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Consumers Union Action Fund Inc

EIN 20-4780406 • 501(c)4 • Yonkers, NY

Profile

Consumer education & information

101 Truman AvenueYonkers, NY 10703-1044

www.cuactionfund.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2019

Net Margin

Score unavailable

No value available

Net margin requires both revenue and expenses on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

91st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 91% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

7th percentile

-100%

Faster asset growth than 7% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.

Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Assets

Down

$0

Down $143,003 (-100%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$0

Down $143,003 (-100%) from 2018

Revenue

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Expenses

Down

$5,865

Down $3,086 (-34%) from 2018

Net Income

Up

-$5,865

Up $3,086 (+34%) from 2018

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2010: $211,086Liabilities 2010: $33,754Net Assets 2010: $177,3322010Assets 2011: $231,591Liabilities 2011: $44,604Net Assets 2011: $186,9872011Assets 2012: $267,916Liabilities 2012: $44,558Net Assets 2012: $223,3582012Assets 2013: $235,607Liabilities 2013: $6,212Net Assets 2013: $229,3952013Assets 2014: $240,088Liabilities 2014: $8,737Net Assets 2014: $231,3512014Assets 2015: $175,788Liabilities 2015: $808Net Assets 2015: $174,9802015Assets 2016: $163,318Liabilities 2016: $2,323Net Assets 2016: $160,9952016Assets 2017: $153,114Liabilities 2017: $1,160Net Assets 2017: $151,9542017Assets 2018: $143,003Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $143,0032018Assets 2019: $0Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$0
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$0

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2010: $339,999Expenses 2010: $248,982Net Income 2010: $91,0172010Revenue 2011: $86,830Expenses 2011: $77,175Net Income 2011: $9,6552011Revenue 2012: $52,341Expenses 2012: $15,970Net Income 2012: $36,3712012Revenue 2013: $34,481Expenses 2013: $28,444Net Income 2013: $6,0372013Revenue 2014: $59,127Expenses 2014: $57,171Net Income 2014: $1,9562014Revenue 2015: $25,453Expenses 2015: $81,824Net Income 2015: -$56,3712015Revenue 2016: $660Expenses 2016: $14,645Net Income 2016: -$13,9852016Revenue 2017: $1,634Expenses 2017: $10,675Net Income 2017: -$9,0412017Revenue 2018: $0Expenses 2018: $8,951Net Income 2018: -$8,9512018Revenue 2019: $0Expenses 2019: $5,865Net Income 2019: -$5,8652019

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$0
Expenses$5,865
Net Income-$5,865

Filings

Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jun 1, 2018 to May 31, 2019
Signed
Apr 13, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$0
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Consumer education & information

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
CONSUMER UNION ACTION FUND, INC. (CUAF) IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(4). THE ORGANIZATION CEASED OPERATIONS AND DISSOLVED ON APRIL 30, 2019.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
MARTA TELLADOPresident-$0--
ERIC WAYNETreasurer/Director-$0--
JEAN ANN FOX MS MPADirector-$0--
NORMAN I SILBERDirector-$0--
LEONORA WIENERSr VP / Director-$0--
HEATH GRAYSONSecretary/Director-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Consumers Union Action Fund Inc
EIN
20-4780406
In Care Of
% MICHAEL MARTIN CPA
Phone
9143782000
Address
101 TRUMAN AVENUE, YONKERS, NY 10703-1044

Signing Officer

Name
Eric Wayne
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2020-04-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kpmg Llp
Address
345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154-0102
Preparer
Christina Rossetti
Phone
2127589700
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Item B, Final Return and Part V, Line 34

The organization was dissolved during the fiscal year.

Form 990EZ Due Date

Additional time was required to file a complete and accurate return. The return was extended with form 8868 and is being filed by the extended due date.

Form 990EZ Part I Line 16

Description:FEES & LICENSES Amount:175

Form 990EZ Part I Line 20

Description:DISSOLUTION OF ASSETS Amount:137138

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