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EIN 84-4687278

Action for Equity

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
7
City
Dorchester Center
State
Massachusetts
Year formed
2020
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
R01: Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy Alliances and Advocacy
Description
Action for Equity fights for an equitable society by advocating for quality housing, job access, environmental quality, and transportation access for all. They have successfully worked with other groups to make equitable changes to the MBTA bus route redesign project and collaborated with Boston city councillors to hold a hearing that moved forward the special protection zones for transit corridors pilot. Their office is located in Dorchester Center, MA.
Total revenues
$633,357
2023
Total expenses
$634,780
2023
Total assets
$90,788
2023
Num. employees
7
2023

Program areas at Action for Equity

Housing:worked with boston city councillors to create anti displacement ordidance for the boston city council.worked with the boston city counciloors to create tenant protection for the building emissions reduction & disclosure ordinance.jobs: worked with both the city of boston and he state of Massachusetts for the establishment of hvc training program

Who funds Action for Equity

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Global Philanthropy Partnership (GPP)Equitable Transportation Fund$60,000
The Boston Foundation (TBF)Operating Support/annual Fund$50,000
Hyams FoundationGeneral Support$10,000

Personnel at Action for Equity

NameTitleCompensation
Marvin MartinExecutive Director$82,053
Naamah BrownCommunications Manager
Dinanyili PaulinoClerk$0
Ali HipleSecretary$0
Stacy ThompsonTreasurer$0
...and 2 more key personnel

Financials for Action for Equity

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$633,357
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$633,357

Form 990s for Action for Equity

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-10990View PDF
2022-122023-11-13990View PDF
2020-122021-11-23990EZView PDF
Data update history
August 30, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 13, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $60,000 from Global Philanthropy Partnership (GPP)
December 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 24, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 24, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCivil rights and social justice organizationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
367 Washington St
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
County
Suffolk County, MA
Website URL
action4equity.org/ 
IRS details
EIN
84-4687278
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2020
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
R01: Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy Alliances and Advocacy
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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