Advocates for Community Transformation

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Summary

All throughout our city, underserved residents feel like prisoners in their own home because of violence and crime that spills out from a building next door. We connect residents with one another and educate them on their right to live in a safe neighborhood. We pair residents with attorneys so that, together, they can hold the owner of the property accountable and resolve the criminal activity. We give local leadership the tools and support they need to continue taking back their neighborhood from crime and violence.


Contact information

Mailing address:
Advocates for Community Transformation
PO Box 225225
Dallas, TX 75222-5225

Website: actforjustice.org

Phone: 214-951-9151

Email: [email protected]


Organization details

EIN: 270178272

CEO/President: J. Reid Porter

Chairman: Jim Caldwell

Board size: 8

Founder: J. Reid Porter

Ruling year: 2010

Tax deductible: Yes

Fiscal year end: 12/31

Member of ECFA: Yes

Member of ECFA since: 2013


Purpose

Act's vision is for neighborhood safety to be a normal reality for everyone. Act equips underserved residents to fight crime on their street using the justice system. Our legal advocacy program reduces crime in high-crime Dallas neighborhoods through empowering residents to shut down crime-ridden properties on their street.


Mission statement

ACT uses the legal system and the hope of the gospel to empower inner-city residents to fight crime.


Statement of faith

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Transparency grade

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Financial efficiency ratings

Sector: Advocacy

CategoryRatingOverall rankSector rank
Overall efficiency rating993 of 110737 of 40
Fund acquisition rating1061 of 110840 of 40
Resource allocation rating1091 of 110840 of 40
Asset utilization rating460 of 110714 of 40

Financial ratios

Funding ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts =
Fundraising expense /
Total contributions
9%23%16%20%19%22%
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total revenue
7%24%16%21%19%22%
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance =
Total contributions /
Total revenue
94%101%101%101%99%100%
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio =
Fundraising expense /
Total expenses
8%20%19%20%19%22%
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance =
Total other revenue /
Total revenue
6%-1%-1%-1%1%0%
 
Operating ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio =
Program services /
Total expenses
80%61%70%68%67%68%
Spending ratio Spending ratio =
Total expenses /
Total revenue
96%121%88%104%98%99%
Program output ratio Program output ratio =
Program services /
Total revenue
77%73%61%71%66%67%
Savings ratio Savings ratio =
Surplus (deficit) /
Total revenue
4%-21%12%-4%2%1%
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate =
Surplus (deficit) /
Net assets
8%-30%15%-5%2%3%
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio =
Management and general expense /
Total expenses
10%20%12%12%14%10%
 
Investing ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total assets
0.981.360.871.101.001.86
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment =
Total assets /
Total current assets
1.361.401.351.311.341.07
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover =
Total expenses /
Total current assets
1.831.891.181.441.341.99
 
Liquidity ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Current ratio Current ratio =
Total current assets /
Total current liabilities
16.1422.1071.9589.2258.1228.65
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio =
Total current liabilities /
Total current assets
0.060.050.010.010.020.03
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level =
(Total current assets -
Total current liabilities) /
(Total expenses / 12)
5.646.0510.038.248.775.81
 
Solvency ratiosSector median20232022202120202019
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio =
Total liabilities /
Total assets
20%22%19%11%12%3%
Debt ratio Debt ratio =
Debt /
Total assets
0%0%0%0%0%0%
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio =
Net assets /
Total expenses
77%57%93%81%88%52%

Financials

Balance sheet
 
Assets20232022202120202019
Cash$1,702,326$1,893,584$1,902,829$2,010,827$1,523,883
Receivables, inventories, prepaids$318,908$715,551$188,677$146,261$174,944
Short-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Other current assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total current assets$2,021,234$2,609,135$2,091,506$2,157,088$1,698,827
Long-term investments$0$0$0$0$0
Fixed assets$489,323$546,840$654,007$734,940$119,817
Other long-term assets$310,744$373,719$0$0$0
Total long-term assets$800,067$920,559$654,007$734,940$119,817
Total assets$2,821,301$3,529,694$2,745,513$2,892,028$1,818,644
 
Liabilities20232022202120202019
Payables and accrued expenses$91,463$36,265$23,442$37,114$59,287
Other current liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total current liabilities$91,463$36,265$23,442$37,114$59,287
Debt$0$0$0$0$0
Due to (from) affiliates$0$0$0$0$0
Other long-term liabilities$540,056$638,352$286,685$296,150$0
Total long-term liabilities$540,056$638,352$286,685$296,150$0
Total liabilities$631,519$674,617$310,127$333,264$59,287
 
Net assets20232022202120202019
Without donor restrictions$1,710,960$2,843,408$2,095,644$2,323,057$1,099,357
With donor restrictions$478,822$11,669$339,742$235,707$660,000
Net assets$2,189,782$2,855,077$2,435,386$2,558,764$1,759,357
 
Revenues and expenses
 
Revenue20232022202120202019
Total contributions$3,204,342$3,537,751$2,909,072$2,918,725$3,422,051
Program service revenue$0$0$0$0$0
Membership dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment income$40,940$27,669$5,104$7,520$11,974
Other revenue($81,919)($66,988)($26,440)$21,895$0
Total other revenue($40,979)($39,319)($21,336)$29,415$11,974
Total revenue$3,163,363$3,498,432$2,887,736$2,948,140$3,434,025
 
Expenses20232022202120202019
Program services$2,324,885$2,149,374$2,045,126$1,939,560$2,299,227
Management and general$755,654$355,623$370,284$401,764$342,762
Fundraising$748,119$573,744$595,704$558,862$746,913
Total expenses$3,828,658$3,078,741$3,011,114$2,900,186$3,388,902
 
Change in net assets20232022202120202019
Surplus (deficit)($665,295)$419,691($123,378)$47,954$45,123
Other changes in net assets$0$0$0$0$0
Total change in net assets($665,295)$419,691($123,378)$47,954$45,123

Compensation

NameTitleCompensation
J Reid PorterPresident &$212,806
Maria PachecoVP of Dfw Im$160,821
Kimber HartmanVP of Advanc$155,416
Todd RobinsonKey Employee$125,135
Evangeline HeppenstallLegal Direct$117,456

Compensation data as of: 12/31/2023


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