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.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$156K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$156K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$44K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 7 voting members
Worth a look: 3 of 7 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$481K
+639% vs prior year
Spent
$442K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$77K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$481K
FY2022▲ +639%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$67K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$481K
FY2023$556K
FY2024$802K
Expenses
$442K
FY2022
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$442K
FY2023$560K
FY2024$681K
Net assets
$77K
FY2022▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$5K
FY2021$53K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$193K

From the FY2022 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $393K Management & general 11% · $49K

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; $156K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Asst. Clerk
$33,334Pt VII · Sec A
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
Former Asst.
$24,925Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Treasu
$7,535Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

Trains future leaders and fosters partnerships for innovative public policies.

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3 programs · $393K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

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…

$247Kprogram expense
02

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.

$146Kprogram expense
03

Cap Strategic Initiatives

Cap strategic initiatives organizes convenings to catalyze change through public-private cooperation. In 2022, the focus of strategic initiatives was increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the private real estate sector.

$167program 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
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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Money outPt IX
$442K
Ln 25
Programscol B$393K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$77K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$291K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$190K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$110K
Total assetsLn 16$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$44K
Net assetsLn 32$77K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K$110K
Total assetsLn 16$59K$121K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$44K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$77K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$156K$134K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$424$318$106
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$2K$763
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$533$533
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$295$295
TravelLn 17$100K$99K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$148K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$442K$393K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $802K$681K$121K$193K 990 PDF
FY2023 $556K$560K−$5K$72K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $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 $480,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$290,598
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,000$190,000
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $65,000$480,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $55,000$159,269
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $36,576$282,296
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $91,576$441,565
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$26,576$39,033
Part VI · Governance 3 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $480,598 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$290,598
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$290,598
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $190,000$190,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $190,000$480,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $441,565 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $134,425 · Management $21,369$155,794
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $318 · Management $106$424
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,288 · Management $763$3,051
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,282$9,282
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,675$6,675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $533$533
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,243$2,243
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $295$295
IX-17 TravelPrograms $99,288 · Management $1,147$100,435
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,451$1,451
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $148,261 · Management $3,607$151,868
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,628 · Management $1,886$3,514
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $392,883 · Management $48,682 · Fundraising $0$441,565
Part X · Balance sheet $121,263 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $55,399$110,263
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$6,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $59,199$121,263
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,419$34,450
X-19 Deferred revenue$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,419$44,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,780$76,813
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,780$76,813
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $59,199$121,263
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,813 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$480,598
XI-2 Total expenses$441,565
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,033
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,780
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,813

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