Nonprofit · EIN 82-3399959
ACCELERATE ACTION INC
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02108
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $21,025,515 | $17,468,422 | $3,557,093 | $23,595,998 | $796,293 | $22,799,705 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,188,042 | $7,754,364 | $4,433,678 | $19,232,207 | $1,635,705 | $17,596,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $20,101,616
- Program service revenue
- $187,865
- Investment income
- $724,327
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $49
- Other revenue
- $11,707
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,819,983
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $248,521
- Other salaries and wages
- $975,461
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,403,901
- Professional fundraising fees
- $375
- Legal fees
- $195,566
- Accounting fees
- $37,800
- Travel
- $4,801
- Depreciation
- $2,025
- Program services (functional)
- $16,721,534
- Management and general (functional)
- $646,633
- Fundraising (functional)
- $100,255
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,232,207
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,595,998
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $796,293
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,799,705
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,815
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $21,838,271
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $961,434
- Gross receipts
- $21,025,515
- Employees
- 114
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER MURRAY | PRESIDENT Officer | 18 | $216,935 | $5,915 |
| CATHERINE SCHULER | HEAD OF BRAND/CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT (NOWMEDIA) Highest-paid employee | 0 | $210,444 | $32 |
| LEA MADRY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 18 | $198,960 | $465 |
| KIMBERLY HOHMAN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 6 | $183,004 | $353 |
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 6 | $156,964 | $4,033 |
| HA NA PARK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (PLUS MAS MEDIA) Highest-paid employee | 6 | $146,790 | $2,547 |
| PATTY BUSBY | VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE Highest-paid employee | 6 | $144,840 | $0 |
| SHIRLEY ALFARO | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 6 | $139,421 | $0 |
| TAURA LIVINGSTON | VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 6 | $111,892 | $835 |
| FAYE PARK | DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY RUSCH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK KELLY-FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER MURRAY | PRESIDENT Officer | 6 | $171,673 | $10,110 |
| KIMBERLY HOHMAN | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 2 | $155,655 | $4,482 |
| LEA MADRY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 6 | $159,533 | $0 |
| LUIS RIVAS | VP OF FINANCE AND OPERATION (UNTIL JANUARY 2024) Highest-paid employee | 7 | $146,365 | $1,776 |
| JENNIFER JOHNSON | VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCT AND TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 1 | $133,404 | $5,121 |
| ELI T ANDREWS | VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL MARCH 2024) Highest-paid employee | 2 | $137,637 | $0 |
| DARRELL SCOTT | VICE PRESIDENT OF MEDIA INVESTMENTS & ACQUISITIONS Highest-paid employee | 29 | $127,286 | $3,850 |
| ZACHARY POLETT | BOARD CHAIR (UNTIL 9/26/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY RUSCH | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| FAYE PARK | DIRECTOR, BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK KELLY-FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DARNELL | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/14/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM GARBER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 12/14/23) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 294 WASHINGTON ST STE 500, BOSTON, MA 02108-4612
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EMILY RUSCH, 294 WASHINGTON STREET 500, BOSTON, MA 02108
- Signed the 990
- EMILY RUSCH, BOARD TREASURER, SECRETARY
- Phone
- (617) 292-4805
- Return prepared by
- MERCADIEN PC
Mission
TO DEVELOP AND TEST NEW MODELS FOR CITIZEN ORGANIZING, PARTICULARLY IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR, THAT ARE SCALABLE, FINANCIALLY SELF-SUSTAINING, AND BUILD DEEP, TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS THAT CAN MOVE PEOPLE TO TAKE ACTION.
Program accomplishments
- THE ACCELERATE ACTION PROGRAM HELPS SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZATIONS BUILD THE PEOPLE POWER AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO MAKE THE LASTING, INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES NEEDED FOR ALL COMMUNITIES TO THRIVE. IT HELPS ORGANIZATIONS DEVELOP INNOVATIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE THEIR MEMBERS USING LEAN STARTUP METHODOLOGIES AND OTHER STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON SOLVING REAL PROBLEMS AND ENHANCING THE LIVES OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS. ACCELERATE ACTION ALSO HELPS FUNDERS TEST NEW MODELS FOR LARGE SCALE, FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE CITIZEN ORGANIZING BY IDENTIFYING SCALABLE CIVIC VENTURE OPPORTUNITIES, HELPING GRANTEES TEST NEW MODELS FOR BUILDING MEMBERSHIP, AND BUILDING EARNED REVENUE STRATEGIES INTO GRANTMAKING.Expenses $16,721,534 · grants $5,819,983 · revenue $199,572
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-3399959
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P01)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,595,998
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,025,515
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,289,845 | $2,834,985 | $13,942,264 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,877,852 | $5,313,430 | $9,393,813 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about ACCELERATE ACTION INC
- What is the EIN of ACCELERATE ACTION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ACCELERATE ACTION INC is 82-3399959.
- Is ACCELERATE ACTION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 2018.
- Are donations to ACCELERATE ACTION INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does ACCELERATE ACTION INC 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 ACCELERATE ACTION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ACCELERATE ACTION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ACCELERATE ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EMILY RUSCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of ACCELERATE ACTION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $216,935 (PETER MURRAY, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does ACCELERATE ACTION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $21,025,515, expenses of $17,468,422 and total assets of $23,595,998 at year end.
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