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To meet the needs of Application Developers as creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3969025) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$437K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $36K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$437K
to officers and key staff · 63% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 63% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.1 mo
of spending, in cash
1.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$9K
14% of total assets
Liabilities are 14% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 9 voting members
8 of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$250K
-78% vs prior year
Spent
$688K
Net assets
$57K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$250K
FY2024▼ -78%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$250K
Expenses
$688K
FY2024▼ -48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$688K
Net assets
$57K
FY2024▼ -88%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$663K
FY2023$495K
FY2024$57K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $437K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/CEO/Secretary/Tr
$436,947Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bruce Gustafson’s $437K as President/CEO/Secretary/Tr is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bruce Gustafson$436,947——$327,788$292,519
Geoffrey Brian Lane—$165,000$103,125——
Heather Coull—$125,000———
Anupama Gopalakrishnan—$120,000$109,545——
Sarah Richard———$107,500—

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 15aNo

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The Alliance coordinated multiple policy forums, meetups, and other events focused on bringing together Developers to educate them on significant policy issues and education through commissioned research.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3969025) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

The Alliance advocates on behalf of the developer community and the app industry on issues including, but not limited to, patents, privacy and data protection, consumer protection, the internet of things, and government surveillance.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3969025) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
03

The Alliance participated in several events on a number of topics. The topices included but were not limited to apps and connected vehicles, and the internet of things. These events were attended by hundreds of Developers.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-3969025) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$250K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$454
Money outPt IX
$688K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$57K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$250K
Investment incomeLn 3$454
Total revenueLn 12$250K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$57K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
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$429K$65K
Total assetsLn 16$503K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$495K$57K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$450K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$488
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K
Office expensesLn 13$4K
Information technologyLn 14$6K
OccupancyLn 16$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$637
InsuranceLn 23$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$688K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 22, 2025 $250K$688K−$438K$57K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2024 $1.2M$1.3M−$168K$495K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.7M$3.0M−$1.4M$663K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $2.8M$1.2M$1.6M$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 8, 2021 $1.3M$1.1M$186K$425K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $250,454 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,155,000$250,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$454
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,155,000$250,454
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $987,961$610,077
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $334,595$78,350
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,322,556$688,427
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$167,556−$437,973
Part VI · Governance 8 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $250,454 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $250,000$250,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $454$454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $250,000 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $454$250,454
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $688,427 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$449,724
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$144,991
IX-10 Payroll taxes$15,362
IX-11b Legal fees$488
IX-11c Accounting fees$15,214
IX-11g Other fees for services$18,662
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$6,749
IX-13 Office expenses$4,251
IX-14 Information technology$6,307
IX-16 Occupancy$11,700
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$637
IX-23 Insurance$8,138
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$6,204
IX-25 Total functional expenses$688,427
Part X · Balance sheet $66,418 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $428,746$64,572
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $69,063$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,684$1,846
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $503,493$66,418
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,398$9,296
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,398$9,296
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $495,095$57,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $495,095$57,122
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $503,493$66,418
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,122 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$250,454
XI-2 Total expenses$688,427
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$437,973
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$495,095
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,122

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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