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Americas Promise-The Alliance for Youth

EIN 54-1848713 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OVER THE LAST 25 YEARS, AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE HAS WORKED TO ALIGN AND AMPLIFY THE EFFORTS OF INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS AROUND BIG NATIONAL GOALS, ACHIEVING OUTCOMES AT NATIONAL SCALE IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. OUR WORK RECOGNIZES THAT THE CHALLENGES FACING THE NEXT GENERATION ARE TOO COMPLEX AND INTERRELATED FOR ANY ONE ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION TO SOLVE ALONE. AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE BRINGS POWERFUL COLLECTIVES TOGETHER TO WORK ON THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THE NEXT GENERATION.

Income
$5.2 million
Spending
$8.7 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
11 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 87%
Employees
32
Volunteers
10
Highest pay
$512,431, ceo

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: 68 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 35% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 67% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 14% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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 64% of charities in its peer group (youth development, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 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, 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)
  1. $1.9 million spent. ALLIANCE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING- OUR PROGRAMMING IS DESIGNED TO BE RESPONSIVE TO WHAT OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS SAY THEY WANT AND NEED AND INTENTIONALLY LEVERAGES THE WISDOM AND EXPERTISE THAT ALREADY LIVES IN OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS. WE FOCUS ON THE MOST IMPORTANT SHARED PRIORITIES, WE LEARN FROM EACH OTHER, AND WE DESIGN TOGETHER. EACH MEMBER ORGANIZATION ENROLLS UP TO FIVE SENIOR LEADERS IN OUR ALLIANCE COMMUNITY AND ALL LEADERS HAVE ACCESS TO LEADERSHIP COHORTS, STRATEGIC SUPPORT, KNOWLEDGE SHARING AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMMING, THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGN NATIONAL RESEARCH, AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN SYSTEMIC CHANGE COALITIONS. OUR PROGRAMMING IS INTENTIONALLY DESIGNED TO MEET THREE DISTINCT NEEDS: (1) TO ADDRESS THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF AN ORGANIZATION, (2) TO ADDRESS THE MOST COMMON CHALLENGES ACROSS OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, AND (3) TO FACILITATE OUR MULTI-ORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATION AND COLLECTIVE ACTION INITIATIVES. A FOCUS ON ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT ALLOWS OUR COMMUNITY TO ADD ANNUAL VALUE TO OUR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, BY BEGINNING WITH THEIR MOST IMPORTANT PRIORITIES. IT KEEPS LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN OUR COMMUNITY AND WITH EACH OTHER, CREATING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR OUR COLLECTIVE ACTION INITIATIVES.
  2. $1.2 million spent. ALLIANCE GROWTH & PARTNER CITIES- AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW OUR ALLIANCE, THIS HYBRID, LOCAL-NATIONAL NETWORK IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT A MORE ALIGNED AND COORDINATED NONPROFIT COMMUNITY, WHILE SPECIFICALLY CREATING GREATER CONNECTIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND COLLECTIVE ACTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALLER AND MORE PROXIMATE YOUTH-SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN EACH CITY. LOCAL AND MORE PROXIMATE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE HISTORICALLY HAD MORE LIMITED ACCESS THAN NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO THE TYPES OF SUPPORTS NEEDED TO ORGANIZE AND SCALE THEIR IMPACT.LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, CAPACITY BUILDING, AND OTHER SUPPORTS ARE EXPENSIVE FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH SMALLER BUDGETS, AND IN MANY CASES, THOSE SUPPORTS ARE OFFERED EXCLUSIVELY BY LARGE NATIONAL FOUNDATIONS TO THEIR GRANTEES.OUR PARTNER CITY STRATEGY EXISTS TO MEET THIS NEED, AND BY ADVANCING THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR LEADERS WE CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIELD AT LARGE.DURING 2024, AMERICA'S PROMISE LAUNCHED TWO PARTNER CITIES: ATLANTA AND DENVER.
  3. $969,224 spent. COLLECTIVE ACTION INITIATIVES- EACH YEAR, WE ENGAGE OUR COMMUNITY IN A STRUCTURED PROCESS TO IDENTIFY, DEVELOP, AND LAUNCH NEW MULTI-ORGANIZATION COLLABORATIONS. THIS INCLUDES IDEA GENERATION, EXPERT REVIEW, INITIATIVE DESIGN, FUNDRAISING, AND ONGOING STEWARDSHIP. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN IDEATION AND JOIN EMERGING INITIATIVES, SUPPORTED BY THE TRUSTED RELATIONSHIPS WE CULTIVATE. DURING 2024, AMERICA'S PROMISE BEGAN THE DESIGN OF FOUR MULTI-ORGANIZATION COLLABORATIONS: THE INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, OUTCOMES TRANSPARENCY FOR NONDEGREE POSTSECONDARY PATHWAYS, TEACHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND NONPROFIT-HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATION ALLIANCE.

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 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 October 13, 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 June 1997.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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