Public Allies INC

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Since 1991Human ServicesEIN 52-1759564Revenue $11.1M in FY2025

On file with the IRSpublicallies.orgPo Box 270244, 53227-7206 · Milwaukee, WITax-exempt since Apr 1992Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Public allies' mission is to create a just and equitable society and the diverse leadership to sustain IT.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5,540 volunteers and 191 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$630K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 64% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
11
named funders · $1.4M
Looks good: 11 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% 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
$11.1M
-26% vs prior year
Spent
$13.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$5.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.1M
FY2025▼ -26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.1M
FY2021$20.2M
FY2022$27.5M
FY2023$8.4M
FY2024$14.9M
FY2025$11.1M
Expenses
$13.0M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.2M
FY2021$14.6M
FY2022$19.4M
FY2023$13.4M
FY2024$12.8M
FY2025$13.0M
Net assets
$5.5M
FY2025▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$12.8M
FY2023$5.4M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$5.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1992.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $10.6M Management & general 15% · $2.0M Fundraising 3% · $428K

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; $630K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$253,094Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Operations
$208,982Pt VII · Sec A
Acting VP of Communications
$168,339Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Governance Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenise Terrell’s $253K as CEO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jenise Terrell$253,094$253,038$265,000$268,000$157,167$154,703
Ashley Shelton———$243,000—$143,862
Lauren Elfant$208,982$115,927$200,000———
Jaime Ernesto Uzeta———$208,000$205,000$196,400
Ashley Lee from 82222———$208,000——
Ashley Lee—$204,909$205,000———
Elodie Baquerot Lavery————$178,598—
Nina Koh$168,339$168,357$171,000———

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

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

Develops new leaders to improve communities, nonprofits, and civic engagement.

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1 program · $10.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Public allies employs three integrated strategies to change the face and practice of leadership across the country: 1. Our americorps program identifies talented and diverse young adults and prepares them for leadership through a ten month program of paid full-time nonprofit apprenticeships and rigorous leadership training. 2.

$10.6Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 67 grants · $20.0M · 2019–2024
University of DelawareDE · FY2024$632,538
Asu Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit InnovationFY2024$529,955
Embrace Families Solutions INCFL · FY2024$457,172
University of New MexicoNM · FY2024$432,740
Alamo Colleges Foundation INCTX · FY2024$415,372
University of DelawareDE · FY2023$621,068
Asu Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit InnovationFY2023$548,213
Alamo Colleges Foundation INCTX · FY2023$375,810
Embrace Families Solutions INCFL · FY2023$373,327
University of New MexicoNM · FY2023$307,636
See all 67 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$111K
Money outPt IX
$13.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.6M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$428K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$8.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$111K
Other incomeLn 4–11$36K
Total revenueLn 12$11.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$73K
Total assetsLn 16$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5191
VolunteersI 65,540
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.7M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$0
Total assetsLn 16$9.3M$6.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$7.5M$5.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.9M$3.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.4M$1.9M$246K$246K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.1M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$133K$79K$48K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$612K$459K$125K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$482K$370K$93K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$348K$201K$43K$104K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$9K$6K$752
Accounting feesLn 11c$149K$149K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$6K$4K$2K$297
Office expensesLn 13$67K$44K$22K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$199K$165K$30K$5K
TravelLn 17$119K$72K$38K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$41K$32K$9K$21
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$352$352
InsuranceLn 23$31K$15K$15K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.3M$2.2M$105K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.0M$10.6M$2.0M$428K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $11.1M$13.0M−$2.0M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.9M$12.8M$2.1M$7.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.4M$13.4M−$5.0M$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $27.5M$19.4M$8.1M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.2M$14.6M$5.6M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.1M$14.2M$871K$4.6M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,071,350 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,051,295$9,900,645
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $700,260$1,023,689
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $137,682$110,933
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,315$36,083
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,899,552$11,071,350
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,137,096$3,946,036
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,244,527$5,794,427
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,405,441$3,295,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,787,064$13,035,634
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,112,488−$1,964,284
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 $11,071,350 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$8,581,558
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,319,087
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,900,645
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,023,689$1,023,689
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $110,933$110,933
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $36,083$36,083
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,059,772 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $110,933$11,071,350
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,035,634 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,946,036$3,946,036
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,924,980 · Management $246,062 · Fundraising $245,576$2,416,618
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,105,504 · Management $1,044,742$2,150,246
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $79,325 · Management $47,691 · Fundraising $5,731$132,747
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $458,544 · Management $125,450 · Fundraising $28,402$612,396
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $369,986 · Management $93,175 · Fundraising $19,259$482,420
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $200,914 · Management $43,142 · Fundraising $103,731$347,787
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,443 · Management $5,868 · Fundraising $752$16,063
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $149,406$149,406
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,847 · Management $1,551 · Fundraising $297$5,695
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $43,889 · Management $22,099 · Fundraising $1,253$67,241
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $164,726 · Management $29,578 · Fundraising $4,981$199,285
IX-17 TravelPrograms $71,711 · Management $37,882 · Fundraising $8,915$118,508
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $31,750 · Management $8,738 · Fundraising $21$40,509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $352$352
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,285 · Management $14,640 · Fundraising $1,235$31,160
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,206,156 · Management $104,911 · Fundraising $8,098$2,319,165
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,632,096 · Management $1,975,287 · Fundraising $428,251$13,035,634
Part X · Balance sheet $6,827,878 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $569; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,077,250$1,271,210
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $5,222,968$3,183,450
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $45,685$11,545
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $16,966$16,966
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $98,255$114,580
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,224$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,654,837$2,156,086
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $150,492$73,472
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,281,915$6,827,878
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,629,445$1,234,165
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $161,370$66,897
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,790,815$1,301,062
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,701,489$3,515,041
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,789,611$2,011,775
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,491,100$5,526,816
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,281,915$6,827,878
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,526,816 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,071,350
XI-2 Total expenses$13,035,634
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,964,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,491,100
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,526,816

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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