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SAN FRANCISCO CONSUMER ACTION: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SAN FRANCISCO CONSUMER ACTION (EIN 23-7172908)
Tax period
2014-04-01 to 2015-03-31
Filed
2016-02-10
IRS object ID
201610419349300616
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2015-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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EIN237172908EIN

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Address ChangeYes (X)AddressChangeInd

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Principal OfficerKEN MCELDOWNEYPrincipalOfficerNm

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionCONSUMER ACTION'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CONSUMER EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO AND ON BEHALF OF CONSUMERS AROUND THE NATION. ITS PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE TO WRITE AND PRODUCE CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS, RESPOND WITH FREE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMERS WHO CALL OR EMAIL OUR COMPLAINT AND INFORMATION SWITCHBOARD AND TRAIN COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON HOW TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL AND CONSUMER LITERACY IN THEIR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. OUR CONSUMER EDUCATION MATERIALS INCLUDE PAMPHLETS, TRANSLATED INTO SEVERAL LANGUAGES, WHICH ARE DISTRIBUTED FOR FREE TO CONSUMERS THROUGHOUT OUR NETWORK OF 8,000 COMMUNITY GROUP CONTACTS. WE DISTRIBUTED ONE MILLION PUBLICATIONS LAST YEAR.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionCONSUMER ACTION IS DEDICATED TO HELPING INDIVIDUAL CONSUMERS ASSERT THEIR RIGHTS IN THE MARKETPLACE AND TO ADVANCING PRO-CONSUMER MARKETPLACE CHANGES TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL CONSUMERS. THE ORGANIZATION ACHIEVES ITS MISSION THROUGH CONSUMER EDUCATION, MULTILINGUAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ISSUE-BASED ADVOCACY THROUGH ITS OFFICES IN SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, WASHINGTON, DC, WORKING TOGETHER WITH MANY COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY. OUR MATERIALS, TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ENSURE THAT COMMUNITY EDUCATORS HAVE THE MOST UPDATED CONSUMER LITERACY TOOLS AND INFORMATION FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS.MissionDesc
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$100,000ROSE GRANT
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Own WebsiteYes (X)OwnWebsiteInd
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (11 entries)

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PAT STURDEVANT
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SUE HESTOR
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DR IRENE LEECH
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ANNA FLORES
BOARD MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
KEN MCELDOWNEY
SECRETARY & E.D.35.00Yes (X)$203,298$0$26,540
KATHY LI
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LINDA SHERRY
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$36,422EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$324,052EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$10,213,650EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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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)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,144,055CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,440,806CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,904,969CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,491,836CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,757,548TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$4,775,882CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$3,144,055CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,440,806CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,904,969CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$5,491,836CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$18,757,548TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,219,042SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,538,506PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$70,065CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$57,130CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$49,158CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$33,731CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$43,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$253,615TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$208CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$208TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$19,011,371TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$6,529GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.50170PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.52980PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 208.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$5,352MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or BroadcastYes (1)PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Publications Or Broadcast$30PublicationsOrBroadcastAmt
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$634DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (1)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$30RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$6,046TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationCONSUMER ACTION TOOK POSITIONS ON CONSUMER LEGISLATION, CONTACTING LEGISLATORS AND THEIR STAFFS BY PHONE, E-MAIL, MAIL AND IN PERSON, AND URGED CONSUMERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR LEGISLATORS ABOUT PROPOSED LAWS. CONSUMER ACTION UTILIZED THE COMPUTER SERVICES OF SALSA LABS TO PROMOTE CONTACT ON ISSUES BETWEEN CITIZENS AND THE CONGRESS AND CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE. CONSUMER ACTION ADVOCATED POSITIONS ON FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA MEASURES, COVERING SUCH ISSUES AS: HEALTH INSURANCE, FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION, CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS AND FEES, UNIVERSAL DEFAULT ON CREDIT CARDS, MORTGAGE BROKERS, THE PRIVACY OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL AND MEDICAL RECORDS, PREDATORY LENDING, IDENTITY THEFT, ELDER ABUSE, CONSUMER WARRANTIES AND FOOD LABELING AND SAFETY. CONSUMER ACTION ADVOCATED POSITIONS ON THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATIVE ISSUES IN CONGRESS: HR 185: REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2015 (OPPOSE) HR 347 FACILITATING ACCESS TO CREDIT (OPPOSE) HR: 427: REGULATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE IN NEED OF SCRUTINY ACT (OPPOSE) HR 650: PRESERVING ACCESS TO MANUFACTURED HOUSING ACT OF 2015 (OPPOSE) HR 1090: RETAIL INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT (OPPOSE) HR 1195: BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION ADVISORY BOARDS ACT (OPPOSE) HR 1434: BANK ON STUDENTS EMERGENCY LOAN REFINANCING (SUPPORT) HR 1484: FINANCIAL REGULATORY IMPROVEMENT ACT (OPPOSE) S 793: BANK ON STUDENTS EMERGENCY LOAN REFINANCING (SUPPORT) S 161: PAYING A FAIR SHARE ACT OF 2015 (SUPPORT) S 448: ENERGY PETROLEUM SUPPLY AND PRICING (SUPPORT) S 1158: THE CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT (SUPPORT) CONSUMER ACTION ADVOCATED LEGISLATIVE POSITIONS ON THE FOLLOWING ISSUES IN THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE: SB 178: PROTECT CALIFORNIANS FROM WARRANTLESS SEARCHES OF DIGITAL INFORMATION (SUPPORT) AB 493 PROTECT CONSUMERS FROM DECEPTIVE HOME WARRANTIES (SUPPORT)ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$95,751OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$37,432DepreciationAmt
Book Value$58,319BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$58,319TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,537,912TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$5,537,912RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$5,537,912TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$3,033,663TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,033,663ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,033,663TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Special Fundraising EventsYes (X)SpecialFundraisingEventsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCAROLE BERKEPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line17412 OAK LANEAddressLine1Txt
CityCHEVY CHASECityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20815ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFUNDRAISING CONSULTINGActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$250,075GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$49,500RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$200,575NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$250,075TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$49,500TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$200,575TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event143RD ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISEREvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$250,075GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$250,075CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$250,075GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$250,075CharitableContributionsTotAmt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
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 (2 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
KEN MCELDOWNEY
SECRETARY & E.D.$197,900$0$5,398$0$0$0$11,048$0$15,492$0$229,838$0$0$0
KATHY LI
DIRECTOR, SAN FRANCISCO OF$142,045$0$3,588$0$0$0$7,175$0$9,238$0$162,046$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BTHE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT HAVE A COMMITTEE WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVED COPIES OF THE FILED FORM 990, AND DISCUSSED ITS CONTENTS AT A BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CBOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN ANNUALLY A DISCLOSURE FORM INDICATING WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE OR MAY HAVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEY ARE ASKED TO AFFIRM THAT NO CONFLICT HAS ARISEN. THIS THEY MAY DO VERBALLY AT A BOARD MEETING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE AUDIT COMMITTEE SELECTS AND OVERSEES AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM TO CONDUCT THE AUDIT. NO CHANGE IN THE SELECTION METHOD OCCURRED THIS YEAR.

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