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Ms Action Fund INC

Brooklyn, NYUnknown exempt organizationSince 2019 EIN 84-2168804Revenue $520K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1 Willoughby Square 2000 · Brooklyn, NY

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We build women's collective political power in the u.s. To advance equity and justice for all. Our mission is realized by investing in and strengthening political ecosystems that empower women to promote the well-being of their communities.

98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $192K a year · 38% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $500K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$520K
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$586K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$388K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$520K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$500K
FY2025$520K
Expenses
$586K
FY2025▲ ×12
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$50K
FY2025$586K
Net assets
$388K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$455K
FY2025$388K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $575K Management & general 2% · $11K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Eve Ellis
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rene Redwood
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tom Watson
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teresa Younger
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Amplifies women's and women-led organizations' voices.

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1 program · $575K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization supported state-based donor tables and grassroots organizations connected through the committee on states, with a focus on women-led, bipoc-led, lgbtqia+-led organizations, and 501(c)(3) organizations engaged in ballot initiative advocacy.

$575Kprogram 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
Ms Foundation for Women INCFY2024$500K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$500K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $500K · 2024–2024
Nevada AllianceNV · FY2024$100,000
Florida Advancement Project INCFL · FY2024$100,000
Missouri WinMO · FY2024$90,000
Nebraskans Connecting the DotsNE · FY2024$65,000
Georgia Investor Action Fund INCGA · FY2024$45,000
Colorado Democracy AllianceCO · FY2024$45,000
Arkansas Values INCAR · FY2024$30,000
Sisters Lead Sisters Vote INCDC · FY2024$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$520K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Money outPt IX
$586K
Ln 25
Programscol B$575K
Managementcol C$11K
Owns and owesPt X
$388K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$418K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$520K
Total revenueLn 12$520K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$418K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$20K
Total assetsLn 16$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K
Net assetsLn 32$388K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K$418K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$505K$438K
LiabilitiesLn 26$50K$50K
Net assetsLn 32$455K$388K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500K$500K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$0$9K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$75K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$100$0$100$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$0$2K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$586K$575K$11K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $520K$586K−$66K$388K 990 PDF
FY2024 $500K$50K$450K$455K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $520,000 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $500,000$520,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $500,000$520,000
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$500,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,040$86,495
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,040$586,495
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $449,960−$66,495
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $520,000 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$520,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$520,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$520,000
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $586,495 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500,000$500,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $9,375 · Fundraising $0$9,375
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$75,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $100 · Fundraising $0$100
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $2,020 · Fundraising $0$2,020
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $575,000 · Management $11,495 · Fundraising $0$586,495
Part X · Balance sheet $438,210 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254,705$418,210
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $250,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$20,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $504,705$438,210
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $454,705$388,210
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $454,705$388,210
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $504,705$438,210
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $388,210 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$520,000
XI-2 Total expenses$586,495
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$66,495
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$454,705
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$388,210

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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