Network for Civic Action
Network for Civic Action advocates for the protection of democracy and encourages civic engagement. It evaluates programs and educates donors about how their donations can best serve those goals.
Network for Civic Action at a glance
In short: Network for Civic Action gave $114K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $114,062
- -94.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -77.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,031
- -73.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $57,031
- Total assets
- $405,945
- +3461.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Network for Civic Action funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Working America Action ($64K). Together the top 2 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 19 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Network for Civic Action gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2025) to $3.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $114K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Working America Action Washington, DC | General Support | $64,062 |
| Fair Democracy Washington, DC | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $405,945 | $873,542 | $121,064 | $114,062 | 2 | $343,275 |
| 2024 | $11,397 | $1,458,877 | $2,005,904 | $1,911,483 | 9 | $23,278 |
| 2023 | $554,323 | $1,103,270 | $796,746 | $787,000 | 4 | $14,651 |
| 2022 | $246,107 | $3,341,771 | $3,109,409 | $3,057,563 | 4 | $18,330 |
About Network for Civic Action
Based on IRS filings
Network for Civic Action is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $406K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $114K. Net investment income was $343K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Network for Civic Action is led by Sanford Newman, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sanford Newman
President
Treasurer → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Halstead
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Chang Frank
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Aaron Frank (2022) — President
- Former: Eliza Finkelstein (2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Network for Civic Action
How much does Network for Civic Action give each year?
Network for Civic Action gave $114K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 9 grants.
How large is Network for Civic Action?
Network for Civic Action reported $406K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $874K.
Where does Network for Civic Action operate?
Network for Civic Action has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York.
What is Network for Civic Action's EIN?
Network for Civic Action's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3626015. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 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 2022 (received by the IRS August 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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