Dcia organizes communities of diverse faiths to work for racial justice, social equity, and human dignity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$25K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

Before you give

FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$25K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $56K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$207K
-64% vs prior year
Spent
$180K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$207K
FY2023▼ -64%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$535K
FY2021$500K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$207K
FY2024$208K
Expenses
$180K
FY2023▼ -68%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$507K
FY2021$453K
FY2022$555K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$239K
Net assets
$159K
FY2023▲ +21%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$67K
FY2021$113K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$128K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim
You’re viewing the FY2023 filing — not the latest on file. See the latest (FY2024) →

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1972.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $178K Management & general 1% · $1K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990; $25K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Breana Van Velzen’s $50K as Executive Dir. is at the 37th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2167 $100K–1M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Spencer Bradford———$51,660$49,200
Breana Van Velzen$50,000$25,000$4,167——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Durham Congregations in Action executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Unites diverse faith communities to promote racial justice, social equity, and human dignity.

Questions for Durham Congregations in Action

Tap to ask. Durham Congregations in Action sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Durham Congregations in Action answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

1 program · $178K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Durham Congregations In Action managed food service grants on behalf of United Way and Durham County, running the application process and distributing the funds to those in need. Durham Congregations In Action facilitated various other programs alongside this activity in 2023.

$178Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$56K
Grants paid · 76 grants · $931K · 2020–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
Kultured SproutsFY2023$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2023$1,066
Hannahs Community KitchenNC · FY2023$1,066
Emmanuel AME ChurchFY2023$1,066
Ephesus Baptist ChurchFY2023$1,066
Russell Memorial Cme ChurchFY2023$1,066
Church World Service INCIN · FY2023$1,066
Stepup DurhamNC · FY2023$1,066
Stick and Stay PreventionFY2023$1,066
Healing with Caare INCNC · FY2023$1,066
Church of PhiladelphiaNC · FY2023$1,066
G-R-A-B NC INCNC · FY2023$1,066
See all 76 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$180K
Ln 25
Programscol B$178K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$200K
Government grantsLn 1e$68K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$86K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$159K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61,200
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K$159K
Total assetsLn 16$142K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$11K$3
Net assetsLn 32$131K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$41K$41K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$51K$51K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$875$875
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$400$400
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$620$620
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$339$339
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$28K$28K$488
All other expensesLn 24e$271$271
Total functional expensesLn 25$180K$178K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $208K$239K−$31K$128K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $207K$180K$28K$159K 990 PDF
FY2022 $573K$555K$18K$131K 990 PDF
FY2021 $500K$453K$46K$113K 990 PDF
FY2020 $535K$507K$27K$67K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $207,486 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $570,760$199,842
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,483$4,717
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $845$2,927
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $573,088$207,486
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $467,857$41,289
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $39,868$61,021
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,158$77,327
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $554,883$179,637
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $18,205$27,849
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $207,486 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$68,356
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,486
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$199,842
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,717$4,717
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,927$2,927
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,644 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$207,486
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $179,637 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $41,289$41,289
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $51,042$51,042
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,066$8,066
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,913$1,913
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $875$875
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $37,255$37,255
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $400$400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,085$2,085
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,748$2,748
IX-17 TravelPrograms $620$620
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $339$339
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,450$4,450
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,796 · Management $488$28,284
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $271$271
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $178,274 · Management $1,363 · Fundraising $0$179,637
Part X · Balance sheet $158,926 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,700$72,647
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,395$86,279
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $142,095$158,926
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,000$3
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,021$3
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $131,074$158,923
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $131,074$158,923
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $142,095$158,926
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,923 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$207,486
XI-2 Total expenses$179,637
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,849
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$131,074
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,923

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.