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Action For Liberation

  • Detroit, MI
  • Tax-exempt since 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.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.53M (2023)

Expenses
$1.67M (2023)

Total Assets
$238k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2018 to 2023

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. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

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 La Nier (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

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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 La Nier (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

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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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
Rai Ada La Nier (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
Rai Ada La Nier (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
E Johnson (Executive Co Director) $51,983 $0 $0
M Quinlan (Executive Co Director) $50,941 $0 $0
Rai La Nier (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

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

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