Circ Action Fund
To build a strong and thriving Colorado where all residents are treated with dignity and respect and have equal access to a fair and just quality of life and the opportunity to live united with family members. Achieve mission through advocating for fair, humane and workable public policies and by increasing the civic participation of new americans.
Circ Action Fund at a glance
In short: Circ Action Fund reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $238,404
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $92,729
- -65.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $108,214
- -53.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Circ Action Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Circ Action Fund gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $180K (2020). In 2025 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Immigrants Rights Coalitio Denver, CO | Cost Share | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $238,404 | $92,729 | $108,214 | $5,000 | Total only |
| 2024 | $288,796 | $266,000 | $231,343 | — | — |
| 2023 | $233,748 | $182,078 | $304,109 | — | — |
| 2022 | $367,246 | $487,474 | $542,744 | $7,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $439,371 | $526,817 | $427,822 | $22,500 | 1 |
| 2020 | $356,381 | $815,381 | $649,890 | $179,873 | 1 |
| 2019 | $170,273 | $405,678 | $605,824 | $179,750 | 2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Circ Action Fund
Based on IRS filings
Circ Action Fund is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $238K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Circ Action Fund's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Henry Sandman
Co-Exec Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
$76K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Gladis Ibarra
Co-Exec Director
On filings since 2023
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Helen Oh
Co-Chair
Director → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nadeen Ibrahim
Co-Chair
Secretary → Co-Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alejo Gonzales
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erika Cervantes
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Sarah Plastino (2022–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Caitlin Trent (2020–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Karla Gonzales Garcia (2020–2023) — Co-Chair
- Former: Ashley Wheeland (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Lisa Duran (2019–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Corinne Rivera Fowler (2022) — Director
- Former: Kyle Huelsman (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Grace Ramirez (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Miriam Pena (2021) — Director
- Former: Andy Jacob (2019) — Director
- Former: Francoise Mbabazi (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Ricardo Rocha (2019) — Director
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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $76K, to Henry Sandman (Co-Exec Dire).
Frequently asked questions about Circ Action Fund
How much does Circ Action Fund give each year?
Circ Action Fund reported $5K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Circ Action Fund?
Circ Action Fund reported $238K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $93K.
Where does Circ Action Fund operate?
Circ Action Fund has awarded grants in Colorado, New York.
What is Circ Action Fund's EIN?
Circ Action Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5558477. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 11, 2026)
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