Public Charity

VERA ACTION INC

VERA ACTION INC, of BROOKLYN, NY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.9M in revenue, $3.6M in expenses, $3.0M in total assets. 9 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $6.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 853897516 BROOKLYN, NY Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.9M
Total Expenses$3.6M
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records9
Funding Total$6.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

VERA ACTION IS AN INDEPENDENT, BUT ALIGNED ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION TO THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE, A 501(C)(3). VERA ACTION HARNESSES THE POWER OF ADVOCACY, LOBBYING, AND POLITICAL STRATEGY TO END MASS INCARCERATION, PROTECT IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS, RESTORE DIGNITY TO PEOPLE BEHIND BARS, AND BUILD SAFE AND THRIVING COMMUNITIES.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT
$1,500,000
2024
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCACY
$750,000
2024
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
$100,000
2024
CONTRIBUTION FOR FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCACY
$50,000
2023
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION RELATED TO CRIMINAL LEGAL REFORMS
$1,500,000

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Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Adair H Iacono
CHAIR Bari Mattes
VICE PRESIDENT Insha Rahman
TRUSTEE James Cadogan
TRUSTEE John Savarese
TREASURER Justin Tuck

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Top Grant Purposes

TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION RELATED TO CRIMINAL LEGAL REFORMS
$1,500,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY NARRATIVE DEVELOPMENT
$1,500,000 1 grant
PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ADVOCACY
$1,100,000 2 grants
SUPPORT POLICY ADVOCACY
$750,000 1 grant
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT HEALTH JUSTICE RECOVERY ALLIANCE
$500,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.9M $3.6M $3.0M
2024 $5.2M $3.5M $3.5M
2023 $1.7M $2.5M $3.5M
2022 $751K $1.1M $2.9M
2021 $2.3M $100K $2.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.3M to $1.9M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.

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