Mission
THE CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION INTRODUCES SPIRITUAL SEEKERS TO THE TRANSFORMATIVE WISDOM OF THE CHRISTIAN CONTEMPLATIVE TRADITION AND NURTURES ITS EMERGENCE IN SERVICE TO THE HEALING OF OUR WORLD.
Public Charity
CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION
CENTER FOR ACTION AND CONTEMPLATION, of ALBUQUERQUE, NM, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $16.8M in revenue, $17.5M in expenses, $17.8M in total assets. 131 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $5.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 850354965
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
Humanities
NTEE: A70
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$16.8M
Total Expenses$17.5M
Total Assets$17.8M
Grant Records131
Funding Total$5.6M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Center for Action and Contemplation
How Center for Action and Contemplation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$64
Programs
the work itself
$31
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $64 for programs
$64
In 2025, the living school launched its first public offering of the living school's essentials of engaged contemplation course, which registered 500 course participants
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,612
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$301,400
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$196,346
Arts & Culture
$127,644
RELIGION
$84,500
Showing up to 5 of 131 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MARKETING AN
Brandon Strange Director Of
FORMATION
Drew Jackson Managing Director Of
DIRECTOR
Eileen Coogan
CHAIR
Jeri Eckhart Queenan
DIR. OF OPER
Jessica Jones
DIRECTOR
John Kania
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16.8M | $17.5M | $17.8M |
| 2024 | $14.4M | $13.2M | $17.6M |
| 2023 | $11.9M | $11.0M | $16.5M |
| 2022 | $10.9M | $10.6M | $15.1M |
| 2020 | $9.6M | $8.6M | $13.9M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $9.6M to $16.8M (+75%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.