50CAN Action Fund

The 50CAN Action Fund is the lobbying nonprofit affiliate of the left-of-center education advocacy group 50CAN.

At-A-Glance

Issue Areas: Education Policy
Website: 50can.org
Location: Washington, DC View on map
Tax ID: 45-4698768
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $4,132,484 Revenue: $2,616,320 Expenses: $3,453,647

50CAN Action Fund was formed in 2012 by Marc Magee and other members of the 50CAN board to advocate for political causes related to education reform. The group has been involved in local school board races, supporting candidates favoring charter schools and teacher accountability measures. 1 The group has also involved itself in state-level races. 2

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the group has issued a grant of $100,000 to its sister organization, 50CAN. No donations to federal political candidates or parties have been made by the organization. According to the group’s tax filing in 2014, the organization focused on “earned media and mailings on educational issues and grassroots outreach through door knocking to households on these topics.” It had roughly $80,000 in assets. 3 4

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2024 $4,132,484 $2,616,320 $3,453,647 View
2023 $5,011,981 $3,824,356 $1,392,478 View
2022 $2,455,880 $2,142,241 $1,153,721 View
2021 $3,117,020 $2,007,482 $1,243,458 View

Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013

Revenue Detail

Expenses Detail

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $2,964,195
  • Number of Grants: 16
  • Number of Funders: 9

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$460,0002024 City FundTO SUPPORT THE GRANTEE'S CHARITABLE PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS WHICH AIM TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION POLICIES AND STUDENT OUTCOMES IN NEW MEXICO
$387,0002022 Campaign for Great Public SchoolsOPERATING SUPPORT
$322,5002021 Campaign for Great Public SchoolsOPERATING SUPPORT
$175,7002022 Campaign for Great Public SchoolsPOLITICAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$131,0002020 Campaign for Great Public SchoolsOPERATING SUPPORT
$110,5002022 Stand For Children, Inc.GENERAL CONTRIBUTION
$100,0002023 Advocates for Great Camden Schools IncAdvocate High Quality Public School
$70,0002024 Campaign for Great Public SchoolsTO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR GRANTEE'S WORK TO IMPROVE PUBLIC EDUCATION POLICIES AND STUDENT OUTCOMES IN NEW MEXICO
$25,0002020 Yes Every Kid IncGeneral Operations

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $1,048,334
  • Number of Grants: 7
  • Number of Recipients: 5

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$143,8712022 Equity in Education CoalitionTO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN ATLANTA
$50,0002024 Protecting Colorados Environment Economy and Energy IndependencePOLITICAL CONTRIBUTION

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References

1. Strauss, Valerie. “Why Are TFA and a California Billionaire Investing in Minnesota School Board Race?” The Washington Post. WP Company, October 9, 2014. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/answer-sheet/wp/2014/10/09/why-are-tfa-and-a-california-billionaire-investing-in-minnesota-school-board-race/.
2. Edgar, Randal. “Third-Party Spending Tops $1 Million in R.I. Races.” providencejournal.com. providencejournal.com, September 27, 2014. https://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140927-third-party-spending-tops-1-million-in-r.i.-races.ece.
3. Center for Responsive Politics. “Organization Summary”. Opensecrets.org. Accessed October 6, 2019. https://www.opensecrets.org/outside-spending/political-nonprofits/summary?id=454698768