Alpha USA
Alpha USA reported $28.9 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $80.13 went to program services, $15.00 to management and general costs and $4.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $215,399 (Chief Development Officer). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 242% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $29MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.2% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.8% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $215,399 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 90.9% |
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 expenseAlpha USA provides assistance with equiping, coaching, and supporting individuals, organizations, and churches using the alpha course
Alpha USA generates interest and leads regarding its courses and missions to help build relationships and envision individuals, organizations, and churches around the value of alpha
Alpha USA provides contextualized resources and expertise across the globe and works on missions to reach millions of people with the alpha tools. Conferences are also organized in many cities across america to promote the alpha course and provide training to Alpha USA leaders from local churches
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Development Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $215,399 | $0 | $0 | $215,399 |
| Cheif Executive Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $167,913 | $0 | $0 | $167,913 |
| Chief Financial Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $131,486 | $0 | $0 | $131,486 |
| Ministry Director Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $129,808 | $0 | $0 | $129,808 |
| Global Chief of Staff Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $125,445 | $0 | $0 | $125,445 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $123,696 | $0 | $0 | $123,696 |
| Director of the Campaign Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $113,015 | $0 | $0 | $113,015 |
| Regional Executive Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $111,081 | $0 | $0 | $111,081 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alpha USA (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b10 · 10 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 588
- Volunteers Part I, line 6174,130
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Alpha USA totaling $1.4M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Alpha USA's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Alpha USA reported that 80.1% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alpha USA pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alpha USA reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $215,399, for the role of Chief Development Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alpha USA get its money?
Of $28.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 95.2% came from contributions and grants and 4.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alpha USA a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3962840 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. 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 202503179349311550 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443209349313809 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349324175 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203199349320050 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112579349300836 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019 (amended), object 202140339349301419 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3962840: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.