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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Total |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 6,464,370 | 10,383,057 | 10,806,930 | 5,621,490 | 4,976,605 | 38,252,452 |
| 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 | 6,464,370 | 10,383,057 | 10,806,930 | 5,621,490 | 4,976,605 | 38,252,452 |
| 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).. | 23,460,165 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 14,792,287 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 6,464,370 | 10,383,057 | 10,806,930 | 5,621,490 | 4,976,605 | 38,252,452 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 106,304 | 103,837 | 104,518 | 113,630 | 68,516 | 496,805 |
| 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 VI.).. | 400 | 2,000 | 2,400 | |||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 38,751,657 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2016 | (b) 2017 | (c) 2018 | (d) 2019 | (e) 2020 | (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 VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2020 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2020 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2020 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2019 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2020: | ||||
| a From 2015....... | ||||
| b From 2016....... | ||||
| c From 2017....... | ||||
| d From 2018....... | ||||
| e From 2019....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2015 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2020 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2020 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2020, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2020. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2021. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2016..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2017..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2020..... | ||||
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 3 | LIKE EVERY ORGANIZATION, AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE MADE MAJOR ADJUSTMENTS IN DELIVERING ON OUR MISSION OVER THE COURSE OF 2020 DUE TO THE IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. AMERICA'S PROMISE BROUGHT OUR ALLIANCE PARTNERS TOGETHER TO DRIVE COLLECTIVE ACTION ON COVID-19 AND ON RACIAL JUSTICE. WE AMPLIFIED YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND VOICE BY ENSURING THAT YOUNG PEOPLE ARE PRESENT IN CONVERSATIONS SPANNING TOPICS SUCH AS RACIAL INJUSTICE, COVID-19, GRADUATION, AND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT. IN ADDITION, WE RELEASED MULTIPLE YOUTH-CENTERED RESEARCH PRODUCTS AIMED AT CENTERING AND UPLIFTING THE EXPERIENCES OF YOUTH TO BETTER INFORM SYSTEMS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES. THESE INCLUDE A QUANTITATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON YOUNG PEOPLE'S LEARNING AND WELLBEING; A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF HOW YOUNG PEOPLE VIEW THEIR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND THE EFFECT OF THOSE ENVIRONMENTS ON THEIR SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT; AND A YOUTH ENGAGEMENT GUIDE FOCUSED ON RESEARCH-BASED METHODS AND YOUTH-SUPPORTED STRATEGIES TO ENGAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN DECISION-MAKING. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | BOARD MEMBER, MICHAEL K. POWELL, IS THE SON OR FOUNDING CHAIRMAN, RETIRED GENERAL COLIN POWELL AND THE CHAIR EMERITUS, ALMA J. POWELL. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 | DURING 2020, AMERICA'S PROMISE MADE THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO ITS BYLAWS: REDUCED THE MAXIMUM SIZE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM 36 TO 20, REDEFINED THE AGE LIMITS FOR YOUTH BOARD MEMBERS TO 18+, ADJUSTED THE TERM OF YOUTH BOARD MEMBERS TO ALIGN WITH ADULT BOARD MEMBERS, BARRED BOARD MEMBERS FROM SERVING THE ORGANIZATION IN ANY OTHER CAPACITY AND RECEIVING COMPENSATION FOR SUCH SERVICE, ASSIGNED THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AS TREASURER OF THE BOARD, AND ADDED A STANDING DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE WITHIN THE BOARD TO GOVERN FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHARGES THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE WITH REVIEWING THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. THE CFO REVIEWS THE DATA THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE 990 BEFORE IT IS SUBMITTED TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR INCLUSION IN THE FORM 990 THAT THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS. A DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE COMMITTEE AND A CONFERENCE CALL IS HELD TO DISCUSS THE FORM 990, INCLUDING TO FLAG ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR, BEFORE FILING THE RETURN. AFTER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FORM 990 BY THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE FORM 990 IS SHARE WITH THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS VIA THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WEB PORTAL PRIOR TO FILING AND REMAINS AVAILABLE TO THEM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | ANNUALLY, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICA'S PROMISE ALLIANCE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EMPLOYEES MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH AMERICA'S PROMISE'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHICH IS INCLUDED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK. EACH STAFF MEMBER SIGNS AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE HANDBOOK AND THAT THEY UNDERSTAND AND WILL ABIDE BY THE PROVISIONS, INCLUDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IN ADDITION, THE CFO REVIEWS ALL CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS AND EMPLOYEES FOR ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. IF A CONFLICT WERE IDENTIFIED, THE CFO WOULD IMMEDIATELY REPORT IT TO THE CEO, THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT & FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND/OR THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, WHO SITS ON THE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD MAKES A SPECIFIC DETERMINATION OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION, INCLUDING BASE SALARY, BONUSES (IF ANY), AND OTHER BENEFITS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE'S CONSIDERATION INCLUDES AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO'S COMPENSATION IN COMPARISON TO RELEVANT PEER ORGANIZATIONS, THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PRESIDENT & CEO AGAINST AGREED OBJECTIVES, AND OTHER RELEVANT FACTORS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS BOTH ITS COMPENSATION DECISIONS AS WELL AS A CONFIRMATION THAT THIS PROCESS WAS APPROPRIATELY UNDERTAKEN TO MAKE ITS DETERMINATION. COMPARABILITY STUDIES ALSO INFORM THE SALARIES OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OTHER OFFICERS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IRS FORM 990 ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR PUBLIC-FACING WEBSITE. |
| FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G | CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 774,018. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 175,569. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 39,564. TOTAL EXPENSES 989,151. HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 6,785. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 118,761. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 125,546. RESEARCH: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 431,708. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 556. TOTAL EXPENSES 432,264. MEDIA RELATIONS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 157,310. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 699. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 255. TOTAL EXPENSES 158,264. |
| PART XII, LINE 2C | THERE ARE NO CHANGES FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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