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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $855K · expenses $483K · assets $1.6M

Also known as
ALAS
EIN
84-2544330
Address
1734 SAINT ROCH AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117-8224
Website
www.freealas.org
NTEE code
B90 Educational Services and Schools - Other (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2019 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
Principal officer
Lisa Marie Rhodes (its 2019 Form 990-N)
Form 990-N e-postcards
1 filed, 2019 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
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Mission

ALAS equips youth and advocates to eliminate barriers to education, career and freedom with and for youth affected by criminal legal and/or immigration courts.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Lisa Maria Rhodes Executive Director2021-2024 $89,775$336,625 1
Lisa Marie Rhodes (former) Executive Director2020 $75,000$75,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

7 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
William Snowden Board Chair2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Kwamena Aidoo Board Secretary/Treasurer2021-2024 1 $0 reported 1
Daimont Staples Executive Vice President2024 1 $0 reported 1
Yasmin Falcon Vice President2024 1 $0 reported 1
Cristina Sanchez (former) Board Vice Chair2021-2023 3 $0 reported 1
Joy Okoro (former) Board Vice Chair2020 1 $0 reported 1
Erica Perez (former) Board Secretary/Treasurer2020 3 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $90K · 8 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lisa Maria Rhodes Executive Director50 $89,775$0$0 $89,7751
William Snowden Board Chair1 $0$0$0 $01
Kwamena Aidoo Board Secretary/Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Daimont Staples Executive Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
Yasmin Falcon Vice President1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $87K · 3 employees · 5 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lisa Maria Rhodes Executive Director50 $86,850$0$0 $86,8501
Cristina Sanchez Board Vice Chair3 $0$0$0 $01
William Snowden Board Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
Kwamena Aidoo Board Secretary/Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 2 employees · 1 volunteer
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lisa Maria Rhodes Executive Director50 $80,000$0$0 $80,0001
Cristina Sanchez Board Vice Chair2 $0$0$0 $01
William Snowden Board Chair3 $0$0$0 $01
Kwamena Aidoo Board Secretary/Treasurer2 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $80K · 1 employee · 3 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lisa Maria Rhodes Executive Director60 $80,000$0$0 $80,0001
William Snowden Board Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Cristina Sanchez Board Vice Chair0 $0$0$0 $01
Kwamena Aidoo Board Secretary/Treasurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 4 people listed · 1 paid, $75K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Lisa Marie Rhodes Executive Director65 $75,000-$0 $75,0001
William Snowden Board Chair3 $0-$0 $01
Joy Okoro Board Vice Chair1 $0-$0 $01
Erica Perez Board Secretary/Treasurer3 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2025-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$855,337$483,311 $1,595,593$1,579,593 $820,214$25,223 $89,77682
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2024-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$272,045$514,694 $1,232,854$1,207,567 $233,758$36,650 $86,85035
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2023-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,215,761$276,893 $1,477,728$1,450,216 $1,177,760$20,000 $80,00021
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2022-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$627,444$196,372 $465,317$461,348 $618,185$9,000 $79,72213
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2021-06-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,810$85,017 $31,149$30,276 $41,810$19,000 ---

