Alliance for Youth Action
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What it says it does
THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION ENVISIONS A NEW ERA OF LOCALLY-LED DEMOCRACY WITH INCLUSIVE PROCESSES AND EQUITABLE OUTCOMES, WHERE LOTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ENGAGE IN DEMOCRACY AS VOTERS, ORGANIZERS, AND LEADERS, MAKING THE WORLD JUST, MORE SUSTAINABLE, AND MORE AWESOME.
- Income
- $8.1 million
- Spending
- $9.2 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $119,269, president & executive director
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 (5)
- $3.8 million spent. CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS, THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS LOCAL INTEGRATED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND ELECTORAL PROGRAMS THAT HELP TRAIN AND DEVELOP NEW LEADERS, MOBILIZE YOUNG VOTERS, AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT KEY ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAM ENGAGES WITH YOUNG PEOPLE YEAR-ROUND AND OVER MULTIPLE CYCLES, BUILDING HABITS THAT TRANSLATE INTO LIFELONG CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.
- $2.3 million spent. VOTER EDUCATION - THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION EDUCATES YOUNG VOTERS THROUGH A VOTER CONTACT PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT WHERE CANDIDATES STAND ON THE ISSUES THEY CARE ABOUT. THE ALLIANCE SUPPORTS NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS TO PRODUCE LOCAL VOTER GUIDES AND CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRES, AND ALSO PRODUCES CONTENT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL.
- $1.4 million spent. CAPACITY BUILDING - THROUGH ONGOING TRAINING AND COACHING, THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ACTION BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF OUR LOCAL NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES DEEP CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR 17 NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREAS OF OPERATIONS, FINANCE, PROGRAM, DATA, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT.
- $659,484 spent. ISSUES CAMPAIGNS
- $58,078 spent. COMMUNICATIONS
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)(4) social welfare 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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 February 2018.
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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