Anna Maries Alliance
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
PROVIDE EDUCATION, INTERVENTION AND ADVOCACY TO THOSE AFFECTED BY RELATIONSHIP ABUSE WITH A HOLISTIC APPROACH AND ANTI-OPPRESSION FOCUS.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $2.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 23.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 55%
- Employees
- 57
- Volunteers
- 201
- Highest pay
- $116,097, executive director
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 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 (4)
- $1.1 million spent. SHELTER | 24-HOUR HOTLINE:ANNA MARIE'S ALLIANCE SHELTER PROVIDES 24-HOUR SAFE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. LOCATED IN ST. CLOUD, MN, ANNA MARIE'S SHELTER IS A SAFE PLACE WHERE VICTIMS RECEIVE INFORMATION, REFERRAL, AND ADVOCACY SERVICES. THIS 36-BED FACILITY SERVES A FIVE-COUNTY REGION IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA INCLUDING BENTON, STEARNS, SHERBURNE, WRIGHT, AND MILLE LACS. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, 139 ADULTS AND 77 CHILDREN RESIDED AT THE SHELTER.ALSO, 1,935 HOTLINE CALLS WERE ANSWERED AND 2,423 CLIENT REQUESTS WERE MET BY PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS WITH REFERRALS TO INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. 299 CLIENTS WERE TURNED AWAY FROM SHELTER WHEN BEDS WERE AT CAPACITY. STATISTICS FROM RESIDENTS OF ANNA MARIE'S SHELTER:76% IDENTIFIED AS HOMELESS93% REPORTED EARNINGS BELOW $2,500/MONTH59% WERE FROM THE ST. CLOUD AREA, 31% CAME FROM THE TWIN CITITES/METRO, 9% CAME FROM OUTSTATE AND 1% FROM OTHER AREAS OF THE USDEMOGRAPHICS FROM RESIDENTS OF ANNA MARIE'S SHELTER: 47% BLACK/AFRICAN/AFRICAN AMERICAN, 37% WHITE/CAUCASIAN, 8% HISPANIC, 7% AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE/PACIFIC ISLANDER, 1% ASIAN
- $498,668 spent. YOUTH SERVICES:CHILDREN'S ADVOCATES AT THE SHELTER WORK TO PROVIDE A SENSE OF NORMALCY AND STABILITY FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE WITNESSED OR EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN THE HOME. ADVOCATES ALSO SUPPORT PARENTS WHOSE CHILDREN HAVE BEEN TRAUMATIZED BY WITNESSING OR EXPERIENCING ABUSE. SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS, REFERRALS TO ADDRESS IDENTIFIED NEEDS, SAFETY PLANNING, CHILDCARE, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, PARENT EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, AND CHILD SUPPORT GROUPS. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, 30 FAMILIES MET WITH A FAMILY ADVOCATE AND 61 YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN CHILDREN'S PRORGRAM ACTIVITIES. PREVENTION EDUCATION ADVOCATES FOCUS ON TEACHING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP SKILLS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT, AND CLASSROOM PRESENTATIONS. PRESENTATIONS WERE GIVEN AT 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR 40 YOUTH, 2 POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS WITH 28 INDIVIDUALS IN ATTENDANCE AND MET INDIVIDUALLY WITH 9 YOUTH SHELTER RESIDENTS. SCHOOL COUNSELORS REFER JUNIOR AND SENIOR-HIGH STUDENTS IDENTIFIED AS BEING AT RISK OF BEING IN AN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP FOR LIFE CHOICES GROUPS. IN 2024-2025, 111 MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP GROUPS. COMMUNITY EDUCATION IS FOCUSED ON BUILDING INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT DOMESTIC ABUSE IN ORDER TO GROW A COMMUNITY WHERE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS NOT TOLERATED AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ARE THE NORM. COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ARE PROVIDED TO AREA BUSINESSES, FAITH, HUMAN SERVICES, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATION COMMUNITY, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE. IN 2024-2025, STAFF PRESENTED AT 16 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS WITH 602 IN ATTENDANCE, 10 BUSINESSES WITH 188 IN ATTENDANCE, AND 6 LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAININGS WITH 68 IN ATTENDANCE. STAFF ATTENDED 11 TABLING EVENTS REACHING AROUND 1,354 PEOPLE.
- $203,631 spent. COMMUNITY ADVOCACY:CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERVENTION PROGRAM ADVOCATES OFFER VICTIMS ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS. THEY PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO NAVIGATING THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN STEARNS AND BENTON COUNTIES. ANNA MARIE'S ALLIANCE CJI PROGRAM MONITORS SYSTEM POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RESPONSES TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. CJI ADVOCATES CONDUCT TRAINING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. CJI ADVOCATES PLAY A KEY ROLE IN THE STEARNS COUNTY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PARTNERSHIP DESIGNED TO INCREASE OFFENDER ACCOUNTABILITY AND VICTIM SAFETY. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, ADVOCATES RESPONDED TO 256 LETHALITY REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT REFERRALS, ASSISTED 67 CLIENTS WITH ORDERS FOR PROTECTION OR HARASSMENT RESTRAINING ORDER PAPERWORK, PROVIDED WALK-IN ASSISTANCE TO 152 INDIVIDUALS, AND ASSISTED 28 INDIVIDUALS WITH LEASE BREAKS.
- $586,825 spent. ANNA MARIE'S PET SAFE HOME PROVIDES A SAFE PLACE FOR THE PETS OF FAMILIES STAYING AT THE SHELTER. FAMILIES HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO THE ANIMALS, LEARN BASIC CARE TECHNIQUES, AND LEARN ABOUT RESPECT FOR ANIMALS. THE ON-SCENE PROGRAM PROVIDES AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE. AFTER LAW ENFORCEMENT HAS SECURED THE SCENE OF A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SITUATION, THE OFFICER CAN REQUEST AN ON-SCENE ADVOCATE FROM ANNA MARIE'S ALLIANCE TO ASSIST THE VICTIM. ON-SCENE ADVOCACY IS AVAILABLE TO BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. DURING 2024-2025 ANNA MARIE'S ALLIANCE RESPONDED TO 35 VICTIMS. ADVOCATES ALSO ASSISTED 125 CLIENTS WITH SAFETY PLANNING.THE JILL ECKHOFF TRANSITIONAL HOUSE PROVIDED SAFE, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING TO 10 ADULTS AND 4 CHILDREN - NEEDING TO STABILIZE THEIR LIVES AND DEVELOP SELF-SUFFICIENCY SKILLS DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR. VOLUNTEER SERVICES ENCOURAGES AND COORDINATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN, MEN, YOUNG ADULTS AND CHILDREN TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME AND TALENT TO THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN GOING THROUGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR, 201 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 6,026 VOLUNTEER HOURS. HOLDING HOPE VISITATION CENTER CONDUCTED 1,293 SUPERVISED VISITS AND 113 SAFE EXCHANGES DURING THE 2024-2025 FISCAL YEAR.
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 April 1979.
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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