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Communities United Action Fund

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organization EIN 93-1889119Revenue $5.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 15845 · Washington, DC

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To educate and support diverse communities as to the importance of the democratic process and increase engagement.

68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $173K a year · 6% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $1.6M
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$5.1M
+652% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$346K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2025▲ +652%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$683K
FY2025$5.1M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2025▲ ×13
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2024$403K
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$346K
FY2025▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$280K
FY2025$346K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending May 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

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $3.5M Management & general 28% · $1.4M Fundraising 4% · $182K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Morgan Miller
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kevin Acebo
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

Educates and supports diverse communities to increase engagement in the democratic process.

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1 program · $3.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Increased awareness of and engagement in the democratic process among diverse communities through targeted online outreach and grants to community-based organizations.

$3.5Mprogram 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
Open Society Policy Center INCFY2024$650K
North Main Street FundFY2024$400K
California Community FoundationFY2024$300K
Forward Action FundFY2024$300K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$1.6M
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $425K · 2024–2024
Black Progressive Action CoalitionDC · FY2024$100,000
Somos VotantesNH · FY2024$100,000
Rise United Network INCDC · FY2024$75,000
Make the Road Action Fund INCNY · FY2024$25,000
Power Rising Action FundDC · FY2024$25,000
Alliance for Youth ActionDC · FY2024$20,000
Project 26 PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$20,000
Black Voters Matter Fund INCGA · FY2024$15,000
Fund for StatesDC · FY2024$15,000
Emgage Action INCFL · FY2024$10,000
Latino Victory ProjectDC · FY2024$10,000
Asian Pacific Islander Political Al LiancePA · FY2024$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.5M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$182K
Owns and owesPt X
$346K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$346K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$346K
Total assetsLn 16$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$346K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderMay
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$280K$346K
Total assetsLn 16$280K$346K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$280K$346K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$425K$425K
Management feesLn 11a$209K$138K$71K
Legal feesLn 11b$70K$21K$49K
Accounting feesLn 11c$74K$74K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$145K$145K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.8M$1.6M$109K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2.3M$1.2M$1.1M
Office expensesLn 13$132$132
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$26K$2K$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$12K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$3.5M$1.4M$182K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $5.1M$5.1M$66K$346K 990 PDF
FY2024 $683K$403K$280K$280K 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 $5,135,339 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $683,017$5,135,339
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 $683,017$5,135,339
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$425,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$145,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $402,928$4,499,244
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,928$5,069,244
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $280,089$66,095
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,135,339 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,135,339
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,135,339
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,135,339
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,069,244 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $425,000$425,000
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $138,190 · Management $71,000$209,190
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $20,727 · Management $49,280$70,007
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $73,877$73,877
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $145,000$145,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,644,568 · Management $109,390 · Fundraising $7,900$1,761,858
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,194,456 · Management $1,102,500$2,296,956
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $132$132
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,500 · Management $2,152$3,652
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,987 · Fundraising $24,508$26,495
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $40,000$40,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,116 · Fundraising $4,961$17,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,464,441 · Management $1,422,434 · Fundraising $182,369$5,069,244
Part X · Balance sheet $346,185 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $280,090$346,185
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,090$346,185
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $280,090$346,185
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $280,090$346,185
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,090$346,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $346,185 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,135,339
XI-2 Total expenses$5,069,244
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,095
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$280,090
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$346,185

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

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