Direct Effect Action Network

Analysis

Direct Effect Action Network is a registered charity in United States, based in Marina DL Rey, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover housing and shelter, which this site groups under housing and shelter. 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, Direct Effect Action Network reported income of $95k and spending of $177k, spending 186% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $156k to $95k (-39%), an average of -39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,864 United States charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Direct Effect Action Network sits at the 21st percentile: it is larger than about 21% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 35th percentile, and in the 38th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northwest Queens Housing ($95k), Berry Manor Inc ($95k) and Access Housing of White County Inc ($95k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. At year end it held assets of $27k against liabilities of $2,184, net assets of $24k.