PA Alliance Action

Philadelphia, PA · Membership association · Since 2017 · Civil Rights & Advocacy

! Not tax-deductible
Revenue
$17.8M
+388% vs prior year
Spent
$17.8M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$635K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$17.8M
FY2024▲ +388%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$6.1M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$17.8M
Expenses
$17.8M
FY2024▲ +427%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$3.4M
FY2024$17.8M
Net assets
$635K
FY2024▼ -5%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$412K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$635K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
No
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CPA Alliance Action
EINHdr · item D82-3537729
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2020
Year of formationHdr · item L2017
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPhiladelphia, PA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCivil Rights & Advocacy (R40)

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program services92%$16.4M
Management & general7%$1.2M
Fundraising1%$184K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.8M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Operating surplus
-0.2%
revenue over expenses▼ -103% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
0%
of revenue from program services & dues
Payroll share
2%
of spending is salaries & benefits

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$635K
FY2024▼ -5%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$79K
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$412K
FY2023$672K
FY2024$635K
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$0
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$37K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$635K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 34
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 44

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$635K
Total assetsLn 16$635K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$635K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.4

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$17.8M
Total revenueLn 12$17.8M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $635K · Operating expenses/yr $17.8M
0.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $16.4M · Total expenses $17.8M
92%
Management & General
Management & general $1.2M · Total expenses $17.8M
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $184K · Total expenses $17.8M
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $141K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $10.6M
$0.01 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $17.8M · Total revenue $17.8M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants $0 · Total revenue $17.8M
0%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $17.8M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $17.8M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $17.8M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $17.8M · Prior year $3.6M
+388%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $9.0M · FY2024 $17.8M
+19%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $635K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $17.8M · Expenses $17.8M
-0.2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $635K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $635K · Total assets $635K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $635K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Brittany Smith · Reported title Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $171K · Total expenses $17.8M
1.0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $314K · Total expenses $17.8M
2%
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $120K · Gross raised $4.2M
3%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 1%——
Revenue growth 388%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0.3%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%——
Fundraising fee ratio 0.7%——

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.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$171,040Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Brittany Smith’s $171K as Executive Director is at the 21st percentile of top reported officer pay among 129 $10–100M civil rights & advocacy 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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 4Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 4Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Promotes and pursues nonpartisan progressive policies in Pennsylvania.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $15.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Pro-Democracy Program

In 2024, PA Alliance Action supported pro-democracy programs across Pennsylvania. These programs worked to lift-up the functions of both the federal and state government, as well as help voters in Pennsylvania understand how impactful their vote is in every election.

$10.1Mprogram expense
02

Campus & Youth Engagement

PA Alliance Action identified young people and students as a priority for education and engagement in 2024 and invested in state-wide campus and youth programming to educate voters and expend access to the ballot box.

$4.7Mprogram expense
03

Vote-By-Mail Program

In 2019, the bipartisan bill, Act 77, was passed, allowing for no-excuse absentee voting in Pennsylvania, which has greatly expanded access to the ballot. PA Alliance Action supported recruitment, chase, and education of voters to vote-by-mail through communication and direct voter contact programs in 2024.

$350Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$175K
Grants paid · 135 grants · $29.2M · 2020–2024
Project 26 PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$4,726,000
Commonwealth CommunicationsPA · FY2024$1,286,000
Project KeystonePA · FY2024$847,800
Pennsylvania UnitedPA · FY2024$500,000
The Voter ProjectPA · FY2024$450,000
Make the Road Action Fund INCNY · FY2024$355,200
New Pennsylvania ProjectPA · FY2024$280,000
For Our Future Action FundDC · FY2024$275,000
Action Together Nepa INCPA · FY2024$225,000
Casa in Action INCMD · FY2024$168,219
PA Alliance FoundationPA · FY2024$144,000
Conservation Voters of PA Victory FundFY2024$120,000
Promote the VotePA · FY2024$110,000
Organize PennsylvaniaPA · FY2024$95,000
Lead PAPA · FY2024$90,000
Black Men EngagedDC · FY2024$50,000
See all 135 grants →

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $17.8M$17.8M+388% 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.4M-65% 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.4M$13.5M+71% 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.1M$2.6M-33% 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.0M$10.2M 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

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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