Cspi Action Fund

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(4)Since 2022Food & AgricultureEIN 87-4417685

Identifying and passing policies aimed at increasing access to nutritious food, supporting healthy food and beverage choices, and ensuring a healthy diet for people across demographic groups.

97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(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
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 $471K a year · 25% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$141K
653% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 653% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$69K
-97% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$119K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$69K
FY2024▼ -97%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$29K
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$69K
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -29%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$488K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
−$119K
FY2024▼ -108%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024−$119K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $1.5M Management & general 2% · $28K Fundraising 2% · $28K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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

Advocates for healthy diets, honest marketing, and science-based public health policies.

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1 program service account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Cspi action fund jointly administers a grantmaking program with cspi to lead a national advocacy initiative to secure federal, state and local food and nutrition policies that improve public health and provide innovative models that can be replicated and scaled.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 25 grants · $1.2M · 2021–2024
California Immigrant Policy CenterFY2024$50,000
New Orleans Food Policy Advisory CommitteeFY2024$40,000
Sustainable Food Center INCTX · FY2024$20,000
Interfaith Public Health NetworkNY · FY2023$330,620
Community Food Advocates INCNY · FY2023$90,000
Professional Resource AssociatesFY2023$42,750
Movement Strategy CenterCA · FY2023$30,000
United Parents and StudentsCA · FY2023$13,500
Mission Edge San DiegoCA · FY2023$11,925
Momsrising Education FundWA · FY2023$10,500
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$69K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$28K
Fundraisingcol D$28K
Owns and owesPt X
−$119K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$30K
Investment incomeLn 3$36K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$69K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$141K
Net assetsLn 32−$119K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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$1.8M$18K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$22K
LiabilitiesLn 26$378K$141K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M−$119K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$179K$179K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$666K$640K$8K$19K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$19K$232$570
Other employee benefitsLn 9$60K$58K$695$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$51K$618$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$488$420$53$15
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K$332$94
Lobbying feesLn 11d$164K$164K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$163K$161K$2K$486
Advertising and promotionLn 12$91K$91K
Office expensesLn 13$86K$86K−$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$38K$5K$1K
TravelLn 17$56K$61K−$6K$235
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$9K$8K$4
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$10K$1K$355
All other expensesLn 24e−$16K−$25K$7K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.5M$28K$28K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.5M$2.3M$196K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $29K$1.4M−$1.4M$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$488K$2.6M$2.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $69,463 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,000 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$30,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$30,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,463$36,463
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $36,463$69,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,601,745 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $179,480$179,480
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $639,661 · Management $7,724 · Fundraising $19,008$666,393
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,188 · Management $232 · Fundraising $570$19,990
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57,565 · Management $695 · Fundraising $1,710$59,970
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,168 · Management $618 · Fundraising $1,520$53,306
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $420 · Management $53 · Fundraising $15$488
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,648 · Management $332 · Fundraising $94$3,074
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $164,104$164,104
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $160,855 · Management $1,720 · Fundraising $486$163,061
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $91,462$91,462
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,151 · Management −$1,374 · Fundraising $1,136$85,913
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $2,400$2,400
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,808 · Management $4,864 · Fundraising $1,330$44,002
IX-17 TravelPrograms $61,483 · Management −$6,077 · Fundraising $235$55,641
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,676 · Management $8,444 · Fundraising $4$17,124
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,036 · Management $1,258 · Fundraising $355$11,649
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$24,736 · Management $7,120 · Fundraising $1,304−$16,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,545,969 · Management $28,009 · Fundraising $27,767$1,601,745
Part X · Balance sheet $21,609 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,786,082$17,546
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,135$4,063
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,791,217$21,609
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,885$411
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $339,506$140,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $378,391$141,065
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $0−$119,456
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,412,826$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,412,826−$119,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,791,217$21,609
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$119,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,463
XI-2 Total expenses$1,601,745
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,532,282
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,412,826
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$119,456

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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