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Nonprofit · EIN 46-4064705

ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC

Tax-exempt · BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004

Financials

$7.1M$6.5M2023$10.8M$6.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$10,777,740$6,893,379$3,884,361$19,312,393$1,182,165$18,130,228
December 31, 2023990$7,106,983$6,456,349$650,634$15,636,960$1,391,093$14,245,867
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,167,294
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$602,710
Other revenue
$7,736

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$304,489
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$246,424
Other salaries and wages
$3,582,531
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,009,333
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$261,647
Accounting fees
$15,175
Occupancy
$539,646
Travel
$48,333
Depreciation
$108,227
Program services (functional)
$4,549,655
Management and general (functional)
$1,247,683
Fundraising (functional)
$1,096,041

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$15,636,960
Total assets, end of year
$19,312,393
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,182,165
Net assets, end of year
$18,130,228
Land, buildings and equipment
$702,904
Publicly traded securities
$95,244
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,930,199
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,200,029
Gross receipts
$10,777,740
Employees
44
Volunteers
40
Year formed
2013
State of legal domicile
PA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ADRIANA MASSARACOO
Officer
50$246,424$9,631
MARY CALL BLANUSADIR. PUBLIC
Highest-paid employee
50$182,425$28,612
CONSTANCE MURPHYDIR. PHILANT
Former
50$160,479$25,044
PATRICIA A WINNERDIR. OPERATI
Highest-paid employee
50$163,061$20,956
RAMIN MOHAJERDIR. ORG. DE
Highest-paid employee
50$144,284$540
JULIE APPOLLONI MARCHDEPUTY DIR D
Highest-paid employee
–$140,901$540
ERIC BROOKSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANNIE DUKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMON HALLETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW BERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOPA DESAIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB ADELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW GILBERTDIRECTOR/TRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAN TIGHEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM BARNETTDIRECTOR/SEC
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
1 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MICHELLE TONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CONSTANCE MURPHYDIR. PHILANTHROPY50$237,958$50,526
ADRIANA MASSARAExecutive Dir.
Officer
50$223,604$9,428
JOSEPH SWEENEYExecutive Dir.
Officer
50$187,905$8,735
MARY CALL BLANUSADIR. PUBLIC POLICY50$150,682$22,668
MEGAN ROBERTSDIR. EDUCATION50$150,644$20,800
PATRICIA A WINNERDIR. OPERATIONS50$146,677$19,585
RAMIN MOHAJERDIR. ORG. DEVELOP.50$155,596$455
ERIC BROOKSDirector/Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
ANNIE DUKEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SIMON HALLETTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW BERRYDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LOPA DESAIDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BOB ADELSONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW GILBERTDirector/Treas.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JAN TIGHEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM BARNETTDirector/Sec.
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MICHELLE TONDirector
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 BELMONT AVE STE 610, BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004-1609
In care of
% ERIC BROOKS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ADRIANA MASSARA, ONE BELMONT AVENUE SUITE 610, BALA CYNWYD, PA 19004
Signed the 990
ADRIANA MASSARA, COO
Phone
(610) 668-1484
Return prepared by