Funders of this organization

19 grantors reported grants to this organization, $2,399,816 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTotal givenGrantsLatest year's amountLatest yearYears givenTypeMatchGrants
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION $625,0004 $175,0002024 2021-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS”
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NEW SCHOOLS FUND $355,0002 $205,0002023 2021, 2023 Public charity Exact
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BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY $340,0002 $150,0002024 2022, 2024 Public charity Exact
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VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM $295,0003 $110,0002024 2022-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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BAPTIST COMMUNITY MINISTRIES $225,0004 $26,2502024 2021-2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS”
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UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA $145,0264 $45,0002024 2021-2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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FOUNDATION FOR LOUISIANA $75,0002 $25,0002023 2021, 2023 Public charity Exact
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TENACRE FOUNDATION $75,0002 $25,0002023 2021, 2023 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS”
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ASSETS UNDER MOVEMENT $65,0001 $65,0002024 2024 DAF sponsor Exact
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THE RODDENBERRY FOUNDATION $50,0001 $50,0002024 2024 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS”
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CAMELBACK VENTURES INC $50,0002 $10,0002023 2021, 2023 Public charity Exact
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THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION $28,0402 $22,3302022 2021-2022 DAF sponsor Exact
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Orleans Parish Prison Reform Coalition $20,0001 $20,0002021 2021 Public charity Fuzzy filed as “Free ALAS”
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LATINOS FOR EDUCATION INC $20,0001 $20,0002019 2019 Public charity Exact
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NEW ORLEANS COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOUNDATION $10,0001 $10,0002023 2023 Public charity Exact
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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS OF NEW ORLEANS $8,0001 $8,0002019 2019 Public charity Exact
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FORWARD TOGETHER NEW ORLEANS $6,7501 $6,7502020 2020 Public charity Exact
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THE VIOLA FUND $5,0002 $2,5002021 2020-2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS”
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FUND FOR ENLIGHTMENT INC $2,0001 $2,0002021 2021 Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “FREE ALAS”
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PARTNERSHIPS FOR AUTHENTIC LEARNING AND LEADERSHIPOHB90 $685,951$749,457 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
AMERICAN FRIENDS OF STOWE INCNYB90 $756,913$1,136,669 DIRECTOR, SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
AMERICA ACHIEVES INCNYB90 $791,611$11,060,423 CEO$600,994 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
DYNAMO AND DASH CHARITIES INCTXB90 $970,146$822,153 SECRETARY$50,109 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
AAUP FOUNDATIONDCB90 $740,726$38,283 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
COMPUTERS FOR CLASSROOMS INCCAB90 $1,066,593$923,043 CEO$91,500 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
LONG BEACH BLAST - BETTER LEARNING FOR ALL STUDENTS TODAYCAB90 $924,175$739,261 Executive Dir.$135,671 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
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STEM TO THE FUTURECAB90 $1,044,856$1,284,348 Executive Dir.$123,548 Same NTEE code B90, revenue within 2x
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Who funds organizations like this

