2021-11-15T09:16:42-06:00 2020-12-31 222428965 CITRIN COOPERMAN & COMPANY LLP 2 BETHESDA METRO CENTER 11TH FLOOR BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2020-01-01 823717563 PA ALLIANCE FOUNDATION PAAL 2158648002 121 S BROAD ST SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 OMAR T WOODARD BOARD CHAIR 2158648002 2021-11-15 1 OMAR WOODARD 999009999 BRIAN J GIGANTI P00646609 3016549000 3 AAL1 IAL1 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z OMAR T WOODARD 121 S BROAD ST SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 11406875 0 X N/A X 2017 PA FOCUSED ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY ADVANCEMENT ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA. 4 4 1 1 0 0 62500 11406745 0 0 0 0 0 130 62500 11406875 0 10954075 0 0 0 81711 0 0 30204 52511 119420 52511 11155206 9989 251669 16569 268238 0 0 16569 268238 X PA ALLIANCE FOUNDATION ("PAAF") IS A 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY THAT IS FOCUSED ON CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND DEMOCRACY ADVANCEMENT ACROSS PENNSYLVANIA, WORKING TO EXPAND ACCESS TO THE BALLOT THROUGH NON-PARTISAN VOTER EDUCATION AND MOBILIZATION. THE ORGANIZATION'S OBJECTIVE IS TO UNITE CIVIC-MINDED PENNSYLVANIA INSTITUTIONS AROUND ALIGNED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OBJECTIVES, AND FACILITATES THEIR INVESTMENTS TO LEVERAGE NATIONAL RESOURCES INTO PENNSYLVANIA TO EXECUTE COLLECTIVE PLANS. 1 0 11073049 10954075 GRANT-GIVING ACTIVITIES:-PAAF PROVIDED SIX GRANTS TOTALING $7,230,500.00 TO THE VOTER PROJECT (TVP) TO SUPPORT TVP'S PAID MEDIA PROGRAMMING IN THE MONTH LEADING UP TO THE NOVEMBER 2020 ELECTION. THE TVP PAID MEDIA CAMPAIGN CONSISTED OF TELEVISION ADS, DIRECT MAIL, PAID PHONE CALLS AND TEXT MESSAGES, AND EARNED MEDIA EFFORTS TO EDUCATE VOTERS ABOUT THEIR NEW VOTING OPTIONS UNDER PENNSYLVANIA'S RECENTLY REFORMED VOTING LAWS. TELEVISION ADS REACHED OVER 5 MILLION PA HOUSEHOLDS, DIRECT MAIL MATERIALS REACHED 1.4 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS, AND PHONE/SMS PROGRAM MADE 3.6 MILLION CALLS AND SENT 2 MILLION TEXT MESSAGES -PAAF PROVIDED TWELVE GRANTS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS BETWEEN AUGUST AND OCTOBER TO SEND DIRECT MAIL COMMUNICATIONS AND RADIO ADS TO LOW PROPENSITY VOTERS OF COLOR ACCROSS PA TO GROW THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF AND TRUST IN PA'S NEW VOTE BY MAIL PROGRAM. RESEARCH CONDUCTED EARLIER IN THE YEAR BY PROJECT KEYSTONE INDICATED THAT THESE POPULATIONS WERE SIGNIFICANTLY LESS LIKELY TO VOTE BY MAIL THAN WHITE VOTERS, CREATING A SIGNIFICANT RISK OF DISENFRANCHISEMENT. DIRECT MAIL COMMUNICATIONS REACHED 151,000 HOUSEHOLDS, RADIO ADS RESULTED IN 2,837,145 IMPRESSIONS -PAAF MADE A TOTAL OF 25 GRANTS TO GRASSROOTS PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT DIRECT VOTER CONTACT EFFORTS BY PHONE AND SMS TO ENCOURAGE LOW-PROPENSITY VOTERS OF COLOR TO APPLY TO RECEIVE A VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT, THEN FOLLOW UP WITH THOSE VOTERS WHO DID APPLY TO ENSURE THAT THEY TIMELY RETURNED THEIR BALLOT IN ORDER TO ENSURE IT COULD BE COUNTED. THESE PROGRAMS RESULTED IN OVER 1.5M PHONE CALL ATTEMPTS AND OVER 700,000 TEXT ATTEMPTS. 11073049 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 PA X SPRUCE STREET CONSULTING LLC 4844325290 PO BOX 22611 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 OMAR WOODARD CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH MCNEIL VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOE HILL SECRETARY/TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MATT BARRON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACOB PAWLAK PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 73972 0 1526 73972 0 1526 0 0 0 0 0 11406745 11406745 OTHER REVENUE 900099 130 130 130 11406875 130 0 0 10954075 10954075 75498 27727 25367 22404 6213 2354 2059 1800 1000 1000 5510 5510 63298 62250 1048 26643 26643 10567 10567 10500 4500 6000 1902 1902 11155206 11073049 51953 30204 16569 218238 50000 16569 268238 0 0 X 16569 258238 10000 16569 268238 16569 268238 251669 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 62500 11406745 11469245 62500 11406745 11469245 11469245 130 130 11469375 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 X 11406875 0 11406875 0 11406875 11155206 0 11155206 0 11155206 PART X, LINE 2: IN ACCORDANCE WITH FASB ASC 740, INCOME TAXES, THE FOUNDATION HAS APPLIED THE "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" THRESHOLD TO THE RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE FOUNDATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT QUALIFIED FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2020. 