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MoveOn Civic Action (MoveOn.org)

Website:

front.moveon.org/
Location:

WASHINGTON, DC
Tax ID:

06-1553389
Tax-Exempt Status:

501(c)(4)

Budget (2022):

Revenue: $9,510,798
Expenses: $8,305,715
Assets: $6,777,126
Type:

Online organizing and advocacy group
Formation:

1998
Founders:

Joan Blades

Wesley Boyd
Executive Director:

Rahna Epting
Board Chair:

Anna Galland
Budget (2023):

Revenue: $6,029,864
Expenses: $6,779,911
Assets: $5,243,710 29

References

  1. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). MoveOnorg Civic Action. 2023.

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MoveOn Civic Action, also known by the name of its website MoveOn.org, describes itself as “the largest independent, progressive, digitally-connected organizing group in the United States.”1 MoveOn operates as a centralized forum for petitions written by its left-of-center members, advertises those petitions, coordinates issue advocacy and protests, and gathers donations from its members and from major donors like George Soros3

MoveOn partners with other progressive organizations, allowing the organizations to use its petition platform and increase their email list.7 As the petition circulated by email, the couple also launched MoveOn.org where people could sign the petition electronically.7 a grassroots-based activity that would later fuel the presidential campaign of anti-establishment socialist Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in 2016. 7

In 2016, MoveOn supported the campaigns of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). 7 MoveOn endorsed Sen. Sanders in the Democratic primary for President in 2016 against his opponent and eventual victor of the primary, then-U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton9 This was only the second time in the group’s history that it endorsed a candidate in the presidential primary,9 the previous time endorsing then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) in 2008. 11 In addition, according to an article by Semafor, the publication will contain, “a digest of political analysis and direction for how readers and supporters can take action directly against Trump, Elon Musk, and Republicans.” 11 The publication will also contain essays and videos published by Democratic members of Congress. 11

Civic Action

MoveOn Civic Action is the lobbying and advocacy arm of MoveOn.org. It is home to MoveOn Petitions, where everyone from regular citizens to left-wing organizations to members of Congress can post public petitions. 20

Funding

MoveOn receives and has received large donations, including $2.5 million from George Soros in 2003.22 LinkedIn indicates that MoveOn has anywhere from 11 to 50 employees.25 28

References

  1. “What is MoveOn.org?” MoveOn. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://front.moveon.org/about/#.WRW5uIkrK9Z.
  2. “MoveOn (MO).” Discover the Networks. Accessed May 12, 2017 http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/printgroupProfile.asp?grpid=6201.
  3. “What is MoveOn.org?” MoveOn. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://front.moveon.org/about/#.WRXt44krK9Y.
  4. “Progressive Partner Organizations.” MoveOn. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://petitions.moveon.org/organizations.html.
  5. “Ice is Detaning a Georgia Civil Rights Leader. Sign to Release Him.” MoveOn Petitions. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/ice-is-detaining-a-georgia?source=homepage.
  6. “Sick at Work, Sending Sick Child to School? We Paid Sick Days.” MoveOn Petitions. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/sick-at-work-sending?source=homepage.
  7. “A Short History.” MoveOn. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://front.moveon.org/a-short-history/#.WRW6qYkrK9Y.
  8. Foran, Clare. “Bernie Sanders’s Big Money.” The Atlantic. March 1, 2016. Accessed May 15, 2017. https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/03/bernie-sanders-fundraising/471648/.
  9. Steward, Brian. “MoveOn Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Endorse Bernie Sanders in Democratic Primary. MoveOn. January 12, 2016. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://front.moveon.org/sanders-endorsement-release/#.WRX6sIkrK9Y.
  10. Zeleny, Jeff. “MoveOn Endorses Obama.” The New York Times. February 1, 2008. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/02/01/moveon-endorses-obama/.
  11. Tani, Max. “Major progressive groups launch anti-Trump Substack.” Semafor, March 23, 2025. https://www.semafor.com/article/03/23/2025/major-progressive-groups-launch-anti-trump-substack
  12. Naddler, Jerry. “Enough is enough. Investigate the Trump administration now.” MoveOn Petitions. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/enough-is-enough-create?source=homepage.
  13. “MoveOn Petitions.” MoveOn Petitions. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://petitions.moveon.org/.
  14. “Expand and Rebalance the Supreme Court!” MoveOn. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/expand-the-supreme-court-save-abortion-rights.
  15. MoveOn. “125,000 Moveon Members Sign to Uphold the Paris Agreement.” MoveOn, March 5, 2025. https://front.moveon.org/moveon-members-sign-to-uphold-paris-agreement/.
  16. “Campaign Guide.” MoveOn, February 21, 2025. https://front.moveon.org/petitions__campaign_tips/.
  17. “MoveOn’s Electoral Work.” MoveOn, February 24, 2025. https://front.moveon.org/moveons-electoral-work/.
  18. Peoples, Steve. “The Anti-Musk Protest Movement Is Expected to Ramp up with Congress on Recess.” AP News, February 17, 2025. https://apnews.com/article/democrats-musk-trump-protests-congress-ccb64f2889d31aad8c25d37686f62d7a.
  19. “Moveon Announces ‘Congress Works for Us, Not Musk’ Recess Actions to Hold Lawmakers Accountable.” MoveOn, February 20, 2025. https://front.moveon.org/moveon-announces-congress-works-for-us-not-musk-recess-actions-to-hold-lawmakers-accountable/.
  20. MoveOn Civic Action. What We Can No Longer Depend On, March 25, 2025.
  21. “MoveOn.Org Civic Action and Moveon.Org Political Action’s Gift Acceptance Policy.” MoveOn, March 20, 2025. https://front.moveon.org/moveon-org-policy/.
  22. “MoveOn Careers.” MoveOn. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://front.moveon.org/careers/#.WRX2bYkrK9Y.
  23. “MoveOn.Org.” LinkedIn. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/36343/.
  24. “Rahna Epting.” MoveOn. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://front.moveon.org/rahnaepting/.
  25. “Anna Galland: Executive Director, MoveOn.org.” MoveOn. Accessed May 12, 2017. https://front.moveon.org/anna-galland-executive-director-moveon-org/#.WRXuPYkrK9Y
  26. “Anna Galland.” LinkedIn. Accessed April 1, 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/in/annagalland/.
  27. “Welcome Nikki Fisher to the Bus Project July 14th.” The Bus Project. July 8, 2015. Accessed May 12, 2017. http://busproject.org/welcome-nikki-fisher-to-the-bus-project-july-14th/.
  28. Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990). MoveOnorg Civic Action. 2023. Part I, Lines 12-18.
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Nonprofit Information

