Nonprofit · EIN 42-1622670
THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION
Tax-exempt · DENVER, CO 80202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,944,093 | $2,161,911 | -$217,818 | $11,002,820 | $5,306,487 | $5,696,333 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,023,220 | $2,390,766 | -$367,546 | $11,134,315 | $6,707,626 | $4,426,689 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,933,472 | $2,717,569 | -$784,097 | $11,850,345 | $7,056,110 | $4,794,235 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $697,007
- Program service revenue
- $1,237,471
- Investment income
- $8,862
- Other revenue
- $753
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,983
- Other salaries and wages
- $452,368
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $692,280
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,995
- Accounting fees
- $112,237
- Occupancy
- $189,583
- Travel
- $1,858
- Depreciation
- $391,225
- Program services (functional)
- $1,736,595
- Management and general (functional)
- $309,190
- Fundraising (functional)
- $116,126
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,134,315
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,002,820
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,306,487
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,696,333
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,949,677
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,261,221
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,435,112
- Gross receipts
- $1,944,093
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- CO
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Carlman | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $139,220 | $20,763 |
| Mariah Shell | Operations Director Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,147 | $13,677 |
| Jeff Ackermann | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Graf | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Renise Walker | Co-Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomia Amaha | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Schueth | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Eliana Blancas | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Zak Borgman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Israel | Wisdom Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| James McClair | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Nelson | Wisdom Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilda Nucete | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Powers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praful Shah | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Sutton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Shell | Operations Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,000 | $9,080 |
| Alison Carlman | Executive Director from May 2024 Officer | 40 | $108,134 | $3,893 |
| Brenna Simmons St Onge | Executive Director through Jan 2024 Officer | 40 | $33,180 | $418 |
| Steve Schueth | Interim ED Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $18,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Ackermann | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacques-Phillippe Piverger | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Amaha | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Praful Shah | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Arent | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Baldridge | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Israel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KJ McCorry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Miripol | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Nelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hilda Nucete | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| John Powers | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Renise Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenna Simmons St Onge | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $164,125 | $4,985 |
| Evans Mensah | Chief Operation Officer Officer | 40 | $89,417 | $3,337 |
| Jeff Ackermann | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| Natriece Bryant | Vice Chair to June 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jacques-Phillippe Piverger | Vice Chair from June 2023 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jenise Bermudez | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Praful Shah | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Naomi Amaha | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Arent | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Baldridge | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keely Downs | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Catherine Greener | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lynn Israel | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KJ McCorry | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Miripol | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Moszeter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jill Nelson | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John Powers | Board Member Trustee or director | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| Beth Prendergast | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Schueth | Past Chair of the Board Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Renise Walker | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1536 WYNKOOP ST STE 100, DENVER, CO 80202-1138
- In care of
- % JOHN POWERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Alison Carlman, 1536 Wynkoop St 100, Denver, CO 80202
- Signed the 990
- Alison Carlman, Executive Director
- Phone
- (303) 572-1536
- Website
- https://www.afca.earth
- Return prepared by
- Blazek & Vetterling
Mission
The Alliance Center brings people together to develop and advance solutions for an inclusive, regenerative future.
Program accomplishments
- The Alliance Center is civic infrastructure, stewarding shared space that brings sustainability leaders into proximity and supports ongoing collaboration. The Alliance Center Building itself has served as a living laboratory for advancing clean technologies, and it's also a shared workspace and event space at the heart of Colorado's sustainability ecosystem since 2004. Today it's an all-electric, 8-times LEED-certified historic building that is home to 44 tenant organizations, the majority of which are nonprofits, receiving below-market rent. In 2025, the Alliance Center hosted 127 events reaching 3,700+ attendees. See Schedule OThe Alliance Center also hosts a Hard-to-Recycle station open to the community, diverting nearly 10,000 lbs. of food waste and 2,500+ lbs of hard-to-recycle materials from landfills and earning a 100 ENERGY STAR score against a national median of 50 in 2025.Expenses $1,385,721 · revenue $1,211,402
- The Alliance Center connects and convenes sustainability professionals through robust programming that builds relationships, collaboration, and effectiveness. In 2025, the Alliance Center hosted a Signature Event series, a regular Jobseekers Meetup Group, a green jobs board, an online community, and Free Community Coworking Days, among other events. 73% of community members reported the Alliance Center supported a stronger change ecosystem, 70% felt like stronger, more effective change agents, and 25% reported increased collaboration. The Alliance Center also supports Collective Impact partnerships; for example, it partnered with the Colorado Department of Transportation in 2025 to expand clean-transportation career pathways for students and job seekers through the Cleantech Workforce Pathways Program.Expenses $350,874 · revenue $26,069
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 42-1622670
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,134,315
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,135,982
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,944,093 | $2,161,911 | $11,002,820 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,023,220 | $2,390,766 | $11,134,315 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,933,472 | $2,717,569 | $11,850,345 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,313,505 | $2,658,330 | $12,895,402 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 42-1622670).
Questions about THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION
- What is the EIN of THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION is 42-1622670.
- Is THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Alison Carlman.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $139,220 (Alison Carlman, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does THE ALLIANCE FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,944,093, expenses of $2,161,911 and total assets of $11,002,820 at year end.
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