Civic Intelligence

Consumer Action Network

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 61-1443121

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 13, 2025

1029 Vermont Ave NW Ste 810Washington, DC 20005

(202) 842-0001

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

1st percentile

-5325%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

97th percentile

$88,812

Higher top officer pay than 97% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 1334.3% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-56%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

2nd percentile

-98%

Faster revenue growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$274,839

Down $354,418 (-56%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$274,839

Down $354,418 (-56%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Down

$6,656

Down $299,168 (-98%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$361,074

Up $88,566 (+33%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$354,418

Down $387,734 (-1164%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KAssets 2011: $350,916Liabilities 2011: $6,383Net Assets 2011: $344,5332011Assets 2012: $323,371Liabilities 2012: $684Net Assets 2012: $322,6872012Assets 2013: $314,849Liabilities 2013: -$7,261Net Assets 2013: $322,1102013Assets 2014: $288,327Liabilities 2014: $2,400Net Assets 2014: $285,9272014Assets 2016: $303,766Liabilities 2016: -$5,350Net Assets 2016: $309,1162016Assets 2017: $458,177Liabilities 2017: $1,568Net Assets 2017: $456,6092017Assets 2018: $390,569Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $390,5692018Assets 2019: $486,859Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $486,8592019Assets 2020: $526,806Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $526,8062020Assets 2021: $363,584Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $363,5842021Assets 2022: $595,941Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $595,9412022Assets 2023: $629,257Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $629,2572023Assets 2024: $274,839Net Assets 2024: $274,8392024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$274,839
Liabilities-
Net Assets$274,839

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2011: $371,397Expenses 2011: $326,839Net Income 2011: $44,5582011Revenue 2012: $345,491Expenses 2012: $326,336Net Income 2012: $19,1552012Revenue 2013: $337,749Expenses 2013: $336,563Net Income 2013: $1,1862013Revenue 2014: $371,828Expenses 2014: $337,352Net Income 2014: $34,4762014Revenue 2016: $307,720Expenses 2016: $282,569Net Income 2016: $25,1512016Revenue 2017: $427,952Expenses 2017: $283,940Net Income 2017: $144,0122017Revenue 2018: $163,370Expenses 2018: $230,617Net Income 2018: -$67,2472018Revenue 2019: $319,970Expenses 2019: $223,680Net Income 2019: $96,2902019Revenue 2020: $254,527Expenses 2020: $214,580Net Income 2020: $39,9472020Revenue 2021: $11,198Expenses 2021: $174,420Net Income 2021: -$163,2222021Revenue 2022: $477,096Expenses 2022: $244,739Net Income 2022: $232,3572022Revenue 2023: $305,824Expenses 2023: $272,508Net Income 2023: $33,3162023Revenue 2024: $6,656Expenses 2024: $361,074Net Income 2024: -$354,4182024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$6,656
Expenses$361,074
Net Income-$354,418
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$6,656
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Consumer Action Network empowers mental health and substance abuse consumers by promoting recovery and self-advocacy.

Consumer Advocate Network CAN empowers mental health and substance abuse consumers by promoting recovery and self-advocacy through our advocates lived experience and established community networks.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Consumer Advocate Network CAN empowers mental health and substance abuse consumers by promoting recovery and self-advocacy through our advocates lived experience and established community networks.$0$361,018
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Simon FuerstenbergExecutive DirectorFT$76,856$11,956$88,812
Deborah GribbinBoard President-$0$19,367$19,367
Gregory Field PriceBoard Member-$0--
Nathalie deWolfeBoard Member-$0--
Michelle DysonBoard Member-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Consumer Action Network
EIN
61-1443121
In Care Of
% Simon Fuerstenberg
Address
1029 VERMONT AVE NW STE 810, WASHINGTON, DC 20005

Signing Officer

Name
Simon Fuerstenberg
Title
CEO
Signed
2025-05-13
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Doing Business As Names

Consumer advocate network

Part I, line 10

| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Grant for housing to individual consumer, $610|

Part I, line 16

| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Information Technology, $21123| Business Expenses, $860| Staff Travel-for programs, $6088| Telephone and Telecommunication, $5899| Non-employee Insurance-Directors and Officers and Commercial, $5503| Staff Development, $5048| Supplies and Software, $12537|

Part I, line 20

| Explanation:, Amount:| None, $0|

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0CONSUMER ADVOCATE NETWORK
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Grant for housing to individual consumer, $610|
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Information Technology, $21123| Business Expenses, $860| Staff Travel-for programs, $6088| Telephone and Telecommunication, $5899| Non-employee Insurance-Directors and Officers and Commercial, $5503| Staff Development, $5048| Supplies and Software, $12537|
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Filings

Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.75$2.75$0.07$3.61$3.54
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$6.29$0.00$6.29$3.06$2.73$0.33
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$5.96$0.00$5.96$4.77$2.45$2.32
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.64$0.00$3.64$0.11$1.74$1.63
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.27$0.00$5.27$2.55$2.15$0.40
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.87$0.00$4.87$3.20$2.24$0.96
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.91$0.00$3.91$1.63$2.31$0.67
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$4.58$0.02$4.57$4.28$2.84$1.44
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.04$0.05$3.09$3.08$2.83$0.25
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$2.88$0.02$2.86$3.72$3.37$0.34
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.15$0.07$3.22$3.38$3.37$0.01
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.23$0.01$3.23$3.45$3.26$0.19
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$3.51$0.06$3.45$3.71$3.27$0.45