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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by OXFAM AMERICA ACTION FUND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$634,337
Total expenses
$552,137
Contributions and grants received
$633,921
Grants paid
$23,750
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$416
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$767,891
Total liabilities, end of year
$61,921
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$705,970
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$413,368
Management and general expenses
$46,300
Fundraising expenses
$92,469
Program service expenses (Part III)
$413,368

Program services were 74.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $130,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $503,921

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $30,050

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $416 · excluded $416

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $23,750 · program services $23,750

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $19,320 · program services $12,711 · management and general $6,609

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $71,717 · program services $54,028 · management and general $6,577 · fundraising $11,112

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $10,135 · program services $6,948 · management and general $1,124 · fundraising $2,063

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,982 · program services $2,839 · management and general $367 · fundraising $776

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $26,298 · management and general $26,298

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $166,919 · program services $166,919

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $7,000 · fundraising $7,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $19,351 · program services $19,351

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $36,754 · management and general $4,107 · fundraising $32,647

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $14,142 · program services $12,219 · fundraising $1,923

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $16,988 · program services $14,612 · management and general $1,218 · fundraising $1,158

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,494 · program services $2,494

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $23,836 · program services $23,836

  • 24a · Other expenses: RENTAL EXPENSE

    total $48,510 · program services $47,460 · fundraising $1,050

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUPPORTER ENGAGEMENT

    total $25,916 · program services $25,916

  • 24c · Other expenses: DESIGN & PRINT

    total $22,519 · program services $10 · fundraising $22,509

  • 24d · Other expenses: MAIL / POSTAGE

    total $12,231 · fundraising $12,231

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $275 · program services $275

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $238,844 · end of year $538,331

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $230,000 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $9,330 · end of year $7,554

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $48,962 · end of year $50,701

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $170,891 · end of year $171,305

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $72,306 · end of year $59,970

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $1,951 · end of year $1,951

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $480,544 · end of year $523,159

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $143,226 · end of year $182,811

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

OXFAM AMERICA ACTION FUND (OAAF) IS A PARTNER ORGANIZATION TO OXFAM AMERICA. OAAF STRIVES TO END GLOBAL POVERTY, HUNGER, AND SOCIAL INJUSTICE THROUGH LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING AND POLITICAL ADVOCACY.

Activities or mission (Part I)

OXFAM AMERICA ACTION FUND STRIVES TO END POVERTY AND INJUSTICE THROUGH LOBBYING AND ADVOCACY.

  • GLOBAL CAMPAIGNS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: THE OXFAM AMERICA ACTION FUND CAMPAIGNS FOR FAIR AND JUST POLICIES. LAST YEAR OXFAM AND ITS PARTNERS SUCCESSFULLY EXERTED PRESSURE ON RICH COUNTRIES TO TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION ON LOSS AND DAMAGE, RESULTING IN THE APPROVAL OF A LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND AT COP27. IN COLLABORATION WITH ALLIES, JOINT ADVOCACY EFFORTS WITH THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING HIGH-LEVEL CEO MEETINGS WITH JOHN KERRY, ADDITIONAL ENGAGEMENTS, AND CORRESPONDENCE WITH CONGRESS, INFLUENCED A CHANGE IN THE US POSITION ON THE FUND. OXFAM'S SISTERS ON THE PLANET, INFLUENTIAL AMBASSADORS FOR OXFAM'S MISSION, ENGAGED WITH KEY OFFICIALS IN THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WHITE HOUSE STRATEGY ON GENDER EQUITY AND EQUALITY IN DRIVING CLIMATE ACTION AND ADDRESSING THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF CLIMATE INJUSTICE AND EXTRACTIVE ECONOMIES. THIS ACCESS AND ENGAGEMENT WITH POLICYMAKERS LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR FUTURE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT.

    Expenses $334,008 · Grants $23,750

  • DIGITAL FUNDRAISING: LAST YEAR OXFAM DEEPENED ENGAGEMENT WITH ACTION FUND ACTIVISTS AND CONSTITUENTS THROUGH DIGITAL CHANNELS. IN JUNE 2022, CONGRESS PASSED AN EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL SPENDING BILL THAT ALLOCATED $5 BILLION FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE. OUR CONTRIBUTIONS WERE SIGNIFICANT, INCLUDING GENERATING SUBSTANTIAL MEDIA ATTENTION AND RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUE. ADDITIONALLY, WE COLLECTED 32,739 SUPPORTER SIGNATURES FOR A PETITION TO CONGRESS, FURTHER AMPLIFYING THE CALL FOR ACTION AND DEMONSTRATING WIDESPREAD PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE CAUSE.

