Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document? | (v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support? | (vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.? | (vii) Amount of monetary support | |||
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| Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | ||||
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 367,221 | 1,034,547 | 1,611,283 | 1,475,029 | 1,021,337 | 5,509,417 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 367,221 | 1,034,547 | 1,611,283 | 1,475,029 | 1,021,337 | 5,509,417 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 5,509,417 | |||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 367,221 | 1,034,547 | 1,611,283 | 1,475,029 | 1,021,337 | 5,509,417 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 8,237 | 9,648 | 367 | 18,252 | ||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support (Add lines 7 through 10). | 5,527,669 | |||||






Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2009 | (b) 2010 | (c) 2011 | (d) 2012 | (e) 2013 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||




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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | ALLIANCE HAS FOUR COORDINATED CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND A COMPLEMENTARY WEB RESOURCE SITE: OUR FIRST PROGRAM INCLUDES BUDGET, CREDIT, AND DEBT COUNSELING THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE, REFERRALS, AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR THOSE IN FINANCIAL DISTRESS. THE SECOND IS SPECIFIC FINANCIAL COUNSELING ON BANKRUPTCY AND ALTERNATIVES, PROVIDING INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ON FINANCIAL TOPICS, INCLUDING BOTH AVOIDING AND SURVIVING BANKRUPTCY. THIRD IS HOUSING COUNSELING, WHICH IS SEPARATE FROM THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROGRAMS IN MANY CASES, WORKING WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES TO HELP THOSE IN HOUSING CRISES SAVE THEIR HOMES. FOURTH IS A COMPREHENSIVE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM, PROVIDING HUNDREDS OF SEMINARS FOR THOUSANDS OF AREA RESIDENTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS USING CREDIT WISELY, COPING WITH CHANGES IN INCOME, AND UNDERSTANDING BANKING AND FINANCIAL PRODUCTS. OVERALL, OUR MAJOR AND VARIOUS SMALLER PROGRAMS HAVE ASSISTED DIRECTLY MORE THAN 20,500 PERSONS IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 19,000 UNITS OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO CONSUMERS. CREDIT COUNSELING: ALLIANCE'S BUDGET, CREDIT AND FINANCIAL COUNSELING PROGRAMS ASSISTED CONSUMERS WITH CONCERNS REGARDING DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING BUDGETS, OBTAINING AND UNDERSTANDING CREDIT REPORTS, ESTABLISHING A CREDIT FILE, OBTAINING NEW CREDIT, BASIC FINANCIAL PLANNING, SAVINGS PROGRAMS FOR EMERGENCIES AND OPPORTUNITIES, RETIREMENT PROGRAMS, DEBT HANDLING STRATEGIES, HANDLING TEMPORARY OR SHORT TERM FINANCIAL CRISIS, DEALING WITH JUDGMENTS AND GARNISHMENTS, OBTAINING MORTGAGES OR DETERMINING REFINANCE OPTIONS, DEALING WITH DELINQUENT MORTGAGES AND WORK OUT PROGRAMS, OBTAINING, REFINANCING, AND REPAYING STUDENT LOANS, DEALING WITH DELINQUENT SECURED DEBT SUCH AS VEHICLES, DEALING WITH INCOME REDUCTION, DEBT NEGOTIATION AND SETTLEMENT ISSUES AND CONSEQUENCES, AND BANKRUPTCY. ALLIANCE'S FOCUS SINCE INCEPTION HAS BEEN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND UNDERSERVED RURAL COMMUNITIES AND SMALLER CITIES NATIONWIDE, MARKETS TYPICALLY SERVED BY SMALL LOCAL CREDIT COUNSELING AGENCIES WITH WEEKS OR MONTHS OF LEAD TIME FOR APPOINTMENTS, AND NOT USUALLY SERVED BY OTHER CREDIT COUNSELING PROGRAMS WITH EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION, IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO COUNSELORS, INTERNET AND WEB TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT, AND