Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ALLIANCE IS A COALITION OF BELIEVERS WHO HOLD TO THE HISTORIC CREEDS AND CONFESSIONS OF THE REFORMED FAITH AND PROCLAIM BIBLICAL DOCTRINE IN ORDER TO FOSTER A REFORMED AWAKENING IN TODAY'S CHURCH.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- 7.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 94%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 54
- Highest pay
- $110,000, executive director (thru 3/31/26)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 13% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (religion, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
10 of 10Gave 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 April 30, 2026, 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 (4)
- $696,020 spent. ALLIANCE BROADCASTING IS THE BEST MEANS TO ACQUAINT A WIDE AND VARIED AUDIENCE WITH OUR MESSAGE AND GOALS. BROADCASTING ALSO IS THE PRIMARY MEANS IN WHICH THE ALLIANCE DELIVERS THE GOSPEL MESSAGE OF JESUS CHRIST TO ALL WITHIN HEARING RANGE. BROADCASTS INCLUDE: THE BIBLE STUDY HOUR; EVERY LAST WORD; IN PERSPECTIVE AND DR. BARNHOUSE & THE BIBLE. PODCASTS ARE ALSO PART OF THE ALLIANCE'S BROADCASTING AND INCLUDE: MORTIFICATION OF SPIN; AND THEOLOGY ON THE GO; AND KIDS TALK CHURCH HISTORY. THE BROADCASTS CAN BE HEARD THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA BY RADIO AND BOTH THE BROADCASTS AND PODCASTS WORLDWIDE ONLINE.
- $91,012 spent. ALLIANCE EVENTS PROVIDE A PERSON-TO-PERSON CONTACT. THE PHILADELPHIA CONFERENCE ON REFORMED THEOLOGY IS A HISTORIC WORSHIP AND AN EXPOSITORY APPROACH TO BIBLICAL DOCTRINE. REGIONAL EVENTS INVOLVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH CHURCHES, GROUPS AND MINISTRIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA. REFORMATION SOCIETIES ARE THE MEETING PLACES TO ENCOURAGE, EMBOLDEN, AND EQUIP BELIEVERS, PASTORS, AND CHURCH LEADERS FOR THE PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES.
- $84,436 spent. ALLIANCE PUBLISHING OFFERS THE WRITTEN WORD IN ORDER TO ALLOW PEOPLE TO STOP AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE CONSIDERING. ALLIANCE ONLINE INCLUDES REFORMATION 21, PLACE FOR TRUTH, THINK AND ACT BIBLICALLY, AND METHOD FOR PRAYER. ALLIANCE BOOKLETS ARE SHORT BOOKLETS THAT PROVIDE ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING PRESENTATIONS OF DOCTRINE. THE ALLIANCE ALSO PUBLISHES BOOKS DIRECTLY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHERS.
- $444,010 spent. UNDESIGNATED PROGRAM AND SALES PROGRAM REVENUE AND EXPENSES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending April 30, 2026, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending April 2026.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1949.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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