Program areas at Act for Alexandria
Community investment grants: grants are awarded primarily through donor advised funds. These unrestricted grants are made to nonprofits based on recommendations from fund holders. Approximately half of those grants went to support charitable organizations in Alexandria, va. In addition, Act provides capacity building grants that strengthen and support nonprofits that serve people who live in Alexandria.
Spring2action 2022: Act hosted Alexandria's annual day of giving to support alexandria-serving nonprofit organizations. More than 7,700 donors made donations to 172 Alexandria nonprofits with a record-breaking $2.65 million raised in just 24 hours. Many alexandria-serving nonprofits use this crowdsourcing platform to increase their fundraising capacity and raise critical resources for their organizations.
Managed funds: in 2022, with support from individual donors, local businesses, foundations, and the city of Alexandria, Act continues its building of the Alexandria resiliance fund to provide grants to nonprofit organizations providing critical services to Alexandria residents facing hardship due to constraints on economic mobility.
Grants made by Act for Alexandria
Who funds Act for Alexandria
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at Act for Alexandria
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Heather Peeler | President and Chief Executive Officer | $206,416 | 2023-11-06 |
| Tricia Ritchie | Chief Development Officer | $132,702 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brandi Yee | Chief Program Officer | $124,748 | 2022-12-31 |
| John Armstrong | Secretary | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| Karen Avery | Vice Chair / Member | $0 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 9 more key personnel |
Financials for Act for Alexandria
| Revenues | FYE 12/2022 | FYE 12/2021 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $5,916,838 | $5,545,761 | 6.7% |
| Program services | $0 | $58,908 | -100% |
| Investment income and dividends | $333,489 | $343,056 | -2.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $133,615 | $1,336,795 | -90% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $33,683 | $0 | 999% |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $184,212 | $333,221 | -44.7% |
| Total revenues | $6,601,837 | $7,617,741 | -13.3% |
Organizations like Act for Alexandria
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Latino Community Fund of Washington State | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $7,137,584 |
| East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) | 501(c)(3) | Knoxville, TN | $25,934,976 |
| Community Foundation for SW Washington | 501(c)(3) | Vancouver, WA | $19,967,776 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | West Tisbury, MA | $2,778,189 |
| Greater Worcester Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Worcester, MA | $13,729,219 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | 501(c)(3) | Asheville, NC | $31,983,295 |
| Fairfield County's Community Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Norwalk, CT | $21,897,687 |
| Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa | 501(c)(3) | Cedar Falls, IA | $16,618,758 |
| Collaboratory / Southwest Florida Community Foundation Inc | 501(c)(3) | Fort Myers, FL | $21,592,217 |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest | 501(c)(3) | Hobe Sound, FL | $2,982,726 |
Data update history
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Maple Tree Fund May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from Unalane Foundation April 4, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Citi Foundation December 31, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsCivic / social organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Political advocacyOperates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 201 N Union St Ste 110
- Alexandria, VA 22314
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- Alexandria city, VA
- Website URL
- actforalexandria.org/Â
- Phone
- (703) 739-7778
- Facebook page
- ACTforAlexandriaÂ
- Twitter profile
- @actforalexÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 26-4322369
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 2009
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- T31: Community Foundations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813410: Civic and Social Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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