Business Action Fund
Business Action Fund supports its flagship project, main street action, to advocate and lobby for small business interests and to support business owners to advocate for their own interests by telling their own stories about what makes their businesses successful and what types of policies would help their businesses thrive.
Business Action Fund at a glance
In short: Business Action Fund gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $5,782
- -94.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,782
- Median grant
- $5,782
- Total assets
- $383,283
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Business Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Business Education Fund ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Business Action Fund gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $191K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Business Education Fund North Bethesda, MD | — | $5,782 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $383,283 | $56,408 | $52,421 | $5,782 | 1 | $5,935 |
| 2023 | $367,576 | $101,990 | $179,278 | $100,000 | Total only | $528 |
| 2022 | $535,847 | $252,677 | $314,633 | $31,250 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $499,467 | $256,208 | $246,517 | $190,951 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $488,876 | $507,688 | $18,812 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Business Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Business Action Fund is a public charity, based in North Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $383K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $6K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Business Action Fund is led by David Borris, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Borris
President
Treasurer → Treasuer, 2023
Treasuer → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chanda Causer
Executive Director
Co-Executive Director → Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Trent
Executive Director Since April
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Kelly Conklin
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Isral Debruin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Lee Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Josie Kalipeni (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Lampkin (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Houser (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Reshonda Young (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Stephen Michael (2020–2022) — Co-Executive Director
- Former: Brian Kettenring (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Natasha Crosby (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Davis Senseman (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Kelly Conklin (2020) — Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Business Action Fund
How much does Business Action Fund give each year?
Business Action Fund gave $6K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $100K in grants paid.
How large is Business Action Fund?
Business Action Fund reported $383K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $56K.
Where does Business Action Fund operate?
Business Action Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland.
What is Business Action Fund's EIN?
Business Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2618697. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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