Alliance for Children
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO SUPPORT VITAL PROGRAMS AND POLICIES THAT HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN BIRTH TO AGE 5 AND THEIR FAMILIES, BY ADVOCATING, COLLABORATING AND BEING FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE.
- Income
- $4.1 million
- Spending
- $4.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 99%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $95,691, executive director (former)
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 27% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (4)
- $2.7 million spent. NC PRE K SERVICES RENDERED TO PARENTS BY HELPING THEM ENROLL THEIR 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS BY PROCESSING APPROXIMATELY 444 APPLICATIONS. PURCHASED SERVICES FROM 21 CLASSROOMS SERVING 286 CHILDREN. PRE-K MASTERS ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF NC PRE-K CLASSROOMS THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CONSULTATION AND COACHING AS WELL AS TRAINING FOR DCDEE CREDIT HOURS PROVIDED ON CHILD CARE RELATED TOPICS AND COORDINATION OF CEU OPPORTUNITIES. OFFERED 9 TRAININGS IMPACTING 12 LICENSED FACILITIES AND 46 STAFF. 128 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS.
- $259,718 spent. CHILD CARE & EDUCATION QUALITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE -1) SMART START RESOURCE CENTER(SSRC) - OFFERS MORE THAN 5,000 AGE APPROPRIATE MULTI-CULTRUAL AND EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR CHECKOUT. 206 TOTAL VISITS TO SSRC, 38 CILD CARE FACILITIES IMPACTED, 1031 TOTAL VISITS TO THE LENDING LIBRARY. 2) SMART START MAINTAINING AND SUSTAINING TEACHERS, ENVIRONMENTS AND RATING SCALES(MASTERS) DESIGNED TO PROMOTE CONTINOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF CHILD CARE CENTERS AND/OR HOMES THROUGH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 7 TRAININGS OFFERED, 5 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SITES RECEIVED GRANTS, 62 EARLY RESOUCE STAFF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS, 64 CHILD CARE STAFF TRAINED FROM LICENSED FACALITIES, 33 STAFF TRAINED FROM UNLICENSED FACILITIES. 3) EDUCATION STARS - PROVIDES TUITION, BOOKS AND FEES FOR COLLEGE CREDIT COURSES TO CHILD CARE TEACHERS IN LICENSED CHILD CARE FACILITIES. 34 EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS (ECP) ENROLLED IN CLASS; 10 ECPS HAD TUITION PAID; 27 PARTICIPATING ECPS COMPLETING 4 SEMESTER HOURS EARNED A B GRADE OR HIGHER; 6 PARTICIPATING ADMINISTRATORS COMPLETING COURSE:CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION 1 RECEIVED A B GRADE OR HIGHER.
- $436,320 spent. FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE- 1) BEST START - WORKED WITH TEEN PARENTS ON PARENTING SKILLS, PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS, AND CRISIS INTERVENTION AND REFERRALS. 42 MOTHERS AND FATHERS SERVED, 34 RECEIVED AT LEAST 1 INCENTIVE. 94% REMAINED IN SCHOOL OR GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL; 71% UNTILIZATION OF REFERRALS FOR ADDITIONAL RESOURCES. 2) PARENTING SUPPORT & NURTURING PARENTING - 13 WEEK EVIDENCE BASED PARENTING EDUCATION PROGRAM. 74 PARENTS REGISTERED; 83 CHILDREN IMPACTED. 722 INDIVIDUAL NURTURING PARENTING PROGRAM SESSIONS COMPLETED; 11 GROUP SESSIONS COMPLETED. 3) COMMUNITY EDUCATION - WORKED TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ISSUES AND ACTIVITIES OF ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN AND THE SMART START AND NC PRE-K PROGRAMS. ENGAGED 15,600 INDIVIDUALS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA; 12 PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTERS/E-NEWS BLASTS; 100 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED VOLUNTEER HOURS TO THE PARTNERSHIP; CONDUCTED 3 COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS TO STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY; ORGANIZED 13 OUTREACH EVENTS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN UNION COUNTY.4) CIRCLE OF PARENTS - PROGRAM WHERE PARENTS AND TRAINED PROFESSIONALS CAN OPENLY DISCUSS THE SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES OF RAISING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. CHILD CARE IS PROVIDED AT THE MEETINGS. 11 PARENTS/GUARDIANS ATTENDING SESSIONS, 20 SESSIONS HELD. 5) DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY PROMOTED EMERGENT LITERACY SKILLS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DOLLYWOOD FOUNDATION. THIS ACTIVITY MAILED MONTHLY AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS TO REGISTERED CHILDREN FROM BIRTH TO FIVE YEARS OF AGE.
- $241,800 spent. HEALTH & SAFETY -1) BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT-UP TO TWO BILINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKING PEER COUNSELORS PROMOTED BREASTFEEDING BY SUPPLYING TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO MOTHERS. 886 POST-PARTUM WOMEN SERVED.2) INCLUSION SUPPORT-ACTIVITY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL AND/OR IDENTIFIED SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE CHILD CARE SETTING THROUGH PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING USING THE TEACHING PYRAMID OBSERVATION TOOL(TPOT). 16 TEACHERS RECEIVED TPOT ASSESSMENTS/COACHING; 5 CHILD CARE FACILITIES PROVIDED TPOT; 89 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS CONDUCTED; 9 TRAININGS OFFERED WITH 227 STAFF TRAINED. 46 GENERAL TECHNICAL VISITS CONDUCTED.3) CHILD CARE HEALTH CONSULTANT - PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFE ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN IN CHILD CARE SETTINGS THROUGH CONSULTATION, TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 41 CHILDCARE FACILITIES RECEIVED CONSULTATION SERVICES; 552 STAFF ATTENDING SPECIFIC CHILD CARE FACILITY TRAINING; 81 TRAININGS OFFERED; 192 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE VISITS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
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 June 1998.
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 November 4, 2026.
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