Cspi Action Fund

Washington, DC · Membership association · Since 2022 · Food & Agriculture

! Not tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$69K
▼ -97% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$-119K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
Not on file
Spent on programs?
97% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
<$100K
↓ -97% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CCspi Action Fund
EINHdr · item D87-4417685
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2022
Year of formationHdr · item L2022
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K01)
WebsiteHdr · item Jcspinet.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.97 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.02
Program services97%$1.5M
Management & general2%$28K
Fundraising2%$28K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M

Financial health

Revenue & expenses by yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$69K
FY2024▼ -97%
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2024▼ -29%
Operating surplus
-2206%
revenue over expenses▼ -27739% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
50%
of spending is salaries & benefits▲ +68% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$22K
FY2024▼ -99%
Total liabilities
$141K
FY2024▼ -63%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$1.5M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$22K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B97%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Total assetsLn 16$22K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$141K
Total net assetsLn 32$-119K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$36K · 52%
Contributions & grants$30K · 43%
Other revenue$3K · 4%
Investment income52%$36K
Contributions & grants43%$30K
Other revenue4%$3K
Total revenueLn 12$69K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $18K · Operating expenses/yr $1.6M
0.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.5M · Total expenses $1.6M
97%
Management & General
Management & general $28K · Total expenses $1.6M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $28K · Total expenses $1.6M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $29K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $813K
$0.04 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $30K · Total revenue $69K
43%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $69K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $69K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $36K · Total revenue $69K
+52%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $69K · Prior year $2.5M
-97%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-119K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $69K · Expenses $1.6M
-2206%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $22K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-119K · Total assets $22K
-553%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $22K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mary T Bassett · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $1.6M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $800K · Total expenses $1.6M
50%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 97%——
Overhead ratio 2%——
Fundraising cost ratio 93%——
Revenue growth -97%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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

Mission and programs

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

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $1.5M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

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

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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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $2.5M$2.3M×84 990 PDF
FY2023 $29K$1.4M-99% 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.1M$488K 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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