Mission
ACTION NOW INC.'S PHILANTHROPIC WORK TACKLES SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS IN THE UNITED STATES. WE FOCUS ON CORRECTING SYSTEMIC FAILURES THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTIONS.
Public Charity
ACTION NOW INC
Based in HOUSTON, TX, ACTION NOW INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $19.1M in revenue, $18.0M in expenses, $4.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 164 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $44.2M.
EIN: 454083809
HOUSTON, TX
Alliances & Advocacy
NTEE: R01
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$19.1M
Total Expenses$18.0M
Total Assets$4.4M
Grants Given164
Grant Total$44.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Action Now Inc
How Action Now Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$100
Action Now, inc
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Action Now Inc
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Sample Grants Given
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$1,750,000
TO SCALE UP STATE-LEVEL PRO-HOUSING INITIATIVES IN MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA TO ADVANCE LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE BRANCH REFORMS.
$945,198
TO PROMOTE THE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR GRANTEE'S SECOND CHANCE ADVOCACY EFFORTS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.
$750,000
US MARKET INSTITUTE
TO CONTINUE SUPPORT OF GRANTEE'S EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY SURROUNDING SITE-NEUTRAL PRICING POLICIES.
$698,000
OTHRAM INC
TO SUPPORT A DNA ANALYSIS PILOT PROGRAM WITH THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT (HPD) USING FORENSIC INVESTIGATIVE GENETIC GENEALOGY (FIGG), TO DETERMINE IF IT YIELDS IMPROVED CASE OUTCOMES.
$556,895
Showing up to 5 of 164 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TREASURER
Elizabeth Banks
DIRECTOR
John Arnold
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Kelli Rhee
DIRECTOR
Laura Arnold
SECRETARY
Roxanne Almaraz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $19.1M | $18.0M | $4.4M |
| 2024 | $11.0M | $10.9M | $3.3M |
| 2023 | $3.6M | $3.7M | $3.2M |
| 2022 | $13.6M | $10.4M | $3.4M |
| 2021 | $1.9M | $1.7M | $250K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $19.1M (+905%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AK, AZ, CA, CO, DC, DE, and 4 other states.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.