Fort Collins Community Action Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
FCCAN's mission is to create community based on furthering economic, social, and environmental justice, sustainability, human rights, and peace for all by building coalitions, developing strategies and actions, and supporting existing organizations.
- Income
- $380,164
- Spending
- $197,687
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 11 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $59,011, director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 48% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 293% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (5)
- $14,470 spent. Fuerza Latina Community Empowerment Clinics were held every other Wednesday through the year. These events included meetings with community professionals and speakers, listening to community needs with 8 hours of staff time per event as well as experts speaking about "knowing your rights" focusing on housing and rent assistance. Attendees received training on knowing their rights and were given information on opportunities for immigrants and the Latinx community. These were collaborative events with other community organizations.
- $10,330 spent. Healing Justice and Aging Mastery Workshops. Monthly workshop trainings dedicated to finding space to bring people of color together with the larger Fort Collins community. These workshops included our partnerships with the Unified Workforce of Larimer County, Fuerza Latina, and BIPOC Alliance.
- $8,985 spent. Culture as Medicine. Our director and spokes council president travelled to New York, Virginia, Illinois, and other parts of Colorado as an educational trip to gather ideas about cooperatives and other types of organizations to learn about how communities can come together to address community educational needs.
- $163,902 spent. Program Services outlined on Schedule O. Neighborhood Block Party Community Impact Center in August 2025. Collaboration with United Way of Larimer County. We helped fund and create the event by capturing story telling by community members along with cultural performances, catered Jamaican food and an instrumental garden: $11,600. Dia de los Muertos. Community event with BIPOC Alliance and Fuerza Laina. We brought together performers from throughout Colorado to bring our community together to celebrate each other's traditions during Dia de los Muertos: $5,085. HWFP. We continue our support of the Hispanic Women's Farming Projeco created to help our local immigrant women's farming project. We helped to sponsor a grant in 2025 so that they could train and onboard a dedicated employee: $15,606. BIPOC Alliance Market. Every month from April to December we helped to sponsor a market for the black, indigenous, API, Latinx community members to come and sell their crafts to the Fort Collins community. This supported the vendors and promoted outdoor events: $1,680. Lunar New Year Event. A celebration of the Lunar New Year outdoor event with healing exercise and shared food: $2,500. Other Programs, meetings, events, administration activities, office expenses and payroll expenses $127,431.
- Neighborhood Block Party Community Impact Center in August 2025. Collaboration with United Way of Larimer County. We helped fund and create the event by capturing story telling by community members along with cultural performances, catered Jamaican food, and an instrumental garden $11,600. Dia de los Muertos. Community Event with BIPOC Alliance and Fuerza Latina. We brought together performers from throughout Colorado to bring our community together to celebrate each other's traditions during Dia de los Muertos. $5,085. HWFP. We continue our support of the Women's Farming Projecto created to help our local women's farming project. We helped to sponsor a grant in 2025 so that they could train and onboard a dedicated employee. $15,606. BIPOC Alliance Market. Every month from April to December we helped to sponsor a market for the black, indigenous, API, Latinx community members to come sell their crafts to the Fort Collins community. This supported the vendors and promoted outdoor events. $1,680. Lunar New Year Event. A celebration of the Lunar New Year outdoor event with healing exercise and shared food. $2,500. Other programs, meetings, events, administration activities, office expenses and payroll expenses. $127,431.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2001.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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