    Expenses $47,460

  • DIGITAL ADVOCACY: IN OUR PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS, OXFAM AMERICA COLLABORATED WITH PUBLIC CITIZEN TO LEAD A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE US CONGRESS, URGING EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR THE GLOBAL COVID-19 RESPONSE. THE LETTER GARNERED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT AND WAS CO-SIGNED BY MORE THAN 50 US-BASED GROUPS. THIS COLLECTIVE ADVOCACY EFFORT GAINED ATTENTION AND WAS COVERED BY PROMINENT MEDIA OUTLET THE WASHINGTON POST. ADDITIONALLY, OXFAM'S LOW WAGE MAP AND BEST STATES TO WORK INDEX (BSWI) RECEIVED WIDESPREAD MEDIA COVERAGE IN MAJOR NATIONAL OUTLETS AND ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. THESE TOOLS BECAME INSTRUMENTAL IN ENGAGING WITH CIVIL SOCIETY, US CONGRESS, AND THE ADMINISTRATION ON LABOR AND DOMESTIC CARE ISSUES. OXFAM ALSO CONDUCTED BRIEFINGS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, INCLUDING THE WOMEN'S BUREAU AND REGIONAL BUREAUS, AS WELL AS POLICY STAFF. FURTHERMORE, OXFAM'S RESEARCH AND RESOURCES BECAME A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE SOURCE, ENHANCING OUR REPUTATION IN THE LABOR AND DOMESTIC CARE SECTORS. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RECOGNIZED AND UTILIZED OXFAM'S WORK AS A KEY RESOURCE IN THEIR EFFORTS.

    Expenses $13,697

  • OTHER CAMPAIGN ACTIVITY

    Expenses $18,203

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Sawitsky Kitt

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Freeman Bennett

    TREASURER/CLERK

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Collins Chuck

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Becker Elizabeth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Offenheiser Raymond C

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1

  • Maxman Abby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $503,092
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $460,082
    Other
    $43,010
    Hours/week
    0.1 + 39.9 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $417,162 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $42,920 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $15,720 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $27,290 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $503,092 related

  • Cummings Gina

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $288,254
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $249,142
    Other
    $39,112
    Hours/week
    2 + 38 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $225,012 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $24,130 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $11,822 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $27,290 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $288,254 related

  • Cronan Cynthia

    ASSISTANT TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $215,070
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $197,079
    Other
    $17,991
    Hours/week
    0.75 + 39.25 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $0 + $196,489 related
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0 + $590 related
    Deferred
    $0 + $9,915 related
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0 + $8,076 related
    Filer's total
    $0 + $215,070 related

  • Helms Michael

    ASSISTANT CLERK

    Total calculated
    $138,191
    From this org
    $0
    From related orgs
    $108,155
    Other
    $30,036
    Hours/week
    1 + 39 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

None.

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

FORM 990, SCHEDULE J SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
OXFAM AMERICA ACTION FUND DOES NOT DIRECTLY COMPENSATE THEIR PRESIDENT OR ANY OFFICERS. COMPENSATION FOR OXFAM AMERICA EXECUTIVES IS SET BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE OXFAM AMERICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OAAF COMPENSATION IS ADMINISTERED BY OXFAM AMERICA PURSUANT TO A SERVICES AGREEMENT. PART I, LINE 7: ALL COMPENSATION DISCLOSED IN PART VII ON FORM 990 AND ON SCHEDULE J IS REPORTED ON A CALENDAR YEAR BASIS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR ENDED 12/31/2022. COMPENSATION FOR OXFAM AMERICA EXECUTIVES IS SET BY A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF INDEPENDENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE COMMITTEE REGULARLY ENGAGES QUALIFIED INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS TO ENSURE THAT TOTAL EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IS BOTH COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE AS COMPARED TO MARKET, THAT IT CONFORMS TO IRS GUIDELINES, AND WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED EXCESSIVE UNDER INTERMEDIATE SANCTIONS PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 4958 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2010, BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS, THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DECIDED TO INSTITUTE A BENEFIT PROGRAM WHICH REQUIRES EXECUTIVES TO INVEST AFTER TAX INCOME INTO ONE OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF THIRD PARTY BENEFIT PLANS. THE PRETAX AMOUNT ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM IS INCLUDED AS REPORTABLE W2 COMPENSATION IN PART VII, AND IN SCHEDULE J COLUMN B (III), OTHER REPORTABLE COMPENSATION.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • OXFAM-AMERICA INC

    501(C)(3) · CREATE LASTING SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY, HUNGER AND INJUSTICE · MA

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
8 August 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202342239349300134

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