ACTION NC
EIN 27-2050581
What they do
ACTION NC is A COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION and CITIZEN ACTION GROUP THAT ORGANIZES RESIDENTS of LOW-WEALTH COMMUNITIES and CONSTITUENCIES - MOST of WHOM ARE PEOPLE of COLOR- to REPRESENT THEIR OWN INTERESTS ON ISSUES of SOCIAL and ECONOMIC CONCERN. THROUGH GRASSROOTS OUTREACH and BASE-BUILDING, TRAINING and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, and STRATEGIC CAMPAIGN PLANNING and EXECUTION, RESIDENTS WORK TOGETHER to DETERMINE THEIR PRIORITIES and MAKE ACTION PLANS to WIN CONCRETE IMPROVEMENTS and POLICY REFORMS. OUR ISSUES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED to HEALTHCARE ACCESS, AFFORDABLE HOUSING and TENANT RIGHTS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM and POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY, LIVING WAGES and MORE FAMILY-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE POLICIES, IMMIGRANT RIGHTS, PUBLIC EDUCATION EQUITY, and VOTING RIGHTS.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $72.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
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 leaders4 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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.
Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.
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.
Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (4)
ALEXANDER P MCCOYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
BARBARA MCCULLERSSECRETARY/TREASURER
MELVIN WHITLEYCHAIRMAN
SILVIA SANCHEZVICE CHAIRMAN
About this charity
- Location
- 1817 CENTRAL AVENUE 211, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
- County
- Mecklenburg
- In care of
- ALEXANDER P MCCOY
- Primary officer
- ALEXANDER P MCCOY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- INDINERO
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes