Action For Liberation

  • Detroit, MI
  • Tax exemption issued: Feb. 2021
  • EIN: 83-1522206

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Civic leagues, social welfare organizations and local associations of employees, created to promote community welfare for charitable, educational or recreational purposes.

Category: Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy / Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are not tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,579,789
Expenses
$1,992,606
Net Income
-$412,817
Net Assets
-$175,247
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,579,789
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $151,497
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,037,810
52.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,750
Total Liabilities $225,997
Net Assets -$175,247
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rai Lanier (Exec. Director) $77,798 $0 $0
Nicholas Buckingham (Co Exec. Director) $73,700 $0 $0
Alex Muhammed (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Donya Odom (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rema Vassar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Branden Sturdivant (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 5, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,532,679
Expenses
$1,668,931
Net Income
-$136,252
Net Assets
$237,570
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,502,906
98.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $29,773
1.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $147,282
8.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $733,600
44.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $237,570
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $237,570
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rai Lanier (Director) $76,561 $0 $0
Nicholas Buckingham (Director) $70,721 $0 $0
Kevin Harris (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Lamarr Monson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rema Vassar (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Rebecca Gray (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
Henry Wisner (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,855,406
Expenses
$2,663,928
Net Income
$191,478
Net Assets
$373,822
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,498,716
87.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $356,690
12.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,330,732
50.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $373,830
Total Liabilities $8
Net Assets $373,822
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rai Lanier (Director) $73,509 $0 $0
Matt Hollerbach (Director) $60,232 $0 $0
Kevin Harris (Trustee) $7,200 $0 $0
Rebecca Gray (Trustee) $7,200 $0 $0
Rema Vassar (Trustee) $6,000 $0 $0
Lamarr Monson (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,219,383
Expenses
$1,647,244
Net Income
-$427,861
Net Assets
$182,344
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,114,815
91.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $104,568
8.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $256,338
15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $642,991
39.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $274,761
Total Liabilities $92,417
Net Assets $182,344
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Raiada Lanier (Wayne County Director) $59,667 $0 $0
Julia Galliker (Oakland County Director) $59,667 $0 $0
Nicholas Buckingham (Campaign Director) $58,816 $0 $0
Tim Christensen (Macomb County Director) $55,688 $0 $0
Kevin Harris (Board President) $7,500 $0 $0
Henry Wisner (Treasurer) $7,500 $0 $0
Rebecca Gray (Secretary) $7,500 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 6, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,806,963
Expenses
$1,356,269
Net Income
$450,694
Net Assets
$610,205
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,806,963
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $135,405
10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $664,388
49.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $712,728
Total Liabilities $102,523
Net Assets $610,205
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meredith Quinlan (Executive Co-director) $63,800 $0 $0
Elisheva Johnson (Executive Co-director) $63,700 $0 $0
Raiada Lanier (Wayne County Director) $53,700 $0 $0
Nicholas Buckingham (Campaign Director) $53,700 $0 $0
Tim Christensen (Macomb County Director) $45,700 $0 $0
Julia Galliker (Oakland County Director) $29,374 $0 $0
Kevin Harris (Board President) $2,400 $0 $0
Henry Wisner (Treasurer) $2,400 $0 $0
Rebecca Gray (Secretary) $2,400 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$373,278
Expenses
$358,572
Net Income
$14,706
Net Assets
$159,511
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $373,278
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $190,190
53.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $65,120
18.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $169,505
Total Liabilities $9,994
Net Assets $159,511
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ejohnson (Executive Co-director) $51,983 $0 $0
M Quinlan (Executive Co-director) $50,941 $0 $0
Rai Lanier (Wayne County Director) $43,883 $0 $0
N Buckingham (Campaign Director) $43,383 $0 $0
H Wisner (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
R Gray (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
L Darisaw (Board President) $0 $0 $0
N Fernandez (Trustee) $0 $0 $0
K Harris (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 9, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$191,049
Expenses
$139,190
Net Income
$51,859
Net Assets
$51,859
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $191,049
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $45,570
32.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $49,256
35.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $51,859
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $51,859
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Raiada (Lanier) $14,283 $0 $0
Nicholas (Buckingham) $14,283 $0 $0
Elisheva (Johnson) $8,667 $0 $0
Meredith (Quinlan) $8,517 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 16, 2019

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