PA ALLIANCE ACTION: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
PA ALLIANCE ACTION (EIN 82-3537729)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-13
IRS object ID
202533189349309828
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2025-11-13T15:00:12-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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MissionThe 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.MissionDesc
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DescPro-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.Desc

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DescCampus & 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.Desc

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DescVote-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.Desc

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BOY$672,343BOYAmt
EOY$635,430EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$672,343BOYAmt
EOY$635,430EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$672,343BOYAmt
EOY$635,430EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$36,913ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$0NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$0DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Investment Expense$0InvestmentExpenseAmt
Prior Period Adjustments$0PriorPeriodAdjustmentsAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS Audited0FSAuditedInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Political Expenditures$7,514,698PoliticalExpendituresAmt
Volunteer Hours0VolunteerHoursCnt
Expended527 Activities$160,698Expended527ActivitiesAmt
Internal Funds Contributed$7,354,000InternalFundsContributedAmt
Total Exempt Function Expend$7,514,698TotalExemptFunctionExpendAmt
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd

Section527 Political Org Section527PoliticalOrgGrp (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdEINEINPaid Internal FundsPaidInternalFundsAmtContributions Rcvd DlvrContributionsRcvdDlvrAmt
Pennsylvania Fund For Change
1735 Market StSuite 125-296PhiladelphiaPA19103824466214$4,150,000$0
Forward Majority Action
921 H St NEUnit 247WashingtonDC20002815076267$824,000$0
Planned Parenthood Votes
123 William St10th FloorNew YorkNY10038134128897$100,000$0
Workers Vote
276 7th Avenue16th FloorNew YorkNY10001852403579$100,000$0
Solidarity Victory PAC
1414 Brighton RdPittsburghPA15212992035270$15,000$0
Tech for Campaigns
PO Box 800432Santa ClaritaCA91380820977440$250,000$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule C, Part I-A, Line 1FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPA Alliance Action provided funding to independent expenditure only organizations and gave program grants to support progressive candidates in Pennsylvania and paid for administrative costs to support its work.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
Phone SolicitationsYes (X)PhoneSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp

