Alpha USA EIN 13-3962840

Alpha USA

EIN  13-3962840 Religious organization Carol Stream, IL Founded 1997
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Verified accurate 8/8/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Offers curriculum to help people explore the relevance of Christian faith.
Leadership
Regina Carle Bergeron · Chief Development Officer · $215K
Money in and out
$28.9M revenue, $20.9M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Offers curriculum to help people explore the relevance of Christian faith. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $28.9M in revenue, $20.9M in expenses, and $10.3M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$28.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$20.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$10.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $8.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs▼ -8% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+28%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +697% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$28.9M
FY2024▲ +85%
Expenses
$20.9M
FY2024▲ +27%
Total assets
$10.7M
FY2024▲ +253%
Total liabilities
$383K
FY2024▼ -48%
Total revenue
$28.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$20.9M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$10.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$8.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$10.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $16.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Alpha usa provides contextualized resources and expertise across the globe and works on missions to reach millions of people with the alpha tools. Conferences are also organized in many cities across america to promote the alpha course and provide training to alpha usa leaders from local churches.

$12.4Mprogram expense
02

Alpha usa provides assistance with equiping, coaching, and supporting individuals, organizations, and churches using the alpha course.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Alpha usa generates interest and leads regarding its courses and missions to help build relationships and envision individuals, organizations, and churches around the value of alpha.

$1.8Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAlpha USA
EINHdr · item D13-3962840
Principal addressHdr · item CCarol Stream, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.alphausa.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1997
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X21)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 1998

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Development Officer
$215,399Pt VII · Sec A
Cheif Executive Officer
$167,913Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$131,486Pt VII · Sec A
Ministry Director
$129,808Pt VII · Sec A
Global Chief of Staff
$125,445Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$123,696Pt VII · Sec A
Director of the Campaign
$113,015Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Executive Director
$111,081Pt VII · Sec A

Regina Carle Bergeron’s $215K as Chief Development Officer is at the 52nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 224 $10–100M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Regina Carle Bergeron$215,399$202,979$187,824$182,121$187,161
John Andrew Wentz$167,913$167,041$144,808$122,695$122,281$109,923
Craig Springer$71,657$152,138$152,046$167,131
Sean Hogan$123,696$118,625$111,766$96,696$137,404$123,654
Takeisha Baker$131,486$127,254$117,711$113,060
Jessica Gatton$129,808$124,519$93,851
Todd Matthew Siegel$125,445
Kyle Wallace$118,431

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$27.5M · 95%
Program service revenue$1.4M · 5%
Contributions & grants95%$27.5M
Program service revenue5%$1.4M
Investment income$11K
Other revenue$2K
Total revenueLn 12$28.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.15 Fundraising $0.05
Program services80%$16.8M
Management & general15%$3.1M
Fundraising5%$1.0M
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.9M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
Total assetsLn 16$10.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$383K
Total net assetsLn 32$10.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $3.2M · Operating expenses/yr $20.9M
1.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $16.8M · Total expenses $20.9M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $3.1M · Total expenses $20.9M
15%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.0M · Total expenses $20.9M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.3M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $15.8M
$0.08 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $27.5M · Total revenue $28.9M
95%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $28.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total revenue $28.9M
5%
Investment reliance
Investment income $11K · Total revenue $28.9M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total expenses $20.9M
7%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $28.9M · Prior year $15.7M
+85%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $8.5M · FY2024 $28.9M
+28%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $10.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $28.9M · Expenses $20.9M
+28%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $10.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $10.3M · Total assets $10.7M
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $10.7M
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Regina Carle Bergeron · Reported title Chief Development Officer · Highest reported compensation $215K · Total expenses $20.9M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $7.1M · Total expenses $20.9M
34%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 15%
Fundraising cost ratio 4%
Revenue growth 85%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$12K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $271K · 2023–2024
Alpha International USA INCIL · FY2024$15,000
Alpha International USA INCIL · FY2023$256,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$28.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$15.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$10.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$10.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$11.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2019$8.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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