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Nonprofit · EIN 85-4374227

CICERO ACTION

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78705

Financials

$2.2M$1.8M2023$6M$2.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CICERO ACTION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,952,372$2,848,207$3,104,165$4,607,945$59,524$4,548,421
December 31, 2023990$2,151,268$1,820,198$331,070$1,516,028$71,772$1,444,256
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,894,828
Program service revenue
$55,000
Investment income
$2,544
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$247,154
Other salaries and wages
$445,136
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$692,290
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$10,210
Accounting fees
$36,984
Occupancy
$26,600
Travel
$260,551
Depreciation
$5,844
Program services (functional)
$1,675,161
Management and general (functional)
$1,162,053
Fundraising (functional)
$10,993

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,516,028
Total assets, end of year
$4,607,945
Total liabilities, end of year
$59,524
Net assets, end of year
$4,548,421
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,870
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,548,421
Gross receipts
$5,952,372
Employees
0
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
TX

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRYAN SUNDERLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
30$194,390$68,735$34,964
RYAN VASSARSECRETARY
Officer
3$22,652$239,348$34,866
JOSEPH LONSDALECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0$0
BLAKE BRICKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHARLES FENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DHANI JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TAYLER LONSDALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WHITNEY MUNROTREASURER
Officer
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
BRYAN SUNDERLANDEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$0$218,363$19,438
RYAN VASSARSECRETARY
Officer
3$0$18,223$1,829
JOSEPH LONSDALECHAIRMAN
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
WHITNEY MUNROTREASURER
Officer
1$0$0$0
BLAKE BRICKMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
CHARLES FENGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
DHANI JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
TAYLER LONSDALEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
JENNIFER DIRMEYERDIRECTOR - OUTGOING
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2112 RIO GRANDE ST, AUSTIN, TX 78705-5513
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BRYAN SUNDERLAND, 2112 RIO GRANDE STREET, AUSTIN, TX 78705
Signed the 990
BRYAN SUNDERLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(512) 815-2028
Return prepared by
MAXWELL LOCKE & RITTER LLP

Mission

CICERO ACTION IS A NONPROFIT, NONPARTISAN 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATION THAT OPERATES, ALONG WITH ITS RELATED AND INDEPENDENT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION CICERO RESEARCH, AS THE CICERO INSTITUTE. CICERO ACTION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT EMBRACE THE PRINCIPLES OF A FREE SOCIETY AND PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF LIBERTY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND TRANSPARENCY TO FIX BROKEN PUBLIC SYSTEMS AND LIFT UP MILLIONS OF AMERICANS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • STATE OUTREACH / LOBBYING ENGAGEMENT:CICERO ACTION UNDERTOOK ACTIVITIES SUCH AS LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY, OUTREACH, AND EDUCATION.
    Expenses $1,675,161 · revenue $55,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
85-4374227
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,607,945
Income (IRS master file)
$5,952,372

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,952,372$2,848,207$4,607,945XML
990December 2023$2,151,268$1,820,198$1,516,028XML
990December 2022$1,807,735$1,423,000$1,130,465IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS.

Questions about CICERO ACTION

What is the EIN of CICERO ACTION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CICERO ACTION is 85-4374227.
Is CICERO ACTION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2021.
Are donations to CICERO ACTION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does CICERO ACTION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CICERO ACTION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CICERO ACTION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CICERO ACTION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names BRYAN SUNDERLAND.
Who are the officers and directors of CICERO ACTION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $194,390 (BRYAN SUNDERLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does CICERO ACTION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,952,372, expenses of $2,848,207 and total assets of $4,607,945 at year end.

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