Center for Civic Action
Center for Civic Action (CCA) is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Its stated mission is to educate, engage, and mobilize historically underrepresented communities in important New Mexico elections and policy campaigns. Its 2024 filing describes work on policy advocacy, public education, and voter engagement; CCA is listed as a public charity.
Center for Civic Action at a glance
In short: Center for Civic Action gave $537K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in New Mexico. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $536,500
- +45.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,321
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,500
- Total assets
- $2,849,395
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Mexico (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Center for Civic Action
- Contact
Mailing address: 344 4Th St Sw, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone: (505) 842-5539
Website: https://centerforcivicaction.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Center for Civic Action funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southwest Womens Law Center ($185K). Together the top 10 received $502K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 32 (66%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
CCA’s website describes its work as focused on New Mexico. In 2025, 93% of its grant dollars went to recipients in New Mexico, 4% to recipients in New York, and 3% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Center for Civic Action gives
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $612K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $537K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Southwest Womens Law Center Albuquerque, NM | Program Support | $185,000 |
| Organizers in the Land of Enchantme NT Albuquerque, NM | Program Support | $105,000 |
| Verde Voters Pac Santa Fe, NM | Program Support | $48,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of NM Albuquerque, NM | Program Support | $45,000 |
| Progress Now NM Albuquerque, NM | Program Support | $35,000 |
| Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter Albuquerque, NM | Program Costs | $20,000 |
| Working Families Organization Brooklyn, NY | Program Support | $20,000 |
| Act Blue Boston, MA | Contribution | $17,000 |
| Semilla Action Albuquerque, NM | Redistricting | $17,000 |
| Emerge New Mexico Santa Fe, NM | Program Costs | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,849,395 | $1,395,338 | $1,275,436 | $536,500 | 14 | $20,499 |
| 2024 | $2,691,699 | $1,260,402 | $1,346,212 | $368,720 | 8 | — |
| 2023 | $2,798,568 | $1,409,713 | $1,409,170 | $612,000 | 8 | — |
| 2022 | $2,709,165 | $2,196,438 | $802,938 | $70,000 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $1,185,299 | $334,000 | $379,875 | $8,000 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $450,270 | $503,500 | $286,141 | $108,000 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | $268,571 | $50,500 | $64,581 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
In its 2024 filing, CCA says it advocates for policies affecting the common good and welfare of New Mexicans, including health care, energy, natural resources, the economy and jobs, and voting rights. The filing describes research and advocacy on ethics, the state budget, the environment, and voting rights, alongside public education through opinion pieces, newspaper letters, social media, phone calls, direct mail, and voter engagement.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions address women’s and girls’ interests, working families, equitable opportunities and civic engagement, children and families, and conservation. For example, Southwest Women’s Law Center says it advances the health, safety, social, education, and economic interests of women and girls through research, education, training, advocacy, and litigation. Semilla Action says it works on equitable wellbeing and civic engagement for communities including immigrants, Latinx, Native, youth, workers, LGBTQ+, and women. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, CCA reported 14 grants totaling $536,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $185,000, with a median of $18,500. The largest listed awards included $185,000 to Southwest Women’s Law Center, $105,000 to Organizers in the Land of Enchantment, $48,000 to Verde Voters PAC, $45,000 to Planned Parenthood of NM, and $35,000 to Progress Now NM. These grants were reported for program support, except where the listed purpose was otherwise specified.
Other listed 2025 grants included $20,000 to Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter for program costs; $20,000 to Working Families Organization for program support; $17,000 to Act Blue as a contribution; $17,000 to Semilla Action for redistricting; and $10,000 each to Emerge New Mexico for program costs, NMVC Action Fund for program support, and Speaker Fund for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrea Serrano as president, Austin Weahkee as secretary, Marshall Martinez as treasurer, and Oriana Sandoval as CEO and “DIRE” (as listed).
Center for Civic Action is led by Oriana Sandoval, CEO & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Oriana Sandoval
CEO & Director
Director → CEO & Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$95K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Andrea Serrano
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Austin Weahkee
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Martinez
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nick Voges (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Roberto Roibal (2019–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $1K, to Oriana Sandoval (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Center for Civic Action
How much does Center for Civic Action give each year?
Center for Civic Action gave $537K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $369K across 8 grants.
What is Center for Civic Action's typical grant size?
Center for Civic Action's median grant in 2025 was $18,500, and its average grant was $38,321, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Center for Civic Action give grants?
Center for Civic Action gives mostly in New Mexico: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albuquerque, NM (7 grants) and Santa Fe, NM (3 grants).
Does Center for Civic Action give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Center for Civic Action's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (8 grants) and "Program Costs" (4 grants).
Who are Center for Civic Action's largest grantees?
Center for Civic Action's largest 2025 grantees include Southwest Womens Law Center ($185,000), Organizers in the Land of Enchantme NT ($105,000) and Verde Voters Pac ($48,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Center for Civic Action?
Center for Civic Action reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does Center for Civic Action fund?
In its 2024 filing, CCA says it advocates for policies affecting the common good and welfare of New Mexicans, including health care, energy, natural resources, the economy and jobs, and voting rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Center for Civic Action?
Center for Civic Action has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check centerforcivicaction.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
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.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
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Grantable. (2026). Center for Civic Action funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/center-for-civic-action-morg_7f577789f50e45f2a2bd2d29ceb43530
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