CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE (EIN 92-3197259)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-10-30
IRS object ID
202503039349301565
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-10-30T10:16:44-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16116 EXECUTIVE BLVD 500AddressLine1Txt
CityNORTH BETHESDACityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20852ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN923197259EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlCIRCBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8334247285PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 F STREET NW 7TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonKASHIF ALIPersonNm
Person TitleCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERPersonTitleTxt
Phone8334247285PhoneNum
Signature2025-10-28SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonDAVID J SHERDEL CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01306021PTIN
Phone3017705100PhoneNum
Preparation2025-10-28PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerJEFFREY FIELKOWPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line120 F STREET NW 7TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20001ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$537,186GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressCIRCULARACTIONALLIANCE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2022FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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Total Volunteers29TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$0PYTotalRevenueAmt
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CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
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PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$0PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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Total Liabilities BOY$25,283,071TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$73,845,905TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY-$9,296,701NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY-$29,016,279NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionCAA HELPS PRODUCERS COMPLY WITH EPR LAWS, DELIVERS HARMONIZED BEST-IN-CLASS SERVICES AND WORKS WITH GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE WASTE AND RECYCLE MOREMissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$10,146,673ExpenseAmt
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficeYes (1)ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
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Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
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IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
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Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldORStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8334247285PhoneNum

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Address Line120 F STREET NW 7TH FLOORAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (34 entries)

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CHARLIE SCHWARZE
CHAIR18.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
NEIL MENEZES
VICE CHAIR12.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFF BEZZO
TREASURER10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN BREEDLOVE
SECRETARY10.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON HANSTED
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KARA RUECKER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KIRSTEN WITT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANKE BOYKIN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAT HAYES
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANNE BEDARF
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY SMITH
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN CATURANO
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CORI HERBIG
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ABBY DONOVAN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ROBERT SCOTT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STEFANI MILLIE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KELLY MOLINARI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALEX SCHENCK
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAM HARRINGTON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARK BESCHER
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HEIDI HAIRSTON
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CJ STOLLE
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NICOLE CERRONI
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EMILY JOHANNES
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MELISSA WALDEN
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CAROLINA LEONHARDT
DIRECTOR5.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEFFREY FIELKOW
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$255,985$0$14,638
KASHIF ALI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PATRICK BENSON
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER40.00$157,781$0$8,930Yes (X)
HEATHER ALMGREN
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER40.00$148,072$0$12,763Yes (X)
ANGELA THOMAS-ANDERSON
DIRECTOR PROCUREMENT40.00$135,546$0$3,758Yes (X)
DAVID FREEMAN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CO40.00$130,377$0$17,473Yes (X)
KIMBERLY HOLMES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OR40.00$114,964$0$4,112Yes (X)
GEOFFREY INCH
SVP, PRODUCER SERVICES40.00$108,378$0$14,770Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,051,103TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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CLEAR STRATEGY INC
100 UNIVERSITY AVENUE 5TH FLOORTORONTOONCAM5J 1V6PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES$8,439,510
THE RECYCLING PARTNERSHIP INC
PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES$2,025,306PO BOX 746807ATLANTAGA30374
IMIDIA LLC
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$1,573,98810 MOONLIGHT SPRINGS DRTOMBALLTX77377
PROVISIO PARTNERS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES$951,016325 N WELLS ST SUITE 100CHICAGOIL60654
KORN FERRY
RECRUITING AND COMPENSATION CONSULTING S$947,379NW 5854 PO BOX 1450MINNEAPOLISMN55485
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K19CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

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Exclusion$537,186ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,809,052TotalAmt
Program Services$753,630ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,848,592ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$206,830FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$182,024TotalAmt
Program Services$47,448ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$122,285ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$12,291FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$181,512TotalAmt
Program Services$65,237ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$100,136ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$16,139FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,077,578TotalAmt
Management And General$1,077,578ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$122,189TotalAmt
Management And General$122,189ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Lobbying FeesForServicesLobbyingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,039TotalAmt
Program Services$112,039ProgramServicesAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,981,755TotalAmt
Program Services$7,171,990ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,805,818ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,003,947FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$114,803TotalAmt
Program Services$475ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,782ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$93,546FundraisingAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$923,767TotalAmt
Program Services$173,724ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$743,433ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,610FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$94,381TotalAmt
Program Services$759ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,706ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,916FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,691TotalAmt
Management And General$2,691ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$188,421TotalAmt
Program Services$72,699ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$98,012ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$17,710FundraisingAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,907TotalAmt
Program Services$13,624ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$22,799ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,484FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,688TotalAmt
Management And General$5,688ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

