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Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,799,194
Total expenses
$17,480,416
Contributions and grants received
$10,715,104
Grants paid
$3,297,250
Program service revenue
$4,654,010
Investment income
$433,806
Other revenue
$996,274
Total assets, end of year
$17,834,339
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,566,486
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$16,267,853
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,630,209
Management and general expenses
$4,844,077
Fundraising expenses
$1,006,130
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,630,209

Program services were 66.5% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $10,715,104

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $434,183

  • 2a · Program service revenue: WEBCASTS

    total $2,073,533 · related or exempt $2,073,533

  • 2b · Program service revenue: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

    total $1,735,379 · related or exempt $1,735,379

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ONLINE COURSES

    total $824,149 · related or exempt $824,149

  • 2d · Program service revenue: LIVING SCHOOL

    total $20,949 · related or exempt $20,949

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $433,806 · excluded $433,806

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $504,137 · related or exempt $504,137

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $631,862

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $140,509

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $491,353 · related or exempt $491,353

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $784 · related or exempt $784

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $784

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,071,859 · program services $1,071,859

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,225,391 · program services $2,225,391

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $225,344 · program services $108,275 · management and general $101,887 · fundraising $15,182

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $5,104,938 · program services $2,465,448 · management and general $2,298,519 · fundraising $340,971

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $132,439 · program services $59,490 · management and general $63,053 · fundraising $9,896

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $568,792 · program services $255,495 · management and general $270,798 · fundraising $42,499

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $415,684 · program services $204,142 · management and general $185,625 · fundraising $25,917

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $18,034 · program services $9,432 · management and general $8,200 · fundraising $402

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,401,096 · program services $1,255,781 · management and general $1,091,755 · fundraising $53,560

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $395,648 · management and general $395,648

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $628,076 · program services $376,669 · management and general $4,822 · fundraising $246,585

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,038,646 · program services $720,299 · management and general $169,562 · fundraising $148,785

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $61,131 · program services $61,131

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $627,641 · program services $534,757 · management and general $32,803 · fundraising $60,081

  • 17 · Travel

    total $208,543 · program services $164,889 · management and general $14,670 · fundraising $28,984

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $18,297 · management and general $18,297

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $112,023 · program services $59,372 · management and general $47,050 · fundraising $5,601

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $44,891 · management and general $44,891

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRODUCTION COSTS

    total $1,832,094 · program services $1,830,977 · management and general $34 · fundraising $1,083

  • 24b · Other expenses: MAINTENANCE

    total $194,086 · program services $107,327 · management and general $75,139 · fundraising $11,620

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSES

    total $64,981 · program services $55,097 · management and general $182 · fundraising $9,702

  • 24d · Other expenses: MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT

    total $58,581 · program services $41,398 · management and general $13,167 · fundraising $4,016

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $32,201 · program services $22,980 · management and general $7,975 · fundraising $1,246

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $835,433 · end of year $572,749

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,179,423 · end of year $2,315,141

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $109,079 · end of year $97,876

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $253,736 · end of year $845,616

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $335,696 · end of year $460,743

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $3,405,153

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,567,421

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,358,153 · end of year $1,837,732

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $11,533,716 · end of year $11,664,918

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $44,369 · end of year $39,564

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $690,084 · end of year $1,101,737

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $249,038 · end of year $464,749

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $16,564,957 · end of year $16,122,327

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $145,526 · end of year $145,526

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

THE CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION INTRODUCES SPIRITUAL SEEKERS TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE WISDOM OF THE CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITION AND NURTURES ITS EMERGENCE IN SERVICE TO THE HEALING OF OUR WORLD.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION OFFERS PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT INTRODUCE CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE WISDOM AND PRACTICES - GUIDING SEEKERS TOWARD PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION AND INSPIRING COMPASSIONATE ACTION IN THE WORLD.

  • IN 2025, THE LIVING SCHOOL LAUNCHED ITS FIRST PUBLIC OFFERING OF THE LIVING SCHOOL'S ESSENTIALS OF ENGAGED CONTEMPLATION COURSE, WHICH REGISTERED 500 COURSE PARTICIPANTS. IN 2025, THE ONLINE EDUCATION PROGRAM REGISTERED APPROXIMATELY 3,150 STUDENTS IN 3 UNIQUE ONLINE COURSES WHICH INCLUDED ONE NEW COURSE AND TWO EXISTING COURSES THAT WERE REDESIGNED FOR CAC'S NEW COMMUNITY LEARNING PLATFORM, CAC CONNECT, WHICH LAUNCHED IN APRIL OF 2025. WORK IN 2025 ALSO INCLUDED REFINEMENTS TO 2 OTHER EXISTING ONLINE COURSES TO BE READY FOR LAUNCH ON CAC CONNECT IN 2026. THE DAILY MEDITATIONS BUILT AND DELIVERED 365 MEDITATIONS, ONE FOR EACH DAY OF THE YEAR, VIA EMAIL TO OVER 360,000 RECIPIENTS. CAC HOSTED 4 VIRTUAL AND ONE HYBRID EVENTS IN 2025 WHICH COLLECTIVELY HAD APPROXIMATELY 19,000 ATTENDEES. CAC PRODUCED 4 PODCASTS WHICH HAD 3 MILLION DOWNLOADS IN 2025.

    Expenses $11,630,209 · Grants $3,297,250

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jeri Eckhart Queenan

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Rob Gittings

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Lonnie Pederson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Lisa Laird

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    6

  • Eileen Coogan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • John Kania

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Jose Humphreys

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Josephine Garnem

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Kelly Burton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Mindy Fullilove

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Sherri Taylor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Michael Poffenberger

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $225,344
    From this org
    $208,890
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,454
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,994
    Bonus
    $4,896
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $16,454
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $225,344

  • Tisha Ford

    DEPUTY E.D.

    Total calculated
    $197,524
    From this org
    $182,194
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,330
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,944
    Bonus
    $1,250
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $15,330
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $197,524

  • Yahnia Rodriguez Director Of People

    OPERATIONS

    Total calculated
    $152,404
    From this org
    $139,249
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,155
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,249
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $13,155
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $152,404

  • Drew Jackson Managing Director Of

    FORMATION

    Total calculated
    $169,523
    From this org
    $144,476
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,047
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $137,226
    Bonus
    $7,250
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $25,047
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $169,523

  • Jessica Jones

    DIR. OF OPER

    Total calculated
    $157,668
    From this org
    $138,288
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,380
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $134,117
    Bonus
    $4,171
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $19,380
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $157,668

  • Brandon Strange Director Of

    MARKETING AN

    Total calculated
    $148,905
    From this org
    $128,914
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,991
    Hours/week
    55

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

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

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
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 7
THE ORGANIZATION PAYS MOVING STIPENDS, RETENTION BONUSES, OR DISCRETIONARY BONUSES AS WARRANTED BASED ON VARIOUS FACTS SUCH AS STAFF ATTRITION. THESE BONUSES WERE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMPENSATION POLICY IN EFFECT AT THE TIME.

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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
27 August 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202602399349301590

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