Alliance to Counter Crime Online
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO HELP GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES FIND MORE EFFICIENT WAYS TO COUNTER ILLICIT NETWORKS AND CRIME SYNDICATES ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.
- Income
- $73,280
- Spending
- $74,674
- Reserves
- 6.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $17,631, executive director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
- $47,632 spent. RESEARCH AND EDUCATION: THE ALLIANCE'S WORK FOCUSES ON ORGANIZED CRIME IN CYBERSPACE, RESEARCHING HOW TRANSNATIONAL CRIME AND TERROR NETWORKS SMUGGLING NARCOTICS, PEOPLE, WILDLIFE AND WEAPONS HAVE WEAPONIZED SURFACE WEB PLATFORMS IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY KEY STRATEGIC VULNERABILITIES IN THE CRIMINAL SYNDICATES.
- $25,648 spent. TAKE ACTION: THE ALLIANCE REALIZES THAT GOVERNMENTS AND EXISTING LAWS GOVERNING CYBERSPACE ARE NOT CURRENTLY GEARED TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF SERIOUS ORGANIZED CRIME ONLINE OR HELP THE VICTIMS OF ONLINE CRIME. THE ALLIANCE WORKS TO SUPPORT VICTIMS AND GOVERNMENTS TO FIND PATHWAYS TO JUSTICE.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 December 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 May 2016.
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 October 21, 2026.
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