Alliance for Strategic Growth Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF ALLIANCE FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH, INC. IS TO EMPOWER THE EASTERN INDIANA WORKFORCE TO MEET EXISTING AND FUTURE SECTOR-DRIVEN EMPLOYMENT DEMANDS.
- Income
- $4.5 million
- Spending
- $4.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 100%
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 19
- Highest pay
- $121,376, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 13% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 90% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 45% of charities in its peer group (employment, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $2.1 million spent. OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:THE ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS HELP ADULTS LEARN BASIC SKILLS INCLUDING READING, WRITING, MATH, ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND PROBLEM SOLVING NEEDED TO BE PRODUCTIVE WORKERS. STATE ALLOCATIONS ARE BASED ON EACH STATE'S SHARE OF ADULTS WHO LACK A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR THE EQUIVALENT WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL.THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE, OR TAA, PROGRAM ASSISTS U.S. WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS AS A RESULT OF FOREIGN TRADE AND IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTERED BY STATE AGENCIES THROUGH THE WORKFORCE SYSTEMS AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS. BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER TAA INCLUDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND WEEKLY INCOME SUPPORT PAYMENTS. FUNDS FOR TAA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES ARE ALLOCATED TO STATES BASED ON A FORMULA THAT CONSIDERS PAST AND ANTICIPATED FUTURE PROGRAM USAGE. THE INCOME SUPPORT AND WAGE INSURANCE PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH LOCAL JOB CENTERS, SIMILAR TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM, WITH FUNDING PROVIDED VIA THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.PRE-ETS SERVICES ARE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY, INCLUDES STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH THE STUDENT BECOMES 22. SERVICES INCLUDE JOB EXPLORATION COUNSELING, WORK-BASED LEARNING, COUNSELING ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENROLLMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, WORKPLACE READINESS TRAINING TO DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING, INSTRUCTION IN SELF-ADVOCACY.CORONAVIRUS RELIEF - TO ACCELERATE INDIANA'S ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE RECOVERY FROM COVID-19, THE STATE IS DEDICATING FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SHORT-TERM EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY TRAINING PROVIDERS THROUGH AN EXPANDED NEXT LEVEL JOBS (NLJ) PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR HOOSIERS TO EARN A HIGH-VALUE CERTIFICATE IN ONE OF INDIANA'S IN DEMAND, HIGH-GROWTH JOB FIELDS THROUGH THE EXPANDED WORKFORCE READY GRANT-RAPID RECOVERY PROGRAM. THE EXPANDED AND APPROVED PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN TARGETED FOR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL TO AID IN THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THE STATE. YOUTHBUILD-SERVE TO PROVIDE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP SERVICES THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, AGES 16 TO 24, WHILE PERFORMING MEANINGFUL WORK AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.
- $776,082 spent. JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES (JAG) IS A STATE-BASED, NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF PROMISE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHALLENGING OR TRAUMATIC LIFE EXPERIENCES ACHIEVE SUCCESS THROUGH GRADUATION. JAG IS A RESILIENCY-BUILDING WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAM THAT HELPS STUDENTS LEARN IN-DEMAND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND PROVIDES A BRIDGE TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. JAG STUDENTS RECEIVE ADULT MENTORING WHILE IN SCHOOL AND ONE YEAR OF FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING AFTER GRADUATION. INDIANA'S PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY GRADUATES APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS AND MANY STUDENTS CHOOSE TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THE JAG PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
- $464,020 spent. THE DISLOCATED WORKERS PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING, JOB SEARCH AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN LAID OFF OR ARE ABOUT TO BE LAID OFF. EACH STATE'S ALLOTMENT IS BASED ON THE STATE'S SHARE OF TOTAL UNEMPLOYED, THE STATE'S SHARE OF EXCESS UNEMPLOYED AND THE STATE'S SHARE OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED.
- $344,822 spent. THE YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM SERVES ELIGIBLE YOUTH, AGES 14-24, WHO FACE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT. FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH, STATE ALLOTMENTS ARE BASED ON THE STATE'S SHARE OF TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT, THE STATE'S SHARE OF EXCESS UNEMPLOYED AND THE STATE'S SHARE OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGE YOUTH.
- $265,259 spent. THE ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER AND TRAINING SERVICES TO HELP JOB SEEKERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, LOW-SKILLED INDIVIDUALS AND RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. EACH STATE'S ALLOTMENT IS BASED ON THE STATE'S SHARE OF TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT, THE STATE'S SHARE OF UNEMPLOYED GREATER THAN 4.5 PERCENT AND THE STATE'S SHARE OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS.
- $137,130 spent. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, OR UI, IS A PROGRAM JOINTLY FINANCED THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE EMPLOYER PAYROLL TAXES. THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX IS USED TO FUND STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES. THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX IS USED SOLELY FOR THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE UNEMPLOYED WORKERS.IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE UI PAYMENTS, PARTICIPANTS MUST PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST THEM WITH FINDING A JOB. THE REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT, OR REAEA, PROGRAM IS A STATE FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING UI BENEFITS WITH REEMPLOYMENT. FEDERAL FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED BASED ON PRIOR YEAR UI PAYMENTS AND PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY STATES.
- THE WAGNER-PEYSER PROGRAM IS A NATIONWIDE LABOR- EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO BOTH JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS FREE OF CHARGE. STATE ALLOCATIONS ARE BASED ON THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND THE STATE'S SHARE OF TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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