Natural State Action Inc
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What it says it does
NATURAL STATE ACTION, INC.'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE A RESPONSIBLE, EQUITABLE, AND FORWARD-THINKING DEMOCRACY IN ARKANSAS BY PROMOTING THE SHARED VALUES OF ARKANSANS, EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT IMPORTANT ISSUES, AND HOLDING ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE. NSA EQUIPS AND EMPOWERS ARKANSANS TO LIVE OUT THE VALUES THAT MAKE US TOUGH. WE CELEBRATE THE STORIES OF OUR PEOPLE, FIGHT FOR A RESPONSIBLE DEMOCRACY, AND SPEAK OUT WHEN OUR LEADERS DEMEAN OUR SHARED PRINCIPLES.
- Income
- $125,203
- Spending
- $113,308
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 (2)
- $56,848 spent. NSA IDENTIFIED, CRAFTED, AND PROMOTED STORIES AND NARRATIVES THAT DEMONSTRATE HOW ARKANSANS CAN COME TOGETHER TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE STATE. NSA COLLECTED AND DEVELOPED FIRST-PERSON NARRATIVES AROUND THE ISSUES OF FAITH, PARENTHOOD, HEALTH, EDUCATION, COMMUNITY, AND ARKANSAS CULTURE. NSA DEVELOPED CONTENT THAT CELEBRATED THE DISTINCT IDENTITY OF ARKANSAS'S FIVE REGIONS AND DISSEMINATED CONTENT THROUGHOUT THE STATE WITH ACCESSIBLE ACTION ITEMS FOR AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO STAY ENGAGED IN LOCAL AND STATE MATTERS.
- $18,954 spent. NATURAL STATE ACTION DEVELOPED AND SUPPORTED COMMUNITY-CENTERED INITIATIVES THAT STRENGTHEN ARKANSAS'S CULTURAL AND CIVIC HEALTH. PROGRAMMING INCLUDED DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS FOR FUTURE IN-PERSON COMMUNITY EVENTS, PARTNERING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN UNDERSERVED AREAS, AND INVESTING IN ARKANSAS'S CULTURAL AND LITERACY HEALTH. NSA SPONSORED INITIATIVES IN LITERACY, WRITING, AND PUBLIC STORYTELLING PROJECTS THAT CELEBRATE ARKANSAS IDENTITY AND TRADITIONS. THESE EFFORTS FOSTERED COMMUNITY TIES, PROMOTED CIVIC PARTICIPATION, AND PROVIDED MEANINGFUL WAYS FOR ARKANSANS TO ENGAGE WITH ONE ANOTHER AROUND SHARED VALUES OF FAITH, FAMILY, INDEPENDENCE, AND HOSPITALITY.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2026, 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 November 6, 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 June 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in January 2026. It is too new to have a track record.
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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