Alongside Families
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Alongside Families exists to connect isolated families to local church communities that champion family preservation and thriving.
- Income
- $376,836
- Spending
- $319,226
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 11.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 11
- Highest pay
- $35,320, executive director
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 79% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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
Fair: 61 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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)
- $147,365 spent. 1. Alongside Families provided 57 hostings for children whose parents were experiencing a crisis situation, providing 188 nights of care and 275 days of care. Alongside Families connected isolated families who were experiencing a crisis such as parent hospitalization, homelessness, or unemployment, to thoroughly screened, approved volunteers in local partner churches who provided temporary care for children in the volunteers homes while the parent stabilized their situation. Hosting was 100% voluntary on the part of the parent, who maintained full custody of their child(ren) and were reunited whenever they felt ready. Volunteers were supported by their church community through babysitting, meals, and transportation while hosting children. Our professional staff team provided screening, training, and approval of volunteers, intake of families in need, and safety oversight during hostings. This program service kept families intact and prevented children from unnecessarily entering foster care when no neglect or abuse had occurred. 100% of children hosted were reunited with her or his parents. This program service also provided a way for local churches to actively live out Christs love to their neighbors during difficult times and provided a platform and means for local churches to be on the front lines of family preservation and to serve vulnerable families in a holistic way.
- $68,025 spent. Alongside Families engaged with the local community to form partnerships, train and equip, and to fund the needs of the organization. Alongside Families provided training for volunteers within local partner churches to equip new volunteers to serve and to better equip current volunteers. Training focused on topics such as generational poverty, trauma, resilience, cross-cultural relationship building, strengthening families, and goal setting. Alongside Families also actively engaged with and presented to organizations in the community to make them aware of Alongside Families as a resource for families in need that they serve, including medical service providers, homeless shelters, churches, crisis pregnancy centers, medical advocacy groups, and domestic violence shelters. Alongside Families frequently gave presentations at local churches to raise awareness of the need for community for isolated families in our city, to engage churches in the theological basis for why we are called as Christians to love our neighbors, to build partnerships with local churches, and to raise funding support to allow us to provide services to isolated families. Alongside Families worked closely with partnering churches to train and equip volunteer Ministry Coordinators, support churches in growing their ministry, and provide ongoing staff support for Ministry Coordinators coordinating service activities of volunteers in their church. This program service furthered our purpose of equipping local churches to extend Christs love to their neighbors by building strong partnerships with local churches and equipping volunteers with the knowledge and skill sets they needed to serve families who are isolated and in poverty. It also increased our network of referral partners in the community who are aware of our services and that can now connect Alongside Families with families experiencing isolation who would benefit from our support services.
- $44,907 spent. 2. Alongside Families provided supportive coaching for 36 parents. Alongside Families connected parents going through a difficult time in life to trained Family Coach and Community Friend volunteers who guided parents through goal setting, connecting to essential community resources, and meeting their goals for stabilizing their family situation. Alongside Families also provided these Family Coach volunteers for each child hosting who monitored the safety of the child in the host home, helped volunteer host families to build strong relationships with the parent, and helped host families to get necessary resources in place for children being hosted to thrive. Alongside Families provided weekly, supportive supervision to Family Coach volunteers through a Family Care Manager to ensure appropriate safety oversight, guidance, and problem-solving. This program service allowed parents in crisis to successfully navigate their goals for family stability. This program service resulted in 100% reunification of children with their parents and in parents who were better equipped to care for their children and to access community resources at the end of the hosting. This program service also provided a compelling way for volunteers in local churches to build close, empowering relationships with parents in crisis. Through building relationships with isolated parents and empowering those parents to tap into their God-given gifts and potential, families were strengthened, and churches were engaged in the needs of their community.
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
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 2024.
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 November 2021.
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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