Mycelium in Action Fund
Public records raise at least one point you should look into before giving.
What it says it does
THE MYCELIUM IN ACTION FUND (MIAF)IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR SOCIAL WELFARE PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(4) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. MIAF'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY, AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER CHARITABLE AND SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. THE FUND BUILDS ALLIANCES AMONG SUCH ORGANIZATIONS AND PROVIDES STRATEGIC, TECHNICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TO HELP THEM ADVANCE THEIR MISSIONS, STRENGTHEN THEIR MEMBERSHIP, AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES MORE EFFECTIVELY.
- Income
- $60,244
- Spending
- $90,221
- Highest pay
- $85,000, director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (2)
- $45,000 spent. MYCELIUM NETWORK SUPPORT: PROVIDED CURATED, ONLINE COMMUNITY SPACES AND A SET OF GUIDED REFLECTION TOOLS TO SUPPORT THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND RESILIENCE OF 15 LEADERS OF 501(C)(3) AND 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS SUPPORTING SUCH ORGANIZATIONS, IN ORDER TO HELP THESE LEADERS BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE AND COMPASSIONATE AND TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARED LEARNINGS.
- $40,000 spent. ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING: PROVIDED CAPACITY-BUILDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION TO THREE 501(C)(4) ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MIDWEST AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES, WITH A FOCUS ON SUPPORTING THESE ORGANIZATIONS' EFFORTS TO ALIGN EFFECTIVE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WITH THEIR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in November 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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