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Center for Civic Action

Foundation · Grantmaker Albuquerque, NM EIN: 02-0779812 Website

TO ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT IMPACT THE COMMON GOOD AND WELFARE OF NEW MEXICANS, SUCH AS HEALTH CARE, ENERGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, THE ECONOMY AND JOBS, AND VOTING RIGHTS ISSUES. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT SOCIAL WELFARE ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE COMMON GOOD AND WELFARE OF NEW MEXICO.

Key facts about Center for Civic Action

EIN
02-0779812
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$536,500
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$38,321
Median grant
$18,500
Total assets
$2,849,395
Primary geography
New Mexico (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Center for Civic Action funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Center for Civic Action's 14 itemized 2025 grants were New Mexico (93%). The most frequent recipient cities were Albuquerque, NM (7 grants) and Santa Fe, NM (3 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (8 grants) and "Program Costs" (4 grants).

How Center for Civic Action gives

  • 21% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 666% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

+5.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$537K

+45.5% YoY

Grant Count

14

+75.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

-16.9% YoY

About Center for Civic Action

Based on IRS filings

Center for Civic Action is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Albuquerque, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $537K. Net investment income was $20K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

AlbuquerqueLas CrucesBrooklynSanta FeBostonBernalilloRio Rancho

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$604K$1M$2M$2M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,849,395$2,691,699$2,798,568
Revenue$1,395,338$1,260,402$1,409,713
Expenses$1,275,436$1,346,212$1,409,170
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$20,499——
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$153K$306K$459K$612K0 grants20193 grants2020Total only20212 grants20228 grants20238 grants202414 grants2025

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Southwest Womens Law Center: $185KSouthwest Womens Law Center$185KOrganizers in the Land of Enchantme: $105KOrganizers in the Land ofEnchantme$105KVerde Voters Pac: $48KVerde Voters Pac$48KPlanned Parenthood of NM: $45KPlanned Parenthood of NM$45KProgress Now NM: $35KProgress Now NM$35KSierra Club Rio Grande Chapter: $20KSierra Club Rio Grande Chapter$20KWorking Families Organization: $20KWorking Families Organization$20KAct Blue: $17KAct Blue$17KSemilla Action: $17KSemilla Action$17KEmerge New Mexico: $10KEmerge New Mexico$10K

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K7$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Southwest Womens Law Center ($185,000), Organizers in the Land of Enchantme ($105,000), Verde Voters Pac ($48,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SOUTHWEST WOMENS LAW CENTER Albuquerque, NMPROGRAM SUPPORT$185,000
ORGANIZERS IN THE LAND OF ENCHANTME Albuquerque, NMPROGRAM SUPPORT$105,000
VERDE VOTERS PAC Santa Fe, NMPROGRAM SUPPORT$48,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NM Albuquerque, NMPROGRAM SUPPORT$45,000
PROGRESS NOW NM Albuquerque, NMPROGRAM SUPPORT$35,000
SIERRA CLUB RIO GRANDE CHAPTER Albuquerque, NMPROGRAM COSTS$20,000
WORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION Brooklyn, NYPROGRAM SUPPORT$20,000
ACT BLUE Boston, MACONTRIBUTION$17,000
SEMILLA ACTION Albuquerque, NMREDISTRICTING$17,000
EMERGE NEW MEXICO Santa Fe, NMPROGRAM COSTS$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Oriana Sandoval — Director: $1KOriana SandovalDirector$1K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Andrea SerranoPresident1—
Austin WeahkeeSecretary1—
Marshall MartinezTreasurer1—
Oriana SandovalCEO and Dire5—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Center for Civic Action?

Center for Civic Action is a nonprofit organization focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Albuquerque, NM. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Center for Civic Action?

As of 2025, Center for Civic Action holds $2.8M in total assets with $1.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $537K in 2025.

Where does Center for Civic Action operate?

Center for Civic Action has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York.

What size grants does Center for Civic Action award?

In 2025, Center for Civic Action awarded 14 grants totaling $537K — an average of about $38K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Center for Civic Action's EIN?

Center for Civic Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0779812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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