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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by PA ALLIANCE ACTION.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,770,748
Total expenses
$17,807,661
Contributions and grants received
$17,770,748
Grants paid
$10,621,000
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$635,430
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$635,430
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,421,913
Management and general expenses
$1,201,602
Fundraising expenses
$184,146
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,421,913

Program services were 92.2% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $45,057

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $17,725,691

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $10,621,000 · program services $10,621,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0 · program services $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $171,040 · program services $106,898 · management and general $30,999 · fundraising $33,143

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $95,275 · program services $51,256 · management and general $42,179 · fundraising $1,840

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $19,392 · program services $11,247 · management and general $5,430 · fundraising $2,715

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $28,201 · program services $16,357 · management and general $7,896 · fundraising $3,948

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $105,000 · program services $72,750 · management and general $9,750 · fundraising $22,500

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $60,301 · program services $0 · management and general $60,301 · fundraising $0

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $108,000 · program services $0 · management and general $108,000 · fundraising $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $120,000 · fundraising $120,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $153,080 · program services $103,405 · management and general $49,675 · fundraising $0

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $44,449 · program services $0 · management and general $44,449 · fundraising $0

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $6,463 · program services $0 · management and general $6,463 · fundraising $0

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $34,959 · program services $0 · management and general $34,959 · fundraising $0

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $21,901 · program services $0 · management and general $21,901 · fundraising $0

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $2,082 · program services $0 · management and general $2,082 · fundraising $0

  • 24a · Other expenses: Membership Dues

    total $25,000 · program services $0 · management and general $25,000 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: Contributions to 527 Organizations

    total $5,439,000 · program services $5,439,000 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: Miscellaneous

    total $2,518 · program services $0 · management and general $2,518 · fundraising $0

  • 24d · Other expenses: Contribution refunds

    total $750,000 · program services $0 · management and general $750,000

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $672,343 · end of year $635,430

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $0

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0

  • 29 · Capital stock, trust principal or current funds

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 30 · Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 31 · Retained earnings, endowment or other funds

    beginning of year $672,343 · end of year $635,430

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

The PA Alliance Action seeks to advocate at the state level for democracy reform through grassroots activities and support of like-minded organizations on behalf of and in support of all Pennsylvanians, in particular historically marginalized and underserved communities, including communities of color, impoverished communities and the young.

Activities or mission (Part I)

The organization's mission is to promote and pursue nonpartisan progressive policies in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

  • Pro-Democracy Program: In 2024, PA Alliance Action supported pro-democracy programs across Pennsylvania. These programs worked to lift-up the functions of both the federal and state government, as well as help voters in Pennsylvania understand how impactful their vote is in every election.

    Expenses $10,086,200 · Grants $4,647,200

  • Campus & Youth Engagement: PA Alliance Action identified young people and students as a priority for education and engagement in 2024 and invested in state-wide campus and youth programming to educate voters and expend access to the ballot box.

    Expenses $4,676,000 · Grants $4,676,000

  • Vote-by-Mail Program: In 2019, the bipartisan bill, Act 77, was passed, allowing for no-excuse absentee voting in Pennsylvania, which has greatly expanded access to the ballot. PA Alliance Action supported recruitment, chase, and education of voters to vote-by-mail through communication and direct voter contact programs in 2024. This program specifically set out to educate low propensity voters and voters of color across the Commonwealth.

    Expenses $350,000 · Grants $350,000

  • Program services including grants to organizations that conduct research to inform the mission of PA Alliance Action and other expenses including consultants' time to administer grants.

    Expenses $1,309,713 · Grants $847,800

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Brittany Smith

    Executive Director

    Total calculated
    $185,501
    From this org
    $171,040
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,461
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $171,040
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,131
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,330
    Filer's total
    $185,501

  • Charles Hadley

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Avram Hornik

    Vice Chair and Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bruce Shook

    Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Joe Hill

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 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

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
2024
Filed
13 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202533189349309828

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