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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,700,294
Total expenses
$4,558,251
Contributions and grants received
$3,884,250
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$21,891
Other revenue
-$205,847
Total assets, end of year
$2,115,254
Total liabilities, end of year
$783,429
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$1,331,825
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,874,824
Management and general expenses
$767,609
Fundraising expenses
$915,818
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,874,824

Program services were 63.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $956,232

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $125,000

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $2,803,018

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $8,038

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21,401 · excluded $21,401

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    other assets $795

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $305

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$305 · other assets $795

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $490 · excluded $490

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $956,232

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $206,847

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$206,847 · excluded -$206,847

  • 11a · Other revenue: CASH BACK REWARDS

    total $1,000 · excluded $1,000

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,000

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $533,668 · program services $346,884 · management and general $80,049 · fundraising $106,735

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,106,161 · program services $1,447,986 · management and general $194,590 · fundraising $463,585

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $100,629 · program services $65,409 · management and general $15,094 · fundraising $20,126

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $253,227 · program services $164,598 · management and general $37,984 · fundraising $50,645

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $198,821 · program services $129,234 · management and general $29,823 · fundraising $39,764

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $12,933 · program services $12,933

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $292,273 · management and general $292,273

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $194,393 · program services $151,415 · management and general $20,544 · fundraising $22,434

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $111,671 · program services $78,364 · management and general $11,488 · fundraising $21,819

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $266,737 · program services $183,239 · management and general $28,799 · fundraising $54,699

  • 17 · Travel

    total $37,274 · program services $25,606 · management and general $4,024 · fundraising $7,644

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,798 · program services $8,798

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $188,478 · program services $129,477 · management and general $20,350 · fundraising $38,651

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $42,574 · program services $34,512 · management and general $6,774 · fundraising $1,288

  • 24a · Other expenses: PUBLIC RELATIONS

    total $114,761 · program services $56,788 · management and general $2,566 · fundraising $55,407

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $36,963 · program services $25,392 · management and general $3,991 · fundraising $7,580

  • 24c · Other expenses: PAYROLL FEES

    total $20,819 · program services $13,532 · management and general $3,123 · fundraising $4,164

  • 24d · Other expenses: BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES

    total $16,330 · management and general $1,632 · fundraising $14,698

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $21,741 · program services $657 · management and general $14,505 · fundraising $6,579

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $686,208 · end of year $685,182

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,016,118 · end of year $170,059

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $272,965 · end of year $176,750

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $269 · end of year $397

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $45,674 · end of year $99,488

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,296,348

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $771,791

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $489,323 · end of year $524,557

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $310,744 · end of year $458,821

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $91,463 · end of year $138,705

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $9,545

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $540,056 · end of year $635,179

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,710,960 · end of year $1,168,892

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $478,822 · end of year $162,933

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (ACT) EQUIPS UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS TO FIGHT CRIME ON THEIR STREETS USING THE JUSTICE SYSTEM BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH PARTNERS TO MAKE SAFETY A REALITY FOR EVERYONE.

  • ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION (ACT) IS A CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION THAT EXISTS TO MAKE STRONGER AND SAFER NEIGHBORHOODS A NORMAL REALITY FOR EVERYONE. ACT CARRIES OUT THIS VISION THROUGH EMPOWERING RESIDENTS LIVING IN HIGH-CRIME AREAS TO STOP ILLEGAL ACTIVITY ON THEIR STREET USING THE CIVIL JUSTICE SYSTEM. FOUNDED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND A DESIRE TO SEE SHALOM USHERED BACK TO OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, ACT USES CIVIL LAW TO SHUT DOWN THESE HOUSES THAT EAT AWAY AT THE FIBER OF ONCE PEACEFUL NEIGHBORHOODS. ACT'S LEGAL ADVOCACY MODEL IS A PRIVATE SOLUTION TO THE PUBLIC PROBLEM THESE DRUG HOUSES POSE. ACT USES EXISTING CIVIL LAWS TO BRING LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE OWNERS OF THE DRUG HOUSES SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF THAT FORCES THE CESSATION OF THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITY. IN 15 YEARS, ACT HAS SHUT DOWN OVER 256 DRUG HOUSES, IMPACTING MORE THAN 39,000 OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO LIVE WITHIN JUST 0.1 MILE OF THE SHUTTERED HOUSES. THIS INNOVATIVE APPROACH DISRUPTS THIS FIGHT AND PROVIDES A WINNING SOLUTION THAT BRINGS NEIGHBORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND PRO BONO ATTORNEYS TOGETHER USING EXISTING CIVIL LAW TO TACKLE THIS ENTRENCHED PROBLEM THAT PLAGUES EVERY MAJOR CITY IN THE UNITED STATES. ACT'S UNIQUE LEGAL ADVOCACY APPROACH IS A PRIVATE SOLUTION TO A PUBLIC PROBLEM. ACT'S MODEL TAKES EXISTING LAWS - TRADITIONALLY ONLY UTILIZED BY MUNICIPALITIES - AND PUTS THE POWER OF THOSE LAWS INTO THE HANDS OF THOSE CLOSEST TO THE PROBLEM, THE RESIDENTS. THIS COLLABORATIVE, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN APPROACH COMPLEMENTS THE WORK OF THE POLICE AND THE CITY, RESULTING IN TANGIBLE CHANGE THAT IS LONG-LASTING.

    Expenses $2,874,824

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jim Caldwell

    BOARDCHAIRMA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • J Reid Porter

    PRESIDENT &

    Total calculated
    $94,220
    From this org
    $87,470
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,750
    Hours/week
    40

  • Cary Newman

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nicholas Sensley

    MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Terry Flowers

    SENIOR ADVIS

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kimber Hartman

    VP OF ADVANC

    Total calculated
    $153,118
    From this org
    $148,308
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,810
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,308
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $4,810
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $153,118

  • Maria Pacheco

    VP OF DFW IM

    Total calculated
    $165,250
    From this org
    $160,360
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,890
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,360
    Bonus
    not reported
    Other
    not reported
    Deferred
    $4,890
    Nontaxable benefits
    not reported
    Filer's total
    $165,250

  • Evangeline Heppenstall

    KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $134,892
    From this org
    $130,992
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,900
    Hours/week
    40

  • Todd Robinson

    KEY EMPLOYEE

    Total calculated
    $117,465
    From this org
    $117,465
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
21 October 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202502959349301750

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