TEAMS OF SUPPORT PERSONNEL FOR QUICK ACCESS. IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR, WE PROVIDED FREE AND INDIVIDUALLY TAILORED ASSISTANCE, EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO MORE THAN 4,220 FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. OUR INITIAL CONSUMER INTERVIEW PROCESS INVOLVED DETAILED ANALYSIS OF EACH PERSON'S SITUATION, GOALS, BUDGET, AND OPTIONS. COUNSELORS PROVIDED VERBAL COUNSELING AND EDUCATION TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUALS' SITUATIONS AND GOALS, AND MADE EACH PERSON AWARE OF THE VARIOUS OPTIONS TO ACHIEVE THOSE GOALS. WE WORKED WITH CONSUMERS TO ESTABLISH A WORKABLE FINANCIAL PLAN AND ENCOURAGED THEM WITH ON-GOING SUPPORT COMMITMENTS, PERTINENT FINANCIAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS BY MAIL OR EMAIL, AND APPROPRIATE REFERRALS TO OTHER NEEDED SERVICES. ONE OF ALLIANCE'S ADVANTAGES OVER OTHER COUNSELING PROGRAMS IS ITS HIGHLY SOPHISTICATED COMPUTERIZED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. OUR UNIQUE SOFTWARE SYSTEMS, DEVELOPED AND REFINED IN-HOUSE, ARE DESIGNED TO GUIDE THE COUNSELORS' DISCUSSIONS, AND AUTOMATICALLY PROVIDE PUBLICATIONS AND REFERRAL ASSISTANCE TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL CONSUMER'S SITUATION, AS DEVELOPED DURING THE INTERVIEW AND COUNSELING SESSIONS. TO ASSURE QUALITY COUNSELING, OUR COUNSELORS ARE CERTIFIED BY A NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED FINANCIAL COUNSELOR PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES TRAINING TO DEAL WITH THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH PERSONS UNABLE TO CONTROL THEIR DEBT SITUATIONS. THE COUNSELORS ARE ALSO TRAINED TO REFER CONSUMERS TO OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER SPECIFIC ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS VARIOUS COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, COUNSELORS IN AREAS SUCH AS PERSONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, EMPLOYMENT & CAREER, AND TO HEALTH AND WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS. ONGOING GROUP TRAINING SESSIONS ARE HELD WEEKLY, AND MANAGERS AND TRAINERS AUDIT INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS FOR QUALITY. WE PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS THAT WORK WITH SOME DISTRESSED CONSUMERS AND THEIR CREDITORS TO REDUCE INTEREST RATES, PENALTIES AND FEES, AND WORK OUT AFFORDABLE PLANS TO REDUCE DEBTS. THESE "DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS" (DMP) ARE INDIVIDUALIZED TO EACH CONSUMER AFTER A COUNSELOR WORKS WITH THE CONSUMER ON BUDGET ANALYSIS AND COUNSELING. THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT FOR EVERY CONSUMER WHO RECEIVES COUNSELING; LESS THAN TWENTY PERCENT OF ALL PERSONS WHO RECEIVED CREDIT COUNSELING IN THE PAST FISCAL YEAR WERE OFFERED ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS. AFTER THE INITIAL CONSULTATIONS, ENROLLMENT AND SETUP ON THE PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE EACH CONSUMER WITH MONTHLY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, ON-LINE MATERIALS, AND BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION TO INSTILL CONSISTENT, LONG-TERM AND FINANCIALLY-SOUND MONEY MANAGEMENT HABITS, AS WELL AS A TEAM OF DEDICATED "PROGRAM COUNSELORS" WHO FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON DMP CLIENTS' ONGOING COUNSELING NEEDS. OUR CLIENT FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM IS DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY DEDICATED STAFF WITH GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATION, AND OTHERS WITH EXPERTISE IN FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND ASSISTANCE. WE FREQUENTLY REVIEW AND UPDATE OUR MATERIALS. THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE PROGRAM, WE UTILIZE PRINCIPLES OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION, A