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New North Carolina Project Action First Inc

501(c)(4) organization Concord, NC EIN: 86-2340959 Website

The new North Carolina project's mission is to make politics represent the needs of north carolinians by investing in communities of color, expanding the engaged electorate and creating #lifelongvoters.

New North Carolina Project Action First Inc at a glance

Total assets
$16,448
-86.1% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$288,251
+521.7% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$384,522
+215.4% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who New North Carolina Project Action First Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Chicago

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 0 grants2024

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $10K (2022). In 2023 it reported $1K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Better Government Association Inc Chicago, ILProgram Support$10,210
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$16,448$288,251$384,522——
2023$118,651$46,364$121,927$1,293Total only
2022$239,751$1,007,485$964,923$10,2101
2021$135,593$240,766$116,970——

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About New North Carolina Project Action First Inc

Based on IRS filings

New North Carolina Project Action First Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Concord, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16K in total assets.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New North Carolina Project Action First Inc is led by Aimy Steele, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 2 of 9 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Aimy Steele

    Chief Executive Officer

    CEO → Executive Director, 2022

    Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    $38K (2021) → $13K (2024)

  • Karthik Balasubramanian

    President

    Chair → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald Taylor

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Hardy

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dee Dawkins-Haigler

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kayla Seigler Stafford

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Senah Andrews

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bree Hendrick

    Vice President of Operations & Human

    Vice President of Operations & Human Resources → Vice President of Operations & Human, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    $29K (2021) → $28K (2024)

  • Jake Sussman

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasury, 2023

    Treasury → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Irene Godinez (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Ted Fillette (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Yakima Rhinehart (2022) — Vice President Programs & Stategic Initiatives

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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

Bree Hendrick — VP of Operations and Human: $28KBree HendrickVP of Operations and Human$28KDr Aimy Steele — Chief Executive Officer: $13KDr Aimy SteeleChief Executive Officer$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $28K, to Bree Hendrick (VP of Operations and Human). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New North Carolina Project Action First Inc

How large is New North Carolina Project Action First Inc?

New North Carolina Project Action First Inc reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $288K.

What is New North Carolina Project Action First Inc?

New North Carolina Project Action First Inc is a public charity focused on Civil Rights, Social Action & Advocacy, based in Concord, NC. It holds $16K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does New North Carolina Project Action First Inc operate?

New North Carolina Project Action First Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.

What is New North Carolina Project Action First Inc's EIN?

New North Carolina Project Action First Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2340959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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