BARSZ GOWIE AMON & FULTZ LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION IS TO IMPROVE LIVES BY EMPOWERING STUDENTS WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND DISPOSITIONS FOR MAKING BETTER DECISIONS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • EDUCATION PROGRAMS - FELLOWSHIP: THE DECISION EDUCATION TEACHER FELLOWSHIP BRINGS TOGETHER MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS NATIONWIDE TO LEARN AND APPLY DECISION EDUCATION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. TEACHER FELLOWS CONTRIBUTE TO THE GROWTH OF DECISION EDUCATION THROUGH ONGOING LEARNING, COLLABORATION, AND ADVOCATING FOR TEACHING APPLIED DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. THEY JOIN A COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS EAGER TO EXPLORE DECISION EDUCATION, CHAMPION ITS INTEGRATION IN SCHOOLS, AND CONTRIBUTE TO STUDYING ITS IMPACT ON STUDENTS. INCUBATOR: THE DECISION EDUCATION INCUBATOR PROVIDES A UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR SCHOOLS INTERESTED IN PILOTING DECISION EDUCATION ACROSS AT LEAST ONE GRADE LEVEL. OVER THE COURSE OF 18 MONTHS, THE ALLIANCE SUPPORTS SCHOOL TEAMS IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE AND SCALABLE INSTRUCTIONAL MODELS WITH HIGH POTENTIAL FOR STUDENT IMPACT. FORECASTING: THE STUDENT FORECASTING TOURNAMENT IS AN EXCITING, GAMIFIED LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO PRACTICE FORECASTING ABOUT REAL-LIFE EVENTS AND IMPROVE THEIR DECISION-MAKING SKILLS. THROUGHOUT THE TOURNAMENT, STUDENTS SUBMIT THEIR OWN FORECASTS ON VARIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT CURRENT, REAL-WORLD EVENTS.
    Expenses $1,737,270 · grants $304,489
  • THE ALLIANCE ACTS AS A FIELD BUILDER (AND CATALYST) TO ALIGN ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WORKING TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH AND INTEGRATE DECISION EDUCATION INTO THE K-12 SYSTEMS OF ALL 50 STATES. WE ARE BUILDING A MOVEMENT OF PARTNERS INCLUDING K-12 EDUCATORS, EDUCATION LEADERS, PARENTS, FUNDERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, RESEARCHERS, ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS, AND POLICYMAKERS, AT THE SCHOOL, DISTRICT, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.
    Expenses $1,071,549
  • RESEARCH PROGRAMS - RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE:THE DECISION EDUCATION RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE BRINGS TOGETHER AN INTERDISCIPLINARY GROUP OF RESEARCHERS WITH A SHARED INTEREST IN DECISION EDUCATION TO DISCUSS RESEARCH FINDINGS, SHARE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES, AND GENERATE NEW INSIGHTS ABOUT DECISION- MAKING IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE. RESEARCH GRANTS: THE DECISION EDUCATION RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT FUTURE AND EXISTING RESEARCH ON DECISION EDUCATION, AND IS THE LATEST STEP IN ESTABLISHING A ROBUST EVIDENCE BASE AND ENHANCING THE OVERALL UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIELD. THE GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS A COMPONENT OF THE LARGER DE RESEARCH GRANTS AND AWARDS INITIATIVE. THROUGH THE GRADUATE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARD, THE ALLIANCE SEEKS TO SEED THE FIELD WITH FUTURE DECISION EDUCATION RESEARCHERS AND DEVELOP AN ENGAGED RESEARCHER COMMUNITY. THE ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION AIMS TO SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENTS (MASTERS OR DOCTORAL LEVEL) INTERESTED IN THE FIELD OF DECISION EDUCATION. GRADUATE STUDENT AUTHORS OF WINNING PAPERS THAT DEMONSTRATED INSIGHT AND INNOVATION IN THE FIELD OF DECISION EDUCATION RECEIVED A 1500 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD.
    Expenses $506,731
  • ALL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES NOT REFLECTED IN THE ABOVE
    Expenses $1,234,105

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
46-4064705
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
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$19,312,393
Income (IRS master file)
$10,777,740

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$10,777,740$6,893,379$19,312,393XML
990December 2023$7,106,983$6,456,349$15,636,960XML
990December 2022$16,522,787$4,883,678$14,766,545IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 46-4064705).

Questions about ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC

What is the EIN of ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC is 46-4064705.
Is ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC 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 ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ADRIANA MASSARA.
Who are the officers and directors of ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $246,424 (ADRIANA MASSARA, COO).
How much revenue does ALLIANCE FOR DECISION EDUCATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,777,740, expenses of $6,893,379 and total assets of $19,312,393 at year end.

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