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Cci Action FY2023 filing

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationSince 2022 EIN 88-2523617Revenue $1K in FY2023

On file with the IRSclimateaccountabilityaction.org5614 Connecticut Avenue Nw 314 · Washington, DC

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Cci Action champions policies aimed at holding big oil accountable for climate deception and the resulting damages.

56¢ 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $208K a year · 59% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
63 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 62.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$987
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1K
-100% vs prior year
Spent
$37K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1K
FY2023▼ -100%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$300K
FY2023$1K
FY2024$2K
FY2025$757K
Expenses
$37K
FY2023▼ -52%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$75K
FY2023$37K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$324K
Net assets
$189K
FY2023▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$225K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$175K
FY2025$609K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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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

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $20K Management & general 44% · $16K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard Reed
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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Trains and mentors leaders to hold oil and gas companies accountable for climate impacts.

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2 programs · $20K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Social Welfare

Cci action educates the public, media, and elected officials on the need to hold the oil and gas majors accountable for their role in causing climate change, and then lying about it, and the various steps that can be taken to achieve that accountability.

$12Kprogram expense
02

Political

Cci action supports candidates and elected officials with information, education, and communications services to ensure that climate accountability is a consistent through line in their campaigns, public statements, and the policies they support.

$8Kprogram expense

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 · 2 grants · $199K · 2023–2025
California Environmental VotersCA · FY2025$190,000
Mn350 ActionMN · FY2023$9,000

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$37K
Ln 25
Programscol B$20K
Managementcol C$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$987
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$190K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$190K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$987
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$190K
Total assetsLn 16$225K$190K
LiabilitiesLn 26$928$987
Net assetsLn 32$225K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1K$1K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$65$65
Other employee benefitsLn 9$241$241
Legal feesLn 11b$735$735
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$346$2K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37K$20K$16K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $757K$324K$433K$609K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2K$175K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1K$37K−$35K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $300K$75K$225K$225K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,455 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $300,000$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,455
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $300,000$1,455
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,000$9,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $44,884$1,595
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $22,556$25,940
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,440$36,535
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $224,560−$35,080
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,455 across 2 lines filed
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,455$1,455
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,455$1,455
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,535 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $9,000$9,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,289$1,289
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $65$65
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $241$241
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $735$735
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,201$7,201
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,814$3,814
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $346 · Management $1,527$1,873
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,499$2,499
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,122$6,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,500 · Management $1,196$3,696
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,489 · Management $16,046 · Fundraising $0$36,535
Part X · Balance sheet $190,467 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $219,783$190,467
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,705$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $225,488$190,467
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $928$987
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $928$987
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $224,560$189,480
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,560$189,480
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $225,488$190,467
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,480 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,455
XI-2 Total expenses$36,535
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$35,080
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,560
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,480

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

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