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← ALLIANCE FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ALLIANCE FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,826,345
Total expenses
$3,789,109
Contributions and grants received
$3,825,969
Grants paid
$1,443,180
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$376
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$2,344,771
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,065,566
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$279,205
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$3,411,892
Management and general expenses
$377,217
Fundraising expenses
$0
Program service expenses (Part III)
$3,411,892

Program services were 90.0% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,824,993

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $976

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $376 · excluded $376

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,443,180 · program services $1,443,180

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $238,737 · program services $29,512 · management and general $209,225

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $850,877 · program services $824,937 · management and general $25,940

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $34,386 · program services $34,386

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $5,975 · program services $5,511 · management and general $464

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $78,230 · program services $61,929 · management and general $16,301

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $33,275 · management and general $33,275

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $125,910 · program services $108,933 · management and general $16,977

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $50,793 · program services $48,919 · management and general $1,874

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $115,317 · program services $115,317

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $262,000 · program services $241,326 · management and general $20,674

  • 17 · Travel

    total $29,312 · program services $29,249 · management and general $63

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $35,788 · program services $35,788

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,286 · program services $3,286

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $13,218 · management and general $13,218

  • 24a · Other expenses: CLIENT SERVICES

    total $409,678 · program services $409,678

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $21,984 · program services $19,941 · management and general $2,043

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $37,163 · management and general $37,163

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $39,417 · end of year $545

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $424,795 · end of year $443,848

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $203,627 · end of year $398,109

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $46,509 · end of year $45,072

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $50,000

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $50,000 · end of year $50,000

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $10,688 · end of year $11,497

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,651,654 · end of year $1,395,700

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $336,519 · end of year $373,672

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $200,855 · end of year $355,353

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $1,647,347 · end of year $1,336,541

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $227,206 · end of year $263,466

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,763 · end of year $15,739

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF ALLIANCE FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH, INC. IS TO EMPOWER THE EASTERN INDIANA WORKFORCE TO MEET EXISTING AND FUTURE SECTOR-DRIVEN EMPLOYMENT DEMANDS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO PREPARE THE EASTERN INDIANA WORKFORCE FOR HIGH-DEMAND, HIGH-WAGE EMPLOYMENT.

  • OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:THE ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY PROGRAMS HELP ADULTS LEARN BASIC SKILLS INCLUDING READING, WRITING, MATH, ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND PROBLEM SOLVING NEEDED TO BE PRODUCTIVE WORKERS. STATE ALLOCATIONS ARE BASED ON EACH STATE'S SHARE OF ADULTS WHO LACK A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR THE EQUIVALENT WHO ARE NOT ENROLLED IN SCHOOL.THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE, OR TAA, PROGRAM ASSISTS U.S. WORKERS WHO HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS AS A RESULT OF FOREIGN TRADE AND IS AUTHORIZED BY THE TRADE ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2015. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTERED BY STATE AGENCIES THROUGH THE WORKFORCE SYSTEMS AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAMS. BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER TAA INCLUDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, AND WEEKLY INCOME SUPPORT PAYMENTS. FUNDS FOR TAA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICES ARE ALLOCATED TO STATES BASED ON A FORMULA THAT CONSIDERS PAST AND ANTICIPATED FUTURE PROGRAM USAGE. THE INCOME SUPPORT AND WAGE INSURANCE PROGRAMS ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH LOCAL JOB CENTERS, SIMILAR TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE SYSTEM, WITH FUNDING PROVIDED VIA THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.PRE-ETS SERVICES ARE SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. A STUDENT WITH A DISABILITY, INCLUDES STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOL BETWEEN THE AGES OF 14 THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR IN WHICH THE STUDENT BECOMES 22. SERVICES INCLUDE JOB EXPLORATION COUNSELING, WORK-BASED LEARNING, COUNSELING ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENROLLMENT IN COMPREHENSIVE TRANSITION OR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, WORKPLACE READINESS TRAINING TO DEVELOP SOCIAL SKILLS AND INDEPENDENT LIVING, INSTRUCTION IN SELF-ADVOCACY.CORONAVIRUS RELIEF - TO ACCELERATE INDIANA'S ECONOMIC AND WORKFORCE RECOVERY FROM COVID-19, THE STATE IS DEDICATING FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CORONAVIRUS AID, RECOVERY AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO SHORT-TERM EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES PROVIDED BY TRAINING PROVIDERS THROUGH AN EXPANDED NEXT LEVEL JOBS (NLJ) PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO OUTSTANDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR HOOSIERS TO EARN A HIGH-VALUE CERTIFICATE IN ONE OF INDIANA'S IN DEMAND, HIGH-GROWTH JOB FIELDS THROUGH THE EXPANDED WORKFORCE READY GRANT-RAPID RECOVERY PROGRAM. THE EXPANDED AND APPROVED PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN TARGETED FOR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL TO AID IN THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF THE STATE. YOUTHBUILD-SERVE TO PROVIDE PRE-APPRENTICESHIP SERVICES THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING, AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES TO OPPORTUNITY YOUTH, AGES 16 TO 24, WHILE PERFORMING MEANINGFUL WORK AND SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $804,015 · Grants $406,852

  • THE DISLOCATED WORKERS PROGRAM PROVIDES TRAINING, JOB SEARCH AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN LAID OFF OR ARE ABOUT TO BE LAID OFF. EACH STATE'S ALLOTMENT IS BASED ON THE STATE'S SHARE OF TOTAL UNEMPLOYED, THE STATE'S SHARE OF EXCESS UNEMPLOYED AND THE STATE'S SHARE OF LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED.

