Act Now Coalition
To educate, inform, and assist the public by providing information, data, insights, tools, and other resources that help organizations and individuals address critical challenges impacting communities - including public health emergencies such as pandemics, voter engagement, and energy resilience.
Act Now Coalition at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,929,771
- +5103.1% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $10,049,963
- +1312.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $7,495,340
- +586.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Act Now Coalition funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $450K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Act Now Project Covina, CA | Voter project | $450,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,929,771 | $10,049,963 | $7,495,340 | — | — |
| 2023 | $56,308 | $711,378 | $1,091,191 | $450,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $550,260 | $1,540,365 | $1,787,021 | — | — |
| 2021 | $1,057,237 | $1,984,187 | $2,164,499 | — | — |
| 2020 | $865,209 | $1,546,179 | $683,090 | — | — |
About Act Now Coalition
Based on IRS filings
Act Now Coalition is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Covina, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Act Now Coalition is led by Deborah Lai, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Deborah Lai
CEO
COO → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$39K (2020) → $169K (2024)
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Chair
Director → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Boval
Technical Director
Product Manager → Technical Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$135K (2021) → $121K (2024)
Igor Kofman
Board Member
CEO → Former CEO, 2023
Former CEO → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Tom Macmullen
Partnership Lead
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
$104K (2024)
James Tamplin
Board Member
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Max Henderson
Board Member
President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zack Rosen
Board Member
Secretary → Director, 2022
Director → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Panchadsaram
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Chelsi Asulin (2021–2022) — Software Engineer
- Former: Joshua Ziman (2021–2022) — Ux Designer
- Former: Michael Lehenbauer (2022) — Fullstack Engineer
- Former: Christopher Kelly (2021) — Software Engineer
- Former: Nirav Shah (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $169K, to Deborah Lai (CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Act Now Coalition
How large is Act Now Coalition?
Act Now Coalition reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.0M.
What is Act Now Coalition?
Act Now Coalition is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Covina, CA. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Act Now Coalition operate?
Act Now Coalition has awarded grants in California.
What is Act Now Coalition's EIN?
Act Now Coalition's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0613766. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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