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Poughkeepsie Alliance Inc

EIN 47-2422261 · Poughkeepsie, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE POUGHKEEPSIE ALLIANCE IS A COLLABORATIVE OF LOCAL LEADERS WORKING TOGETHER TO COMPLETE TRANSFORMATIVE PROJECTS THAT IMPACT THE ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF THE QUEEN CITY AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE THAT CALL IT HOME. THE POUGHKEEPSIE ALLIANCE IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN POUGHKEEPSIE BY PROMOTING ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WE PARTNER WITH CITIZENS, PRIVATE, PUBLIC, AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE AND FOSTER A STRONG, UNITED COMMUNITY.

Income
$185,745
Spending
$222,677
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
1.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
0
Volunteers
26

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2654% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    26 of 26 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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, 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 (1)
  1. $209,696 spent. THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION WORK WITH MASS DESIGN GROUP IN SECURING FUNDING FOR THE COREY INGRAM ROUNDABOUT PROJECT. THE NAME OF THIS ROUNDABOUT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF COREY INGRAM, A 28-YEAR OLD POUGHKEEPSIE NATIVE WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING AS A U.S. NAVY TECHNICIAN. THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE IS A MEMORIAL TO HIS DEDICATION TO SERVICE, KINDNESS AND LOVE OF HIS HOMETOWN. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO TRANSFORM THE NORTHSIDE ROUNDABOUT TO A WELCOMING GATEWAY FOR THE CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE. THE COMPETED PROJECT INCLUDES AN ILLUMINATED STRUCTURE WITH THE NAME "POUGHKEEPSIE" VISIBLE FROM BOTH SIDES, ALONG WITH A SIDEWALK OF PLAQUES OF LEADERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT ALSO PROVIDED POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERN AND LEARN SPECIFIC TRADE SKILLS WITH A METAL VENDOR THAT WORKED ON THE PROJECT. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COMMENCED WORK ON ITS GATEWAY SIGNAGE PROJECT LOCATED ON ACADEMY STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY. THE ORGANIZATION HAS COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION WORK WITH MASS DESIGN GROUP IN SECURING FUNDING FOR THE COREY INGRAM ROUNDABOUT PROJECT. THE NAME OF THIS ROUNDABOUT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF COREY INGRAM, A 28-YEAR OLD POUGHKEEPSIE NATIVE WHO WAS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY WHILE SERVING AS A U.S. NAVY TECHNICIAN. THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE IS A MEMORIAL TO HIS DEDICATION TO SERVICE, KINDNESS AND LOVE OF HIS HOMETOWN. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT WAS TO TRANSFORM THE NORTHSIDE ROUNDABOUT TO A WELCOMING GATEWAY FOR THE CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE. THE COMPETED PROJECT INCLUDES AN ILLUMINATED STRUCTURE WITH THE NAME "POUGHKEEPSIE" VISIBLE FROM BOTH SIDES, ALONG WITH A SIDEWALK OF PLAQUES OF LEADERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT ALSO PROVIDED POUGHKEEPSIE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERN AND LEARN SPECIFIC TRADE SKILLS WITH A METAL VENDOR THAT WORKED ON THE PROJECT. IN 2024, THE ORGANIZATION ALSO COMMENCED WORK ON ITS GATEWAY SIGNAGE PROJECT LOCATED ON ACADEMY STREET, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY.

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

  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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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