Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund

The Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) Education Fund is the public education arm of Citizens Action Coalition (CAC), a left-of-center environmentalist organization and health care advocacy group based in Indiana. It was formed in 1976, two years after its sister group. The organizations share the same address. 1 2

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3)
Issue Areas: Environmental Policy, Energy Policy
Website:

https://www.citact.org/about/citizens-action-coalition-education-fund

Formation:

1976

Executive Director:

Kerwin Olson

Location: Indianapolis, IN View on map
Tax ID: 51-0181687
Most Recent Filing: 2024
Budget (2024): Assets: $1,747,626 Revenue: $2,227,179 Expenses: $1,298,075

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    Besides directly aiding CAC in its advocacy work, the CAC Education Fund operates the Downstream Project, an initiative which seeks to heavily regulate and eventually end industrial agriculture in Indiana. It produces educational materials to turn public perception against farms, and it promotes their replacement with agriculture practices based on environmentalist energy sources. 3

    Funding

    The Citizens Action Coalition (CAC) Education Fund has received funding from several left-of-center environmentalist organizations and private foundations. These include the Civil Society Institute, the Columbus Foundation, Community Catalyst, the Energy Foundation, Greenpeace, the Lilly Endowment, the McKinney Family Foundation, and the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. 4

    Leadership

    Kerwin Olson, executive director of Citizens Action Coalition (CAC), also works as the executive director of the CAC Education Fund. 5

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2024 $1,747,626 $2,227,179 $1,298,075 View
    2023 $843,273 $1,163,898 $1,024,327 View
    2022 $731,432 $823,700 $785,961 View
    2021 $628,553 $832,760 $535,856 View
    2020 $362,325 $1,004,139 $1,264,239 View

    Prior year filings: 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010

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    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $6,175,873
    • Number of Grants: 55
    • Number of Funders: 19

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

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $1,166,0002024 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ANALYSIS TO ADVANCE CLEAN, AFFORDABLE ENERGY THAT PROTECTS PUBLIC HEALTH.
    $500,0002020 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc.SUN 3.0
    $303,0002023 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
    $303,0002022 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
    $282,5002021 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
    $250,0002024 The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
    $232,5002020 United States Energy FoundationTO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO BUILD A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE.
    $200,0002023 Climate Imperative FoundationTo support research, education, and outreach about clean industrial practices
    $200,0002022 Climate Imperative FoundationTO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND OUTREACH ABOUT SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
    $100,0002024 Horizon Climate InitiativeSUPPORT FOR PROMOTING A COST-EFFECTIVE AND CLEAN ELECTRICITY SYSTEM.
    $100,0002023 Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
    $50,0002024 Santa Barbara FoundationEDUCATION AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
    $50,0002024 Silicon Valley Community Foundation
    $50,0002022 Santa Barbara FoundationCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY
    $50,0002021 Silicon Valley Community Foundation
    $50,0002020 Silicon Valley Community Foundation
    $2502022 Central Indiana Community Foundation Inc.Charitable contribution to be used at the discretion of Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund.
    $1102022 Amazonsmile FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT

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    References

    1. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund. 2019.
    2. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). Citizens Action Coalition. 2019.
    3. “The Downstream Project.” The Downstream Project | Citizens Action Coalition. Accessed August 30, 2021. https://www.citact.org/campaign/downstream-project.
    4. “Nonprofit Explorer, Full-Text Search.” ProPublica. Accessed August 8, 2021. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/full_text_search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=citizens+action+coalition.
    5. “Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund.” Citizens Action Coalition Education Fund | Citizens Action Coalition. Accessed August 30, 2021. https://www.citact.org/about/citizens-action-coalition-education-fund.