The Action Foundation Inc

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 26-3836689

The Action Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $6K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$173K

Annual Giving

$31K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$15K

About The Action Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Action Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $6K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

RichmondWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9K$18K$27K$36K2020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets$172,666$228,008$256,104
Revenue$6,484$3,754$3,184
Expenses$30,589$31,942$32,418
Qualifying Distributions$30,500$30,500$31,980
Net Investment Income$6,395$3,712$3,037
Distributable Amount$9,852$11,177$14,081

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$8K$15K$23K$31K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

PETA$30KBLUE FRONTIER$500

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROL L GRUNEWALDPRESIDENT0.5
JEREMY R RIFKINDIRECTOR0.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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