Program areas at CAC
Cac had significant growth across multiple program areas in 2023. Cac's daily meditation emails reached over 457,000 daily, weekly, and monthly subscribers by the end of 2023. Just under 38,000 teaching products were distributed from the resource Center. The cac publications program published two editions of the literary journal oneing, four issues of the donor publication the mendicant, distributed to approximately 42,000 recipients quarterly; and supported the release of two newly revised books by richard rohr ("falling upward and "silent compassion"). Cac's podcast network reached a total of 4,000,000 downloads across our seven shows. A total of 7,765 people studied in cac's online courses in 2023 including the top course, breathing under water, with more than 1,500 students. Cac's two-year formation program, the living school, "sent" (graduated) another cohort of 164 students via an online symposium. In 2023, the cac began taking registrations for the next iteration of the living school called the essentials of engaged Contemplation. Approximately 450 students registered for the year-long program that began in january 2024. Cac hosted 8 virtual events in 2023 which collectively had approximately 7,800 attendees. All these programs were done in service to cac's mission to help awaken a more loving world.
Grants made by CAC
| Grantee | Grant description | Grant year | Amount |
|---|
| Ayni Institute | Supports Development of A New Small Group Model Combining Deep Contemplative Formation and Social Action, Filling A Critical Gap in the Movement, Expanding Support for Diverse Constituencies, and Providing A Model That Complements Existing Cac Programming. | 2023-12 | $180,000 |
| Center for the Working Poor | Center for the Working Poor Is An Interfaith Intentional Community Inspired By the the Catholic Worker Movement and New Monasticism, Which Is Committed To Strategic Non-Violent Social Change. | 2023-12 | $90,000 |
| Cathedral of the Incarnation | The Cathedral of the Incarnation Is A New Monastic Community Which Embodies and Teaches the Engaged Contemplative Spirituality in Response To What Father Bede Griffiths Called 'the Universal Call To Contemplation.' Their Work Is Grounded in the Affirmation That Intimacy With God Does Not Belong To A Special Group of Religious Professionals But Is Available To All. Csi Practice Democratizes the Gifts of Monastic Spirituality and Translates Them Into A Form That Can Be Lived in Everyday Life. | 2023-12 | $90,000 |
| ...and 15 more grants made |
Who funds Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at CAC
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Doug Murrell | Chief Operating Officer / Cheif Operating Officer | $59,773 | 2022-12-31 |
| Michael Poffenberger | Executive Director | $156,525 | 2024-10-03 |
| Chris Zezza | Managing Director of Operations and Technology | | 2024-09-25 |
| Jessica Jones | Director of Operations | $123,741 | 2023-12-31 |
| Barbara Lopez | Programs Director | $120,200 | 2023-12-31 |
| ...and 10 more key personnel |
Financials for CAC
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $8,321,613 | $7,928,575 | 5% |
| Program services | $2,436,188 | $879,909 | 176.9% |
| Investment income and dividends | $279,230 | $218,205 | 28% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $349,333 | $219,965 | 58.8% |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $4,299 | $-386 | 1213.7% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $482,698 | $1,646,719 | -70.7% |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $32,346 | $394 | 8109.6% |
| Total revenues | $11,905,707 | $10,893,381 | 9.3% |
Organizations like CAC
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Reformation Bible College | 501(c)(3) | Sanford, FL | $12,390,616 |
| Instituto Biblico Rio Grande (RGBI) | 501(c)(3) | Edinburg, TX | $4,535,722 |
| Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) | 501(c)(3) | Jackson, MS | $31,197,255 |
| Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $23,045,877 |
| Augustine Institute | 501(c)(3) | Greenwood Village, CO | $32,503,964 |
| Free Lutheran Theological Seminary | 501(c)(3) | Minneapolis, MN | $5,308,041 |
| Bacone Baptist Church - 4877 | 501(c)(3) | Muskogee, OK | $8,025,593 |
| Yeshivat Chovevei Torah (YCT) | 501(c)(3) | Bronx, NY | $3,208,928 |
| Jerusalem University College (JUC) | 501(c)(3) | Xenia, OH | $3,830,385 |
| It Tech Global Services LLC | 501(c)(3) | Superior, CO | $3,960,444 |
Data update history
November 29, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 27, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanitiesReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousChristianOperates internationallyProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- PO Box 12464
- Albuquerque, NM 87195
- Metro area
- Albuquerque, NM
- County
- Bernalillo County, NM
- Website URL
- cac.org/Â
- Phone
- (505) 247-1636
- Facebook page
- CenterforActionandContemplationÂ
- Twitter profile
- @cacradicalgraceÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 85-0354965
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1987
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- B50: Graduate, Professional Schools
- NAICS code, primary
- 813110: Religious Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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