Action Now Institute

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jacqueline Pruitt

Phone

3126764273

Tax Period

2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30

Action Now Institute, founded in 2009, is a small nonprofit that reported $389K in total revenue in fiscal year 2020. Revenue surged 35% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $156K, a strong 40% operating margin.

Mission

Action Now Institute's mission is to educate, inspire and empower residents of Illinois' low and moderate income communities to take a public stance on the issues that affect their neighborhoods, city and state through community outreach, training and research.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $163,745

Through community education, outreach social services organizing training and community based research, the Organization will work with low-income families and their communities to educate them on...

Through community education, outreach social services organizing training and community based research, the Organization will work with low-income families and their communities to educate them on the source of their problems and work with them to learn how to take effective action to win change.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2020)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $388,312

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $463

TOTAL REVENUE $388,775

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $185,954

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $163,745

Other Expenses $47,196

TOTAL EXPENSES $233,150

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2020	2019	Change
Revenue	$388,775	$287,148	+0.4%
Expenses	$233,150	$312,017	-0.3%
Net Income	$155,625	$-24,869	-7.3%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$111,337

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Alvesta Sanders	President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Consuella Brown	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Gloria Mullins	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Anne Harris	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Garien Gatewood	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Pierre Dean	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jacqueline Pruitt	Interim Executive Director	30.00	Officer	$39,453	$0	$39,453
Deborah Harris	Executive Director (ended 01/21)	20.00	Officer	$65,000	$6,884	$71,884

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2021	$388,775	$233,150	$274,582	$155,625
2020	$287,148	$312,017	$111,868	$-24,869
2019	$306,480	$299,714	$85,612	$6,766
2018	$510,484	$536,953	$70,865	$-26,469