2026-07-07T20:30:06Z 2025-12-31 990EZ 2025-01-01 471481439 COMMUNITY ACTION NOW COMM 0000000000 1705 HIGHWAY 138 SE UNIT 81426 CONYERS GA 30013 Iffat Walker Executive Director 0000000000 2026-07-07 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X WWW.COMMUNITYACTIONNOW.ORG X X 98475 98475 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 98475 0 0 0 0 0 0 103263 103263 -4788 51614 0 46826 X 0 4137 0 0 0 77689 0 81826 0 35000 0 46826 X To create pathways out of poverty for underserved families through education advocacy and community-driven solutions Grant funding supported research and development activities program design and customization staff training and ongoing technical assistance and consultation with the Recovery Caf Network to ensure fidelity to the nationally recognized Recovery Caf model while adapting it to the local community Funds also supported the development of outreach strategies marketing materials and community awareness efforts to prepare for participant engagement and program launch These planning and capacity-building activities established the operational framework staff readiness community partnerships and outreach infrastructure necessary to begin delivering recovery support services in 2026 50 52800 Village Power Youth and Family Empowerment Program 2025 During 2025 Community Action NOW advanced its Village Power initiative a comprehensive youth and family empowerment program designed to strengthen communities through education workforce development leadership and family engagement The program provided workforce readiness training youth leadership opportunities and family-centered enrichment activities that expanded access to educational cultural and recreational experiences for underserved families A major component of Village Power was the NewRock Summer STEM STEAM in Action program in St Thomas US Virgin Islands Twenty-one 15-year-old students enrolled in the program and 20 successfully earned the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate an industry-recognized workforce credential Participants completed hands-on technology training conducted community-based research strengthened digital literacy skills and explored career pathways in technology and data analytics Village Power also prioritized support for single-parent households by reducing barriers to enrichment opportunities for children and families Through partnerships with Toys for Tots and MoST Valuable Kids MVK Community Action NOW provided holiday gifts to 75 children in metropolitan Atlanta and expanded access to live theatrical performances professional baseball games museums concerts and other educational and cultural experiences These initiatives promoted youth development strengthened family engagement and created opportunities for children and parents to participate in experiences that may otherwise have been financially inaccessible These activities advanced Community Action NOWs charitable mission by equipping youth with workforce-ready skills supporting educational achievement strengthening families and expanding equitable access to community resources and enrichment opportunities 32000 32863 85663 X Iffat Walker 0 10.00 0 0 0 X false false false false false 0 false 0 0 0 0 false 0 0 false GA Community Action NOW 1705 HIGHWAY 138 SE UNIT 81426 Conyers GA 30013 6782718684 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE false X 60579 77950 22589 35925 98475 295518 60579 77950 22589 35925 98475 295518 295518 295518 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part IV-A, line 1 NA Part IV-A, line 11 A Part IV-D, line 2 NA Part I, line 16 Other expenses consist of ordinary and necessary operating expenses incurred in carrying out the organizations exempt purposes including program supplies office expenses technology travel professional service fees licensing bank fees communications and other administrative costs Part II, line 24 Organizational equipment used in support of exempt activities Part II, line 26 Total liabilities consist of accounts payable and other routine obligations incurred in the ordinary course of operations Part III, Checkbox See program service accomplishments describing the organizations exact activities and community impact during the year Part IV, Checkbox See part IV for information regarding the organizational leadership and key employees Part V, Checkbox The organization has provided all required explanations for the applicable questions in Part IV Community Action NOW respectfully requests that the Internal Revenue Service consider this statement of reasonable cause regarding the late filing of its Form 990 The organizations return was not filed by the prescribed due date due to unforeseen technical issues affecting the retrieval verification and reconciliation of financial data necessary to prepare an accurate and complete return During the preparation process Community Action NOW encountered technical complications involving access to accounting records electronic preparation files and supporting financial documentation These issues required additional time to recover and validate data from multiple electronic sources before the organizations financial information could be accurately reconciled The organization determined that submitting an incomplete or inaccurate Form 990 would not satisfy its reporting obligations and therefore delayed filing until the information could be properly verified The delay was not the result of willful neglect or an intentional disregard of the filing requirements Throughout this period Community Action NOW exercised ordinary business care and prudence by working diligently to restore access to the necessary financial information verify the accuracy of the records and complete the return as promptly as circumstances permitted Since these events the organization has strengthened its internal record retention and technology procedures by implementing enhanced electronic document management practices additional data backup protocols and improved filing preparation timelines to reduce the likelihood of similar technical disruptions affecting future filings Community Action NOW respectfully requests that the Internal Revenue Service consider these circumstances as reasonable cause and abate any penalties associated with the late filing of this return