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Transparency Coalition Action Fund

EIN 93-3507616 · Seattle, WA

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What it says it does

TCAF WORKS TO ENGAGE IN ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING ACTIVITIES TO INFLUENCE PUBLIC POLICY AND LEGISLATION RELATED TO GENERATIVE AI.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)

$143,232 spent. TCAF SUPPORTS SAFEGUARDS ON AI PRODUCTS INCLUDING: SAFETY PROTECTIONS FOR KIDS AND TEENS; DISCLOSURE LABELS ON AI-GENERATED IMAGES, SOUNDS, VIDEOS, AND TEXTS; LEGALLY-PROTECTED RIGHTS TO OUR OWN IMAGE, VOICE, AND LIKENESS; AND HOLDING COMPANIES ACCOUNTABLE TO HARMFUL AI PRODUCTS.WE'RE THE VOICE OF KIDS AND PARENTS, CHAMPIONING THEIR SAFETY AND WELL-BEING IN THE FACE OF A BILLION-DOLLAR TECH LOBBY AIMED AT ERASING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR UNTESTED, ADDICTIVE, AND HARMFUL PRODUCTS.IN 2025, 47 STATES INTRODUCED DOZENS OF BILLS CONCERNING AI. WE WORKED WITH LAWMAKERS TO PASS TWO BILLS IN CALIFORNIA: THE FIRST AI CHATBOT SAFETY MEASURE, AND THE AI ABUSE ACT, WHICH ESTABLISHES A LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR ADDRESSING HARMFUL AI DEEPFAKES. WE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THE TEXAS RESPONSIBLE AI GOVERNANCE ACT, WHICH REQUIRES DISCLOSURES, AND PROHIBITS MANIPULATION OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate

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 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? 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 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 May 2024.
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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