Yimby Action
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What it says it does
YIMBY ACTION IS A NON-PROFIT POLICY ADVOCATE ORGANIZATION THAT SEEKS TO PROMOTE SOCIAL WELFARE BY EDUCATING ABOUT AND ADVOCATING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING AND EMPOWERING OTHERS IN THE FORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS.
- Income
- $2.2 million
- Spending
- $1.8 million
- Employees
- 22
- Volunteers
- 630
- Highest pay
- $141,469, managing director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- $879,245 spent. DIRECT AND GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY TO INFLUENCE POLICYMAKING AND GOVERMENTAL ISSUES: YIMBY ACTION LOBBIES STATE AND LOCAL APPOINTED AND ELECTED OFFICIALS ON HOUSING ISSUES, INCLUDING PROPOSED HOUSING LEGISLATION AND THE APPROVAL OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN AT THE PUBLIC MEETINGS OF LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERMENTAL OFFICIALS. YIMBY ACTION ACTION ALSO ORGANIZES VOLUNTEER HOUSING ADVOCATES TO ATTEND SUCH PUBLIC MEETINGS TO LOBBY LOCAL AND STATE OFFICIALS ON HOUSING ISSUES, CONDUCTS RELATED LETTER/EMAIL-WRITING CAMPAIGNS, SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS, AND OTHERWISE ATTEMPTS TO BRING ABOUT SOLUTIONS TO THE SHORTAGE OF HOUSING NEAR JOBS THROUGH A CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE AROUND HOUSING.
- $535,192 spent. PUBLIC EDUCATION: YIMBY ACTION PREPARES AND DISTRIBUTES INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE LACK OF HOUSING ACROSS THE COUNTRY. PROPOSED LEGISLATION SOLUTIONS AND GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES, AND THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS AROUND HOUSING POLICY. IT DISTRIBUTES ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS/COMMUNICATIONS AND PODCASTS TO SUPPORTERS, HAS SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS ON HOUSING ISSUES, AND PROPOSED SOLUTIONS TO THE CURRENT HOUSING SHORTAGE. IT ALSO RESPONDS TO PRESS CALLS, DRAFTS AND PLANS PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATIONS PIECES, AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA.
- $93,276 spent. COALITION BUILDING: IN ORDER TO FACILIATE ITS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND GRASSROOTS AND DIRECT LOBBYING EFFORTS, YIMBY ACTION CONNECTS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS, RECRUITS HOUSING ADVOCATES, AND ORGANIZES COALITIONS OF HOUSING ACTIVISTS TOGETHER WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS. IT ALSO WORKS WITH OTHERS IN THE FORMATION OF SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS. YIMBY ACTION COORDINATES NUMEROUS COLLABORATIVE EVENTS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AROUND THE COUNTRY TO BUILD A STRONG COALITION TO FURTHER ITS MISSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(4) social welfare 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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 September 2019.
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 October 21, 2026.
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