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Alianza Para La Educacion Alternativa Inc

EIN 66-0731827 · San Juan, PR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair66 out of 100GovernanceGood78 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE AEA MISSION ISTO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN PUERTO RICO BY STRENGHTENING EFFECTIVE AND SUCCESFUL MODELS OF ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, LEADING TO THE INTEGRAL FORMATION OF PEOPLE WHO INTERRUPTED THEIR EDUCATION TO PREVENT SCHOOL DROPOUT AND GUIDE THEM TOWARD NEW AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE OPPORTUNITIES

Income
$15.0 million
Spending
$15.0 million
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
0.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 100%
Employees
2
Volunteers
130
Highest pay
$78,600, exec. director

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: 66 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 3% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 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

    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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 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 (6)
  1. $3.4 million spent. PROGRAMA DE EDUCACION COMUNAL DE ENTREGA Y SERVICIO P.E.C.E.S. PECES FOSTERS SOCIAL ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN PUERTO RICO THE CENTER FOR SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENTERPRISES AND COMMUITY JOBS CADEEC) COMBINES RESOURCES FROM OTHER P.E.C.E.S PROGRAMS OFFERING PARTICIPANTS INTGRATED SERVICES BASED ON THEIR PERONAL AND FAMILY NEEDS. MORE THAN 25 COMMUNITY BUSINESSES HAVE BENEFITED FORM COUNSELING, TRAINING, VOCATIONAL COUNSELING, AND BUSINESS PLAN DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE. AREA OF WORK IS IN THE TOWNS OF HUMACAO, YABUCOA, LAS PIEDRAS,JUNCOS AND SAN LORENZO.
  2. $3.0 million spent. ASPIRA DE PUERTO RICO. ASPIRA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IS A NON-TRADITIONAL ALTERNATIVE EDUCATIONAL MODEL THAT SERVES YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 14 TO 21 WHO ARE AT RISK OF DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL WITHOUT FINISHHING THE FOURTH YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL. ASPIRA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLL OF MAYAGUEZ HELD AN EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH SERVICES FAIR WITH THE PURPOSE OF ORIENTING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE HEALTH SERVICES AND SUPPORT AVAILABLE FOR THEIR BENEFIT. THE STUDENTS OF CAROLINA ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PARTICIPATES IN A CULTURAL EXPERIENCE AT THE "FRUTOS DEL GUACABO FARM". THEY CONNECTED WITH NATURE EXPANDING THEIR KNOWLEDGGE ABOUT FLOWERS, FAUNA AND LOCAL PRODUCTS. THIS EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE ALLOWED, IN A PRACTICAL WAY, TO RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANTE OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN OUR COUNTRY.
  3. $3.0 million spent. CENTROS SOR ISOLINA FERRE INC-CSIF. PRIMARY MISSION OF CSIF HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE INTEGRAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PERSON IN THE COMMUNITY. FOR THE PAST 5 DECADES, CSIF HAVE BEEN A COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION PROJECT BASED ON A SERIES OF VALUES. THIS PATH, IS WHAT CSIF WANTS TO FOLLOW THROUGH THE SOCIAL ARCHITECTURE PROJECT. THIS PROYECT WILL INCLUDE INDIVIUDUAL ART FROM EACH OF THE 12 VALUES THAT GUIDE THE WORK OF CSIF. THE VALUES ARE ILLUSTRATED BY CONSTRUCTION FIGURES THAT ARE HELD BY HANDS, ALIGNING THE CREATIVE WITH THE IDEA, WITH THE CONCEPT OF SCAFFOLDING, OF CONSTRUCTION, OF DESIGN ARCHITECTURE OF A NEW PUERTO RICO.
  4. $3.5 million spent. NUESTRA ESCUELA INC. -NE . THIS PROYECT DEVELOPS A MODEL OF COMMINITY-BASED ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION, SUPPORTED BY A TRANSFORMING AND LIBERATING POWER INITIATIVE THAT VALUES HUMAN AND SOCIAL QUALITIES OF IT STUDENTS. SINCE THE PAST 20 YEARS N.E. HAVE TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH A UNIQUE SERVICE MODEL IN PR EDUCATION, BASED ON SUPPORTING THE EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND SIPIRITUAL DEMENSIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO DID NOT SUCCEED IN THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL SYSTEM. THE MODEL ALLOWS YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENTER THE ACADEMIC WORLD IN A SAFER AND MORE SUCCESFUL WAY, CHANGING THE PARADIGMA THAT HAS EXISTED FOR DECADES ON THE PHENOMENOM OF DROPOUT.
  5. $1.9 million spent. PROYECTO NACER -PN IS A CHRISTIAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE FIRST TIME TEEN PARENTS AND PREGNANT TEENS UP TO 18 YEARS WHO ALSO WORK. THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF ADOLESCENT FATHERS AND MOTHERS OF PUERTO RICO, WHERE THEIR SERVICE MODEL IS CENTERED ON THE FAMILY. NICOLLE AND ROSE MARY RECOUNT HOW THEY HAVE HAD TO GROW UP AND CHANGE THEIR COURSE NOW THAT THEY WILL BE MOTHERS. THEY ARE PARTICIPANTS IN THE PN PROJECT IN BAYAMON, PR. THE ORGANIZATION GUIDES TEENAGERS TOWARD RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD, HELPS THEM COMPLETE THEIR FOURTH YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDIES, AND CARES FOR INFANTS WHILE THEIR PARENTS IMPROVE THEMSELVES THROUGH EDUCATION OR THE THE WORK ENVIROMENT. WITH THE HELP AND GUIDANCE THAT THE ADOLESCENTS HAVE RECIEVED AT THE PN, WHERE THEY NOT ONLY TAKE CLASSES TO COMPLETE THE HIGH SHOOL, BUT ALSO HAVE COURSES ON THE BIRTH PROCESS, THE IMPORTANTE OF BREASTFEEDING AND HOW TO RAISE THEIR BABY. NOW THEY HAVE MORE HOPE.
  6. $88,845 spent. ALL AFFILIATES- OTHER EXPENSES FOR BENEFIT TO AFFILIATES, AS CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS, INSURANCE, OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR PLANIFICATION IN BENEFIT TO AFFILIATES AND MISCELLANEOUS PAID TO NUESTRA ESCUELA.

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

  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? Worth knowing.

    Status was revoked on November 15, 2012 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on July 15, 2014.

    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 June 2025.

    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 August 2021.

    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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