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EIN 41-1904618 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PREVENT PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE AND SUPPORT ALL IMPACTED BY FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS.

Income
$4.4 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
86%
Reserves
2.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 87%
Employees
20
Volunteers
56
Highest pay
$182,033, executive director

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

Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 7% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    86% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    18 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $1.7 million spent. SUPPORTING PEOPLE AT RISK OF PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE (PAE):PROOF ALLIANCE RECOGNIZES WE CANNOT PREVENT PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE ALONE, SO WE PARTNER WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WHO ARE UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO RAISE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PREVENT ALCOHOL EXPOSED PREGNANCIES. IN 2025, PROOF ALLIANCE PROVIDED GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AROUND THE PREVENTION OF PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE, AND PROVIDED OVERSIGHT, TECHNICAL SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND ASSISTANCE FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS. PROOF ALLIANCE ADMINISTERED THE FASD PREVENTION GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES GRANTS TO CHEMICAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS IN MINNESOTA TO SUPPORT PREGNANT AND PARENTING PEOPLE IN RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDERS THROUGH LONG-TERM WRAPAROUND CARE TO SUPPORT ALCOHOL-FREE PREGNANCIES AND PREVENT PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE. PROOF ALLIANCE PROVIDED NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY GRANTS TO SUPPORT THE CREATION OF TWO FASD TRIBAL CHAMPIONS IN MINNESOTA. IN ADDITION TO GRANTS, PROOF ALLIANCE PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON FASD AND THE PREVENTION OF PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE. PROOF ALLIANCE CERTIFIES VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY EDUCATORS THROUGH OUR PROOF ALLIANCE CERTIFIED TRAINERS (PACT) PROGRAM TO TRAIN A WIDE RANGE OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. THROUGH THE UTILIZATION OF CERTIFIED TRAINERS AND OUR E-CAMPUS OF ON-DEMAND COURSES, PROOF ALLIANCE TRAINED 4,606 PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION.
  2. $1.4 million spent. FASD IDENTIFICATION, DIAGNOSIS AND SUPPORT:PROOF ALLIANCE COLLABORATES WITH NATIONAL PARTNERS TO TRAIN PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN SCREENING FOR FASD, REACHING 80 PEDIATRIC HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ACROSS 16 STATES IN 2025. OUR ON-SITE FASD DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC CONTINUES TO SERVE FAMILIES AND PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CLINICIANS IN THE FASD DIAGNOSTIC FIELD. WE CONTINUED OUR ROLE LEADING THE FASD DIAGNOSTIC CONSORTIUM AND PRODUCED A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING FASD DIAGNOSTIC AND CLINICAL CARE PRACTICES. PROOF ALLIANCE PROVIDES RESOURCE NAVIGATION, ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT, FAMILY EVENTS, SUPPORT GROUPS, AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES (E.G. CAREGIVER CONFERENCE) FOR 602 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. OUR CAREGIVER SUPPORT MODEL INCORPORATES PEER-LED SUPPORT GROUPS TO MAXIMIZE RESOURCES, GEOGRAPHICAL REACH, AND EMPHASIZE THE VALUE OF LIVING EXPERIENCE. THIS WORK SUPPORTS CAREGIVERS IN PARENTING SKILLS, RESOURCE NAVIGATION, SELF-CARE, ADDRESSING STIGMA/SHAME, AND DEVELOPING INFORMAL SUPPORT NETWORKS TO SHARE JOYS, SUCCESSES, AND CHALLENGES. OUR YOUTH SUPPORT MODEL INCORPORATES YOUTH SKILLS GROUPS, LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL EVENTS.
  3. $533,095 spent. INCREASING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF FASD:PROOF ALLIANCE MADE MEANINGFUL PROGRESS IN RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT FASD AND THE DANGERS OF PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE. OUR DIGITAL OUTREACH REACHED AN ESTIMATED 3.38 MILLION PEOPLE STATEWIDE WITH FASD AND PAE PREVENTION MESSAGING, INCLUDING DIGITAL, MEDIA, POINT-OF-SALE, AND IN-PERSON OUTREACH. THIS REPRESENTS A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE FROM 2024 WITH SOCIAL MEDIA IMPRESSIONS UP 73%, EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED UP 77%, WEBSITE ENGAGEMENT NEARLY DOUBLING, AND EVENT PARTICIPATION MORE THAN DOUBLING. WE CONTINUED GROWING OUR CHILDREN ARE SACRED PROGRAM, AN INITIATIVE SHAPED AND DRIVEN BY NATIVE LEADERS TO ADDRESS PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE AND FASD WITHIN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. THIS WORK IS GUIDED BY A CO-CREATION TEAM COMPRISED OF FIVE INDIGENOUS LEADERS. THIS PROGRAM HONORS INDIGENOUS CULTURAL PRACTICES AND VALUES AND INTEGRATES TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE INTO PREVENTION STRATEGIES AND FASD SUPPORT SERVICES. YOUR SUPPORT OF PROOF ALLIANCE HELPS PREVENT PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE AND CARE FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY FASD, MAKING A PROFOUND DIFFERENCE. EVERY DOLLAR YOU GIVE DIRECTLY SUPPORTS LIFE-CHANGING PROGRAMS AND CREATES A REMARKABLE RETURN ON INVESTMENT $55.70 IN SOCIAL IMPACT FOR EVERY $1 SPENT. TOGETHER, WE CAN BUILD HEALTHIER FUTURES AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES.
  4. $48,825 spent. CHAMPION FASD-INFORMED PUBLIC POLICIES:PROOF ALLIANCE INITIATES AND CHAMPIONS PUBLIC POLICIES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO FASD-INFORMED EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, HOUSING AND LIFE-ALTERING SERVICES TO PREVENT PRENATAL ALCOHOL EXPOSURE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY AN FASD. WE ENGAGED 139 ADVOCATES AND FACILITATED INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH 53 STATE LEGISLATORS.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1998.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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