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GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $24,145,75039 14DAF sponsor2014–2024 AMERICA ACHIEVES INC; JOHN QUINCY ADAMS SOCIETY; NCTU FOUNDATION; FRIEDMAN CENTER FOR PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH INC and 10 more
LAURA AND JOHN ARNOLD FOUNDATION $20,000,0002 1Private foundation2021–2022 AMERICA ACHIEVES INC
GATES FOUNDATION $16,491,65226 3Private foundation2011–2024 AMERICA ACHIEVES INC; DEGREES OF CHANGE; BLACK YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND $9,260,024116 38DAF sponsor2016–2024 AMERICA ACHIEVES INC; BABIES AND MOTHERS ALIVE USA; SAN FRANCISCO ACHIEVERS; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT HAKOTEL and 34 more
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND $6,312,68517 5DAF sponsor2009–2024 AMERICA ACHIEVES INC; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT HAKOTEL; AMERICAN FRIENDS OF STOWE INC; BYRAM HILLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION INC and 1 more
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION $6,190,39026 3Private foundation2012–2024 AMERICA ACHIEVES INC; THE EQUITY INSTITUTE; AAUP FOUNDATION
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THE BESSEMER GIVING FUND $2,125,0002 1DAF sponsor2017–2019 AMERICA ACHIEVES INC
PIVOTAL PHILANTHROPIES FOUNDATION $2,000,0002 1Private foundation2023–2024 AMERICA ACHIEVES INC
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990 · $483,311 spent · pay $303,880 · grants $0 · events $31,733
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $174,613$141,972$25,630$7,011 36.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $89,776$72,993$13,178$3,605 18.6%
Travel $45,577$37,117$8,460- 9.4%
Other (as described) EventMeetings and Events $31,733$27,583$3,833$317 6.6%
Fees: other services $21,554$450$18,960$2,144 4.5%
Payroll taxes $20,352$16,485$3,053$814 4.2%
Fees: accounting $19,910-$19,910$0 4.1%
Occupancy $19,405$0$19,405$0 4.0%
Other employee benefits $19,139$15,502$2,871$766 4.0%
Office expenses $10,496$6,466$4,030$0 2.2%
Insurance $8,835$0$8,835$0 1.8%
All other expenses $7,020$945$6,025$50 1.5%
Other (as described)Personnel Expenses $6,828$6,828$0$0 1.4%
Other (as described)Membership $3,517$0$3,517$0 0.7%
Advertising and promotion $2,841$731$2,110$0 0.6%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $1,715$0$1,715$0 0.4%
Total$483,311100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $514,694 spent · pay $203,988 · grants $0 · events $37,853
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other salaries and wages $100,482$88,740$11,742- 19.5%
Fees: other services $93,059$13,561$79,498$0 18.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $86,850$76,699$10,151- 16.9%
Travel $83,499$78,280$5,219$0 16.2%
Other (as described) EventMeetings and Events $32,968$29,238$3,730$0 6.4%
All other expenses $32,664$11,323$18,504$2,837 6.3%
Fees: accounting $20,860$20,860-- 4.1%
Occupancy $20,265$0$20,265$0 3.9%
Payroll taxes $14,344$12,678$1,666- 2.8%
Other (as described)Equipment $6,615$0$6,615$0 1.3%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $4,885$3,215$1,670$0 0.9%
Advertising and promotion $4,325$1,592$2,442$291 0.8%
Insurance $4,202$0$4,202$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Licenses and Fees $4,070$351$3,719$0 0.8%
Other (as described)Repairs and Maintenance $2,998$0$2,998$0 0.6%
Other employee benefits $2,312$2,158$154- 0.4%
Interest $253$0$253$0 0.0%
Information technology $43-$43- 0.0%
Total$514,694100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $276,893 spent · pay $143,451 · grants $0 · events $17,181
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $80,000$56,000$16,000$8,000 28.9%
Other salaries and wages $42,949$30,064$8,590$4,295 15.5%
Travel $39,522$38,104$41$1,377 14.3%
Other (as described)Student Organizers $21,561$21,561$0$0 7.8%
Other (as described) EventMeetings and Events $16,253$15,692$561$0 5.9%
Other (as described)Emergency Assistance $14,845$14,845$0$0 5.4%
Advertising and promotion $11,603$8,037$3,566- 4.2%
Other employee benefits $10,499$5,514$4,985$0 3.8%
Payroll taxes $10,003$6,635$2,427$941 3.6%
Fees: accounting $9,246-$9,246- 3.3%
Fees: management $5,901$588$5,313- 2.1%
All other expenses $4,413$2,561$1,852- 1.6%
Office expenses $4,281$3,413$868$0 1.5%
Other (as described)Equipment $2,616$2,616$0$0 0.9%
Occupancy $1,732$0$1,732$0 0.6%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $928$753$175$0 0.3%
Insurance $541$0$541$0 0.2%
Fundraising events Eventdirect expenses; gross income $2,750$0reported apart
Total$276,893100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $196,372 spent · pay $91,971 · grants $85,119 · events $141
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US individuals $85,119$85,119-- 43.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $79,722$67,764$11,958- 40.6%
Fees: management $8,180-$8,180- 4.2%
Payroll taxes $7,249$6,162$1,087- 3.7%
All other expenses $6,027$872$5,155- 3.1%
Other salaries and wages $5,000$4,250$750- 2.5%
Office expenses $2,427$2,114$313- 1.2%
Fees: other services $1,638$1,638-- 0.8%
Travel $865$865-- 0.4%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $141$141-- 0.1%
Advertising and promotion $4$4-- 0.0%
Total$196,372100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $85,017 spent · pay $80,817 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $80,817 95.1%
Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) $3,775 4.4%
Fees to independent contractors $425 0.5%
Total$85,017100%

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