Vera Action Inc's network
5 people3 organisationsi5 people and 3 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 5 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bari Mattes Chair | Chair | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| James Cadogan | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Savarese | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Justin Tuck | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sarah Williams | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
6 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adair H Iacono | Company secretary | since 2022 |
| Adiar Iocono | Company secretary | 2021 |
| Gregg Klemm | Assistant Treasurer | 2021 |
| Gregory M Klemm | Assistant Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Insha Rahman | Vice President | since 2021 |
| Nicholas R Turner | President/Director | since 2021 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bari Mattes | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Justin Tuck | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| James Cadogan | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Savarese | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sarah Williams | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nicholas R Turner | President and Director | 3 | $0 | $597k | $67k |
| Rob Young | Chief Financial & Operating Officer | 3 | $0 | $66k | $9k |
| Insha Rahman | Vice President | 9 | $0 | $355k | $32k |
| Adair H Iacono | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $302k | $30k |
About
- Legal name
- Vera Action Inc
- EIN
- 853897516
- Address
- 34 35th St Unit 4 # 2a, Brooklyn, NY, 11232-2212
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Vera action is an independent, but aligned advocacy organization to the vera institute of justice, a 501(c)(3). Vera action harnesses the power of advocacy, lobbying, and political strategy to end mass incarceration, protect immigrants' rights, restore dignity to people behind bars, and build safe and thriving communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- I01 Crime and legal-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)04 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Crime & Legal-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2020
- Principal officer
- Nicholas R Turner (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2022
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 3, latest 2023
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedPILOTS PROGRAMS TO END MASS INCARCERATIONVera Institute of Justice IncRelatedPROVIDES CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND MENTAL ILLNESSESProject Guardianship IncRelatedADDRESSES VIOLENCE AND OTHER INJUSTICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESActivating Change Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥5years on the filingsBari Mattes
≥5years on the filingsJohn Savarese
≥5years on the filingsJustin Tuck
≥5years on the filingsSarah Williams
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $3m
- Total liabilities
- $2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $1m
- Contributions and grants received
- $1.9m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $198k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
Grants paid
6 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fwdus Inc | General support | $94k |
| American Civil Liberties Union Inc | General support | $33k |
| Forward Justice | General support | $33k |
| Netroots Nation | Sponsorship for netroots nation conventions | $18k |
| America Votes | Summit sponsorship | $10k |
| The Sentencing Project | Producing and distributing digital social media ads in michigan | $10k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Vera Action, Inc. likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: New York Department of State, active corporations (data.ny.gov n9v6-gdp6). Licence: New York open data terms of use. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- New York
- Entity type
- Domestic Not-For-Profit Corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 19 October 2020
- Registered agent
- Not stated