Program areas at Accelerate the South
Strategic communications and project management for the keep Texas safe initiative: supplying and disseminating the information that experts, grassroots organizations, and elected county officials need to mobilize in support of and enact evidence-based policies, programs, and legislation to make harris county a better place to live for everyone.
Leadership development: providing coaching, research and policy support for seasoned leaders from the South to document instructive lessons and policy ideas from their years of organizing and advocacy work in subjects of climate change, reflective democracy, criminal justice reform and immigrant rights. Enlist national expertise to provide landscaping analysis, model policy guidance and collaboration opportunities for emerging Texas leaders to increase effectiveness and impact in areas of communication and policy advocacy.
Strategic communications, research, and policy support for the Texas right to vote network: supporting community organizations and civic leaders in Texas to promote increased access to voting and curb voter suppression regulations
Who funds Accelerate the South
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
| Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
|---|
| Sixteen Thirty Fund | 2021-12 | Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy | $225,000 |
Personnel at Accelerate the South
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Virginia Goldman | Director | $0 | 2022-11-14 |
Financials for Accelerate the South
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $145,000 | $315,200 | -54% |
| Program services | $0 | $0 | - |
| Investment income and dividends | $0 | $0 | - |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $145,000 | $315,200 | -54% |
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Data update history
June 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
May 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
May 20, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $225,000 from Sixteen Thirty Fund October 2, 2021
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $37,000 from Green Advocacy Project June 26, 2021
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2019
Nonprofit Types
No nonprofit types found
Issues
Criminal justiceVoting rights
Characteristics
Political advocacyNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 1524 S Ih 35 Bldg Ste 330
- Austin, TX 78704
- Metro area
- Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
- Phone
- (713) 419-2460
IRS details
- EIN
- 83-3045408
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2019
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- Z99: Z99
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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