K$151K$143K 990 PDF
FY2022 $56K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2021 $43K$27K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $193K$144K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support

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

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