Action for Liberation
Michigan Liberation is dedicated to the leadership development of community members and creation of effective campaigns to advance racial, gender and economic justice in Michigan
Action for Liberation at a glance
- Total assets
- $50,750
- -78.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,579,789
- +3.1% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,992,606
- +19.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Action for Liberation 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 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Liberation Action Fund Hamtramck, MI | Expenses for election and 2021 municipal election | $300,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $50,750 | $1,579,789 | $1,992,606 | — | — |
| 2023 | $237,570 | $1,532,679 | $1,668,931 | — | — |
| 2022 | $373,830 | $2,855,406 | $2,663,928 | — | — |
| 2021 | $274,761 | $1,219,383 | $1,647,244 | — | — |
| 2020 | $712,728 | $1,806,963 | $1,356,269 | $300,000 | 1 |
| 2019 | $169,505 | $373,278 | $358,572 | — | — |
About Action for Liberation
Based on IRS filings
Action for Liberation is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $51K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Action for Liberation is led by RAI LaNIER, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 6 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
RAI LaNIER
Executive Director
Wayne County Director → Director, 2022
Director → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$44K (2019) → $78K (2024)
Nicholas Buckingham
Co Executive Director
Campaign Director → Director, 2023
Director → Co Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$54K (2020) → $74K (2024)
Rema Vassar
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$6K (2022) → $0 (2024)
Alex Muhammed
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Branden Sturdivant
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donya Odom
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Henry Wisner (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin Harris (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Rebecca Gray (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lamarr Monson (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Matt Hollerbach (2022) — Director
- Former: Julia Galliker (2020–2021) — Oakland County Director
- Former: RaiAda LaNier (2020–2021) — Wayne County Director
- Former: Tim Christensen (2020–2021) — Macomb County Director
- Former: Elisheva Johnson (2020) — Executive Co-Director
- Former: Meredith Quinlan (2020) — Executive Co-Director
- Former: EJohnson (2019) — Executive Co-Director
- Former: H Wisner (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: K Harris (2019) — Vice President
- Former: L Darisaw (2019) — Board President
- Former: M Quinlan (2019) — Executive Co-Director
- Former: N Buckingham (2019) — Campaign Director
- Former: N Fernandez (2019) — Trustee
- Former: R Gray (2019) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 $78K, to RAI LaNIER (Exec. Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Action for Liberation
How large is Action for Liberation?
Action for Liberation reported $51K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Action for Liberation?
Action for Liberation is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $51K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Action for Liberation operate?
Action for Liberation has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Action for Liberation's EIN?
Action for Liberation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1522206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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