Public Allies
Public Allies reported $11.1 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.56 went to program services, $15.15 to management and general costs and $3.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 89.4% of the total. Government grants made up 77.5%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $266,580 (CEO). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 27% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.6% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 89.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 77.5% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 9.2% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $266,580 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.05% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.1 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePublic Allies employs three integrated strategies to change the face and practice of leadership across the country: 1. Our americorps program identifies talented and diverse young adults and prepares them for leadership through a ten month program of paid full-time nonprofit apprenticeships and rigorous leadership training. 2. Our alumni programs connect and engage the growing Public Allies network of over 5,000 diverse leaders and invests in those positioned to make the greatest impact.3. Through field leadership and consulting work, we help organizations better develop and engage diverse…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $253,094 | $0 | $13,486 | $266,580 |
| CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $208,982 | $0 | $147 | $209,129 |
| ACTING VP OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,339 | $0 | $4,292 | $172,631 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Public Allies (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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
FY2025 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 5191
- Volunteers Part I, line 65,540
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NONPROFIT HR SOLUTIONS Human resources | $104,450 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Public Allies totaling $592K 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 Public Allies's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Public Allies reported that 81.6% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Public Allies pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Public Allies reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $266,580, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Public Allies get its money?
Of $11.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 89.4% came from contributions and grants (including 77.5% from government grants) and 9.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Public Allies a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1759564 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202641679349301809 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 (amended), object 202611499349300526 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202421839349300402 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341989349302139 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231969349301948 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202101969349301300 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1759564: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.