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Nonprofit · EIN 99-1974259

MOVEMENT ACTION FUND

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10150

Financials

$25.8M$1.2M2024$28.3M$3.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MOVEMENT ACTION FUND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$28,346,663$3,211,113$25,135,550$50,121,232$196,290$49,924,942
December 31, 2024990$25,791,526$1,186,770$24,604,756$24,761,953$74,976$24,686,977
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$27,353,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$993,663
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,400,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$118,546
Other salaries and wages
$697,285
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,039,866
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$55,569
Accounting fees
$40,275
Occupancy
$125,371
Travel
$54,540
Depreciation
$35,898
Program services (functional)
$2,599,236
Management and general (functional)
$611,877

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$24,761,953
Total assets, end of year
$50,121,232
Total liabilities, end of year
$196,290
Net assets, end of year
$49,924,942
Net assets without donor restrictions
$29,164,290
Net assets with donor restrictions
$20,760,652
Gross receipts
$28,346,663
Employees
0
Volunteers
3
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
DE

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DEEPAK BHARGAVAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$72,637$746,422$82,826
DANIEL ALTSCHULERSECRETARY AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$31,497$387,020$63,587
ARLENE HOLTDIRECTOR (AS OF 5/19/25)
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
TIM SWEENEYDIRECTOR (AS OF 5/19/25)
Trustee or director
3$0$0$0
MARY LASSENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
DEEPAK BHARGAVAPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$33,296$751,026$63,730
DANIEL ALTSCHULERSECRETARY AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$18,669$322,389$24,256
MARY LASSENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 1268, NEW YORK, NY 10150-1268
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DEEPAK BHARGAVA, PO BOX 1268, NEW YORK, NY 10150
Signed the 990
DANIEL ALTSCHULER, SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Phone
(202) 862-7849
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

Mission

SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN DENIED POWER TO BUILD IT, SO THEY CAN CHANGE UNJUST SYSTEMS AND CREATE A MORE DEMOCRATIC, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • COMMUNITY AND WORKER ORGANIZING: THIS PROGRAM AREA IS DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION AND CIVIC INFRASTRUCTURE BY SUPPORTING COMMUNITY AND WORKER ORGANIZING EFFORTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE EFFORTS ARE ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT A VIBRANT DEMOCRACY DEPENDS ON THE ACTIVE AND INFORMED ENGAGEMENT OF ALL ITS PEOPLE. IN 2025, MAF AWARDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN BUILDING GRASSROOTS POWER AMONG HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME WORKERS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, RESULTING IN INCREASED ADVOCACY FOR WORKERS' RIGHTS.
    Expenses $2,055,953 · grants $1,300,000
  • SECTOR SUPPORT: THIS PROGRAM AREA IS DEDICATED TO PROTECTING AND STRENGTHENING THE NONPROFIT AND PHILANTHROPIC SECTOR AS VITAL PARTS OF CIVIL SOCIETY. MAF WORKS TO ENSURE THAT THE BROADER PHILANTHROPIC INFRASTRUCTURE, UPON WHICH GRANTEES, COMMUNITIES, AND DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS DEPEND, REMAINS RESILIENT, INDEPENDENT, AND CAPABLE OF SERVING THE PUBLIC GOOD. IN 2025, MAF PROVIDED SUPPORT TO SECTOR-WIDE INITIATIVES AIMED AT DEFENDING PHILANTHROPIC INDEPENDENCE AND SUSTAINING THE FREEDOM OF FOUNDATIONS TO FUND COMMUNITIES AND CAUSES CONSISTENT WITH THEIR CHARITABLE MISSIONS.
    Expenses $387,479 · grants $100,000
  • KNOWLEDGE SHARING (RESEARCH AND CONVENINGS): THIS PROGRAM AREA IS DEDICATED TO FOSTERING CONNECTIONS, SHARING INSIGHTS, AND BRIDGING THE TRADITIONAL SILOS SEPARATING ORGANIZERS, PHILANTHROPIC FUNDERS, AND ACADEMIC RESEARCHERS. IN 2025, MAF DEEPENED ITS CAPACITY TO SUPPORT CROSS-SECTOR CONVENINGS THAT BRING TOGETHER ORGANIZERS, FUNDERS, AND RESEARCHERS TO SHARE STRATEGIES, EVALUATE PROGRESS, AND BUILD A MORE CONNECTED AND EFFECTIVE FIELD. BY FACILITATING THESE CONVENINGS AND RELEVANT RESEARCH, MAF AIMS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSLATION OF RESEARCH INTO ACTIONABLE ORGANIZING STRATEGIES, ENSURING THAT THEY ARE INFORMED BY ON-THE-GROUND REALITIES AS WELL AS CULTIVATING AN ECOSYSTEM WHERE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE DRIVES TANGIBLE SOCIAL CHANGE AND SUSTAINED IMPACT.
    Expenses $155,804

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
99-1974259
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
2024
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$50,121,232
Income (IRS master file)
$28,346,663

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$28,346,663$3,211,113$50,121,232XML
990December 2024$25,791,526$1,186,770$24,761,953IRS

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 99-1974259).

Questions about MOVEMENT ACTION FUND

What is the EIN of MOVEMENT ACTION FUND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MOVEMENT ACTION FUND is 99-1974259.
Is MOVEMENT ACTION FUND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2024.
Are donations to MOVEMENT ACTION FUND tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does MOVEMENT 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 MOVEMENT ACTION FUND due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MOVEMENT ACTION FUND last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MOVEMENT ACTION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEEPAK BHARGAVA.
Who are the officers and directors of MOVEMENT ACTION FUND?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,637 (DEEPAK BHARGAVA, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does MOVEMENT ACTION FUND have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,346,663, expenses of $3,211,113 and total assets of $50,121,232 at year end.

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