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Area Congregations Together in Service

EIN 45-3020788 · Richmond, VA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceFair68 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PREVENTING HOMELESSNESS IN OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES TO OUR NEIGHBORS IN HOUSING CRISIS.

Income
$1.9 million
Spending
$1.9 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
5.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
15
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$143,538, ceo

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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 18% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 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

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    11 of 11 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

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    5 of 5

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

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 (3)
  1. $1.4 million spent. AREA CONGREGATIONS TOGETHER IN SERVICE (ACTS) COLLABORATES WITH 60+ PARTNER CONGREGATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES IN THE GREATER RICHMOND METROPOLITAN AREA WORKING TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, ACTS WAS DESIGNATED BY THE PARTNERSHIP FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AS THE REGIONAL EVICTION PREVENTION AGENCY. THAT ACTION PUT ACTS IN PLACE TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE FEMA FUNDED, EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ACTS WAS ABLE TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST 520 HOUSEHOLDS WHICH INCLUDED 1308 INDIVIDUALS. ACTS ALSO COLLABORATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING TO OUR CLIENTS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ACTS PROVIDED 873,229 IN RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE AND 85,258 IN UTILITY ASSISTANCE . WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE, OUR CLIENTS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR STABLE HOUSING AND WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY FACED EVICTION LEADING TO HOMELESSNESS. AREA CONGREGATIONS TOGETHER IN SERVICE (ACTS) COLLABORATES WITH 60+ PARTNER CONGREGATIONS AND OTHER AGENCIES IN THE GREATER RICHMOND METROPOLITAN AREA WORKING TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS. IN FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 2022, ACTS WAS DESIGNATED BY THE PARTNERSHIP FOR HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AS THE REGIONAL EVICTION PREVENTION AGENCY. THAT ACTION PUT ACTS IN PLACE TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE FEMA FUNDED, EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ACTS WAS ABLE TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST 520 HOUSEHOLDS WHICH INCLUDED 1308 INDIVIDUALS. ACTS ALSO COLLABORATES WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PROVIDE FOOD AND CLOTHING TO OUR CLIENTS. DURING THIS FISCAL YEAR, ACTS PROVIDED 873,229 IN RENT/MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE AND 85,258 IN UTILITY ASSISTANCE . WITHOUT THIS ASSISTANCE, OUR CLIENTS WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THEIR STABLE HOUSING AND WOULD HAVE POSSIBLY FACED EVICTION LEADING TO HOMELESSNESS.
  2. $104,959 spent. ACTS COLLABORATES TO OPERATE THE HOMELESS CONNECTION LINE(HCL) IN CONJUNCTION WITH HOME AGAIN, HOMEWARD, HOUSING FAMILIES FIRST, AND THE SPAN CENTER. TWO ACTS EMPLOYEES WORK AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE HCL TEAM. THE HCL OFFERS TRAINED DIVERSION SPECIALISTS WHO CAN ASSIST HOUSEHOLDS WITHIN 3 DAYS OF LOSING THEIR HOUSING TO PROBLEM SOLVE, ACCESS COMMUNITY RESOUCES, AND CONNECT TO HOMELESS ASSISTANCE IF NEEDED. TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS TO THE HCL WAS 83,403.THE SPECIALISTS ASSISTED IN 39,558 CALLS. THE AVERAGE MONTHLY CALLS WAS 6,950.25.
  3. DIRECT GRANTS FOR PROGRAM 4A

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 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 June 2025.

    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 September 2011.

    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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