  • Accounting Period: December - November
  • Tax Exemption Received: November 1, 2001

    • Available Filings

    Period Form Type Total revenue Total functional expenses Total assets (EOY) Total liabilities (EOY) Unrelated business income? Total contributions Program service revenue Investment income Comp. of current officers, directors, etc. Form 990
    2022 Dec Form 990 $9,510,798 $8,305,715 $6,777,126 $3,256,019 N $9,125,362 $0 $3,351 $92,114
    2021 Dec Form 990 $10,598,957 $12,706,892 $4,457,959 $2,141,935 N $10,021,171 $0 $1,411 $201,301
    2020 Dec Form 990 $12,676,761 $10,174,553 $5,640,259 $1,216,300 N $12,132,595 $8,500 $546 $241,100
    2019 Dec Form 990 $10,970,609 $11,112,538 $2,924,487 $1,002,736 N $10,840,483 $3,889 $0 $411,322 PDF
    2018 Dec Form 990 $10,017,366 $9,773,721 $2,815,574 $751,894 N $9,768,051 $140,293 $0 $239,235 PDF
    2017 Dec Form 990 $12,002,967 $12,571,992 $2,486,110 $666,075 N $11,823,128 $27,371 $0 $364,854
    2016 Dec Form 990 $4,863,074 $3,390,097 $2,681,540 $292,480 N $4,776,835 $6,257 $0 $250,483 PDF
    2015 Dec Form 990 $3,257,832 $3,660,350 $1,413,721 $497,638 N $3,131,606 $6,876 $1 $124,069 PDF
    2015 Jun Form 990 $2,897,129 $2,774,833 $1,491,599 $172,998 N $2,724,490 $0 $7 $206,385 PDF
    2014 Jun Form 990 $4,592,367 $4,566,993 $1,257,494 $61,161 N $4,485,348 $0 $0 $203,418 PDF
    2013 Jun Form 990 $6,177,741 $5,614,211 $1,355,200 $184,241 N $5,664,324 $0 $0 $212,252 PDF
    2012 Jun Form 990 $4,267,294 $3,662,490 $689,661 $82,232 N $4,146,950 $0 $0 $230,414 PDF
    2011 Jun Form 990 $773,053 $923,925 $53,204 $50,579 N $770,996 $0 $0 $42,616 PDF

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