Action Greensboro
To improve urban livability, civic engagement, k-12 educational advancement, and initiatives to attract and retain college and young professional talent, in order to enhance the city's economy and quality of life.
Action Greensboro at a glance
- Total assets
- $7,557,937
- +2.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,261,787
- -17.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $77,153
- -24.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,171,849
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Action Greensboro funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Action Greensboro gives
- Giving fell 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $960K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford Education Alliance Greensboro, NC | To support the sales tax for educators bond referendum. | $145,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,557,937 | $1,261,787 | $1,171,849 | — | — | $77,153 |
| 2024 | $7,396,792 | $1,527,507 | $1,359,041 | $145,000 | 1 | $101,998 |
| 2023 | $7,260,717 | $1,590,893 | $1,346,397 | $25,000 | 2 | $89,351 |
| 2022 | $7,054,308 | $1,280,541 | $807,621 | — | — | $18,458 |
| 2021 | $6,492,627 | $1,414,644 | $1,762,363 | $829,773 | 1 | $4,382 |
| 2020 | $6,882,699 | $1,341,202 | $737,023 | — | — | $15,287 |
| 2019 | $6,234,751 | $2,556,838 | $1,711,010 | $959,777 | 1 | $70,121 |
About Action Greensboro
Based on IRS filings
Action Greensboro is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Greensboro, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $77K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Action Greensboro is led by James B. Christensen, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James B. Christensen
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Thomas
Chair
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022
Secretary & Treasurer → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecelia Thompson
Exectuive Director
Executive Director → Exectuive Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$101K (2019) → $158K (2025)
Cc Lamberth
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clifford Thompson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Canada
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy King Quaintance
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Fischer
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Reed
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Edwards
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jada Harris
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mindy Oakley
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wanda Lea
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Preston Hammock
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Trey Davis III
Executive Officio
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Foster
Chair Elect
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Isler
Executive Officio
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (25)
- Former: Michael Halford (2021–2024) — Executive Officio
- Former: Stafford Thompson Jr. (2023–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Anita Bachmann (2019–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: Cantey Alexander (2022–2023) — Chair
- Former: Kelli Frazier (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Shumaker (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Tai Jaiyeoba (2022–2023) — Executive Officio
- Former: Jada Drew (2023) — Director
- Former: Jarvis Harris (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rhonda Joyce (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Scott Baxter (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Boulton (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Derek Ellington (2019–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Robin Coger (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Susan Schwartz (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Gansberg (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Chris Wilson (2021) — Executive Officio
- Former: David Parrish (2019–2020) — Executive Officio
- Former: Marty Lawing (2019–2020) — Executive Officio
- Former: Mary Lesa Pegg (2020) — Director
- Former: Adam Duggins (2019) — Director
- Former: Darlene Leonard (2019) — Director
- Former: Pete Callahan (2019) — Director
- Former: Robert Singer (2019) — Director
- Former: Terry Akin (2019) — Past Chair
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $158K, to Cecelia Thompson (Exectuive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Action Greensboro
How large is Action Greensboro?
Action Greensboro reported $7.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Action Greensboro?
Action Greensboro is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Greensboro, NC. It holds $7.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Action Greensboro operate?
Action Greensboro has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Action Greensboro's EIN?
Action Greensboro's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2251250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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