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North Carolina for Community and Justice Inc

EIN 06-1753756 · Greensboro, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood85 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

NORTH CAROLINA FOR COMMUNITY AND JUSTICE, INC. (NCCJ) IS A HUMAN RELATIONS ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT AMONG ALL CULTURES, RACES AND RELIGIONS THROUGH ADVOCACY, EDUCATION AND DIALOGUE. NCCJ DOES NOT ADVOCATE FOR ANY PARTICULAR GROUP OR PHILOSOPHY, BUT WORKS TO BUILD MUTUAL RESPECT AMONG ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF RACE, CULTURE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUND OR FAITH.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$1.0 million
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
4.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 71%
Employees
13
Volunteers
300
Highest pay
$102,299, former executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 15% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    37 of 37 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (5)
  1. $242,522 spent. ANYTOWN PROGRAM:ANYTOWN IS A YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND HUMAN RELATIONS PROGRAM FOR TEENS. IT GATHERS DIVERSE GROUPS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO SPEND A WEEK LEARNING HOW TO BUILD AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY. ANYTOWN IS A WELCOMING SPACE WHERE STUDENTS CAN EXPRESS THEMSELVES, SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND PERSPECTIVES, GAIN RESILIENCE, AND BUILD EACH OTHER UP.TOGETHER, THEY TACKLE TOUGH TOPICS ON ASPECTS OF IDENTITY. THEY PRACTICE COMMUNICATING RESPECTFULLY, LEARNING TO APPRECIATE DIFFERENCES AND FIND COMMON GROUND. THEN THEY TAKE WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED BACK HOME, READY TO MAKE AN IMPACT IN THEIR SCHOOLS AND EVERYWHERE THEY GO.
  2. $227,832 spent. YOUTH PROGAMS:- STARR: STUDENTS TALKING ABOUT RACE + RACISM IS A HYBRID (PART VIRTUAL, PART IN-PERSON) PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A SAFE, WELCOMING SPACE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT RACE AND RACISM WITHOUT FEAR OF JUDGMENT. - NCCJ'S ANYTOWN AT SCHOOL (ALSO CALLED "ANYTOWN ANYTIME") IS A MENU OF IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS BUILT ON THE POWERFUL AND PROVEN CONCEPTS OF ANYTOWN. THESE PROGRAMS OFFER MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO COMBAT STEREOTYPING AND BULLYING AND BUILD MORE COMPASSIONATE, INCLUSIVE AND RESPECTFUL SCHOOL COMMUNITIES. - NCCJ YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, A SERIES OF ONGOING MEETINGS TO MENTOR AND TRAIN ANYTOWN AND STARR GRADUATES THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THEIR TIME IN HIGH SCHOOL.- YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE, AN ANNUAL, DAY-LONG CONFERENCE FOR UP TO 200 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, IS LED BY NCCJ'S YOUTH AMBASSADORS.
  3. $100,295 spent. ADULT PROGRAMS:- NCCJ'S WORKPLACE PROGRAMS EQUIP PEOPLE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO CREATE SPACES OF BELONGING. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF INFORMATIONAL MODULES, EXPERIENTIAL ACTIVITIES, AND FACILITATED DIALOGUE AND ACTION PLANNING, WE EXAMINE HOW UNCONSCIOUS BIASES, PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND IDENTITY SHAPE OUR PERSPECTIVES AND IMPACT OUR DECISION-MAKING.
  4. $95,530 spent. ORIGINS IS A THREE-MONTH COHORT PROGRAM THAT BRINGS ADULTS TOGETHER TO EXPLORE HOW THE AMERICAN STORY HAS UNFOLDED THROUGH MOMENTS OF COURAGE, CONFLICT, AND CHANGE. THROUGH DIALOGUE AND SHARED LEARNING, PARTICIPANTS EXAMINE THE STORIES THAT SHAPE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DEMOCRACY. THE EXPERIENCE INCLUDES A FOUR-DAY TRIP TO KEY HISTORICAL SITES IN GEORGIA AND ALABAMA THAT DEEPEN THE GROUP'S REFLECTION ON WHAT IT MEANS TO BUILD A MORE CONNECTED CIVIC COMMUNITY.
  5. $49,858 spent. ACRE IS A FIVE-MONTH COHORT PROGRAM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LEADERS FROM ACROSS ALAMANCE COUNTY TO EXPLORE THE CONDITIONS THAT SHAPE PEOPLE'S DAILY LIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH SHARED STUDY, LOCAL STORYTELLING, AND SITE VISITS, PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW HISTORY, POLICY, AND COMMUNITY SYSTEMS INTERSECT TO CREATE THE REALITIES PEOPLE EXPERIENCE TODAY. THE GOAL IS TO STRENGTHEN UNDERSTANDING AND SPARK COLLABORATIVE ACTION THAT SUPPORTS A HEALTHIER, MORE CONNECTED COUNTY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 2006.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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