The organization's mission is to promote better policymaking and the diversity of policymakers. Civic Action Project, INC. Trains the next generation of Civic leaders and builds bridges for new strategic, public- private partnerships for innovative policies for the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers.
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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $52K a year · 8% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$270K
to officers and key staff · 40% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 40% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $146K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$802K
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$681K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$193K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$802K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$67K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$802K
Expenses
$681K
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$442K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$681K
Net assets
$193K
FY2024▲ +169%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$5K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$193K

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 Jul 2020.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $609K Management & general 9% · $63K Fundraising 1% · $8K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $270K paid to officers and key staff.

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 1613 $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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

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

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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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Trains future leaders and fosters partnerships for innovative public policies.

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3 programs · $609K · in their 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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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
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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$802K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$476K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$681K
Ln 25
Programscol B$609K
Managementcol C$63K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$193K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$476K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$802K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$159K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$193K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
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$72K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$114K$214K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$72K$193K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$58K$58K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$106K$106K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$273K$243K$25K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$69K$52K$17K$425
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$821$67
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$11K$3K$514
Legal feesLn 11b$672$672
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$37K$37K$881
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$73K$73K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$27K$7K$493
All other expensesLn 24e$381$381
Total functional expensesLn 25$681K$609K$63K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $802K$681K$121K$193K 990 PDF
FY2023 $556K$560K−$5K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 $481K$442K$39K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 $65K$53K 990 PDF
FY2020 Not on file
FY2019 $67K$5K 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
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Part I · Summary $801,941 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $170,073$475,861
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $385,500$322,750
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,330
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $555,574$801,941
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$163,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $279,626$360,701
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $280,856$156,883
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $560,482$680,584
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$4,908$121,357
Part VI · Governance 13 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $801,941 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$475,861
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$475,861
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $322,750$322,750
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,330$3,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $322,750 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,330$801,941
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $680,584 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $57,500$57,500
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $105,500$105,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $242,547 · Management $24,679 · Fundraising $6,170$273,396
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,502 · Management $16,743 · Fundraising $425$68,670
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,660 · Management $821 · Fundraising $67$3,548
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,315 · Management $3,258 · Fundraising $514$15,087
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $672$672
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,012$5,012
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,184$2,184
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,140$2,140
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,574 · Management $881$37,455
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $72,810$72,810
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,298$2,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,877 · Management $6,561 · Fundraising $493$33,931
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $381$381
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $609,469 · Management $63,446 · Fundraising $7,669$680,584
Part X · Balance sheet $213,794 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $72,420$159,187
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $27,500$37,232
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,000$14,029
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,631$3,346
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,551$213,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,646$10,532
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $30,000$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,646$20,532
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $71,905$146,552
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$46,710
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,905$193,262
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,551$213,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $193,262 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$801,941
XI-2 Total expenses$680,584
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,357
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,905
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$193,262

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