Alliance for Children's Rights
Alliance for Children's Rights reported $13.5 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $76.30 went to program services, $14.17 to management and general costs and $9.53 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $323,983 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13MOther revenue was negative: −$506K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2026 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.2% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 9.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 98.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $323,983 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.56% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 25 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.4 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 37 of 37 | 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
FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSystem-wide reform:the alliance works at the state and local levels to develop and implement policies and practices that improve the lives and well-being of children and young adults in our child welfare systems. Through its work with a high volume of individual clients, as well as through collaboration with legal services programs and support centers across the state, the alliance is able to recognize trends, identify systemic issues and pursue reform through litigation, legislative, or administrative advocacy in order to improve outcomes and promote the well-being of children and…
Social services & healthcare:a child's illness can be emotionally and financially devastating for any family and, for families already living in poverty, the challenges are even greater. The alliance helps children facing medi-cal eligibility problems, treatment denials and inadequate access to physicians, dentists, and mental health services. The alliance also protects the rights of expecting and parenting teens in foster care to healthcare, and to sexual and reproductive health education, so that they have the resources and support they need to be good parents and break the…
Opportunity youth collaborative:the los angeles opportunity youth collaborative (la oyc), led by the alliance, is a collective effort to improve education and employment opportunities for transition age youth ages 14 through 24, who are disconnected from school and work or have been impacted by foster care, the juvenile justice system, or homelessness in los angeles. Too often, efforts to support these young people's transition to independence fall short, due to service gaps and lack of coordination among public and private organizations. To overcome those gaps, the la oyc brings together…
Highest reported compensation
FY2026 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $281,750 | $0 | $42,233 | $323,983 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $257,393 | $0 | $21,649 | $279,042 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $239,855 | $0 | $16,675 | $256,530 |
| VP, POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $187,743 | $0 | $23,079 | $210,822 |
| VP, LEGAL & PROGRAM SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $185,931 | $0 | $23,829 | $209,760 |
| OYC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $180,333 | $0 | $28,797 | $209,130 |
| ADOPTION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $160,281 | $0 | $25,992 | $186,273 |
| EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $156,430 | $0 | $15,962 | $172,392 |
25 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alliance for Children's Rights (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $868K (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
FY2026 · 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–1b37 · 37 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 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 581
- Volunteers Part I, line 6854
Largest outside contractors
FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| IT PROS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC Information technology | $259,295 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
33 private foundations reported grants to Alliance for Children's Rights totaling $1.7M 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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Every number above is copied from Alliance for Children's Rights's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alliance for Children's Rights, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Alliance for Children's Rights spent in FY2026, $76.30 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alliance for Children's Rights's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, Alliance for Children's Rights reported that 76.3% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 14.2% to management and general and 9.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alliance for Children's Rights pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alliance for Children's Rights reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 was $323,983, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Alliance for Children's Rights get its money?
Of $13.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, 98.9% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alliance for Children's Rights a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-4358213 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
- FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, object 202602099349300340 · read the filing
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, object 202531969349303158 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202421999349300647 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202302089349301400 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202201939349301965 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202102159349300925 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202041909349302824 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-4358213: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.