Nonprofit · EIN 56-1088116
ACTION INSTITUTE NC
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27701
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,013,393 | $1,122,747 | -$109,354 | $71,693 | $87,018 | -$15,325 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,169,592 | $1,183,121 | -$13,529 | $208,966 | $114,937 | $94,029 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,013,393
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $74,651
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,173
- Other salaries and wages
- $584,639
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $818,000
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,419
- Occupancy
- $39,188
- Travel
- $56,977
- Program services (functional)
- $772,923
- Management and general (functional)
- $307,068
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,756
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $208,966
- Total assets, end of year
- $71,693
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $87,018
- Net assets, end of year
- -$15,325
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$15,325
- Gross receipts
- $1,013,393
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- NC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER MCCOY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $57,173 |
| MELVIN WHITLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ROGERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT EVANS CARPENTER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETTY WASHINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER MCCOY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 45 | $60,720 |
| MELVIN WHITLEY | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CAROLYN ROGERS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAT EVANS CARPENTER | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETTY WASHINGTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 305 E CHAPEL HILL ST, DURHAM, NC 27701-3301
- In care of
- % MELVIN WHITLEY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 5500 Executive Center Dr, Charlotte NC 28212
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALEXANDER MCCOY, 1817 CENTRAL AVENUE 211, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- Alexander Pat McCoy, 5500 Exec Center Dr Ste 234, Charlotte NC 28212
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDER MCCOY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (704) 625-4050
- Return prepared by
- INDINERO
Mission
ACTION INSTITUTE NC IS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION AND CITIZENS ACTION GROUP THAT ORGANIZES RESIDENTS OF LOW-WEALTH COMMUNITIES AND CONSTITUENCIES MOST OF WHOM ARE PEOPLE OF COLOR- TO REPRESENT THEIR OWN INTERESTS ON ISSUES OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONCERN. THROUGH GRASSROOTS OUTREACH AND BASE-BUILDING, TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, AND STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN PLANNING AND EXECUTION, RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER TO DETERMINE THEIR PRIORITIES AND MAKE ACTION PLANS TO WIN CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS AND POLICY REFORMS. OUR ISSUES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TENANT RIGHTS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, LIVING WAGES AND MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE POLICIES, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, PUBLIC EDUCATION EQUITY, AND VOTING RIGHTS.
Program accomplishments
- VOTING RIGHTS AND ENGAGEMENT:ACTION INSTITUTE NC WORKS ON ITS OWN AND WITH ALLIES ON VOTING RIGHTS, REDISTRICTING, AND ELECTORAL REFORMS. WE CONTINUED TO WORK WITH A COALITION THAT MONITORS LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS ON VOTING RIGHTS AND REDISTRICTING. THIS SAME COALITION CONTINUES TO PUSH FOR AN INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, BUT WE WERE AT THE SAME TIME EDUCATING VOTERS ABOUT THE EXISTING REDISTRICTING PROCESS AND THE LIKELIHOOD THAT PARTISANSHIP WOULD AGAIN INFECT THE MAPS PRODUCED BY OUR GENERAL ASSEMBLY. WE ALSO ARE WORKING WITH OTHER GROUPS TO REMOVE THE PROHIBITION OF VOTING FOR PERSONS WHO ARE CURRENTLY BARRED BECAUSE THEY REMAIN ON PROBATION OR PAROLE.Expenses $266,473 · grants $61,463
