Acts Career Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES AND CAREER COUNSELING
- Income
- $291,016
- Spending
- $334,798
- Spent on programs
- 63%
- Reserves
- 0.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
- Employees
- 63
- Highest pay
- $126,016, exe director
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
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 11% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1563% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
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)
- $210,163 spent. ACTS CAREER CENTER HAS SERVED THE MIDSOUTH FOR OVER 20 YEARS VIA A HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK AND APPROACH TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE ENTIRE LIFESPAN. FROM A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH, ACTS SERVES THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE COMMUNITY WITH:SOFT SKILLS TRAINING, RESKILLING EFFORTS, BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR EMPLOYERS. THE MISSION OF ACTS CAREER CENTER IS TO EQUIP OUR COMMUNITIES WITH VIABLE EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES AND CONNECTIONS TO ENSURE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY ACROSS GENERATIONS. IN 2024, ACTS SERVED OVER 2,500 INDIVIDUALS WITH JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, CAREER READINESS TRAINING AND COMPUTER SKILLS EDUCATION. ACTS PARTNERS WITH OVER 115 EMPLOYERS AND PROVIDES CURRICULUM TRAINING SO THAT EMPLOYEES ARE VIABLE CANDIDATES AND READY "AT DAY ONE". ACTS HELD A 2 DAY HIRING EVENT WITH 40+ EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND HAD OVER 1,200 JOB SEEKERS IN ATTENDANCE. ACTS CAREER CENTER HAS SERVED THE MIDSOUTH FOR OVER 20 YEARS VIA A HOLISTIC FRAMEWORK AND APPROACH TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE ENTIRE LIFESPAN. FROM A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH, ACTS SERVES THE ENTIRE TRI-STATE COMMUNITY WITH:SOFT SKILLS TRAINING, RESKILLING EFFORTS, BUSINESS STRATEGIES FOR EMPLOYERS. THE MISSION OF ACTS CAREER CENTER IS TO EQUIP OUR COMMUNITIES WITH VIABLE EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES AND CONNECTIONS TO ENSURE ECONOMIC STABILITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY ACROSS GENERATIONS. IN 2024, ACTS SERVED OVER 2,500 INDIVIDUALS WITH JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE, CAREER READINESS TRAINING AND COMPUTER SKILLS EDUCATION. ACTS PARTNERS WITH OVER 115 EMPLOYERS AND PROVIDES CURRICULUM TRAINING SO THAT EMPLOYEES ARE VIABLE CANDIDATES AND READY "AT DAY ONE". ACTS HELD A 2 DAY HIRING EVENT WITH 40+ EMPLOYER PARTNERS AND HAD OVER 1,200 JOB SEEKERS IN ATTENDANCE.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2003.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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