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Alliance Member Services

Santa Cruz, CA · EIN 06-1555318 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Alliance Member Services reported $38.5 million in revenue and $37.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.73 went to program services, $2.27 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $524,492 (CEO, PRESIDENT). 84 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 119% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $38M

For context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $38M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 479 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
97.7%89.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.3%9.2%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%80.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.9%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.8%11.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$524,492$291,103
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.39%1.49%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
845
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
0.29.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 8100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$37M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $37M

Provided management and operational services to affiliates including policy services, claims management, Member Services, reinsurance negotiations, marketing, accounting and financial management, and general and administrative management

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO, PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$498,564$0$25,928$524,492
CHIEF RISK OFFICER & GENERAL COUNSEL
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$372,259$0$28,902$401,161
CHIEF CLAIMS OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$370,114$0$15,448$385,562
CHIEF UNDERWRITING OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$336,846$0$29,170$366,016
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$308,251$0$18,041$326,292
CFO & TREASURER (TO JUN '24)
Officer, 5.00 hrs/week
$296,737$0$29,535$326,272
CHIEF PEOPLE & ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$281,545$0$28,403$309,948
CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$293,989$0$11,724$305,713

84 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance Member Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$38M$38M97.7%$709K$524,492
2023 ⓘ$33M$33M97.7%$0$533,179
2022 ⓘ$28M$28M97.6%$0$531,638
2021 ⓘ$23M$23M97.6%$0$504,920
2020 ⓘ$20M$20M97.5%$0$501,622
2019 ⓘ$18M$18M97.6%$0$492,792

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b8 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5228
  • Volunteers Part I, line 69

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Alliance Member Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alliance Member Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Alliance Member Services's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Alliance Member Services reported that 97.7% of its $37.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Alliance Member Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Alliance Member Services reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $524,492, for the role of CEO, PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Alliance Member Services get its money?

Of $38.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 96.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Alliance Member Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-1555318 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))). Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202503159349301300 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433149349300208 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349304748 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223069349302327 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132919349300828 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023039349301442 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 06-1555318: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.