- SOCIAL SAFETY NET:HEALTHCARE ACCESS REMAINS A MAJOR FOCUS OF OUR GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING WORK, WITH OUR PRIORITY ISSUES BEING MEDICAID EXPANSION, LOWERING PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS, AND EXPANDING THE REACH OF THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. WE ARE ACTIVE WITH COALITION PARTNERS IN STATEWIDE WORK ON MEDICAID EXPANSION, AND WITH NATIONAL PARTNERS ON LOWERING DRUG COSTS AND IN MAKING THE TEMPORARY HEALTHCARE PROVISIONS OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN MORE PERMANENT BY INCLUDING THEM IN A RECONCILIATION BILL IN CONGRESS. WE ALSO CONTINUE TO LEAD ON BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH LEGISLATION HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA, AND TO PROMOTE REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. WE HAVE ALSO RUN A 15-PERSON COVID EDUCATION CANVASS CREW IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY WHICH STARTED LAST MAY 2021, AND AN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COVID EDUCATION PROJECT WITH THREE COALITION PARTNERS THAT COVER MUCH OF THE NORTHEASTERN AND SOUTHEASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. WE HAVE ENCOURAGED VACCINATION PARTICIPATION, AND ORGANIZED A NUMBER OF EVENTS WHERE VACCINES AND OTHER MUTUAL AID LIKE FOOD DISTRIBUTION IS AVAILABLE.Expenses $103,156 · grants $8,172
- CIVIL RIGHTS:OUR CIVIL RIGHTS ORGANIZING WORK FALLS INTO SEVERAL BROAD CATEGORIES- CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AND POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, AND RACIAL AND GENDER EQUITY. ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES, WE WORKED WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND CITY LEADERS ON FUNDING AND IMPLEMENTING VIOLENCE INTERRUPTION AND CRISIS INTERVENTION PROGRAMS THAT WE HAD PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE CHARLOTTE AND MECKLENBURG COUNTY BUDGETS. OUR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS ORGANIZING INCLUDED SUPPORT FOR A DEPORTATION DEFENSE PROJECT WE LAUNCHED EARLY IN 2020 TO BOOST LEGAL REPRESENTATION IN THE LOCAL IMMIGRATION COURT, ALONG WITH ACTIONS WE ORGANIZED FOR PASSAGE OF THE DREAM ACT, AND A PATH TO CITIZENSHIP FOR DACA RECIPIENTS AND ESSENTIAL WORKERS. OUR RACIAL AND GENDER EQUITY INITIATIVE ORGANIZED MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH WOMEN ACROSS THE STATE ON HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH ISSUES, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, COVID PREVENTION AND ADDRESSING INEQUITIES IN OUR STATE'S RESPONSE TO THE CRISIS. WE BUILT NEW RAGE COHORTS IN SEVERAL EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES AS PART OF OUR DRIVE TO EXPAND ORGANIZING CAPACITY AND ADVOCACY IN UNDERSERVED, HIGH-POVERTY RURAL AREAS.Expenses $169,655
- ECONOMIC JUSTICE:THE CORE OF OUR ECONOMIC JUSTICE WORK IS ORGANIZING TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO A LIVING WAGE AND TO WIN FAIRER WORKPLACE POLICIES FOR WOMEN AND FAMILIES. WE ALSO ORGANIZE TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND TO ENSURE STRONGER ENFORCEMENT OF TENANT PROTECTIONS AGAINST EVICTIONS, SUBSTANDARD LIVING CONDITIONS, AND ABUSIVE LANDLORDS.OUR TENANT ORGANIZING AND RESOURCE CENTER WAS BUSY FIGHTING ILLEGAL EVICTIONS WHILE THEY WERE STILL PROHIBITED DURING THE PANDEMIC EMERGENCY, AND WORKING WITH TENANT GROUPS AROUND THE STATE TO EXTEND THE EVICTION MORATORIUM AND GET RENTAL ASSISTANCE OUT TO THOSE WHO QUALIFIED BUT WERE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING IT. WE ALSO CREATED A HOTLINE FOR TENANTS TO CALL IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, AND HELPED ORGANIZE A COURT WATCH PROGRAM TO ASSIST PEOPLE FACING EVICTION IN THE HOUSING COURT.Expenses $233,639 · grants $5,016
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 56-1088116
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $71,693
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,013,393
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,013,393 | $1,122,747 | $71,693 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,169,592 | $1,183,121 | $208,966 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,295,561 | $1,518,861 | $145,863 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Alexander Pat McCoy | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 56-1088116).
Questions about ACTION INSTITUTE NC
- What is the EIN of ACTION INSTITUTE NC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACTION INSTITUTE NC is 56-1088116.
- Is ACTION INSTITUTE NC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to ACTION INSTITUTE NC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ACTION INSTITUTE NC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ACTION INSTITUTE NC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACTION INSTITUTE NC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of ACTION INSTITUTE NC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALEXANDER MCCOY.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACTION INSTITUTE NC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $57,173 (ALEXANDER MCCOY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ACTION INSTITUTE NC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,013,393, expenses of $1,122,747 and total assets of $71,693 at year end.
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