Inclusive Action for the City
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SERVE UNDERINVESTED COMMUNITIES AND BUILD THRIVING LOCAL ECONOMIES BY IMPROVING ACCESS TO TRANSFORMATIVE CAPITAL, AND ADVANCING POLICY THROUGH COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ADVOCACY.
- Income
- $7.1 million
- Spending
- $5.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- 21.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 71%
- Employees
- 39
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $238,896, president & ceo
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: 86 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 21.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 26% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 19% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $4.0 million spent. IN 2024, INCLUSIVE ACTION SUPPORTED NEARLY 1,500 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ACROSS ITS VARIOUS PROGRAMS, PROVIDING SERVICES AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO HELP LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS IMPROVE THEIR FINANCIAL STABILITY, GROW THEIR SMALL BUSINESSES, AND ACCESS GREATER ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.INCLUSIVE ACTIONS ACCESS TO CAPITAL AND SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGAMMING PROVIDED ENTREPRENEURS AND SMALL BUSINESSES WITH NEARLY $1.25 MILLION IN LOW-INTEREST LOANS AND GRANTS TO EXAND THEIR BUSINESSES, OVER 860 HOURS OF TAILORED BUSINESS COACHING, AND 36 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. THE ORGANIZATIONS POLICY ADVOCACY EFFORTS RESULTED IN KEY VICTORIES FOR WORKING CLASS COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ENTREPRENEURS, INCLUDING: HELPING PASS THE STATE OF CALIFORNIAS FIRST EVER COMMERCIAL TENANT PROTECTION LAWS; AND SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR THE REMOVAL OF UNLAWFULNO VENDING ZONES IN THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES THAT BANNED STREET VENDORS FROM OPERATING IN SOME OF THE CITYS MOST TRAFFICKED AREAS.LASTLY, IN 2024 INCLUSIVE ACTION ALSO ADVANCE KEY REAL ESTATE PROJECTS TO HELP CREATE GREATER AFFORDABILITY AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP. INCLUSIVE ACTION HELPED THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY GOVERNMENT LAUNCH THEIR FIRST-EVER LAND BANK PROJECT, WHICH IS DEDICATING $22 MILLION BETWEEN 2024-AND 2026 TO BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING. INCLUSIVE ACTION ALSO ACQUIRED ITS SIXTH COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN LOS ANGELES EASTSIDE AS PART OF ITS COMMUNITY-OWNED REAL ESTATE PROJECT. THIS SIXTH BUILDING HOUSES TWO SMALL BUSINESSES AND SEVERAL RESIDENTIAL TENANTS, WITH WHOM INCLUSIVE ACTION IS WORKING TO TRANSITION INTO COLLECTIVE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY.
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
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.
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 November 6, 2026.
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 November 4, 2026.
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