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Alabama Arise FY2024 filing

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Montgomery, AL501(c)(3)Since 1997Public & Societal Benefit EIN 63-1186365Revenue $2.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRSalarise.org400 South Union Street, 36104-4321 · Montgomery, ALTax-exempt since Jun 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Alabama Arise is a statewide, member-led organization advancing public policies to improve the lives of alabamians who are marginalized by poverty. Our membership includes faith-based, community, nonprofit and civic groups, grassroots leaders and individuals from across al.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$99K 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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FY2024 · 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 $123K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$99K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$215K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% 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
$2.1M
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
62%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.7M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.3M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$897K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M

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 Jun 1998.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $1.6M Management & general 29% · $728K Fundraising 9% · $228K

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; $99K 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
Robyn Hyden
Executive Director
$98,779Pt VII · Sec A
Kathy Vincent
President (thru Oct 2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Clyde Jones
President (beg Oct 2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shakita Brooks Jones
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Sledge
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Susan Ellis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Robyn Hyden’s $100K as Executive Director is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 731 $1–10M public & societal benefit 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robyn Hyden$99,529$98,779$95,996$78,145$70,429$71,508

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

Programs and updates

Advocates for fairer public policies for low-income Alabamians through workshops, analysis, and member engagement.

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3 programs · $1.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Advocacy

Arise engages a list of over 12,000 individuals in advocacy alerts. In FY2024, we sent 44 targeted action alerts generating over 11,000 individual legislative contacts, successfully supported 9 bills to advance our policy priorities, and blocked harmful legislation that would undermine our agenda.

$679Kprogram expense
02

Organizing

Arise strengthens our coalition through educating our members and deepening community engagement. The arise organizing team hosts educational workshops, listening sessions and trainings across the state. In FY2024, arise staff presented at 163 community events reaching over 8,000 participants.

$481Kprogram expense
03

Policy Analysis

The arise policy team analyzed proposed and current laws to produce 79 blog posts, fact sheets, newsletters and legislative updates.

$411Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2025
Economic Policy InstituteFY2025$29K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29K
Grants paid · 20 grants · $378K · 2019–2024
A Better BalanceNY · FY2024$50,000
Alabama Institute for Social JusticeAL · FY2024$20,000
American Heart Association INCTX · FY2024$15,000
Womens Foundation of AlabamaAL · FY2024$15,000
Aids Alabama INCAL · FY2023$75,000
United Women of ColorAL · FY2023$10,000
HicaAL · FY2023$10,000
Bama Kids IncorporatedAL · FY2023$10,000
The Knights & Orchids Society INCAL · FY2023$10,000
Greater Birmingham Ministries INCAL · FY2023$10,000
Greater Birmingham Ministries INCAL · FY2022$20,000
The Knights & Orchids Society INCAL · FY2022$10,000
Voices for Alabamas ChildrenAL · FY2022$7,500
The Knights & Orchids Society INCAL · FY2021$15,000
Greater Birmingham Ministries INCAL · FY2021$15,000
Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Justice UnitedAL · FY2021$15,000
The Knights & Orchids Society INCAL · FY2020$20,000
Bay Area Womens Coalition LLCAL · FY2020$20,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.6M
Managementcol C$728K
Fundraisingcol D$228K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$11K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$33K
Other assetsLn 15$87K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$215K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 522
VolunteersI 62,500
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$1.6M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$281K$215K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$125K$125K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$10K$62K$31K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$705K$350K$104K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$119K$68K$38K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$159K$93K$50K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$54K$30K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$29K$29K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$43K$43K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$324K$307K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$75K$38K$22K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$56K$15K$30K$11K
OccupancyLn 16$73K$40K$25K$7K
TravelLn 17$31K$24K$6K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$91K$34K$45K$12K
InterestLn 20$245$140$78$27
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$20K$11K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$3K$2K$556
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$602$11K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.6M$728K$228K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.7M$2.3M$401K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.1M$2.5M−$468K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.1M$377K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$1.8M$334K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.5M−$484K$897K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.7M$1.1M$581K$1.4M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,065,246 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,451,887$2,050,918
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,303$10,735
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,675$3,593
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,478,865$2,065,246
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $37,500$125,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,407,433$1,634,467
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $657,084$766,422
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,102,017$2,525,889
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $376,848−$460,643
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $2,065,246 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,050,918
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,050,918
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,735$10,735
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,593$3,593
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,593 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,735$2,065,246
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,525,889 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $125,000$125,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $10,376 · Management $62,253 · Fundraising $31,127$103,756
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $705,090 · Management $349,920 · Fundraising $103,531$1,158,541
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $67,616 · Management $37,960 · Fundraising $13,049$118,625
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $93,251 · Management $49,646 · Fundraising $16,599$159,496
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $53,608 · Management $30,096 · Fundraising $10,345$94,049
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,226$3,226
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,950$28,950
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $42,984$42,984
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $307,005 · Management $17,373$324,378
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $38,016 · Management $22,458 · Fundraising $14,769$75,243
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $14,842 · Management $30,182 · Fundraising $10,611$55,635
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,010 · Management $25,379 · Fundraising $7,288$72,677
IX-17 TravelPrograms $23,692 · Management $5,897 · Fundraising $1,394$30,983
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $34,147 · Management $44,919 · Fundraising $12,257$91,323
IX-20 InterestPrograms $140 · Management $78 · Fundraising $27$245
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,493 · Management $6,452 · Fundraising $2,218$20,163
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,880 · Management $1,617 · Fundraising $556$5,053
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $602 · Management $11,195 · Fundraising $3,765$15,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,570,752 · Management $727,601 · Fundraising $227,536$2,525,889
Part X · Balance sheet $1,361,969 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,611,993$1,088,357
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,836$138,292
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,543$14,695
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,773$33,286
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $142,845$87,339
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,888,990$1,361,969
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $95,009$86,434
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $186,385$128,582
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $281,394$215,016
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,116,246$585,440
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $491,350$561,513
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,607,596$1,146,953
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,888,990$1,361,969
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,146,953 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,065,246
XI-2 Total expenses$2,525,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$460,643
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,607,596
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,146,953

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

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