Action Institute NC

Analysis

Action Institute NC is a registered charity in United States, based in Durham, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1975, 51 years ago. 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 December 2023, Action Institute NC reported income of $1.2m and spending of $1.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.0m to $1.2m (+12%), an average of +3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Action Institute NC sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile, and in the 82nd percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North Miami Foundation for Senior Citizens Services Inc ($1.2m), Justice Defense Fund ($1.2m) and School Community Health Alliance of Michigan ($1.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $61k (5.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $605k. At year end it held assets of $209k against liabilities of $115k, net assets of $94k. It reported 43 employees.