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Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports

EIN 81-2858984 · Media, PA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceWeak25 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ALLIANCE FOR CITIZEN DIRECTED SUPPORTS WILL FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING AREAS: COMMUNICATION: AN ONLINE COMMUNITY OF INTEREST/PRACTICE WILL PROVIDE AND ORGANIZE THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON INDIVIDUALIZED, PERSON-DIRECTED SUPPORTS. INFORMATION AND IDEAS WILL BE SHARED THROUGH WEBINARS, VIDEO CONFERENCING, SOCIAL MEDIA AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS THROUGH IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES. RESOURCES: ORGANIZING AND MAINTAINING INFORMATION, MATERIALS, RESEARCH, UP-TO-DATE NEWS AN BLOGGING. CONNECTIONS: MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO POST PROFILES AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS NATIONALLY AND ITNERNATIONALLY WHO SHARE THEIR INTERESTS IN PROMOTING SELF DIRECTION, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTS AND FULL INCLUSION. ADVOCACY: THE ALLIANCE WILL TAKE POSITIONS AND IDENTIFY PUBLIC POLICY AND FUNDING OBSTACLES TO MAKING THE SHIFT TO INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORTS AVAILABLE ON A WIDE SCALE AND WILL PARTIFIPATE IN PUBLIC POLICY EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT SUPPORTS THIS CHANGE IN SERV

Income
$45,149
Spending
$18,537
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
45.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 98%
Employees
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 11 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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, 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 (3)
  1. THE ALLIANCE IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE COMMITTED TO SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS THAT OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVES OF MEANING AND IMPACT. WE ARE SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES TO HAVE ALL THE SUPPORT THEY WANT AND NEED FOR SUCCESS AND TO HAVE PERSONAL CONTROL OVER: THEIR BUDGET, WHERE AND WITH WHOM THEY LIVE; HOW AND BY WHO THEY ARE SUPPORTED, AND HOW AND WHERE THEY WORK, RECREATE, WORSHIP, VOLUNTEER AND OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE COMMUNITIES OF THEIR CHOICE.
  2. $18,537 spent. THE ALLIANCE IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE COMMITTED TO SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS THAT OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVES OF MEANING AND IMPACT. WE ARE SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISBILITIES TO HAVE ALL THE SUPPORT THEY WANT AND NEED FOR SUCCESS.
  3. THE ALLIANCE IS AN ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE COMMITTED TO SELF-DIRECTED SUPPORTS THAT OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIVES OF MEANING AND IMPACT. WE ARE SEEKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISBILITIES TO HAVE ALL THE SUPPORT THEY WANT AND NEED FOR SUCCESS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 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 November 6, 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 September 2018.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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