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Alliance of Local Service Organizations
Alliance of Local Service Organizations reported $13.9 million in revenue and $13.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.28 went to program services, $12.65 to management and general costs and $0.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.9% of the total. Government grants made up 58.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $227,313 (Executive Director). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 230% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor 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 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.9% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 58.3% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $227,313 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.3 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 100.0% |
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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCommunity Violence Prevention Programs (Safe Streets) Through Violence Prevention initiatives, the organization develops partnerships between community based organizations, residents, clergy, law enforcement, business and civic leaders, and corporate and philanthropic organizations. Together, these diverse groups focus on a single goal: to reduce violence in all forms in targeted zones within Chicago and other communities in Illinois. The organization works to interrupt violence through outreach, intervention, education, and community awareness
Family Violence Prevention Programs (Safe Homes) The nationally assisted Family Violence Prevention Program is comprised of initiatives the STOP Technical Assistance to Administrators Resource Project (STAAR), and the Underserved Technical Assistance Project. STAAR is focused on developing and strengthening criminal justice and community based responses to address domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. The Underserved Technical Assistance Project is focused on addressing the needs of victims of gender-based violence from underserved communities, by providing…
Training Services The Organization prepares young people to enter into and succeed in the workplace. This is accomplished by immersing young people in the experience of a job, getting paid while gaining the skills and experiences needed to succeed in a safe and supportive environment
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,073 | $0 | $31,240 | $227,313 |
| Senior Finance Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,683 | $0 | $31,127 | $192,810 |
| Director of Safe Homes Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,026 | $0 | $37,968 | $186,994 |
| Director of Safe Streets Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $143,961 | $0 | $30,474 | $174,435 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance of Local Service Organizations (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $782K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b7 · 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 11aNo
- 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 5126
- Volunteers Part I, line 649
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Alliance of Local Service Organizations totaling $363K 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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Of every $100 Alliance of Local Service Organizations spent in 2025, $87.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alliance of Local Service Organizations's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Alliance of Local Service Organizations reported that 87.3% of its $13.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alliance of Local Service Organizations pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alliance of Local Service Organizations reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $227,313, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alliance of Local Service Organizations get its money?
Of $13.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.9% came from contributions and grants (including 58.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alliance of Local Service Organizations a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-4207887 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642469349301189 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502899349301730 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349311283 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332759349300848 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242989349301974 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133159349301028 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003169349301345 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-4207887: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.