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EIN 36-4992343

Equity Action

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(4)
Num. employees
3
City
Austin
State
Texas
Year formed
2021
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Z99: Unknown
Description
Equity Action is a Texas nonprofit 501(c)(4) corporation(application pending) that focuses on strengthening and advancing local transformative criminal justice efforts. The organization successfully collected more than 33,000 signatures for an ordinance to improve police oversight that has been placed on the May 2023 ballot in Austin. In 2022, Equity Action opposed a ballot measure that would have cost taxpayers $120M per year and inhibited justice transformation.
Total revenues
$777,495
2023
Total expenses
$766,818
2023
Total assets
$48,342
2023
Num. employees
3
2023

Program areas at Equity Action

Equity Action successfully collected more than 33,000 signatures for an ordinance toimprove police oversight that has been placed on the May 2023 ballot in Austin.
In 2022 Equity Action led a successful effort to fund a "Community Investment Budget" designed to improve public safety for all.
In 2022 EQUITY ACTION OPPOSED A BALLOT MEASURE THAT WOULD HAVE COST TAXPAYERS $120M PER YEAR AND INHIBITED JUSTICE TRANSFORMATION.

Who funds Equity Action

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Heising-Simons Action FundFor General Support$250,000
Proteus Action LeagueDemocracy$25,000

Financials for Equity Action

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$777,495
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$777,495
Data update history
August 9, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 23, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $200,000 from The Heising-Simons Action Fund
August 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 5, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
No nonprofit types found
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
State / local levelCommunity engagement / volunteering
General information
Address
PO Box 300812
Austin, TX 78703
Metro area
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
Website URL
equityactionatx.org/ 
Phone
(512) 850-4971
IRS details
EIN
36-4992343
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2021
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
No
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
Z99: Z99
Parent/child status
Independent
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