Alliance for Shared Values Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO ADVANCE PERCEPTION ON LIVING IN HARMONY AND PEACE DESPITE DIFFERENCES TO REDUCE SOCIAL TENSIONS THOSE ARISE FROM FALSE STEREOTYPES AND MISINFORMATION TO ELIMINATE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST ANY OR ALL ETHNIC CULTURAL OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES
- Income
- $989,586
- Spending
- $959,954
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- -1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 40
- Highest pay
- $105,190, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 45 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 148% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 98% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).
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 December 31, 2024, 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 (3)
- $632,078 spent. HELPING ORGANIZATIONS REVISIT THEIR OBJECTIVES, MISSIONS, AND GOALS, AND REVISE THEM IF NECESSARY. PROVIDE MEDIA TRAINING TO REPRESENTATIVES AND SPOKEPERSONS. HELP CREATE TALKING POINTS IN ISSUES PERTAINING TO ORGANIZATIONS. HELP ORGANIZATIONS PUT TOGETHER SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES. PROVIDE SPEAKERS FOR SEMINARS. COORDINATE THIRD PARTY ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE THEIR SCOPE AND REACH. PLAN AND EXECUTE CRISES MANAGEMENT IN COORDINATION WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING SERVICES.
- HELPING ORGANIZATIONS REVISIT THEIR OBJECTIVES, MISSIONS, AND GOALS, AND REVISE THEM IF NECESSARY. PROVIDE MEDIA TRAINING TO REPRESENTATIVES AND SPOKEPERSONS. HELP CREATE TALKING POINTS IN ISSUES PERTAINING TO ORGANIZATIONS. HELP ORGANIZATIONS PUT TOGETHER SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES. PROVIDE SPEAKERS FOR SEMINARS. COORDINATE THIRD PARTY ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE THEIR SCOPE AND REACH. PLAN AND EXECUTE CRISES MANAGEMENT IN COORDINATION WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING SERVICES.
- HELPING ORGANIZATIONS REVISIT THEIR OBJECTIVES, MISSIONS, AND GOALS, AND REVISE THEM IF NECESSARY. PROVIDE MEDIA TRAINING TO REPRESENTATIVES AND SPOKEPERSONS. HELP CREATE TALKING POINTS IN ISSUES PERTAINING TO ORGANIZATIONS. HELP ORGANIZATIONS PUT TOGETHER SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES. PROVIDE SPEAKERS FOR SEMINARS. COORDINATE THIRD PARTY ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS TO ENHANCE THEIR SCOPE AND REACH. PLAN AND EXECUTE CRISES MANAGEMENT IN COORDINATION WITH RELATED ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 May 2014.
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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