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Builds resilience in children and youth for a lifetime of well-being. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.8M in revenue, $2.5M in expenses, and $296K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1994
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
Location
Mountain View, CA
Website
www.acknowledgealliance.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$1.8MFY2024
Expenses
$2.5M
Net assets
$296K
People
9
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  77-0393676 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Mountain View, CA Founded 1994
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Builds resilience in children and youth for a lifetime of well-being.
Leadership
Sharon Navarro · Executive Director · $153K
Money in and out
$1.8M revenue, $2.5M expenses
Bottom line
82% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$296K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$727K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
82%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-41%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +15%
Total assets
$530K
FY2024▼ -56%
Total liabilities
$234K
FY2024▲ +33%
Total revenue
$1.8M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$296K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$727K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$530K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B82%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAcknowledge Alliance
EINHdr · item D77-0393676
Principal addressHdr · item CMountain View, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.acknowledgealliance.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1994
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F32)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1995

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$153,252Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sharon Navarro’s $154K as Executive Dir. is at the 68th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1686 $1–10M mental health 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharon Navarro$154,440$153,252$132,983$140,875$123,229$112,373
Tracy Lyons$104,663

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The resilience consultation program, serving k-8 schools, provides a unique approach to healthier school environments, improving social-emotional learning (sel) competencies and reducing the impacts of mental health for school leaders, teachers, and students.

$1.1Mprogram expense
02

The collaborative counseling program (CCP) mental health counseling services to approximately 238 of the most at-risk and underserved multi-cultural youth and young adults in the san mateo county.

$843Kprogram expense
03

The outreach program increases awareness and understanding of our work and its connection to the mental health and educational systems at the local, state, and national levels. Our outreach program disseminates communications focused on the critical role that resilience, social-emotional learning, and long-term therapeutic relationships…

$102Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$1.4M · 78%
Contributions & grants$375K · 21%
Investment income$12K · 1%
Program service revenue78%$1.4M
Contributions & grants21%$375K
Investment income1%$12K
— government grantsLn 1e$71K
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.82 Management & general $0.11 Fundraising $0.08
Program services82%$2.0M
Management & general11%$266K
Fundraising8%$187K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$332K
Total assetsLn 16$530K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$234K
Total net assetsLn 32$296K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $332K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $2.5M · Less non-cash grants $61K · Cash operating expenses/yr $2.4M
1.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.0M · Total expenses $2.5M
82%
Management & General
Management & general $266K · Total expenses $2.5M
11%
Fundraising
Fundraising $187K · Total expenses $2.5M
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $152K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $524K
$0.29 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $375K · Total revenue $1.8M
21%
Government reliance
Government grants $71K · Total revenue $1.8M
4%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total revenue $1.8M
78%
Investment reliance
Investment income $12K · Total revenue $1.8M
+0.7%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $1.4M · Total expenses $2.5M
56%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.8M · Prior year $1.7M
+6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $2.0M · FY2023 $1.8M
-3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $296K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.8M · Expenses $2.5M
-41%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $530K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $296K · Total assets $530K
56%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $530K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Sharon Navarro · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $153K · Total expenses $2.5M
6%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $2.0M · Total expenses $2.5M
80%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 82%
Overhead ratio 11%
Fundraising cost ratio 50%
Revenue growth 6%
Legal fee ratio 0.2%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$1.8M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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