    Expenses $636,818 · Grants $242,204

  • THE YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM SERVES ELIGIBLE YOUTH, AGES 14-24, WHO FACE BARRIERS TO EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT. FOCUSING PRIMARILY ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL YOUTH, STATE ALLOTMENTS ARE BASED ON THE STATE'S SHARE OF TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT, THE STATE'S SHARE OF EXCESS UNEMPLOYED AND THE STATE'S SHARE OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGE YOUTH.

    Expenses $559,674 · Grants $264,313

  • THE ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER AND TRAINING SERVICES TO HELP JOB SEEKERS WHO ARE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS, LOW-SKILLED INDIVIDUALS AND RECIPIENTS OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE. EACH STATE'S ALLOTMENT IS BASED ON THE STATE'S SHARE OF TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT, THE STATE'S SHARE OF UNEMPLOYED GREATER THAN 4.5 PERCENT AND THE STATE'S SHARE OF ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED ADULTS.

    Expenses $523,009 · Grants $138,850

  • NEXT LEVEL JOBS

    Expenses $444,666 · Grants $36,940

  • JOBS FOR AMERICA'S GRADUATES (JAG) IS A STATE-BASED, NATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF PROMISE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED CHALLENGING OR TRAUMATIC LIFE EXPERIENCES ACHIEVE SUCCESS THROUGH GRADUATION. JAG IS A RESILIENCY-BUILDING WORKFORCE PREPARATION PROGRAM THAT HELPS STUDENTS LEARN IN-DEMAND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS AND PROVIDES A BRIDGE TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES. JAG STUDENTS RECEIVE ADULT MENTORING WHILE IN SCHOOL AND ONE YEAR OF FOLLOW-UP COUNSELING AFTER GRADUATION. INDIANA'S PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY GRADUATES APPROXIMATELY 95 PERCENT OF PARTICIPANTS AND MANY STUDENTS CHOOSE TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. THE JAG PROGRAM IS FUNDED THROUGH GRANTS PROVIDED BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $241,877 · Grants $199,839

  • UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE, OR UI, IS A PROGRAM JOINTLY FINANCED THROUGH FEDERAL AND STATE EMPLOYER PAYROLL TAXES. THE FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT TAX IS USED TO FUND STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES. THE STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX IS USED SOLELY FOR THE PAYMENT OF BENEFITS TO ELIGIBLE UNEMPLOYED WORKERS.IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE UI PAYMENTS, PARTICIPANTS MUST PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS THAT ASSIST THEM WITH FINDING A JOB. THE REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT, OR REAEA, PROGRAM IS A STATE FORMULA GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING UI BENEFITS WITH REEMPLOYMENT. FEDERAL FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED BASED ON PRIOR YEAR UI PAYMENTS AND PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY STATES.

    Expenses $201,833 · Grants $154,182

  • THE WAGNER-PEYSER PROGRAM IS A NATIONWIDE LABOR- EXCHANGE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO BOTH JOB SEEKERS AND EMPLOYERS FREE OF CHARGE. STATE ALLOCATIONS ARE BASED ON THE STATE'S SHARE OF THE CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE AND THE STATE'S SHARE OF TOTAL UNEMPLOYMENT.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ron Best

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Joe Henry

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Kirk Robbins

    DIRECTOR, PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • John Lancaster

    CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.3
  • Bryan Brackenmyre

    SECRETARY/TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Jamen Bales

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Caleb Beasley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Doug Brenneke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Chris Brown

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Derek Dodd

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Heather Flanigan

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Phillip Freel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Trevor Friedeberg

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Rob Keisling

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Jamie Meadows

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Kevin Polivick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Joe Schumacher

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Ashley Surpas

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Shelly York

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.1
  • Lyndsey Hellems

    CAO

    Total calculated
    $119,943
    From this org
    $111,766
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $8,177
    Hours/week
    40
  • Gus Linde

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $121,789
    From this org
    $111,766
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,023
    Hours/week
    40
  • Stephanie Clawson

    EVP GOVERNANCE/COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $110,499
    From this org
    $103,084
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,415
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

  • APM EQUUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION

    $0

    PARTICIPANT SUPPORT

  • ARBOR E&T LLC

    $0

    PARTICIPANT SUPPORT

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
2 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202521349349305942

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