Act 4 Sa- Accountability Compassion & Transparency for San Antonio
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 48% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
ACT 4 SA empowers the San Antonio community through year-round base building, actions of solidarity, public education, policy, and advocacy. We are dedicated to pushing for accountable, compassionate, and transparent measures to create public safety that preserves and centers the health and well-being of our entire community.
- Income
- $412,621
- Spending
- $456,401
- Spent on programs
- 48%
- Reserves
- 1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $87,733, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1548% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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, 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)
- $150,149 spent. Advocacy & Community Engagement - Immigrant & Queer Know Your Rights & Advocacy: Following a surge in ICE raids and attacks on LGBTQIA+ rights, ACT 4 SA rapidly deployed Know Your Rights workshops in English and Spanish, distributed thousands of red cards citywide, and distributed Protestor Know Your Rights flyers at major demonstrations. We co-hosted a free ""Ask an Immigration Lawyer"" event and held a specialized Know Your Rights session for queer communities during Pride. In partnership with community organizations, we educated San Antonians on warrants, immigration policies, and protecting themselves during law enforcement interactions. Community Legal Clinic: ACT 4 SA co-hosted a free, family-friendly Community Legal Fair with All of Us or None Texas, Black Voters Matter, and Growing Real Alternatives Everywhere (GRAE). Participants included Judge Ron Rangel, Texas Organizing Project, the Managed Assigned Counsel Office, and Easy Expunctions. We provided resources on warrant resolution, expungement of arrest/conviction records, court-appointed attorney assistance, and early probation termination for those affected by incarceration. Community Outreach Tabling: ACT 4 SA tabled at over 16 community events handing out programmatic information, scan to take action flyers, resource lists, red cards, organizational swag, and more. We were able to recruit many interested volunteers and even some new coalition partners through these events. Events ranged from Pride events, to community resource fairs, poetry events, family-friendly community events, book fairs, and more.
- $45,973 spent. Leadership Development: Staff Retreats: ACT 4 SA held two staff retreats this year- one in January and another in June. Together we set goals, bonded as a team, made some art, and sang our hearts out at karaoke. Our second retreat was held in June 2025. During this retreat, we realigned and re-strategized with a focus on the remainder of the year. Board Retreats & Training: ACT 4 SA board members held two board retreats during 2025, one in Q1 and the other in Q3. Outside of general board business, board members here participated in team building exercises and strategic planning related to board maintenance, management, and capacity. They also held board elections and discussed board recruitment and fundraising. BRIDGE Collective: In early April 2025, ACT 4 SA joined donors and progressive organizations from across Texas for the BRIDGE Collective Summit in Houston. At the summit, both donors and BRIDGE Collective members joined together for hands-on collaboration, dynamic networking, peer-led training, and strategy building and wellness sessions. Additionally, ACT 4 SAs Executive Director participated in a Fundraising Intensive, learning new skills and strategies for raising support and finding donors for our organization. Staff Training Opportunities: ACT 4 SA staff throughout the year were able to attend staff trainings related to fundraising, narrative and communications, safety & security, and people.team management skills through a number of partner offerings.
- $23,456 spent. Family Advocacy Events: Say Their Names Mural: On March 15, 2025, ACT 4 SA and The Marquise Jones Foundation unveiled "Say Their Names," honoring 14 local police violence victims. Created by artist David Blancas with family input, this five-year project provides families a space to mourn and heal. Positioned at the annual San Antonio MLK March route, the mural reminds us that police brutality Dr. King and Freedom Riders faced in the 1960s remains alive in Bexar County today, and the fight for justice continues. MLK March: In January 2025, families who have lost loved ones to local law enforcement came together with ACT 4 SA volunteers to take part in the City of San Antonios 38th Annual MLK March. Families carried a banner commemorating their lost loved ones to remind attendees that the fight for justice still continues to this day.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 2025.
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 2021.
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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