To support the preparation of students for professional careers of service and leadership, while promoting the discovery and application of knowledge to improve the lives of people in diverse cultures and communities around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$230K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 $620K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$230K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $19.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $150K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.4M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
57%
Net assets
$54.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.6M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.2M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2024▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$3.8M
Net assets
$54.0M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50.3M
FY2021$54.3M
FY2022$51.1M
FY2023$52.0M
FY2024$54.0M
FY2025$55.7M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 Dec 2003.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $1.3M Management & general 40% · $945K Fundraising 3% · $78K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $230K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
$230,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

M Valin Brown’s $242K as CEO is at the 90th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
M Valin Brown$241,841$230,500$220,000$200,000$180,000—
Mvalin Brown—————$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

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

Programs and updates

Prepares students for service careers and promotes knowledge to improve diverse communities globally.

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3 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Alliant educational foundation (aef) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized under the laws of the state of california. During the past year aef has administered and distributed scholarship funding for over 500 students at alliant international university to assist with the successful progression through their academic…

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

This program will help place practicum students from alliant's california school of professional psychology (CSPP) into non-profit sites that have identified the need for mental health support.

$143Kprogram expense
03

As part of a new pilot project to foster innovative programs, research, publications, AND/OR enhancements within the alliant system, the foundation launched a 2019 program offering one-time funding for new initiatives proposed and led by current faculty and staff.

$77Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$150K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $5.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$558,525
Alliant International University INCFY2024$500,000
Alliant International University INCFY2023$500,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$398,590
Unitemized GrantFY2022$577,294
Alliant International University INCFY2022$500,000
Alliant International University INCFY2021$500,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$238,847
Alliant International University INCFY2020$650,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$119,845
Alliant International University INCFY2020$65,486
Alliant International University INCFY2019$1,000,000
Unitemized GrantFY2019$99,828

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$476K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$945K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$54.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$392K
Total assetsLn 16$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Government grantsLn 1e$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$476K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.8M
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$392K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$392K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$34.3M
Other assetsLn 15$575K
Total assetsLn 16$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$54.0M
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$682K$392K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.9M$19.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$32.1M$34.3M
Total assetsLn 16$53.8M$56.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$52.0M$54.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$500K$500K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$399K$399K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$230K$230K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$104K$48K$33K$23K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$13K$6K$4K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$13K$8K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$22K$11K$7K$4K
Legal feesLn 11b$49K$2K$46K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Investment management feesLn 11f$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$137K$33K$101K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$13K$7K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$12K$6K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$403K$403K
TravelLn 17$33K$15K$14K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$72K$41K$22K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$243K$243K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$1.3M$945K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.2M$3.8M−$529K$55.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.4M$2.4M$75K$54.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.5M$17K$52.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$1.6M$1.2M$51.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.7M−$527K$54.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $6.6M$3.1M$3.5M$50.3M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,427,408 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $239,400$181,105
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $486,265$476,096
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,813,908$1,770,207
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,539,573$2,427,408
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,077,294$898,590
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $359,651$395,469
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,085,686$1,058,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,522,631$2,352,780
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,942$74,628
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $2,427,408 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,200
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,905
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,105
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $476,096$476,096
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $1,770,207$1,770,207
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,770,207 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $476,096$2,427,408
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,352,780 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $500,000$500,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $398,590$398,590
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $230,500$230,500
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $48,472 · Management $32,730 · Fundraising $22,988$104,190
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,469 · Management $4,205 · Fundraising $2,264$12,938
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $12,848 · Management $8,351 · Fundraising $4,497$25,696
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,073 · Management $7,197 · Fundraising $3,875$22,145
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,443 · Management $46,413$48,856
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,114$25,114
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $40,045$40,045
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $33,432 · Management $101,198 · Fundraising $2,388$137,018
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $22,987$22,987
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,596 · Management $4,129 · Fundraising $2,368$13,093
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $12,016 · Management $6,361 · Fundraising $2,827$21,204
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $402,569$402,569
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,575 · Management $14,298 · Fundraising $4,444$33,317
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $40,728 · Management $21,562 · Fundraising $9,583$71,873
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $242,645$242,645
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,329,887 · Management $944,672 · Fundraising $78,221$2,352,780
Part X · Balance sheet $55,984,845 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $681,565$392,357
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,300$4,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $551,950$843,842
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $32,060,760$34,251,589
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $19,862,260$19,918,419
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $635,126$574,638
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $53,799,961$55,984,845
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,067,784$1,292,654
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,000$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $721,122$721,122
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,828,906$2,013,776
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $44,351,689$45,655,844
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,619,366$8,315,225
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,971,055$53,971,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $53,799,961$55,984,845
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $53,971,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,427,408
XI-2 Total expenses$2,352,780
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,628
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,971,055
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,925,385
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$53,971,069

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