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Social Equity Through Education Alliance

EIN 88-4374336 · Sarasota, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceWeak48 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SEE ALLIANCE IS A STUDENT-FOUNDED, STUDENT-LED, INTERGENERATIONAL ORGANIZATION USING INNOVATIVE NONPARTISAN TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES TO ORGANIZE FLORIDIAN COMMUNITIES AND THE YOUTH VOTE.

Income
$1.1 million
Spending
$810,226
Spent on programs
91%
Reserves
1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
11
Volunteers
780
Highest pay
$74,191, board member

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

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 9% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    91% 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

Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (5)
  1. $352,132 spent. SCHOOL BOARD EDUCATION: SEE ALLIANCE CONDUCTS NONPARTISAN EDUCATION ON LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD GOVERNANCE AND DECISION-MAKING PROCESSES. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAININGS, INFORMATION MATERIALS AND PUBLIC MEETING SUPPORT TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS UNDERSTAND AND PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL BOARD ISSUES ACROSS FLORIDA.
  2. $131,431 spent. SEE SPACE: SEE ALLIANCE OPERATES SEE SPACE, A SARASOTA-BASED YOUTH CIVIC EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER. SEE SPACE, PROVIDES FREE STUDY SPACES, A COMMUNITY LIBRARY, WORKSHOPS ON LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT, PEER-LED EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES. IN 2024 SEE SPACE HOSTED MORE THAN 100 EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, OFFERING FREE ACADEMIC AND CIVIC RESOURCES TO HUNDRED OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
  3. $122,087 spent. VOTER EDUCATION: SEE ALLIANCE OPERATES VOTER EDUCATION INITIATIVES THAT PROVIDE NONPARTISAN INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION, VOTING ACCESS, AND PARTICIPATION. THROUGH THE ULTRAVOTE PROGRAM AND OTHER OUTREACH, THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS DIGITALLY AND IN PERSON, REACHING THOUSANDS OF YOUNG FLORIDIANS WITH ACCURATE VOTING INFORMATION.
  4. $129,420 spent. ALL OTHER PROGRAM PROGRAM RELATED ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES.
  5. ALL OTHER PROGRAM PROGRAM RELATED ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES.

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

  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? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    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 December 2024.

    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 May 2024.

    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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