KNOWN EDUCATIONAL METHOD, BECAUSE SUCH MODIFICATION IS NECESSARY TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS FOR OUR CLIENTS. THE COMMUNITY BENEFITS FROM THESE PROGRAMS BECAUSE THEY PERMIT THE ORDERLY WORKING-OUT OF CONSUMER DEBT IN A MANNER THAT STRENGTHENS THE CONSUMER, THE FAMILY AND THE WORKPLACE. ALLIANCE HAS BEEN ABLE TO REDUCE STRESS AND DEBT FOR THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES. THIS LEADS TO BETTER PERSONAL AND FAMILY LIFE, AND REDUCES THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF TOO MUCH DEBT, SUCH AS DISTRESS, HEALTH PROBLEMS, DIVORCE, AND OTHER UNDESIRABLE CONSEQUENCES. BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING: FEDERAL LAW REQUIRES BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS SEEKING RELIEF IN BANKRUPTCY. CONGRESS CREATED THE BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PERSONS WHO HAD TO DECLARE BANKRUPTCY. BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING HELPS CONSUMERS IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES UNDERSTAND NOT ONLY THEIR PARTICULAR PROBLEMS, BUT ALSO THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF THEIR PROBLEMS, ALTERNATIVES TO BANKRUPTCY, AND THE PROCESS AND AFTER-EFFECTS OF BANKRUPTCY ITSELF. ONLY CERTAIN AGENCIES ARE APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO PROVIDE BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING UNDER THIS PROGRAM. ALLIANCE IS ONE OF FEW AGENCIES TO BE APPROVED TO PROVIDE BANKRUPTCY COUNSELING IN ALL 50 STATES. ALLIANCE IS APPROVED TO PROVIDE BOTH COUNSELING BEFORE INDIVIDUALS FILE BANKRUPTCY ("PRE-PETITION") AND COUNSELING TO AVOID LATER PROBLEMS AFTER THE BANKRUPTCY PETITION IS APPROVED AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS GIVEN A "DISCHARGE" OF THEIR PRIOR OBLIGATIONS ("PRE-DISCHARGE"). HOUSING COUNSELING: ALLIANCE'S HOUSING COUNSELING PROGRAMS HELPED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF PERSONS AVOID FORECLOSURE AND ACHIEVE MORE STABLE HOUSING, OR FIND OTHER ALTERNATIVES TO FORECLOSURE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED IN CONJUNCTION WITH FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES, AND OFTEN IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER TYPES OF FINANCIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. ALLIANCE COMPLETED 50 HOUSING WORKSHOPS WITH 423 ATTENDEES WITH THE FOLLOWING RESULTS: 441 RESOLUTION OR PREVENTION OF MORTGAGE DELINQUENCIES. ADDITIONALLY, ALLIANCE HELD 26 PRE-PURCHASE HOMEBUYER EDUCATION WORKSHOPS WITH 95 ATTENDEES. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THIS COUNSELING IS PROVIDED TO PERSONS WHO ARE FACING FORECLOSURE, "UNDER-WATER" MORTGAGES (WHERE THE INDIVIDUAL OWES MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY), AND OTHER FORMS OF HOUSING CRISIS. WE ALSO PROVIDED PRE-PURCHASE COUNSELING TO ASSIST NEW HOMEBUYERS TO BE PREPARED FOR SUSTAINABLE HOME OWNERSHIP. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED REVERSE MORTGAGE COUNSELING TO SENIORS. IN SOME CASES, WE WERE ABLE TO PREVENT FORECLOSURE BY EDUCATING THEM ABOUT THE REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTION. WITH THE RECENT TROUBLES IN THE HOUSING MARKETS, WE SIGNIFICANTLY EXPANDED OUR EFFORTS, TO PROVIDE COUNSELING TO THOSE IN PRECARIOUS HOUSING SITUATIONS. WE ASSISTED MORE THAN 2,707 FAMILIES WHO WERE DELINQUENT OR FACED WITH IMPENDING DELINQUENCY ON THEIR MORTGAGES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A (CONTINUED) | COMMUNITY FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS: ALLIANCE PROVIDES VERY EXTENSIVE FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROGRAM ARE GROUPED INTO TWO AREAS, REFERRED TO AS THE FINANCIAL LITERACY OUTREACH PROGRAM AND CHARLOTTESAVES. BECAUSE OF OUR LONG-STANDING PROGRAMS AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH MANY NON-PROFITS, OUR SEMINARS HAVE