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TECHNICAL AND ADMINISTR$2,291,416$1,734,408$117,791$439,217
OTHER EXPENSES$120,441$640$100,830$18,971
OTHER CONTRACTED SERVIC$6,100$6,100

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$20,256,764TotalAmt
Program Services$10,146,673ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,286,430ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,823,661FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,835,203BOYAmt
EOY$2,847,707EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$16,330,803EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,100,000BOYAmt
EOY$21,950,000EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$51,167BOYAmt
EOY$532,153EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$3,168,963LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$0LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$0BOYAmt
EOY$3,168,963EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,986,370BOYAmt
EOY$44,829,626EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,633,071BOYAmt
EOY$2,895,905EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,650,000BOYAmt
EOY$70,950,000EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,283,071BOYAmt
EOY$73,845,905EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$9,296,701BOYAmt
EOY-$29,016,279EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$9,296,701BOYAmt
EOY-$29,016,279EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,986,370BOYAmt
EOY$44,829,626EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$19,719,578ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$130,000TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Total$130,000TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$130,000PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$537,186CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$537,186TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year$537,186CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$537,186TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$130,000CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$537,186CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$667,186TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
First5 Years509Yes (X)First5Years509Ind

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$2,750DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$112,039OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$114,789TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDURING THE TAX YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION USED THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANTS AND EMPLOYEES FOR LIMITED AND INSUBSTANTIAL LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT INITIATIVES RELATED TO EPR LAWS AND REGULATIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE IRS GUIDELINES FOR 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS. THE TOTAL AMOUNT EXPENDED ON LOBBYING WAS MINIMAL AND CONSTITUTED AN INSUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OVERALL ACTIVITIES. NO SUBSTANTIAL PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES WAS DEVOTED TO INFLUENCING LEGISLATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,168,963OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$3,168,963BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$3,168,963TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$537,186TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$537,186RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$537,186TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$20,256,764TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$20,256,764ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$20,256,764TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNDER THESE PROVISIONS, NO TAX IS IMPOSED ON ANY INCOME RELATED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS OR OBLIGATIONS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2024. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAX AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS AFTER THE RETURNS ARE FILED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionNORTH AMERICARegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee3EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedVARIOUS MANAGERIAL TASKSTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
Region Total Expenditures$173,825RegionTotalExpendituresAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees3SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$173,825SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$173,825TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Independent ConsultantYes (X)IndependentConsultantInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (4 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
JEFFREY FIELKOW
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$254,931$0$0$0$1,054$0$7,000$0$7,638$0$270,623$0$0$0
PATRICK BENSON
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER$156,065$0$0$0$1,716$0$3,094$0$5,836$0$166,711$0$0$0
HEATHER ALMGREN
CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER$147,459$0$0$0$613$0$3,179$0$9,584$0$160,835$0$0$0
KASHIF ALI
