Nonprofit · EIN 87-4417685
CSPI ACTION FUND
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $69,463 | $1,601,745 | -$1,532,282 | $21,609 | $141,065 | -$119,456 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,456,146 | $2,260,120 | $196,026 | $1,791,217 | $378,391 | $1,412,826 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $29,411 | $1,405,804 | -$1,376,393 | $1,417,222 | $200,422 | $1,216,800 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $30,000
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $36,463
- Other revenue
- $3,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $179,480
- Other salaries and wages
- $666,393
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $799,659
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $488
- Accounting fees
- $3,074
- Occupancy
- $44,002
- Travel
- $55,641
- Depreciation
- $11,649
- Program services (functional)
- $1,545,969
- Management and general (functional)
- $28,009
- Fundraising (functional)
- $27,767
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,791,217
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,609
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $141,065
- Net assets, end of year
- -$119,456
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$119,456
- Gross receipts
- $69,463
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LURIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $303,548 | $10,869 |
| MONICA WILSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 2 | $0 | $143,089 | $6,146 |
| MARY T BASSETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS R LANTOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A NUTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SCHMITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER LURIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 2 | $0 | $282,165 | $9,554 |
| MONICA WILSON | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 2 | $0 | $134,170 | $5,410 |
| PHYLLIS R LANTOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GIRIDHAR MALLYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A NUTTER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANE SCHMITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN SILVER CHALFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN CAIOLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSHMA PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR PETER LURIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $280,028 | $5,331 |
| ROBIN CAIOLA SHEEKEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL A NUTTER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS R LANTOS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JANE SCHMITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CORR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE HESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL JACOBSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GIRIDHAR MALLYA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JAMES SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SUSHMA PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LYNN SILVER CHALFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1250 I ST NW STE 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-5979
- In care of
- % SARA GHAITH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DR PETER LURIE, 1250 I STREET NW 500, WASHINGTON, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- DR PETER LURIE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 332-9110
- Website
- CSPINET.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
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.
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,545,969 · grants $179,480
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-4417685
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,609
- Income (IRS master file)
- $69,463
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $69,463 | $1,601,745 | $21,609 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,456,146 | $2,260,120 | $1,791,217 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $29,411 | $1,405,804 | $1,417,222 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,080,697 | $488,332 | $3,083,943 | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 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 (search EIN 87-4417685).
Questions about CSPI ACTION FUND
- What is the EIN of CSPI ACTION FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CSPI ACTION FUND is 87-4417685.
- Is CSPI ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2022.
- Are donations to CSPI ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does CSPI ACTION FUND 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 CSPI ACTION FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CSPI ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CSPI ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR PETER LURIE.
- Who are the officers and directors of CSPI ACTION FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CSPI ACTION FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,463, expenses of $1,601,745 and total assets of $21,609 at year end.
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