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Pierce County Alliance

Tacoma, WA · EIN 91-0906330 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Pierce County Alliance reported $12.3 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.16 went to program services, $16.84 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: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $309,874 (Executive Director). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For 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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $12M

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

2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.8%11.4%
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$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
99.8%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$309,874$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.79%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
26
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.16.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 9100.0%

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 expense
$3.1M expenses · 33.2% of program spending · grants $614K · revenue $4.8M

Drug Court - Established in 1994 in cooperation witht he Pierce County Superior Court, County Prosecutor, and the Department of Assigned Counsel, the Alliance provides court-supervised drug and alcohol treatment services for eligible offenders. In 2010, a dedicated treatment track was added to serve veterans

$2.5M expenses · 26.9% of program spending · revenue $3.7M

Adult Treatment - This program provides state certified drug and alcohol intensive outpatient treatment services, targeting low-income citizens of Pierce County. Services include assessment; individual, group and family counseling; gender specific treatment programs; and DUI assessment and treatment

$2.3M expenses · 24.4% of program spending · revenue $2.4M

Outreach Services - Recovery is hope in action. The Recovery Navigator Program uses a harm reduciton approach, specifically targeting justice-involved members of our community for the purpose of diversion and recovery from the underlying causes of criminal behavior, including untreated Subsance Use Disorder and Mental Health Disorders. The program strengthens the connections between systems of care, increasing community-based capacity in the integration of trauma-informed care and reinforcing health promotion in the community

$1.4M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Director
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$309,874$0$0$309,874
Chief Financial Officer
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$156,362$0$0$156,362

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pierce County Alliance (Part VII, line 2).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$12M$11M83.2%$5.7M$309,874
2024 ⓘ$10M$10M83.4%$4.5M$296,932
2023 ⓘ$9.4M$9.4M84.1%$4.5M$295,134
2022 ⓘ$8.9M$8.9M76.7%$5.3M$299,956
2021 ⓘ$8.2M$7.4M82.5%$5.3M$299,399
2020 ⓘ$8.0M$7.0M80.3%$4.4M$320,219
2019 ⓘ$7.9M$6.9M78.2%$3.4M$277,091

Governance 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–1b9 · 8 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 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 5128

Correct a figure or respond

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

Questions people ask

How much of Pierce County Alliance's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, Pierce County Alliance reported that 83.2% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Pierce County Alliance pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Pierce County Alliance reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $309,874, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Pierce County Alliance get its money?

Of $12.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 99.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Pierce County Alliance a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 91-0906330 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 202631469349301353 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531749349301353 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202411629349301521 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202323189349318797 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212909349301346 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123009349300242 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202032099349300748 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 91-0906330: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.