Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 2,630,961 | 831,434 | 1,897,240 | 2,106,307 | 847,124 | 8,313,066 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 2,630,961 | 831,434 | 1,897,240 | 2,106,307 | 847,124 | 8,313,066 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 4,104,873 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 4,208,193 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 2,630,961 | 831,434 | 1,897,240 | 2,106,307 | 847,124 | 8,313,066 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 56,533 | 84,089 | 74,379 | 83,716 | 82,264 | 380,981 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 0 | |||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 8,694,047 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2015 | (b) 2016 | (c) 2017 | (d) 2018 | (e) 2019 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2019 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2019 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2019 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2019: | ||||
| a From 2014....... | ||||
| b From 2015....... | ||||
| c From 2016....... | ||||
| d From 2017....... | ||||
| e From 2018....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2014 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2019 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2019 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2019, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2019. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2020. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2015..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Software ID: | 19009923 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description | OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: The Credit Card Tying Cy Pres Project: This project has produced "Questions and Answers About Secured Credit Cards", a training manual and group leader's guide designed to give community advocates and outreach workers a background on the topic so that they can counsel clients and/or lead workshops for other staff members. It is intended to be used with the brochure titled "Building and Repairing Your Credit with a Secured Credit Card," an easy-to-read introduction to the subject available in Chinese, English and Spanish. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: The Financial Literacy Project: Consumer Action's Financial Literacy Project has produced many fact sheets to help people be aware of their financial rights and options. These fact sheets cover opening a bank account, shopping for savings instruments and resolving complaints against financial institutions. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The Housing Education Project: The Housing Education Project works to help people become aware of their rights as tenants. It has worked with the federal housing department to make people aware of how to assert their rights when they are victims of housing discrimination. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: The Annual Best Practices Consumer Conference: Every fall Consumer Action holds a Best Practices 2-day consumer advocacy and education conference in Chicago, bringing together consumer advocates and educators from around the country. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: Chase Financial Technology Grant: The purpose of the grant was to scale the work we have been doing with financial technology and education, with proven success for underbanked, diverse and LMI consumers to achieve the following intended outcomes: 1) introduce financial health and financial technology to a total of 250 LMI, underbanked and diverse adult consumers and five - ten CBO staff at five sites across the nation to build financial capability and resilience; 2) use the CFSI Financial Health Score Toolkit to diagnose financial health and track changes in financial health for 95 of the 250 consumers and five CBO staff (based on previous adoption rates); and 3) translate the FinTech fact sheet into four languages and distribute electronic and printed, bulk copies to 100 CBOs for the direct benefit of 10,000 consumers. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 10: Wells Fargo Financial Technology Grant: Consumer Action will use a human-centered design and evidence-based approach. Consumer Action's partner community-based organizations (CBOs) will measure and report financial capability metrics using the CFSI Financial Health Score Toolkit Survey. The eight-question survey measures financial capability in the areas of saving, spending, borrowing and planning. The CFSI Financial Health Score is designed to help financial service providers, employers, and other organizations diagnose and track the financial health of their consumers and workforce. The framework provides a holistic, moment-in- time snapshot of a consumer's financial health. The qualitative survey data is self-reported by consumers and compared against national benchmarks. The information is also used to diagnose financial health and select financial technology tools that meet specific financial health needs self-identified by consumers. CBOs will introduce clients to financial technology tools at group trainings, counseling coaching appointments and through digital or print campaigns. At least one staff person at each test site will use the financial technology tools along with the consumers. Counselors will familiarize themselves with tools and provide clients with instructions, technical assistance and referrals to outside resources. CBOs will measure financial health of the consumers via electronic surveys at program entry, 3- month and 6-month intervals. CBOs will demonstrate outcomes using the CFSI Financial Health Score Toolkit and consumer achievement in these areas: acquired a financial asset, improved debt-to-income ratio, increased income, increased savings, improvement of credit score or reduced debt. CBOs that pull credit reports/scores will be asked to obtain them for the consumers at program entry and at six months to measure changes in credit status. Consumer Action is currently using similar methodology in our existing financial technology innovation program. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process | Prior to its filing, the 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and Business Manager. It is circulated among the board of directors after filing. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts | All Board members covered; annual assertions requested to confirm lack of conflicts. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 18: Explanation of Other Means Forms Available For Public Inspection | All of these documents are available to the public upon request; Form 990 posted on our web site. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available | Governing documents, the conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| Form 990, Part III, Line 4a - MM123 Chase Cy Pres Project: | (Cont'd from pg. 2) These publications cover such topics as: earning a paycheck, budgeting and saving, learning about credit, achieving financial goals, dealing with debt and taxes, saving and renting versus home ownership and mortgages, investing for a longer life, retirement income, home equity loans, protecting assets, long-term care insurance and medical expenses. This project has now taken over the MoneyWise Project formerly funded by Capital One, which for 14 years created innovative and educational pamphlets about banking services. The extensive MoneyWise publication list includes such topics as: "Building and Keeping Good Credit", Tracking your Money", "Manage Your Money". "Banking Basics", "Rebuilding Your Credit", "Bankruptcy", "Saving to Build Wealth", "Talking to Teens About Money", "Micro Business Basics", Xand "Elder Fraud". All of these publications are available for free from Consumer Action, and are available in English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese while supplies last. This MM123 Chase cy pres project has also launched a new series on Job Training, including a free publication on "A guide to finding the right job training school". Individuals and CBOs interested in these publications and Consumer Action's CBO training programs should contact Consumer Action at info@consumer-action.org. |
| Software ID: | 19009923 |
| Software Version: | 2019v5.0 |