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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA

EIN 26-4322369 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Community Improvement (S12)

What they do

IMPROVES THE LIVES of ALEXANDRIANS BY TURNING IDEAS INTO ACTION & RESOURCES INTO RESULTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

99.06%of revenue went to mission work81.6% of expenses · Program services
12.08%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses
$121.40spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
10.26%of revenue went to management and office costs8.4% of expenses
$3.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
69.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,062,840 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $270,115 for HEATHER PEELER (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,967,215
Mission workProgram services$4,920,65099.06% of revenue81.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$509,45410.26% of revenue8.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$599,95112.08% of revenue9.9% of expenses
Total expenses$6,030,055121.40% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 81.6% mission · 8.4% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.40% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 83.7% mission · 7.6% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.19% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 5.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.32% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 10.9% management · 12.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 50.44% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 4.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.76% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 13.4% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.00% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 17.9% management · 10.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.37% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 9.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,967,215
Expenses$6,030,055
Annual shortfall $1,062,840 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,920,650 · 81.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$509,454 · 8.4% of expenses
Fundraising$599,951 · 9.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$4,967,215
Expenses$6,030,055
Assets$21,603,148
Income$10,019,862
Contributions$3,446,121
Mission work (program services)$4,920,650
Fundraising$599,951
Grants given$27,336,609
Average grant$31,206
Management and general$509,454
Stocks and bonds$18,074,689
Accounting fees$89,708
Investing fees$53,684
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
HEATHER PEELERPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $270,115Base $233,154 · Other $36,961
TRICIA RITCHIECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $163,308Base $151,410 · Other $11,898
BRANDI YEECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $161,054Base $141,688 · Other $19,366

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (32)

HEATHER PEELERPRESIDENT & CEO

TRICIA RITCHIECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

BRANDI YEECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER

ROB WHITTLE THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER

LAURIE FLYNN THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER

LISA GUERNSEYBOARD MEMBER

LISA MARTINBOARD MEMBER

MARK JINKSBOARD TREASURER

MAUREEN DEVINE-AHLBOARD CHAIR

PETER MADIGANBOARD MEMBER

PETER MCELWAINBOARD MEMBER

KAREN AVERYBOARD VICE CHAIR

ROSE DAWSONBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT DARLING THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER

STEPHANIE LANDRUMBOARD MEMBER

SUKUMAR RAOBOARD MEMBER

VIRGINIA BENNETT THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER

KELLY THOMASSONBOARD MEMBER

AMY RUTHERFORDBOARD MEMBER

JULIA BURGOSBOARD MEMBER

JOHN ARMSTRONGBOARD SECRETARY

JOE LAMOUNTAIN THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER FERRARABOARD MEMBER

ERIK MUENDELBOARD MEMBER

DAVID BAKER THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER

CHRIS FOSTERBOARD MEMBER

CHARLES HOLTBOARD MEMBER

BRYAN JACKSON THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER

BRIAN LUNDEENBOARD MEMBER

BETSEY ROSENBAUM THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER

BASIM KHANBOARD MEMBER

ANURAG VARMABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2009
Location
201 N UNION ST STE 110, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2663
County
City of Alexandria
In care of
% JOHN PORTER
Primary officer
HEATHER PEELER, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@actforalexandria.org Phone(703) 739-7778

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
SIKICH LLC
NTEE classification
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Community Improvement (S12)
IRS tax category
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
Grant-giving organization
Yes

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