All children deserve access to safe and quality schooling regardless of where they are born. By challenging the systems that prevent resources from reaching remote areas, Project Alianza builds schools and provides educational opportunities to give kids the tools they need.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$182K
-75% vs prior year
Spent
$421K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$709K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$182K
FY2023▼ -75%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$728K
FY2023$182K
FY2024$221K
FY2025$505K
Expenses
$421K
FY2023▲ +40%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$309K
FY2021$304K
FY2022$300K
FY2023$421K
FY2024$490K
FY2025$565K
Net assets
$709K
FY2023▼ -25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$414K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$948K
FY2023$709K
FY2024$439K
FY2025$379K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2014.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $302K Management & general 23% · $98K Fundraising 5% · $20K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$76,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristin Van Busum’s $80K as Executive Director is at the 80th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1172 $100K–1M food & agriculture 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
Kristin Van Busum$80,000$76,000———
Kristin R Van Busum——$75,000$73,000$30,000

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

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

Programs and updates

Builds schools and provides educational opportunities to children in remote areas, breaking poverty cycles.

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3 programs · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Primary school, including technology, nutrition programs and summer school: programs taught by six local teachers. 650 children directly impacted; 50,000 children are part of radio program; 200 students receive sholarships.

$194Kprogram expense
02

Teacher, Parent, and Community Outreach

10,000 lives impacted.

$84Kprogram expense
03

School Development and Construction

Construction of materials were purchased for use in the building of schools, which will help us to expand our reach in the community.

$25Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$182K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$421K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$98K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$709K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$707K
Total assetsLn 16$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$176K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$182K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$699K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$707K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1
Net assetsLn 32$709K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$944K$707K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$948K$709K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$1
Net assetsLn 32$948K$709K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$106K$76K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$148K$146K$744$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$28K$592
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$13K$5K$5K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$67K$67K
Total functional expensesLn 25$421K$302K$98K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $505K$565K−$60K$379K 990 PDF
FY2024 $221K$490K−$270K$439K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $182K$421K−$238K$709K 990 PDF
FY2022 $728K$300K$428K$948K 990 PDF
FY2021 $407K$304K$103K$520K 990 PDF
FY2020 $451K$309K$143K$414K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $182,493 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $727,558$176,430
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $74$6,063
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $727,632$182,493
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,029$114,895
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $207,818$305,957
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $299,847$420,852
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $427,785−$238,359
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $182,493 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$176,430
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$176,430
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,063$6,063
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,063$182,493
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $420,852 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,350 · Management $30,000$106,350
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,272 · Management $4,273$8,545
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,779$1,779
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $21,858$21,858
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $146,093 · Management $744 · Fundraising $1,456$148,293
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $15,465$15,465
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $27,793 · Fundraising $592$28,385
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $8,727$8,727
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,392 · Management $4,700 · Fundraising $2,871$12,963
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,987$66,987
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,373 · Management $98,095 · Fundraising $20,384$420,852
Part X · Balance sheet $708,687 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $16,124$7,198
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $928,078$699,319
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $800$1,170
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,500$1,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $947,502$708,687
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $947,502$708,686
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $947,502$708,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $947,502$708,687
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $708,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$182,493
XI-2 Total expenses$420,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$238,359
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$947,502
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$457
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$708,686

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