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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by ALLIANCE FOR YOUTH ORGANIZING.

Totals

Total revenue
$15,349,943
Total expenses
$25,562,011
Contributions and grants received
$15,089,668
Grants paid
$16,087,638
Program service revenue
$194,491
Investment income
$55,416
Other revenue
$10,368
Total assets, end of year
$8,701,110
Total liabilities, end of year
$324,803
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$8,376,307
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$23,337,187
Management and general expenses
$1,718,295
Fundraising expenses
$506,529
Program service expenses (Part III)
$23,337,187

Program services were 91.3% 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

    $15,089,668

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $2,749,167

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE

    total $194,491 · related or exempt $194,491

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $57,257 · excluded $57,257

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,748,931

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

    securities $2,750,772

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,841

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,841 · excluded -$1,841

  • 11a · Other revenue: REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $6,844 · excluded $6,844

  • 11b · Other revenue: REWARDS

    total $3,417 · excluded $3,417

  • 11c · Other revenue: REFUND

    total $107 · excluded $107

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $10,368

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $16,087,638 · program services $16,087,638

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $704,096 · program services $241,553 · management and general $396,042 · fundraising $66,501

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $2,673,419 · program services $2,116,147 · management and general $401,587 · fundraising $155,685

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $65,603 · program services $56,792 · management and general $5,990 · fundraising $2,821

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $313,684 · program services $232,623 · management and general $61,029 · fundraising $20,032

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $626,421 · program services $553,992 · management and general $56,223 · fundraising $16,206

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $124,381 · program services $31,364 · management and general $93,017

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $56,685 · management and general $56,685

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $17,700 · fundraising $17,700

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $4,425 · management and general $4,425

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $3,081,234 · program services $2,744,180 · management and general $325,783 · fundraising $11,271

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $18,557 · program services $11,037 · management and general $7,441 · fundraising $79

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $229,931 · program services $193,270 · management and general $18,933 · fundraising $17,728

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $513,302 · program services $415,038 · management and general $49,584 · fundraising $48,680

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $109,048 · program services $73,684 · management and general $27,992 · fundraising $7,372

  • 17 · Travel

    total $725,694 · program services $492,661 · management and general $157,525 · fundraising $75,508

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $60,000 · fundraising $60,000

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,665 · program services $1,665 · management and general $667 · fundraising $333

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $22,888 · program services $7,868 · management and general $14,280 · fundraising $740

  • 24a · Other expenses: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $91,768 · program services $57,017 · management and general $29,000 · fundraising $5,751

  • 24b · Other expenses: HOSPITALITY EXPENSE

    total $20,680 · program services $10,845 · management and general $9,713 · fundraising $122

  • 24c · Other expenses: LICENSES & FEES

    total $12,042 · program services $9,813 · management and general $2,229

  • 24d · Other expenses: DISPOSAL OF ASSETS

    total $150 · management and general $150

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $16,254,960 · end of year $6,547,924

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,552,833 · end of year $1,610,065

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,449,301 · end of year $285,988

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $11,234 · end of year $78,000

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $234,504 · end of year $129,934

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

    $30,617

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

    $29,687

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $3,745 · end of year $930

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $98,388 · end of year $48,269

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $464,395 · end of year $324,803

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $124,485

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,044,710 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $11,291,402 · end of year $7,752,819

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,679,973 · end of year $623,488

Mission and programs · 2024

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.

  • 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 $12,141,622 · Grants $9,772,501

  • 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 17 NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREAS OF OPERATIONS, FINANCE, PROGRAM, DATA, COMMUNICATIONS, AND DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $6,891,295 · Grants $5,488,313

  • 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.

    Expenses $3,282,633 · Revenue $194,491

  • ISSUES CAMPAIGNS

    Expenses $905,462 · Grants $826,824

  • COMMUNICATIONS

    Expenses $116,175

As filed on the 2024 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

    SECRETARY

    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
    $187,798
    From this org
    $170,657
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $17,141
    Hours/week
    30

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,657
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,262
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,879
    Filer's total
    $187,798

  • Amit Mistry

    CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $183,647
    From this org
    $169,176
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,471
    Hours/week
    19

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $169,176
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,580
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,891
    Filer's total
    $183,647

  • William Koontz

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $176,367
    From this org
    $156,430
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,937
    Hours/week
    37

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $156,430
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,649
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,288
    Filer's total
    $176,367

  • Robyn E Swirling

    CHIEF OF STAFF

    Total calculated
    $156,284
    From this org
    $141,445
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,839
    Hours/week
    25

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $141,445
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,839
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,000
    Filer's total
    $156,284

  • Ruelyn Garrett

    VP OF CAPACITY BUILDING

    Total calculated
    $139,042
    From this org
    $126,118
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,924
    Hours/week
    29

  • Marisa A Slifka

    SR. DIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

    Total calculated
    $122,005
    From this org
    $109,655
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,350
    Hours/week
    30

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
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
AYO PROVIDES FIRST-CLASS TRAVEL TO DAKOTA HALL, THE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. AYO HAS A TRAVEL INCLUSIVITY POLICY THAT OUTLINES ELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL LEGROOM OR A PREMIUM SEAT DURING AIRLINE TRAVEL.
PART I, LINE 1B
IN 2024, AYO PROVIDED TRAVEL ACCOMMODATIONS, WHICH INCLUDED FIRST CLASS BOOKINGS, IN SUPPORT OF ACCESSIBILITY REQUESTS. AYO IS IN THE PROCESS OF DRAFTING AN UPDATED FLIGHT TRAVEL POLICY TO ADDRESS FIRST CLASS TRAVEL.

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.

Assets distributed on this return

Schedule N, as filed: what the organization did with its assets when it liquidated or dissolved, or disposed of more than a quarter of them, and who received them. A recipient with an EIN is usually a successor organization; filers also list expenses such as legal fees here.

  • No recipient named

    $23,337,187

    Disposition · EXPENDITURE OF ASSETS FOR EXEMPT PURPOSE · Dec 31, 2024

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
7 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543119349303414

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