NonprofitsAction Greensboro

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Action Greensboro

GREENSBORO, NC

Total revenue

$1.5M

Total expenses

$1.4M

Net assets

$7.4M

Grants received

$3.7M

68 grants

EIN

562251250

Tax year

2024

Mission

To improve urban livability, civic engagement, k-12 educational advancement, and initiatives to attract and retain young professionals, in order to enhance the city's economy and quality of life.

Programs

4 programs

Young professionals - seeks to connect and develop the next generation of leaders in greensboro. Promotes social and professional networking, leadership opportunities, and serves as a clearinghouse for information for young adults. Designed to attract, engage, and connect young adults to greensboro. Recruits young talent back to greensboro through the boomerang greensboro program to fuel the local workforce.

Expenses: $298K

Business & industry - offers multiple projects, including the sales tax for educators campaign, and including support of family forward nc.

Expenses: $235KGrants: $145K

Made in greensboro - created to market and promote greensboro with a marketing campaign and social media to tell stories about our makers, i.e. Innovative thinkers and doers.

Expenses: $130K

Center city - established due to concerns that the heart of downtown was deteriorating leading to a lack of community pride and providing one or more deterrents to investments in the community.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.4M
Program service revenue$795
Investment income$102K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenue$1.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$145K
Salaries & benefits$494K
Fundraising$63K
Other expenses$720K
Total expenses$1.4M
Total assets$7.4M
Net assets$7.4M

People

17 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CECELIA THOMPSON

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$150K

40 hrs/wk

STAFFORD THOMPSON JR

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

IVAN CANADA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAVID EDWARDS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

BETH FISCHER

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

PRESTON HAMMOCK

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JADA HARRIS

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

NANCY KING QUAINTANCE

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CC LAMBERTH

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

WANDA LEA

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MINDY OAKLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

KIM REED

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

CLIFFORD THOMPSON

DIRECTOR

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHAEL HALFORD

EX OFFICIO

Board

2 hrs/wk

TREY DAVIS III

EX OFFICIO

Board

2 hrs/wk

SHERRI THOMAS

CHAIR

Board

2 hrs/wk

JAMES B CHRISTENSEN

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 68 of 68

FromAmountPurposeYear
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$36K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$35K
TO SUPPORT CAMPUS GREENSBORO FELLOWS PROGRAM; TO SUPPORT THE MADE IN GREENSBORO INITIATIVE TO MARKET THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF GREENSBORO
2024
$216K
OPERATIONS & YP SUPPORT; BASICS CONFERENCE, TEACHER APPRECIATION TICKETS-GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS
2023
$155K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$85K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$75K
ADVOCACY - FY24 AND RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEEDS -
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT CAMPUS GREENSBORO FELLOWS PROGRAM; TO SUPPORT THE MADE IN GREENSBORO INITIATIVE TO MARKET THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF GREENSBORO; AND TO SUPPORT THE NATIONAL EARNED MEDIA PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGN.
2023
$40K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, CAMPUS GSO, BUILD S.M.A.R.T COMMS CAPAIGN
2023
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$25K
DOWNTOWN GREENWAY COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN
2023
$13K
SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$200K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$100K
TWO-YEAR GRANT TO SUPPORT YOUTH SKILLS ACTIVITIES AND TO FACILITATE PARTICIPATION IN THE GBC-EDUCATION'S COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
2022
$75K
OPERATIONS & YP SUPPORT; REGISTRATION FOR YOUNG, SMART, AND LOCAL CONFERENCE
2022
$65K
Membership - FY23/24
2022
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$37K
TO SUPPORT CAMPUS GREENSBORO FELLOWS PROGRAM; TO SUPPORT THE MADE IN GREENSBORO INITIATIVE TO MARKET THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF GREENSBORO; TO SUPPORT A CANDIDATES FORUM; AND TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG, SMART, AND LOCAL CONFERENCE.
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
Education Programs
2022
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$7K
FUNDING FOR "WOMEN OWNED BUSINESS INTERNSHIP STIPEND" PROGRAM
2022
$340K
ACTION GREENSBORO OPERATIONS AND YP SUPPORT, GREENSBORO/GUILFORD FINANCIAL CAPACITY STUDY, BOOMERANG STUDY, PUBLIC EDUCATION ISSUES
2021
$50K
TO SUPPORT CAMPUS GREENSBORO FELLOWS PROGRAM; TO SUPPORT THE MADE IN GREENSBORO INITIATIVE TO MARKET THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF GREENSBORO; TO SUPPORT A GREENSBORO/GUILFORD COUNTY FINANCIAL CAPACITY STUDY; AND TO SUPPORT THE NEXT CITY VANUGARD CONFERENCE.
2021
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$10K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$195K
ACTION GREENSBORO OPERATIONS AND YP SUPPORT
2020
$140K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$87K
TO SUPPORT CAMPUS GREENSBORO FELLOWS PROGRAM AND TO MARKET THE UNIQUE ASPECTS OF GREENSBORO; ASSISTANCE WITH PANDEMIC PAYROLL COSTS.
2020
$86K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$25K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$25K
Educaton Programs
2020
$20K
Downtown Greenway Community Outdoor Activation Program
2020
$15K
Campus Greensboro
2020
$15K
TRAIL DEVELOPMENT
2020
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$6K
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP
2020
$5K
TO IMPROVE URBAN LIVABILITY, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, K-12 EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, AND INITIATIVE TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE CITY'S ECONOMY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
2020
$4K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$3K
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL EDUCATORS ACADEMY SUPPORT
2020
$6K
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP
2019
$350K
DOWNTOWN GREENWAY; OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS SUPPORT
2018
$54K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$10K
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP
2018
$10K
CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP
2018
$1K
GENERAL FUND
2018

Funded by

$3.7M from 26 funders · 68 grants · 2017–2024

The Joseph M Bryan Foundation

$827K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Cemala Foundation Inc

$495K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Moses Cone - Wesley Long Community

$474K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Kermit G Phillips Ii Charitable Tr

$350K · 1 grant · 2018

Greensboro Area Chamber Of Commerce Inc

$258K · 5 grants · 2020–2024

Community Foundation Of Greater

$255K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Stanley & Dorothy Frank Family

$175K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Tannenbaum-Sternberger Foundation Inc

$175K · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Details

EIN562251250
NTEE codeS21
Subsection03
Ruling date2002-03
Formed2001
Employees6
Volunteers100
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