Alliance Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
The Alliance Foundation is the charitable arm of the Alliance an online network of individuals who pool their time and resources to address global crises including environmental destruction global poverty and technological safety. The Foundation coordinates action among Alliance members manages donations earmarked for external nonprofit partners and supports a strategic office that plans and executes collective actions on behalf of the Alliance community.
- Income
- $507,007
- Spending
- $166,302
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 24.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $62,099, developer
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 67% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 56 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 December 31, 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 (2)
- $75,655 spent. The Foundation developed and launched a web application serving as the primary coordination platform for the Alliance member community. The platform enables member notification of upcoming collective actions and facilitates feedback to the strategic office. Development of companion iOS and Android mobile applications commenced in 2025 and was completed in early 2026
- $48,675 spent. During its inaugural operating period the Foundation built the initial Alliance member community and piloted collective action models. Activities included: conducting member research on AI data privacy practices to inform a future public awareness campaign; facilitating member deliberation on charitable fund allocation including a member-driven process to direct $1,000 toward charitable purposes; organizing a letter-writing campaign supporting a bring-your-own-cup cafe coalition resulting in earned media coverage; engaging members in civic education activities including local government participation pothole reporting and discussion of global inequality; and collecting member feedback to improve governance and operations. These activities established the Foundations core model of coordinated collective action and laid the groundwork for expanded grant-making and civic engagement activities in 2026.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Worth knowing.
Recognized by the IRS in December 2025. It is too new to have a track record.
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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