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The American City Coalition Inc

EIN 04-3243095 · Boston, MA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE AMERICAN CITY COALITION (TACC) TACKLES COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED BARRIERS THROUGH ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, AND POLICY STRATEGIES THAT EXPAND PATHWAYS TO MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
4.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
5
Volunteers
35
Highest pay
$227,065, ceo & president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 42% of charities in its peer group (mutual benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 34% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 40% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 68% of charities in its peer group (mutual benefit, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $918,846 spent. SAVOR THE SQUARE: SAVOR THE SQUARE IMPLEMENTS RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE NUBIAN SQUARE MARKET ANALYSIS (2020) IN WHICH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES VOICE A STRONG NEED FOR SATURDAY AND EVENING EVENTS. LAUNCHED IN 2020, SAVOR THE SQUARE, NUBIAN SQUARE'S SEASONAL OPEN-AIR MARKETPLACE LOCATED ON THE ROXBURY BRANCH BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PLAZA, BRINGS TOGETHER EXISTING BRICK-AND-MORTAR BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURIAL VENDORS INTO ONE MARKETPLACE LOCATED AT THE CORE OF THE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THIS AMENITY IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. THE PROGRAM PRIMARILY SERVES THE 54,905 RESIDENTS OF ROXBURY AS WELL AS VISITORS FROM SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS AND BEYOND, 25 ROXBURY-BASED VENDORS/MICRO-ENTREPRENEURS, AND 151 BRICK AND MORTAR RETAIL BUSINESSES OPERATING IN NUBIAN SQUARE. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: HOSTING MONTHLY SAVOR THE SQUARE MARKETS (APRIL-OCTOBER) ON ROXBURY BRANCH BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY PLAZA, HOSTING THE THIRD ANNUAL GREATER ROXBURY BOOK FAIR, INTRODUCING NEW RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES INTO THE COMMUNITY (E.G., HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT), PROVIDING A VENUE AND NEW AUDIENCES FOR LOCAL PERFORMING ARTISTS, INCREASING THE REVENUE FOR VENDORS AND BRICK AND MORTAR BUSINESSES. WATERWAYS: CONNECTING RESIDENTS FOR ROXBURY AND DORCHESTER TO BOSTON'S WATERFRONT: IN 2018, TACC LAUNCHED WATERWAYS, A LONG-TERM EQUITY INITIATIVE TO INCREASE ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF BOSTON'S WATERFRONT. CURRENTLY, THE PROGRAM HAS FOUR CORE COMPONENTS: RESIDENT ADVOCACY, WATERFRONT PROGRAMMING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND CONNECTED ECONOMIES. TACC IS COLLABORATING WITH A RANGE OF IMPLEMENTATION PARTNERS TO ADVANCE STRATEGIES THAT RESPOND TO RESIDENT-IDENTIFIED BARRIERS TO ACCESS AND UTILIZATION, AND CATALYZE SUSTAINED ENGAGEMENT SO THAT MORE ROXBURY AND DORCHESTER RESIDENTS ARE INVESTED IN AND CONNECTED TO THE WATERFRONT. THE LONG-TERM GOAL IS TO GIVE VOICE TO A BROADER GROUP OF RESIDENTS FROM ROXBURY AND DORCHESTER TO IMPACT PROGRAMS, POLICIES, AND ACCESSIBILITY SO THAT AS THE WATERFRONT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE, IT DOES SO MORE EQUITABLY WITH THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE ROXBURY AND DORCHESTER COMMUNITIES ACTIVELY CONSIDERED AND IMPLEMENTED. THE PROGRAM SERVES LOWER-INCOME, MULTIGENERATIONAL FAMILY/FRIENDS GROUPS FROM ROXBURY AND DORCHESTER; IN 2024, THE PROGRAM DIRECTLY SERVED OVER 5,000 RESIDENTS. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: HOSTING FIVE LARGE-SCALE PUBLIC PROGRAMS ON THE WATERFRONT (4,231 REGISTRATIONS); CONDUCTING OUTREACH AND SHARING INFORMATION ABOUT ACCESS TO THE WATERFRONT AND ITS BENEFITS IN THE ROXBURY AND DORCHESTER COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING AT PUBLIC AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING COMMUNITIES; PRODUCED AND SHARED PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON PUBLIC RIGHTS TO THE WATERFRONT; TRAINED 25 WATERWAYS RESIDENT AMBASSADORS; HOSTED A COMMUNITY SHAREBACK TO SHARE AND GATHER FEEDBACK FROM PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMMUNITY; COLLABORATED ON TWO RESEARCH/POLICY PUBLICATIONS: BOSTON WATERFRONT PARTNERS' EQUITY RUBRIC FOR WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT, STRENGTHENING THE INNER HARBOR: POLICY & INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BOSTON'S WORKING PORTS. ROXBURY WORX: ROXBURY WORX IS A ROXBURY-FOCUSED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE THAT IS BRINGING THE UNTAPPED TALENT OF ROXBURY'S HIDDEN AND MIDDLE-SKILLS WORKERS INTO THE TALENT PIPELINE IN THREE INDUSTRIES: BIOTECH/LIFE SCIENCES, HEALTHCARE, AND GREEN/BLUE TECH. BY DEVELOPING A ROXBURY-FOCUSED WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT MODEL THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED BARRIERS TO ACCESSING MEANINGFUL JOBS, ROXBURY WORX IS CHANGING EMPLOYER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION PRACTICES, DEVELOPING PATHWAYS TO IN-DEMAND ROLES USING EXISTING EDUCATIONAL ASSETS, AND ENGAGING MORE ROXBURY RESIDENTS IN THE WORKFORCE. BY FOCUSING ON HIDDEN AND MIDDLE-SKILLS WORKERS, ROXBURY WORX IS CHANGING THE NARRATIVE ABOUT ROXBURY WORKERS FROM ONE THAT IS DEFICIT BASED (E.G., LOW-SKILLS, LOW EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT) TO ONE THAT IS ASSET BASED (E.G., UNIQUE CAPABILITIES, LIVED EXPERIENCE) AND EMBRACES THE DIVERSITY AND MULTIPLICITY OF TALENT THAT EXISTS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE INITIATIVE IS FOCUSED ON ROXBURY'S MIDDLE-SKILLS WORKERS (THOSE WITH SOME COLLEGE/ASSOCIATES DEGREE, BUT DO NOT HOLD A BACHELOR'S DEGREE) WHO MAKE UP CLOSE TO 25% (24.4%, 8,330 RESIDENTS) OF ROXBURY'S TOTAL POPULATION AGE 25 AND OLDER. RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: DEVELOPING A WORKFORCE ECOSYSTEM WITH 16 LOCAL PARTNERS, SUPPORT FROM CITY OF BOSTON'S OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD AWARENESS OF THE SECTORS IN ROXBURY, BRINGING NEW TRAINING INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, SHARING JOB/EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, CONDUCTING FOCUS GROUPS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, HOSTING A CONFERENCE FOR 250 STAKEHOLDERS FOCUSED ON PATHWAYS TO IN-DEMAND JOBS USING LOCAL EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING RESOURCES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2021.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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