Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 85 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ALLIANCE IDENTIFIES, SUPPORTS, AND CONNECTS UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED STUDENTS AND FAMILIES IN OUR CITIES TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS BECAUSE ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO THE PREMIER WORLD CLASS INSTITUTIONS THAT PREPARE GLOBAL LEADERS.
- Income
- $1.0 million
- Spending
- $879,288
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- 13.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 49%
- Employees
- 6
- Highest pay
- $214,914, executive 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
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 9% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 85 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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2517 of 17 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited 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 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 (3)
- $278,138 spent. ADMISSIONS SERVICES AND PROGRAMS: WE COLLECT, REVIEW AND DISTRIBUTE ADMISSIONS MATERIALS ON BEHALF OF FAMILIES. OUR WIDELY ACCEPTED COMMON APPLICATION AND INDIVIDUALIZED ADVOCACY ENSURES THE BEST RESULTS FOR OUR FAMILIES. STUDENTS AND FAMILIES ADMITTED INTO THE COHORT RECEIVE ONE ON ONE COUNSELING O INDEPENDENT SCHOOL CHOICE. WE OFFER INTENTIONAL APPLICATION SUPPORT AND HAVE DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. OUR NINE MONTH ADMISSIONS SUPPORT PROGRAM FEATURES AN ARRAY OF WORKSHOPS TO HELP FAMILIES NAVIGATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SCHOOL DECISIONS AND ADMISSIONS INTERVIEWS.
- $162,247 spent. MEMBERSHIP SERVISES: WE AIM TO ENSURE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS REFLECT THE CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY OF GREATER LOS ANGELES. WE BRING INFORMATION SESSIONS AND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FAIRS TO OVER 1000 FAMILIES IN THE LOS ANGELES AND GREATER LOS ANGELES REGIONS. THROUGH THESE SESSIONS WE INFORM UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED FAMILIES ABOUT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL ADMISSIONS AND CONNECT FAMILIES WITH SCHOOLS IN THEIR REGION.
- $139,069 spent. STUDENT SERVICES AND PROGRAMS: WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR UNDERREPRESENTED AND UNDERSERVED STUDENTS THROUGH THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS AND YEARS IN THEIR INDEPENDENT SCHOOL. ADDITIONALLY, WE AWARD COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS TO FOUR DESERVING STUDENTS EACH YEAR. FOUR STUDENTS RECEIVED AN AWARD OF $5,000 EACH.
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
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 June 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 September 1985.
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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