The Whittier Alliance is dedicated to building a flourishing and distinctive neighborhood.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$139
0.02% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$332K
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$316K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$737K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$332K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$385K
FY2021$332K
FY2022$246K
FY2023$300K
FY2024$332K
Expenses
$316K
FY2024▲ +31%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$376K
FY2021$282K
FY2022$231K
FY2023$241K
FY2024$316K
Net assets
$737K
FY2024▲ +2%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$598K
FY2021$648K
FY2022$662K
FY2023$721K
FY2024$737K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1978.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $243K Management & general 22% · $69K Fundraising 1% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,311Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$4,860Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anna Schmitz’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1404 $100K–1M crime & legal 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kaley Brown$4,860$75,878$71,111$67,975$66,692
Anna Schmitz$38,311————

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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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves a neighborhood to make it flourish and distinctive.

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1 program · $243K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In 2024, Whittier Alliance continued its renter support work, brought neighbors together through a variety of free events, continued the 2116 Nicollet partnership project, and brought on a new Executive Director.

$243Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25
Grants paid · 8 grants · $48K · 2020–2020
Emmanuel Minter (fit First Running)FY2020$6,000
Ecobuddies INCFY2020$6,000
Wiilo CafeFY2020$6,000
Venus UnveiledFY2020$6,000
Healing Path Welless ServicesFY2020$6,000
Gm AutoFY2020$6,000
G&l FurnitureFY2020$6,000
Sunny's Beauty SupplyFY2020$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$332K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$316K
Ln 25
Programscol B$243K
Managementcol C$69K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$737K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$261K
Government grantsLn 1e$258K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$62K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$332K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
SavingsLn 2$310K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$406K
Accounts receivableLn 4$119K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$212K
Total assetsLn 16$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$139
Net assetsLn 32$737K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$467K$406K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$212K$212K
Total assetsLn 16$722K$737K
LiabilitiesLn 26$466$139
Net assetsLn 32$721K$737K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$44K$31K$11K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$115K$92K$23K$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1K$862$216$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$6K$5K$1K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$3K$657
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$68K$65K$2K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$212$212$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$0$9K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$23K$16K$6K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$146$146$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$2K$0$2K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K$215$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$316K$243K$69K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 6, 2025 $332K$316K$15K$737K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 6, 2024 $300K$241K$59K$721K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 $246K$231K$14K$662K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2022 $332K$282K$50K$648K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 16, 2021 $385K$376K$9K$598K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $331,942 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $246,771$261,008
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $45,138$61,883
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,052$9,051
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,000$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $299,961$331,942
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,806$6,495
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $131,763$179,449
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,303$130,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $240,872$316,499
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,089$15,443
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $331,942 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$258,052
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,956
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$261,008
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$61,883
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,051$9,051
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $61,883 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,051$331,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $316,499 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,495$6,495
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $30,633 · Management $10,940 · Fundraising $2,188$43,761
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,985 · Management $22,996 · Fundraising $0$114,981
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $862 · Management $216 · Fundraising $0$1,078
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,184 · Management $1,296 · Fundraising $0$6,480
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,204 · Management $3,288 · Fundraising $657$13,149
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,967 · Fundraising $0$10,967
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $65,315 · Management $2,218 · Fundraising $0$67,533
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $212 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$212
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $9,343 · Fundraising $0$9,343
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $3,457 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$3,457
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,013 · Management $5,719 · Fundraising $1,144$22,876
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $146 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$146
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $2,166 · Fundraising $0$2,166
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,640 · Management $215 · Fundraising $0$13,855
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $243,146 · Management $69,364 · Fundraising $3,989$316,499
Part X · Balance sheet $737,050 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $166,377$96,290
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $300,674$309,721
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,692$118,848
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $212,191$212,191
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $721,934$737,050
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $466$139
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $466$139
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $721,468$736,911
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $721,468$736,911
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $721,934$737,050
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $736,911 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$331,942
XI-2 Total expenses$316,499
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$15,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$721,468
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$736,911

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