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← ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING.

Totals

Total revenue
$20,164,183
Total expenses
$13,203,136
Contributions and grants received
$20,116,833
Grants paid
$3,686,628
Program service revenue
$37,473
Investment income
$2,596
Other revenue
$7,281
Total assets, end of year
$20,604,965
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,633,590
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,971,375
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,940,568
Management and general expenses
$1,761,518
Fundraising expenses
$501,050
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,940,568

Program services were 82.9% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $20,116,833

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT INCOME

    total $37,473 · related or exempt $37,473

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,178 · excluded $2,178

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $251,755 · other assets $1,981

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $251,032 · other assets $2,286

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $723 · other assets -$305

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $418 · excluded $418

  • 11a · Other revenue: STIPEND

    total $7,281 · excluded $7,281

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $7,281

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,686,628 · program services $3,686,628

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $636,459 · program services $170,536 · management and general $378,806 · fundraising $87,117

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,009,592 · program services $3,383,836 · management and general $475,241 · fundraising $150,515

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $64,705 · program services $55,486 · management and general $9,219

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $562,540 · program services $469,651 · management and general $74,312 · fundraising $18,577

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,093,819 · program services $1,012,797 · management and general $63,193 · fundraising $17,829

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $172,243 · program services $106,965 · management and general $65,278

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $65,861 · management and general $65,861

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $67,600 · fundraising $67,600

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $485 · management and general $485

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $919,051 · program services $639,724 · management and general $221,266 · fundraising $58,061

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $33,683 · program services $31,274 · management and general $2,409

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $322,573 · program services $303,433 · management and general $18,286 · fundraising $854

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $421,711 · program services $319,174 · management and general $64,575 · fundraising $37,962

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $259,999 · program services $209,882 · management and general $44,246 · fundraising $5,871

  • 17 · Travel

    total $628,460 · program services $379,284 · management and general $207,569 · fundraising $41,607

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $39,231 · program services $822 · management and general $34,248 · fundraising $4,161

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,563 · program services $1,909 · management and general $2,073 · fundraising $581

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $29,695 · program services $14,552 · management and general $14,213 · fundraising $930

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $163,969 · program services $136,859 · management and general $17,805 · fundraising $9,305

  • 24b · Other expenses: LICENSES & FEES

    total $16,995 · program services $16,793 · management and general $202

  • 24c · Other expenses: HOSPITALITY EXPENSES

    total $2,509 · program services $681 · management and general $1,828

  • 24d · Other expenses: REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE

    total $765 · program services $282 · management and general $403 · fundraising $80

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $10,832,317 · end of year $16,254,960

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $800,655 · end of year $1,552,833

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,693,500 · end of year $2,449,301

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $20,607 · end of year $11,234

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $41,587 · end of year $234,504

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

    $42,309

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

    $38,564

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $8,613 · end of year $3,745

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $125,774 · end of year $98,388

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $228,614 · end of year $464,395

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    end of year $124,485

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,784,111 · end of year $1,044,710

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $4,627,466 · end of year $11,291,402

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,882,862 · end of year $7,679,973

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING IS ADVANCING A NEW ERA OF DEMOCRACY THAT IS LOCALLY LED AND PUBLICLY ENGAGED. WE ENVISION A SOCIETY WHERE YOUNG VOTERS COME OUT TO THE POLLS IN NUMBERS THAT ACTUALLY SHAPE THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE, AND ELECTORAL SYSTEM THAT ENCOURAGES RATHER THAN DISCOURAGES ALL PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVE AND ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS. WE DO THIS BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF AND PROVIDING RESOURCES TO OUR NETWORK OF INDEPENDENT AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS STRONGER OVERSIGHT OF AND TRAINING FOR AFFILIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.

Activities or mission (Part I)

AYO SUPPORTS THE WORK OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUILDING A MOVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE FOR ALL PEOPLE.

  • FISCAL SPONSORS - THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING SUPPORTS LOCAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THAT HELP TRAIN AND DEVELOP NEW LEADERS, REGISTER AND MOBILIZE YOUNG VOTERS, AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ON MORE THAN 40 COLLEGE CAMPUSES ABOUT KEY ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES THROUGH 501(C)(3) FISCAL SPONSORSHIP OF THREE STATE-BASED PROJECTS, BASED IN FLORIDA, TEXAS, AND WISCONSIN.

    Expenses $5,798,085 · Grants $500 · Revenue $37,473

  • CIVIC ENGAGEMENT - IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS, THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS LOCAL, INTEGRATED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THAT HELP TRAIN AND DEVELOP NEW LEADERS, REGISTER AND MOBILIZE YOUNG VOTERS, AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT KEY ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR PROGRAM ENGAGES WITH YOUNG PEOPLE YEAR-ROUND AND OVER MULTIPLE CYCLES, BUILDING HABITS THAT TRANSLATE INTO LIFELONG CIVIC ENGAGEMENT.

    Expenses $2,522,001 · Grants $2,258,073

  • CAPACITY BUILDING - THROUGH ONGOING TRAINING AND COACHING, THE ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING BUILDS THE CAPACITY OF OUR LOCAL NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS. THE ALLIANCE PROVIDES DEEP CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR 13 AFFILIATES AND LIGHTER SUPPORT TO AN ADDITIONAL 6 YOUTH ORGANIZING PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREAS OF OPERATIONS, FINANCE, PROGRAM, DATA, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $2,183,303 · Grants $1,428,055

  • COMMUNICATIONS

    Expenses $324,727

  • ISSUES CAMPAIGNS

    Expenses $112,452

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Whitney Porter

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Mollie Ruskin

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Amy Faurling

    BOARD MEMBER(THRU JUN);SEC(AS OF JUL)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Lijia Gong

    SECRETARY (THROUGH JUN 2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Cathy Lerza

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Hernan Carvente-Martinez

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Vaughn Frisby

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Tatenda Musapatike

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Alexis Anderson Reed

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Gisel Romero

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Liba Rubenstein

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dakota Hall

    PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $208,107
    From this org
    $192,717
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,390
    Hours/week
    44

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $192,717
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,345
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,045
    Filer's total
    $208,107

  • Amit Mistry

    CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $145,631
    From this org
    $132,012
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,619
    Hours/week
    36

  • Robyn Swirling

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $144,386
    From this org
    $131,066
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,320
    Hours/week
    33

  • William Koontz

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $138,335
    From this org
    $120,780
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,555
    Hours/week
    38

  • Carmel Pryor

    VP OF COMM/ENG (THRU OCT 2023)

    Total calculated
    $147,229
    From this org
    $135,444
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,785
    Hours/week
    35

  • John Serpas

    SENIOR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $125,966
    From this org
    $114,276
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,690
    Hours/week
    32

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · First-class or charter travel
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
AYO PROVIDES FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL TO DAKOTA HALL, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AYO HAS A TRAVEL INCLUSIVITY POLICY THAT OUTLINES ELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL LEGROOM OR A PREMIUM SEAT DURING AIRLINE TRAVEL.
PART I, LINE 4A
CARMEL PRYOR, VP OF COMMUNICATIONS & ENGAGEMENT, RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $37,300 FROM THE ORGANIZATION IN OCTOBER 2023.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
27 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202432409349300933

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