ACTION4EQUITY

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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

2019

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Kellie Easton

Phone

3368910683

Tax Period

2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

ACTION4EQUITY, founded in 2019, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 63% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $740K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

Advocates for an Educational Infrastructure that embraces rapid change to address the causes of racial inequity in our schools.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $834,064

Embedded Mentor Program Pilot of culturally affirming embedded mentoring, academic professional support, individualized student support by advocates/mentors.

Program 2

Expenses: $473,851 Revenue: $46,740

Winston Salem Freedom School a six- week summer program designed to increase literacy, self-esteem, socio-emotional skills, a love of learning, and civic engagement for children in grades K-12.

Program 3

Expenses: $200,803

Forsyth Family Power Community-engaged participatory research and design for education spaces, Advocacy campaigns to practice community developed theory.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,491,696

Program Service Revenue $66,240

Investment Income $91

Other Revenue $4,065

TOTAL REVENUE $2,562,092

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $643,678

Fundraising Expenses $103,978

Program Expenses $1,574,553

Other Expenses $1,177,928

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,821,606

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,562,092	$1,569,582	+0.6%
Expenses	$1,821,606	$1,904,894	0.0%
Net Income	$740,486	$-335,312	-3.2%

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

$174,597

Total Directors

$86,199

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Kellie Easton	President	040.00	Officer	$93,750	$11,152	$104,902
Kenneth Reid	Chief Operating Officer	040.00	Officer	$60,000	$9,695	$69,695
Rev Paul R Ford	Board Advisor	001.00	Director	$66,599	$0	$66,599
Dr Willette Nash	Board Member	001.00	Director	$19,600	$0	$19,600
Rev Alvin Carlisle	Board Chair	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Katie Sonnen-Lee	Vice Chair	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Emily Schutt	Secretary	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Monique Taylor	Treasurer	002.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Jenice Remirez	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jenice Remirez	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Jamarkus Swinson	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Paula McCoy	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Hayley Blythe	Board Member	001.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$2,562,092	$1,821,606	$1,501,415	$740,486
2023	$1,569,582	$1,904,894	$793,551	$-335,312
2022	$1,391,733	$705,727	$1,774,533	$686,006
2021	$302,629	$156,730	$256,843	$145,899