2026-05-12T10:44:28-07:00 2025-06-30 942590179 Maze & Associates 3478 Buskirk Ave Ste 217 Pleasant Hill CA 94523 990 2024-07-01 770393676 ACKNOWLEDGE ALLIANCE ACKN 6503140180 2483 OLD MIDDLEFIELD WAY 201 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 SHARON NAVARRO Executive Director 2026-05-12 true true VIKKI C RODRIGUEZ P00685455 9252282800 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHARON NAVARRO 2483 OLD MIDDLEFIELD WAY 201 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 1467064 false X WWW.ACKNOWLEDGEALLIANCE.ORG X 1994 CA TO PROMOTE LIFELONG RESILIENCE IN CHILREN AND YOUTH. 8 8 31 8 0 374982 316839 1382372 1116502 12200 6567 -6423 27156 1763131 1467064 0 0 1982314 1284597 0 154657 507850 315141 2490164 1599738 -727033 -132674 529909 252190 233819 88774 296090 163416 ACKNOWLEDGE ALLIANCE IS DEDICATED TO PROMOTING LIFELONG RESILIENCE IN CHILDREN AND YOUTH, AND STRENGTHENING THE CARING CAPACITY OF THE ADULTS WHO INFLUENCE THEIR LIVES. false false 927334 THE RESILIENCE CONSULTATION PROGRAM, SERVING K-8 SCHOOLS, PROVIDES A UNIQUE APPROACH TO HEALTHIER SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTS, IMPROVING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) COMPETENCIES AND REDUCING THE IMPACTS OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR SCHOOL LEADERS, TEACHERS, AND STUDENTS. THE WORK WE DO WITH THIS POPULATION INCLUDES TEACHER AND PRINCIPAL SUPPORT THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE COACHING, TRAININGS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS; 3RD - 8TH GRADE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) LESSONS; AND STUDENT COUNSELING. MANY OF THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE ARE UNDERPERFORMING WITH A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE STUDENTS ON THE FREE OR REDUCED MEAL PLAN. STUDENTS MAY BE FACING ADVERSITIES SUCH AS EXPERIENCING EARLY CHILDHOOD TRAUMA INCLUDING DEVELOPING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, LIVING IN HOME ENVIRONMENTS WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY, AND EXPERIENCING POVERTY, HUNGER, AND STRESS THAT EACH INHIBITS A POSITIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.ACKNOWLEDGE RESILIENCE PROGRAM STAFF, COMPRISED OF A TEAM OF MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS, MEET WITH TEACHERS IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND PRINCIPALS TO OFFER SUPPORT AND IMPLEMENT WAYS TO MAKE SCHOOL A HEALTHY, POSITIVE PLACE. OUR DIRECT WORK WITH EDUCATORS HELPS THEM DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE STRENGTHS IN THE PROFESSION AND PROVIDES THEM WITH THE TOOLS TO WORK WITH STUDENTS IN AN EMPATHIC, EFFECTIVE, AND STRENGTH-BASED WAY. 95% OF THE TEACHERS WE SERVE ARE EXPRESSING POSITIVE CHANGE: "ACKNOWLEDGE STAFF HELP US WORK THROUGH OBSTACLES & CHALLENGES THEY MAY BE FACING REGARDING EVERY ASPECT OF STAFF-STUDENT RELATIONSHIP."SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL) IS THE FOUNDATION OF SUPPORT NEEDED TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS FOR LIFELONG EFFECTIVENESS. IN EDUCATION, SEL CREATES A SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS ARE RESPECTED, CARED FOR, AND CONNECTED. THE RESILIENCE PROGRAM INCLUDES SEL CURRICULUM FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL TO TEACH STUDENTS HOW TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE EMOTIONS, MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS, ESTABLISH MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, AND ACHIEVE GOALS. OUR STAFF FACILITATES THESE LESSONS TO THE ENTIRE CLASSROOM, INCLUDING THE TEACHER, TO MAKE IT A COLLABORATIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATORS' SEL SKILLS. RESEARCH LINKS SEL TO IMPROVED ATTITUDES ABOUT SCHOOL, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, AND REDUCTIONS IN AGGRESSION, MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, AND SUBSTANCE USE.TEACHERS, NEXT TO FAMILY, SPEND THE MOST TIME WITH YOUTH AND CAN HAVE AN INCREDIBLE INFLUENCE ON THEIR LIVES. ACKNOWLEDGE ALLIANCE HELPS MAKE THIS HAPPEN, CHANGING LIVES IN A POSITIVE WAY. THIS PROGRAM SERVES 20 SCHOOLS IN SAN MATEO AND SANTA CLARA COUNTIES, IMPACTING 412 TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND ADMINISTRATORS, AND OVER 10,000 STUDENTS. 167455 THE COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR AT-RISK AND UNDERSERVED MULTI-CULTURAL YOUTH AT BEECHWOOD SCHOOL IN SAN MATEO COUNTY SERVES STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX TRAUMA, FACING SIGNIFICANT LIFE ADVERSITIES - VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND COMMUNITY VIOLENCE, POVERTY, RACISM, AND UNDIAGNOSED LEARNING AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. OUR LICENSED MFT PROVIDES ON-SITE (AND TELEHEALTH) MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING. OUR UNIQUE LONG TERM THERAPY MODEL IS STRENGTHS AND RELATIONSHIP-BASED AND PROMOTES SELF-REFLECTION AND INTERNAL CHANGE THAT LEADS TO POSITIVE OUTCOMES. WE BELIEVE IN THESE YOUTH, AND THEIR ABILITIES TO GROW AND THRIVE. WE HOLD HIGH EXPECTATIONS OF THEM SO THEY, IN TURN, WILL BELIEVE IN THEIR ABILITY TO SUCCEED. THROUGH CULTURALLY SENSITIVE, TRAUMA-INFORMED INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES, WE FOSTER PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS NECESSARY FOR YOUTH TO SAFELY PROCESS TRAUMA AND ONGOING ADVERSITIES AND BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR LIVES.THE YOUTH WHO RECEIVE OUR COUNSELING SERVICES GAIN INSIGHT INTO HOW THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES DRIVE THEIR THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND BEHAVIORS; LEARN TO REGULATE THEIR RESPONSES TO EMOTIONAL STIMULI; BECOME MORE EMPOWERED TO SPEAK UP AND ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES APPROPRIATELY; DEVELOP INCREASED TRUST AND THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS; IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT; FIND COMPASSION FOR THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER; AND EXPERIENCE RENEWED HOPE AND A GLIMPSE OF A FUTURE WITH NEW POSSIBILITIES. WITH OUR SUPPORT AND SERVICES. 