Authoring Action

Analysis

Authoring Action is a registered charity in United States, based in Winston Salem, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover youth development, which this site groups under children and youth development. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Authoring Action reported income of $316k and spending of $281k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $238k to $316k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 14,332 United States charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Authoring Action sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 61st percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Squash on Track ($316k), Bridge Ministry of Acadiana ($317k) and Early Childhood Education Allianceinc ($316k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 96% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $44k (16% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $77k. At year end it held assets of $56k against liabilities of $17k, net assets of $40k. It reported 3 employees.