Application Developers Alliance
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What it says it does
APPLICATION DEVELOPERS ALLIANCE IS AN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION DEDICATED TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF APPLICATION DEVELOPERS AS CREATORS, INNOVATORS, AND ENTREPRENEURS.
- Income
- $250,454
- Spending
- $688,427
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $449,724, president/ceo/secretary/tr
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- THE ALLIANCE PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL EVENTS ON A NUMBER OF TOPICS. THE TOPICES INCLUDED BUT WERE NOT LIMITED TO APPS AND CONNECTED VEHICLES, AND THE INTERNET OF THINGS. THESE EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS OF DEVELOPERS.
- THE ALLIANCE COORDINATED MULTIPLE POLICY FORUMS, MEETUPS, AND OTHER EVENTS FOCUSED ON BRINGING TOGETHER DEVELOPERS TO EDUCATE THEM ON SIGNIFICANT POLICY ISSUES AND EDUCATION THROUGH COMMISSIONED RESEARCH. THESE EVENTS WERE SIGNIFICANT IN BRINGING TOGETHER CURRENT MEMBERS TO EDUCATE OTHER MEMBERS AND THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY ON ISSUES FACING THE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE.
- THE ALLIANCE ADVOCATES ON BEHALF OF THE DEVELOPER COMMUNITY AND THE APP INDUSTRY ON ISSUES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PATENTS, PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION, CONSUMER PROTECTION, THE INTERNET OF THINGS, AND GOVERNMENT SURVEILLANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 December 2024.
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 November 2013.
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 October 21, 2026.
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