97759 THE OUTREACH PROGRAM INCREASES AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF OUR WORK AND ITS CONNECTION TO THE MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS. OUR OUTREACH PROGRAM DISSEMINATES COMMUNICATIONS FOCUSED ON THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT RESILIENCE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND LONG-TERM THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIPS PLAY IN THE WELL-BEING OF YOUTH AND EDUCATORS. SERVICES INCLUDE PRESENTATIONS FOR PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH YOUTH, COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, AND LEVERAGING OUR EXPERTISE TO ENHANCE YOUTH SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS ELEVATING AND ADVOCATING ISSUES RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION. 1192548 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 31 false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X RACHEL FRIEDLAND 6503140180 2483 OLD MIDDLEFIELD WAY SUITE 201 MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94043 SHARON NAVARRO Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 154440 0 0 LOWELL BOYD BOARD CHAIR 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUSAN ESERLY VICE CHAIR 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CINDY GOLDMAN Secretary 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL MCCARVEL Treasurer 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 NANCY HIGHBARGER BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SONAM PATEL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDY CARDONA BOARD MEMBER 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 154440 1 false true false 0 55000 261839 316839 PROGRAM REVENUE 611710 1116502 1116502 1116502 6567 6567 0 0 0 0 27156 27156 0 0 0 1467064 1123069 X 0 0 0 0 154440 77220 30888 46332 0 990615 869678 48238 72699 0 48255 42190 949 5116 91287 72879 9582 8826 0 23490 23490 23525 23525 0 0 0 178887 62069 108680 8138 0 0 2422 1912 269 241 0 50660 40238 5340 5082 0 0 3496 1694 1802 0 0 -30 -30 18780 15237 1600 1943 SUPPLIES 9779 9043 736 MISCELLANEOUS 4132 388 2 3742 0 1599738 1192548 252533 154657 92272 139237 239768 39023 68515 0 68240 57365 0 0 0 0 1430 16565 7811 7811 0 0 0 0 0 59684 0 529909 252190 168878 50774 10552 38000 54389 233819 88774 X 182757 108416 113333 55000 296090 163416 529909 252190 -132674 X true X false true false X 1082916 1141821 514723 374982 316839 3431281 0 0 1082916 1141821 514723 374982 316839 3431281 0 3431281 271 1670 18679 12200 6567 39387 0 825 900 5156 2963 9844 3480512 0.98590 0.80630 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 7811 7811 X Part X : FIN48 Footnote THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AND SECTION 23701D OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ALSO BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ENTITY THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC.THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND RECOGNIZES A LOSS CONTINGENCY WHEN IT IS PROBABLE THAT A LIABILITY HAS BEEN INCURRED AS OF THE DATE OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE AMOUNT OF THE LOSS CAN BE REASONABLY ESTIMATED. MANAGEMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT WOULD REQUIRE ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. false FORGET ME NOT 27156 27156 27156 27156 27156 false false false false false false false false false SHARON NAVARRO Executive Dir. 154440 154440 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED AN AUDIT COMMITTEE TO REVIEW FORM 990 WHICH, WHEN COMPLETED, IS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AND SIGN AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. BOARD MEMBERS SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE ACKNOWLEDGE ALLIANCE BOARD CHAIR OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANY PERSONAL INTEREST WHICH HE OR SHE MAY HAVE, INCLUDING THE INTERESTS OF ANY DEPENDENT/IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER, IN ANY MATTER PENDING BEFORE THE ORGANIZATION; THE BOARD MEMBER SHALL REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATION IN ANY DISCUSSION OR DECISION ON SUCH MATTER. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FOR THIS YEAR, COMPENSATION WAS CALIBRATED BY REVIEWING SEVERAL SALARY SURVEYS, INCLUDING THE PRIOR YEAR FAIR PAY FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NON-PROFITS SURVEY, AND APPLYING ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND CALIFORNIA COST OF LIVING AND MINIMUM WAGE REGULATIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME SET FORTH IN SEC. 6104(D).