HIGH ATTENDANCE TOGETHER, THESE TWO PROGRAMS, COMBINED WITH OUR HOMEOWNERSHIP ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED 232 SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS, WITH OVER 7,318 ATTENDEES. THE FINANCIAL LITERACY OUTREACH PROGRAM IS A PRO-ACTIVE ATTEMPT TO HELP PEOPLE AVOID THE TYPES OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS WE SEE IN OUR OTHER COUNSELING PROGRAMS. WE BELIEVE THAT MANY PEOPLE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE HAVE FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES CAN AVOID PROBLEMS IF THEY HAD MORE INFORMATION. ALLIANCE PROVIDES SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS ON BUDGETING AND RESOURCES, PROPER USE OF CREDIT, INCOME REDUCTION BUDGETING AND SIMILAR TOPICS. WE WORK REGULARLY WITH MORE THAN 30 LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MOSTLY HUMAN SERVICE AGENCIES, SUCH AS THE WOMEN'S SHELTER AND THE COUNTY CRISIS ASSISTANCE AGENCY, AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. MOST OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS HOST OUR SEMINARS ON A REGULAR BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE MADE OUR RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUCH AS THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION (THE UNEMPLOYED ASSISTANCE AGENCY) TO PROVIDE NEEDED FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED, WITH FREQUENT SEMINARS ON BUDGETING, DEALING WITH INCOME REDUCTION, AND WORKING WITH CREDITORS. THE FINANCIAL LITERACY OUTREACH PROGRAM PROVIDED 174 FREE SEMINARS ON FINANCIAL EDUCATION TOPICS TO VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THIS YEAR WE HAD 6,719 ATTENDEES, AND DISTRIBUTED 15,900 UNITS OF FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ATTENDEES AND OTHER PARTIES. OF THE ATTENDEES, 96% EVALUATED THE PRESENTATION AS SATISFACTORY. OUR FULL-TIME EDUCATION DIRECTOR HAS DEVELOPED THE MAJORITY OF THE MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED IN-HOUSE OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, REFLECTING OUR EXPERIENCE WITH ASSISTING MANY THOUSANDS OF DISTRESSED CONSUMERS. ALLIANCE OPERATES THE CHARLOTTESAVES PROGRAM, AN AFFILIATE OF THE NATIONAL "AMERICASAVES" PROGRAM STARTED BY THE CONSUMER FEDERATION OF AMERICA. THE CHARLOTTESAVES PROGRAM PROMOTES PERSONAL SAVINGS PROGRAMS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS CONDUCTED LARGELY WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, WITH SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING GIVEN BY QUALIFIED COUNSELORS. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PREVENT FINANCIAL DISTRESS BY TEACHING AND ENCOURAGING SAVING AND OTHER STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RESERVES AND THE ABILITY TO WITHSTAND TEMPORARY FINANCIAL SETBACKS. THE PROGRAM TEACHES CONSUMERS HOW TO AVOID FINANCIAL DISTRESS BY PRESENTING BASIC FINANCIAL LITERACY CONCEPTS AND FINANCIAL PLAN DRAFTING AND IMPLEMENTATION. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MOTIVATE LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS TO SAVE AND UTILIZE SPECIAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT INCENTIVES, OFFERED BY LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS. FOR MANY PARTICIPANTS, THE TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN SAVING AND MAINTAINING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS REPRESENT NEW BEHAVIORS. ALLIANCE MANAGES THE CHARLOTTESAVES PROGRAM, INCLUDING RECRUITING AND TRAINING OUR GROUP OF 18 VOLUNTEERS (WHICH INCLUDES SOME LOCAL FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS) TO CONDUCT THE MAJORITY OF WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS. THE SAVES PROGRAM ALSO HAS ITS OWN ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH INCLUDES LOCAL BUSINESSPEOPLE, AS WELL AS EDUCATORS AND OTHERS WITH AN INTEREST IN COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION. THE PROGRAM ALSO HAS ITS OWN PUBLICATIONS, TARGETED MORE AT FORWARD-LOOKING AND PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES THAN THE REMEDIAL AND MAINTENANCE EFFORTS OF MOST OF OUR OTHER PROGRAMS. WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SAVES PROGRAM, WE PRESENTED 58 SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS TO 599 ATTENDEES THIS PAST YEAR. OF THE ATTENDEES, 99.3% EVALUATED THE PRESENTATION AS SATISFACTORY, AND 419 ENROLLED AS SAVERS. THIS PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 3,102 UNITS OF FREE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO ATTENDEES. WEBSITE ALLIANCE OPERATES WWW.KNOWDEBT.ORG. THE WEB SITE IS INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING SESSIONS, AND PROVIDE A RESOURCE FOR THOSE IN OUR TARGET AREAS SEEKING FINANCIAL EDUCATION. THE WEBSITE HAS A LEARNING SECTION THAT COVERS TOPICS SUCH AS MONEY RECOMMENDATIONS AND WAYS TO SAVE, CREDIT REPORTS, CONSUMER CREDIT RIGHTS, HOW TO DEAL WITH DEBT, LOANS AND BANKRUPTCY, ARTICLES ON HOME MORTGAGES, DANGER SIGNALS FOR CREDIT CARD ABUSE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING TO REACH WORTHY GOALS. WE HAVE HAD VERY POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM CONSUMERS ABOUT OUR WEBSITE, DUE TO THE EASE OF USE AND THE EXTENT OF MATERIALS AVAILABLE. MOST OF OUR INFORMATION GUIDES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FREE FROM AN EXTENSIVE LIBRARY OF PDF FILES ON OUR WEBSITE. ADDITIONALLY, CONSUMERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC MAY REQUEST PRINTED COPIES AT NO CHARGE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | KEVIN PORTER AND KERRY PORTER ARE BROTHERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | AFTER PREPARATION BY THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE DRAFT 990 IS REVIEWED BEFORE FILING BY THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT, TREASURER, INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERS AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ALLIANCE REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS ITS WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL STAFF AND DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE POLICY WHICH IS EXPLAINED DURING TRAINING OR ORIENTATION. ANY POTENTIAL TRANSACTION WHICH MIGHT REPRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR AN EXCESS BENEFIT TRANSACTION MUST BE DISCLOSED. UPON DISCLOSURE, AFTER RECUSAL BY THE INTERESTED PARTY, THE ISSUE IS REVIEWED BY A GROUP OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS. IF NO DIRECTORS ARE DISINTERESTED, AN INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED. THE GROUP OF DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS OF THE INDEPENDENT COMMITTEE, AS APPLICABLE, IS GRANTED FULL AUTHORITY TO REVIEW THE ISSUE AND TAKE ACTION NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE SAFE HARBOR REQUIREMENTS OF IRS REGULATIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND OTHER MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS ARE DETERMINED BY INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA, A REASONED OPINION OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF DELIBERATION AND DECISION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES AVAILABLE ALL MATERIAL REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED UNDER IRS RULES. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THE ORGANIZATION'S AUDIT COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE PRESIDENT, THE TREASURER AND THE OUTSIDE CPA BOARD MEMBER. THESE INDIVIDUALS PLUS OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL REVIEW THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BEFORE THEY ARE ISSUED. THESE PROCEDURES HAVE NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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