0 THE VOTER PROJECT PO BOX 22611 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 850556933 501(C)(4) 648784 VALIDATOR COMMUNICATIONS CASA SAN JOSE 2116 BROADWAY AVE PITTSBURGH PA 15216 464729004 501(C)(3) 19960 VALIDATOR COMMUNICATIONS CASA DE MARYLAND INC 225 E PRINCESS ST YORK PA 17403 521372972 501(C)(3) 112190 VALIDATOR COMMUNICATIONS MAKE THE ROAD 301 GROVE STREET BROOKLYN NY 11237 113344389 501(C)(3) 83813 VALIDATOR COMMUNICATIONS POWER INC 1429 N 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19122 274327457 501(C)(3) 920000 VALIDATOR COMMUNICATIONS PENNSYLVANIA UNITED 841 CALIFORNIA AVE 3RD FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15212 823674888 501(C)(4) 20671 VALIDATOR COMMUNICATIONS PENNSYLVANIA VOICE 123 S BROAD STREET SUITE 630 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 811141448 501(C)(3) 78848 PARTNER GRANTS POWER INC 1429 N 11TH STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19122 274327457 501(C)(3) 75000 PARTNER GRANTS CITIZENS FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S FUTURE 610 N THIRD STREET HARRISBURG PA 17101 311607866 501(C)(3) 50000 PARTNER GRANTS CASA DE MARYLAND INC 225 E PRINCESS ST YORK PA 17403 521372972 501(C)(3) 60000 PARTNER GRANTS COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS PENNSYLVANIA 1501 CHERRY STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19102 542174614 501(C)(3) 16105 PARTNER GRANTS MAKE THE ROAD 301 GROVE STREET BROOKLYN NY 11237 113344389 501(C)(3) 127808 PARTNER GRANTS NATIONAL KOREAN AMERICAN SERVICE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM INC 4300 N CALIFORNIA AVE CHICAGO IL 60618 113303986 501(C)(3) 9394 PARTNER GRANTS URBAN AFFAIRS COALITION 1207 CHESTNUT STREET 7TH FLOOR PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 237046393 501(C)(3) 9578 PARTNER GRANTS NEW VOICES PITTSBURGH INC 5987 BROAD ST PITTSBURGH PA 15204 270570462 501(C)(3) 74050 PARTNER GRANTS PENNSYLVANIA UNITED 841 CALIFORNIA AVE 3RD FLOOR PITTSBURGH PA 15212 823674888 501(C)(4) 50000 PARTNER GRANTS FOR OUR FUTURE EDUCATION FUND 1411 K STREET NW STE 900 WASHINGTON DC 20005 833128084 501(C)(3) 81404 PARTNER GRANTS CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY 449 TROUTMAN STREET SUITE A BROOKLYN NY 11237 453813436 501(C)(3) 222720 PARTNER GRANTS MONDAY MORNING MOM 7930 FAYETTE STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19150 824117473 501(C)(3) 5000 PARTNER GRANTS INSTITUTE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN YOUTH INC DBA IDAAY 2305 N BROAD STREET PHILADELPHIA PA 19132 232626731 501(C)(3) 5000 PARTNER GRANTS BEECH COMMUNITY SERVICES 1510 CECIL B MOORE AVENUE SUITE 300 300 PHILADELPHIA PA 19121 204968928 501(C)(3) 10000 PARTNER GRANTS SHE CAN WIN 7300 CITY LINE AVE SUITE 310 PHILADELPHIA PA 19151 850515072 501(C)(3) 10000 PARTNER GRANTS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE EDUCATION FUND INC 1620 L ST NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20006 237026895 501(C)(3) 8000 PARTNER GRANTS THE VOTER PROJECT PO BOX 22611 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 850556933 501(C)(4) 358250 VOTER PROJECT OPERATING GRANT THE VOTER PROJECT PO BOX 22611 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 850556933 501(C)(4) 342000 VOTER PROJECT GAP MAILER KEYSTONE RESEARCH CENTER INC 412 N THIRD STREET HARRISBURG PA 17101 251776998 501(C)(3) 150000 VOTER PROJECT FUND POLL WORKER THE VOTER PROJECT PO BOX 22611 PHILADELPHIA PA 19110 850556933 501(C)(4) 7230500 GOTV MEDIA PENNSYLVANIA VOICE 123 S BROAD STREET SUITE 630 PHILADELPHIA PA 19109 811141448 501(C)(3) 175000 POST ELECTION MOBILIZATION 18 2 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 BETWEEN PAAF'S FORMATION IN 2017 AND DECEMBER 2019, PAAF HAD NO STAFF AND ENGAGED IN MINIMAL ACTIVITY WHILE AWAITING IT'S TAX-EXEMPT DETERMINATION FROM THE IRS. FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF AN IRS DETERMINATION LETTER IN DECEMBER 2019, A STAFF SEARCH WAS INITIATED WHICH RESULTED IN THE HIRING OF PAAF'S INAUGURAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR IN MARCH 2020. FOLLOWING THIS HIRING, PAAF BEGAN ITS FIRST SIGNIFICANT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN AND RE-GRANTING PROGRAM, WHICH OCCURRED BETWEEN MARCH 2020 AND NOVEMBER 2020. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE BYLAWS WERE AMENDED FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTANT IN CONSULTATION WITH OUR BOOKKEEPING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY LEGAL COUNSEL. THE 990 DRAFT IS THEN PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW WITH A ONE WEEK COMMENT PERIOD BEFORE FINAL SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S SOLE EMPLOYEE WAS SET THROUGH HIRING NEGOTIATIONS AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THERE IS NO CHANGE IN OVERSIGHT PROCESS