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Alaquest Collaborative for Education FY2022 filing

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Birmingham, AL501(c)(3)Education EIN 47-5276358Revenue $371K in FY2022

On file with the IRSacealabama.orgPo Box 550241, 35255-0241 · Birmingham, ALTax-exempt since Nov 2015Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To empower students to effect positive change in their communities by fostering character development and community building through k-12 programming in and out of the classroom.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
52¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $444 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
52%
of spending
Worth a look: 52% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $70K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$371K
+49% vs prior year
Spent
$332K
To programs
52%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$371K
FY2022▲ +49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$249K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$193K
FY2025$212K
Expenses
$332K
FY2022▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$284K
FY2022$332K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$180K
Net assets
$90K
FY2022▲ +77%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$51K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$63K
FY2024$54K
FY2025$86K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2015.

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

Where the money goes

52 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 52% · $171K Management & general 39% · $131K Fundraising 9% · $30K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Linda Coogan
President Em
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Esther Jones
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kenton Kennedy
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Melissa Self Patrick’s $10K as Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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.

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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

Empowers students to create positive community change through character and leadership programs.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Social and emotional skills

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2024
The Ratliff Charitable FoundationFY2024$70K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$371K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Money outPt IX
$332K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$65K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Government grantsLn 1e$28K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Investment incomeLn 3$14
Total revenueLn 12$371K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$65K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K$65K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$83K$95K
LiabilitiesLn 26$32K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$51K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$143K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K$45
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$79K$6K$43K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$4K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$332K$171K$131K$30K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $212K$180K$32K$86K 990 PDF
FY2024 $193K$202K−$9K$54K 990 PDF
FY2023 $285K$310K−$25K$63K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $371K$332K$39K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 $249K$284K−$35K$51K 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $371,039 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $191,538$319,100
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $57,055$51,925
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27$14
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $248,620$371,039
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $142,834$157,850
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $140,971$174,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $283,805$331,881
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$35,185$39,158
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $371,039 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$28,263
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$290,837
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$319,100
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,925$51,925
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $14$14
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,939$371,039
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $331,881 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $142,834$142,834
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,079$4,079
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,937$10,937
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,168$33,168
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,200 · Management $45$1,245
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,483$2,483
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,645$1,645
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $36,120$36,120
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,867 · Management $42,900 · Fundraising $30,314$79,081
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,531 · Management $16,758$20,289
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $170,931 · Management $130,636 · Fundraising $30,314$331,881
Part X · Balance sheet $94,648 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,303$65,393
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,803$23,453
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,302$4,302
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,652$94,648
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,758$4,390
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,749$218
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $31,770$4,608
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $50,882$90,040
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $50,882$90,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,652$94,648
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $90,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$371,039
XI-2 Total expenses$331,881
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,158
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$50,882
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$90,040

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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