Civic Action Project INC EIN 83-4653764 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Civic Action Project INC

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Trains future leaders and fosters partnerships for innovative public policies. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $802K in revenue, $681K in expenses, and $193K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Watertown, MA
Website
www.thecivicactionproject.com
Filings
5 on file (2019–2024)
Revenue
$802KFY2024
Expenses
$681K
Net assets
$193K
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  83-4653764 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Watertown, MA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Trains future leaders and fosters partnerships for innovative public policies.
Leadership
Rebecca Gordan · Executive Director · $120K
Money in and out
$802K revenue, $681K expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$802K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$681K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$193K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $121K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs+0.2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +75% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+15%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×19 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$802K
FY2024▲ +44%
Expenses
$681K
FY2024▲ +21%
Total assets
$214K
FY2024▲ +88%
Total liabilities
$21K
FY2024▼ -51%
Total revenue
$802K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$681K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$193K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$121K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$214K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 316
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $609K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Cap Fellows

Each summer the cap fellows program trains graduate students in real-world public policy making strategies. Fellows are supported to complete internships where they gain practical experience in policy making and participate in weekly roundtables learning from one another as well as from public and private sector practitioners.

$328Kprogram expense
02

Cap in Action

Cap in action organizes convenings to catalyze change through public-private cooperation. In 2024 the focus of strategic initiatives was increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the private real estate sector.

$164Kprogram expense
03

Cap Collaborative

The cap collaborative brings together senior-level corporate and government leaders to foster cross-sector collaboration on public policy. Twice a year, the cap collaborative brings 20 public and private sector leaders together for 8 consecutive weeks to produce better working relationships between these leadership groups and promote the…

$117Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCivic Action Project INC
EINHdr · item D83-4653764
Principal addressHdr · item CWatertown, MA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.thecivicactionproject.com
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B90)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a16
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$120,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Gordan’s $120K as Executive Director is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $100K–1M education 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2019
Rebecca Gordan$120,000$116,667$33,334
George Bachrach$50,000$50,000$30,000$10,000
Stephen Crosby$50,000$50,000$30,000$15,000
Ira Jackson$50,000$50,000$30,000$30,000
Alphoncina Lyamuya$24,925
Anne Lougee$7,535
Judith Young$7,250
George Bachrach$5,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$476K · 59%
Program service revenue$323K · 40%
Contributions & grants59%$476K
Program service revenue40%$323K
Other revenue$3K
Total revenueLn 12$802K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.01
Program services90%$609K
Management & general9%$63K
Fundraising1%$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$681K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$21K
Total net assetsLn 32$193K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $159K · Operating expenses/yr $681K
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $609K · Total expenses $681K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $63K · Total expenses $681K
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $8K · Total expenses $681K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $5K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $312K
$0.02 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $476K · Total revenue $802K
59%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $802K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $323K · Total revenue $802K
40%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $802K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $323K · Total expenses $681K
47%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $802K · Prior year $556K
+44%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $67K · FY2024 $802K
+64%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $193K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $802K · Expenses $681K
+15%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $214K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $193K · Total assets $214K
90%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $214K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Rebecca Gordan · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $120K · Total expenses $681K
18%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $361K · Total expenses $681K
53%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 2%
Revenue growth 44%
Legal fee ratio 0.10%
Accounting fee ratio 0.7%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$146K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $163K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$105,500
The Builder Coalition INCMA · FY2024$57,500

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$802K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$556K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$481K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$65K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020not on file
FY2019$67K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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