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Cspi Action Fund FY2023 filing

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

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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.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$200K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$29K
-99% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$29K
FY2023▼ -99%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$29K
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$69K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +188%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$488K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$1.6M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▼ -53%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024−$119K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.3M Management & general 2% · $27K Fundraising 2% · $32K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Corr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Suzanne Hess
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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

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1 program service account for $1.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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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.

$1.3Mprogram 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
Church of God of Prophecy BibleNY · FY2024$36,600
Sustainable Food Center INCTX · FY2024$20,000
Bay Area Community Resources INCCA · FY2024$12,880
Interfaith Public Health NetworkNY · FY2023$330,620
The Center for Black Health and EquityNC · FY2023$150,000
Community Food Advocates INCNY · FY2023$90,000
Bay Area Community Resources INCCA · FY2023$83,000
Professional Resource AssociatesFY2023$42,750
Kyfc Keep Your Faith CorporationWV · FY2023$40,000
Rhode Island Public Health Foundation INCRI · FY2023$31,500
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
The Center for Black Health and EquityNC · FY2021$50,000
The Center for Black Health and EquityNC · FY2021$49,572
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$27K
Fundraisingcol D$32K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Total revenueLn 12$29K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$200K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$869K$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$492K$200K
Net assetsLn 32$2.6M$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$356K$356K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$394K$377K$4K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$45K$524$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$32K$30K$349$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K$37$113
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K$62$191
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$306K$295K$3K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$49K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$49K$47K$1K$372
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$31K$2K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$49K$48K$150$40
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$59K$13K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.3M$27K$32K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.5M$2.3M$196K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,411 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $29,411$29,411
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $29,411$29,411
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,405,804 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $355,732$355,732
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $376,640 · Management $4,368 · Fundraising $13,267$394,275
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $45,200 · Management $524 · Fundraising $1,590$47,314
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,129 · Management $349 · Fundraising $1,061$31,539
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $3,985 · Management $37 · Fundraising $113$4,135
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,725 · Management $62 · Fundraising $191$6,978
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $294,940 · Management $2,731 · Fundraising $8,358$306,029
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $49,048 · Fundraising $2,788$51,836
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,380 · Management $1,012 · Fundraising $372$48,764
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,927$1,927
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,649 · Management $2,266 · Fundraising $2,740$35,655
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $48,338 · Management $150 · Fundraising $40$48,528
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $58,812 · Management $13,199 · Fundraising $1,081$73,092
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,347,578 · Management $26,625 · Fundraising $31,601$1,405,804
Part X · Balance sheet $1,417,222 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $868,526$1,411,937
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,897$5,285
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,083,943$1,417,222
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $413,585$112,955
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $77,993$87,467
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $491,578$200,422
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,592,365$1,216,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,592,365$1,216,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,083,943$1,417,222
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,216,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,411
XI-2 Total expenses$1,405,804
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,376,393
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,592,365
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$828
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,216,800

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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