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCH J PART 2 LINE 4FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCAA PAID PROCTER & GAMBLE $450,000 FOR INVOICES FOR THE SERVICES OF KASHIF ALI, CAA'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS, THE FOUNDING MEMBERS. FOUNDING MEMBERS ARE THOSE COMPANIES WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD TO BE A FOUNDING MEMBER, AGREED TO SUPPORT THE PURPOSES OF THE ORGANIZATION, AND ENTERED INTO A MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7AFOUNDING MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPONT ONE DIRECTOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE RETURN IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STAFF, INCLUDING THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND THE FINANCE, AUDIT, AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURES SET OUT IN ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL COVERED OFFICIALS, WHICH INCLUDES CAA OFFICERS, CAA NATIONAL BOARD MEMBERS, STATE BOARD MEMBERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES AS DEFINED BY IRS FORM 990. COVERED OFFICIALS ARE ASKED TO SIGN AND RETURN A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IDENTIFYING ANY CONFLICTING INTERESTS AND TO UPDATE THE STATEMENT UPON ANY CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES. DISCLOSURE FORMS ARE REVIEWED, AND IF A POSSIBLE CONFLICT IS NOTED, DISINTERESTED OFFICIALS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL BOARD OR A COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL BOARD WOULD CONSIDER WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND THE PROCEDURES FOR ADDRESSING ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. COVERED OFFICIALS WITH A POTENTIAL CONFLICTING INTEREST UNDER CONSIDERATION ARE NOT PERMITTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL BOARD OR NATIONAL BOARD COMMITTEE'S DELIBERATING AND VOTING ON THE EXISTENCE OF ANY CONFLICTING INTEREST OR TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO THEIR CONFLICTING INTEREST, BUT MAY DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15IN REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE COMPENSATION OF ANY COVERED INDIVIDUALS, THE CORPORATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, OR A DELEGATED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD (REFERRED TO AS THE "APPROVAL BODY" BELOW), WILL UTILIZE THE FOLLOWING PROCESS: 1. IMPARTIAL DECISION MAKERS. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT MUST BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE (BEFORE ANY PAYMENT IS MADE) BY THE APPROVAL BODY OF THE CORPORATION COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT (EXAMPLE: NEITHER THE EXECUTIVE WHOSE COMPENSATION IS BEING DETERMINED NOR ANY OF HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT DURING THE DISCUSSION/DEBATE OR PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTE). 2. COMPARABILITY DATA. WHEN THE APPROVAL BODY IS CONSIDERING COMPENSATION TO COVERED INDIVIDUALS, IT MUST RELY ON COMPARABILITY DATA THAT DEMONSTRATE THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE COMPENSATION IN QUESTION. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN CRAFTING COMPENSATION PACKAGES, THE APPROVAL BODY MUST SECURE DATA THAT DOCUMENTS COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS IN LIKE POSITIONS AT LIKE ORGANIZATIONS. THIS DATA MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: A) EXPERT COMPENSATION STUDIES BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS; B) WRITTEN JOB OFFERS FOR POSITIONS AT SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS; C) DOCUMENTED TELEPHONE CALLS ABOUT SIMILAR POSITIONS AT BOTH NONPROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS; AND D) INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE IRS FORM 990 FILINGS OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. 3. CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION. THE APPROVAL BODY MUST DOCUMENT HOW IT REACHED ITS DECISIONS, INCLUDING THE DATA ON WHICH IT RELIED. TO QUALIFY AS CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION, WRITTEN OR ELECTRONIC RECORDS OF THE APPROVAL BODY (SUCH AS MEETING MINUTES) MUST NOTE: A) THE TERMS OF THE COMPENSATION AND THE DATE IT WAS APPROVED; B) THE MEMBERS OF THE APPROVAL BODY WHO WERE PRESENT DURING THE DEBATE ON THE COMPENSATION THAT WAS APPROVED AND THOSE WHO VOTED ON IT; C) THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW THE DATA WAS OBTAINED; AND D) ANY ACTIONS TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF THE COMPENSATION BY ANYONE WHO IS OTHERWISE A MEMBER OF THE APPROVAL BODY BUT WHO HAD A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO THE DECISION ON THE COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GCONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 7,171,990. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 3,805,818. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 1,003,947. TOTAL EXPENSES 11,981,755.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE HAS NOT CHANGED IT'S AUDIT OVERSIGHT OR SELECTION PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Disregarded Entities IdDisregardedEntitiesGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPrimary ActivitiesPrimaryActivitiesTxtLegal Domicile StateLegalDomicileStateCdTotal IncomeTotalIncomeAmtEnd Of Year AssetsEndOfYearAssetsAmtBusiness Name Line1DirectControllingEntityName/BusinessNameLine1Txt
CAA CALIFORNIA LLC
20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20001332203385SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR PRODUCERS IN CADE$0$0CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE
CAA COLORADO LLC
20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20001332190884SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR PRODUCERS IN CODE$0$0CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE
CAA OREGON LLC
20 F STREET NW 7TH FLOORWASHINGTONDC20001332160409SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE STEWARDSHIP ORGANIZATION FOR PRODUCERS IN ORDE$0$0CIRCULAR ACTION ALLIANCE

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