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Nonprofit · EIN 26-4322369

ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA

Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

Financials

$6.2M$6.8M2023$5M$6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,967,215$6,030,055-$1,062,840$21,603,148$147,047$21,456,101
December 31, 2023990$6,211,354$6,782,102-$570,748$22,024,353$208,215$21,816,138
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,446,121
of which government grants
$324,050
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,503,854
Net gain from sales of assets
$697,081
Net income from fundraising events
$6,234
Other revenue
$17,240

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$3,884,887
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$270,115
Other salaries and wages
$645,180
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,043,050
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$89,708
Occupancy
$43,305
Travel
$28,629
Depreciation
$1,764
Program services (functional)
$4,920,650
Management and general (functional)
$509,454
Fundraising (functional)
$599,951

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$22,024,353
Total assets, end of year
$21,603,148
Total liabilities, end of year
$147,047
Net assets, end of year
$21,456,101
Land, buildings and equipment
$22,860
Publicly traded securities
$18,074,689
Net assets without donor restrictions
$21,026,690
Net assets with donor restrictions
$429,411
Gross receipts
$10,019,862
Employees
9
Volunteers
35
Year formed
2009
State of legal domicile
VA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEATHER PEELERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$233,154$36,961
TRICIA RITCHIECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$151,410$11,898
BRANDI YEECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$141,688$19,366
MAUREEN DEVINE-AHLBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN ARMSTRONGBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KAREN AVERYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARK JINKSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DAVID BAKER THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
VIRGINIA BENNETT THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JULIA BURGOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
SCOTT DARLING THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ROSE DAWSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JENNIFER FERRARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
LAURIE FLYNN THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CHRIS FOSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
17 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LISA GUERNSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
CHARLES HOLTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BRYAN JACKSON THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BASIM KHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JOE LAMOUNTAIN THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
STEPHANIE LANDRUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BRIAN LUNDEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
PETER MADIGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
LISA MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
PETER MCELWAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ERIK MUENDELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SUKUMAR RAOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
BETSEY ROSENBAUM THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
AMY RUTHERFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
KELLY THOMASSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ANURAG VARMABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ROB WHITTLE THRU 123124BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
HEATHER PEELERPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
40$230,751$28,729
BRANDI YEECHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,720$16,811
TRICIA RITCHIECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$140,220$7,577
MAUREEN DEVINE-AHLBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN ARMSTRONGBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
KAREN AVERYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MARK JINKSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
VIRGINIA BENNETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DAVID BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JULIA BURGOSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SCOTT DARLINGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JENNIFER FERRARABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LAURIE FLYNNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHRISTIAN FOSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISA GUERNSEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHARLES CHUCK HOLTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRYAN JACKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BASIM KHANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOE LAMOUNTAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
STEPHANIE LANDRUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BRIAN LUNDEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PETER MADIGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LISA MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PETER MCELWAINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ERIK MUENDELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
PHYLLIS PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
SUKUMAR RAOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BETSEY ROSENBAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
AMY RUTHERFORDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROBERT WHITTLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ROSE DAWSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
201 N UNION ST STE 110, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2663
In care of
% JOHN PORTER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
HEATHER PEELER, 201 N UNION ST STE 110, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Signed the 990
HEATHER PEELER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Phone
(703) 739-7778
Return prepared by
SIKICH LLC

Mission

AMPLIFY THE WORK OF OUR COMMUNITY BY BRINGING PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TOGETHER.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $3,589,931 · grants $3,538,613
  • CORE PROGRAMS:ACT'S CORE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES SUPPORT NONPROFITS TO ENSURE THAT ALEXANDRIA'S NONPROFITS ARE STRONG AND EFFECTIVE; AMPLIFY COMMUNITY VOICE AND OPTIMIZE SYSTEMS FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN HISTORICALLY EXCLUDED, AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC MOBILITY FOR LOW-INCOME ALEXANDRIANS. ACT'S CORE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SPRING2ACTION WHICH IS ONE EXTRAORDINARY DAY TO CELEBRATE OUR COLLECTIVE SPIRIT OF GIVING AND TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE ALEXANDRIA A VIBRANT PLACE FOR EVERYONE.
    Expenses $1,112,880 · grants $168,700
  • MANAGED FUNDS:WITH THE SUPPORT FROM INDIVIDUALS, DONORS, LOCAL BUSINESSES, FOUNDATIONS, AND THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, ACT CONTINUES ITS INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE ALEXANDRIA RESILIENCE FUND AND OTHER MANAGED FUNDS TO BUILD A VIBRANT, EQUITABLE COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE THRIVES AND FEELS LIKE THEY BELONG.
    Expenses $217,839 · grants $177,574

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-4322369
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$21,603,148
Income (IRS master file)
$10,019,862

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,967,215$6,030,055$21,603,148IRS
990December 2023$6,211,354$6,782,102$22,024,353XML
990December 2022$6,601,837$8,207,705$22,323,965IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-4322369).

Questions about ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA

What is the EIN of ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA is 26-4322369.
Is ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names HEATHER PEELER.
Who are the officers and directors of ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 32 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $233,154 (HEATHER PEELER, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does ACT FOR ALEXANDRIA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,967,215, expenses of $6,030,055 and total assets of $21,603,148 at year end.

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