Alliance for Decision Educationinc
Alliance for Decision Educationinc reported $10.8 million in revenue and $6.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $66.00 went to program services, $18.10 to management and general costs and $15.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $256,055 (COO). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 246% between 2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.9MFor context, the median across 212 covered youth development charities: $83.69 programs, $11.78 management, $4.53 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 66.0% | 82.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 11.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 4.5% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.07 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.3% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 6.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $256,055 | $274,234 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.71% | 1.76% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 31.6 | 15.4 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEducation programs - fellowship: the decision education teacher fellowship brings together middle and high school teachers nationwide to learn and apply decision education in their classrooms. Teacher fellows contribute to the growth of decision education through ongoing learning, collaboration, and advocating for teaching applied decision-making skills. They join a community of educators eager to explore decision education, champion its integration in schools, and contribute to studying its impact on students. Incubator: the decision education incubator provides a unique learning opportunity…
The alliance acts as a field builder (and catalyst) to align organizations and individuals working together to establish and integrate decision education into the k-12 systems of all 50 states. We are building a movement of partners including k-12 educators, education leaders, parents, funders, business leaders, researchers, advocacy organizations, and policymakers, at the school, district, state, and national levels
Research programs - research collaborative:the decision education research collaborative brings together an interdisciplinary group of researchers with a shared interest in decision education to discuss research findings, share knowledge and resources, and generate new insights about decision- making in childhood and adolescence. Research grants: the decision education research grants and awards program was established to support future and existing research on decision education, and is the latest step in establishing a robust evidence base and enhancing the overall understanding of the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $246,424 | $0 | $9,631 | $256,055 |
| DIR. PUBLIC Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $182,425 | $0 | $28,612 | $211,037 |
| DIR. PHILANT Former, 50.00 hrs/week | $160,479 | $0 | $25,044 | $185,523 |
| DIR. OPERATI Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $163,061 | $0 | $20,956 | $184,017 |
| DIR. ORG. DE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $144,284 | $0 | $540 | $144,824 |
| DEPUTY DIR D Highest compensated employee | $140,901 | $0 | $540 | $141,441 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance for Decision Educationinc (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $246K (Part IX, line 5).
5 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 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 544
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to Alliance for Decision Educationinc totaling $3.2M 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 for Decision Educationinc spent in 2024, $66.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alliance for Decision Educationinc's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Alliance for Decision Educationinc reported that 66.0% of its $6.9 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 15.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alliance for Decision Educationinc pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alliance for Decision Educationinc reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $256,055, for the role of COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alliance for Decision Educationinc get its money?
Of $10.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.3% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alliance for Decision Educationinc a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 46-4064705 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 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 202512949349301471 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413189349303696 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349309123 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223139349301027 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113159349300241 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 46-4064705: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.