Organization Business Name OrganizationBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1SPB StrategiesBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1344 W Penn PlAddressLine1Txt
CityPittsburghCityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP15224ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ActivityFundraising Consulting.ActivityTxt
Fundraiser Control Of Funds0FundraiserControlOfFundsInd
Gross Receipts$4,163,500GrossReceiptsAmt
Retained By Contractor$120,000RetainedByContractorAmt
Net To Organization$4,043,500NetToOrganizationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$4,163,500TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$120,000TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$4,043,500TotalNetToOrganizationAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (19 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
Action Together NEPA
PO Box 521Mountain TopPA18707821570948501(c)(4)$225,000Support for voter education & engagement, voter mobilization, GOTV staffing expansion, GOTV text programs and persuasion phone calls.
Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance
PO Box 22611PhiladelphiaPA19110850685612501(c)(4)$340,000General operating support along with support for voter education & mobilization programming.
Black Men Vote
6301 Chaucer LaneAlexandriaVA223043537863298938501(c)(3)$50,000Grant to support Philadelphia Voter Mobilization.
CASA in Action
8151 15th AveHyattsvilleMD20783272145405501(c)(4)$168,219Support for voter registration, Voter Education & Engagement and GOTV Base Program.
Commonwealth Communications
PO Box 22611PhiladelphiaPA19110844535961501(c)(4)$1,286,000General Operating Support, support for 2024 PA Issue Advocacy & Accountability Work, and support for Megaphone Program.PO Box 22611
Conservation Voters of PA Victory Fund
PO Box 2125PhiladelphiaPA19103831360331501(c)(4)$120,000Support for the canvass program & persuasion, GOTV Phones & Doors, and Digital Organizing & Storytelling
Food and Water Action
1616 P Street NWWashingtonDC20036320160436501(c)(4)$20,000Support for Allegheny County and/or Surrounding Suburbs Expansion.
For Our Future Action Fund
PO Box 92287WashingtonDC20090812638345501(c)(4)$275,000Support for voter Education & Engagement and GOTV programs.
LEAD PA
PO Box 22588PhiladelphiaPA19110833208722501(c)(4)$90,000General operating support.
Make the Road Action Inc
449 Troutman StBrooklynNY11237271408443501(c)(4)$355,200General operating support and support for voter registration, voter education & mobilization, GOTV bilingual phones and program expansion.Suite C
New Pennsylvania Project
PO Box 443West ChesterPA19381861900180501(c)(4)$280,000General operating support, primary purpose voter registration, and GOTV programming.
PA United
841 California AvePittsburghPA15212823674888501(c)(4)$500,000General operating support, support for voter education & mobilization programming, and support for statewide phones to black voters.Third Floor
Project 26 Pennsylvania
1735 Market StreetPhiladelphiaPA19103991334504501(c)(4)$4,726,000Support for general operations.Suite 125-412
Project Keystone
230 S Broad StPhiladelphiaPA19102823945874501(c)(4)$847,800General operating support, support for research, and online journal extension.Fl 17
Promote the Vote
PO Box 22611PhiladelphiaPA19107882119663501(c)(4)$110,000Support for GOTV phones and support for legislative battleground phones.
The Voter Project
1735 Market StreetPhiladelphiaPA19103850556933501(c)(4)$450,000Support for early vote by mail mailer, vote by mail programming and voter education.Suite 125-240
PA Alliance Foundation
121 S Broad StreetPhiladelphiaPA19107823717563501(c)(3)$144,000General operating support and support for The Philly Download.Suite 400
Organize Pennsylvania
1414 Brighton RdPittsburghPA15212820714373501(c)(4)$95,000General operating support, support for voter education & mobilization and GOTV program.1st Fl
Working Families Organization
77 Sands StreetBrooklynNY11201204994004501(c)(4)$538,781Support for Philadelphia GOTV, voter mobilization and issue advocacy & accountability work.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org16TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule I, Part I, Line 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationAll primary purpose grantees are required to sign a letter agreeing to the following conditions: (I) Not use an partition of the grant funds for any purpose other than primary purpose social welfare and education purposes as described and will repay any portion of the grant that is not used for such purposes. (II) Promptly after the end of the taxable year in which grantee receives the grant, and after the end of each following taxable year during which the grantee retains any remaining balance of the grant funds, furnish PA Alliance Action with complete annual reports on (I) The manner in which the grant funds and income thereon were spent, (II) On grantee compliance with terms of the grant, and (III) a narrative summary of the progress made in accomplishing the purpose of the grant. All grantees must further pledges to not use any portion of the grant: (A) For any purposes other than the primary purpose (social welfare and educational purposes for which the grant was made; (B) To carry on propaganda, or otherwise to attempt to influence legislation, except to the extent permitted by the IRS section 501(C)(4) or if applicable IRS sections 501(H) and 4911, and (C) For any activity other than that which was specifically authorized via grant letter. Grantees are further required to provide a financial and narrative report of activities summarizing how the grant was used and delineate the results achieved, consistent with primary purpose expenditures, as well as a copy of the grantees next certified audit. All non-primary purpose grantees must agree to similar conditions except they may use the funds for section 527 exempt purposes.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonBrittany SmithPersonNm
TitleExecutive DirectorTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$171,040BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$5,131DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$9,330NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$185,501TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11bAll board members were provided with a copy of the Form 990 prior to its filing and given the full opportunity to review underlying financial documents and reports.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12cBoard members are required to disclose material conflicts and recuse themselves from any situation potentially conflicting with their duty and loyalty to PA Alliance Action. To date there have been no conflicts.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15Compensation is determined based on a review by the board of compensation for similar positions in comparable organizations.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19All such documents are available upon request.

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