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Business Action Fund

  • N Bethesda, MD
  • Tax-exempt since Oct. 2020
  • EIN: 83-2618697

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$56.4k (2024)

Expenses
$52.4k (2024)

Total Assets
$383k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$20.4k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2020 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$56,408
Expenses
$52,421
Net Income
$3,987
Net Assets
$362,898
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $50,473
89.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,935
10.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $16,599
31.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $383,283
Total Liabilities $20,385
Net Assets $362,898
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Richard Trent (Executive Director Since April 2024) $0 $131,821 $4,345
Chanda Causer (Executive Director Until February 2024) $0 $30,669 $0
David Borris (President) $0 $0 $0
J Kelly Conklin (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Lee Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Isral Debruin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 3, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$101,990
Expenses
$179,278
Net Income
-$77,288
Net Assets
$359,323
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $101,462
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $528
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,870
1.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $367,576
Total Liabilities $8,253
Net Assets $359,323
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chanda Causer (Executive Director) $0 $193,812 $0
J Kelly Conklin (President) $0 $0 $0
David Borris (Treasuer) $0 $0 $0
Josie Kalipeni (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Thomas Lee Johnson (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Isral Debruin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Tim Lampkin (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 6, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$252,677
Expenses
$314,633
Net Income
-$61,956
Net Assets
$436,611
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $252,677
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $116,022
36.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $535,847
Total Liabilities $99,236
Net Assets $436,611
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Chanda Causer (Co Executive Director) $0 $173,477 $0
Stephen Michael (Co Executive Director) $0 $34,947 $0
J Kelly Conklin (President) $0 $0 $0
David Boris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jim Houser (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brian Kettenring (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natasha Crosby (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Reshonda Young (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 12, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$256,208
Expenses
$246,517
Net Income
$9,691
Net Assets
$498,567
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $256,208
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $499,467
Total Liabilities $900
Net Assets $498,567
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
J Kelly Conklin (President) $0 $0 $0
David Boris (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Reshonda Young (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Houser (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Brian Kettenring (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Natasha Crosby (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Davis Senseman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Michael (Co Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
Chanda Causer (Co Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$270,000
Expenses
$18,624
Net Income
$251,376
Net Assets
$251,376
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $270,000
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $251,376
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $251,376
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kelly Conklin (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Reshonda Young (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Borris (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jim Houser (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Stephen Michael (Executive Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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