- Revenue 2024
- $4,490,062
- Expenses 2024
- $4,516,559
Program services were 89.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- J20
- Classification
- 1200
- Street
- 4620 W BETHEL AVE
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Mission and programs · 2024
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.
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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 $2,062,957 · Grants $556,975
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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 $776,082 · Grants $714,967
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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 $464,020 · Grants $88,002
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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 $344,822 · Grants $54,074
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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 $265,259 · Grants $94,892
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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 $137,130 · Grants $84,689
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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 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Gus LindeGUS LINDE
CEO
- Total calculated
- $121,376
- From this org
- $111,766
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $9,610
- Hours/week
- 40
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Lyndsey HellemsLYNDSEY HELLEMS
CAO
- Total calculated
- $119,944
- From this org
- $111,766
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $8,178
- Hours/week
- 40
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Stephanie ClawsonSTEPHANIE CLAWSON
EVP GOVERNANCE/COMMUNICATIONS
- Total calculated
- $110,499
- From this org
- $103,084
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,415
- Hours/week
- 40
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Ron BestRON BEST
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
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Joe HenryJOE HENRY
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
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Kirk RobbinsKIRK ROBBINS
DIRECTOR, PAST CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
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John LancasterJOHN LANCASTER
CHIEF ELECTED OFFICIAL
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.3
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Bryan BrackenmyreBRYAN BRACKENMYRE
SECRETARY/TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Jamen BalesJAMEN BALES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Caleb BeasleyCALEB BEASLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Doug BrennekeDOUG BRENNEKE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Chris BrownCHRIS BROWN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Derek DoddDEREK DODD
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Heather FlaniganHEATHER FLANIGAN
DIRECTOR (THRU 03/2025)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Phillip FreelPHILLIP FREEL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Trevor FriedebergTREVOR FRIEDEBERG
DIRECTOR (THRU 05/2025)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Lance HalseyLANCE HALSEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Rob KeislingROB KEISLING
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Jamie MeadowsJAMIE MEADOWS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Kevin PolivickKEVIN POLIVICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Joe SchumacherJOE SCHUMACHER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Ashley SurpasASHLEY SURPAS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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Shelly YorkSHELLY YORK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.1
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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2024
- Revenue
- $4,490,062
- Expenses
- $4,516,559
- Contributions
- $4,489,585
- Grants paid
- $1,593,599
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2023
- Revenue
- $3,826,345
- Expenses
- $3,789,109
- Contributions
- $3,825,969
- Grants paid
- $1,443,180
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2022
- Revenue
- $4,517,626
- Expenses
- $4,510,569
- Contributions
- $4,517,232
- Grants paid
- $1,838,069
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $4,297,059
- Expenses
- $4,309,561
- Assets (EOY)
- $972,616
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,420,953
- Expenses
- $3,420,776
- Assets (EOY)
- $909,279
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,236,810
- Expenses
- $3,237,233
- Assets (EOY)
- $854,451
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,457,363
- Expenses
- $3,405,210
- Assets (EOY)
- $730,502
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,137,598
- Expenses
- $3,095,472
- Assets (EOY)
- $752,956
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2016 · 990
- Revenue
- $4,587,162
- Expenses
- $4,591,010
- Assets (EOY)
- $921,957
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2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $3,986,054
- Expenses
- $3,978,150
- Assets (EOY)
- $696,136
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2014 · 990
- Revenue
- $4,651,785
- Expenses
- $4,646,218
- Assets (EOY)
- $577,238
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2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $4,324,715
- Expenses
- $4,329,395
- Assets (EOY)
- $584,825
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2012 · 990
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- $4,230,520
- Assets (EOY)
- $548,237
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
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ARBOR E&T LLC DBA EQUUS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS
$1,491,474
2024 PROGRAM CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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RESCARE INC
$1,227,196
2022 PROGRAM SUPPORT
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CAREER TEAMS
$610,873
2022 PROGRAM SUPPORT
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APM EQUUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
$102,125
2024 PROGRAM CUSTOMER SUPPORT
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APM EQUUS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
$0
2023 PARTICIPANT SUPPORT
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ARBOR E&T LLC
$0
2023 PARTICIPANT SUPPORT
Grants received
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$115,000
2025 TO ADVANCE ASCEND INDIANA'S INDIANA CAREER APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY PROGRAMS
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$25,000
2023 TO ADVANCE ASCEND INDIANA'S MODERN YOUTH APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS
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2024 CAREER EXPLORATION
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.