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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3171846

ALIVE & FREE

Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107

Financials

$2.1M$2.4M2024$2.1M$2.4M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALIVE & FREE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$2,144,072$2,360,554-$216,482$7,285,748$108,863$7,176,885
December 31, 2024990$2,139,073$2,421,611-$282,538$7,422,635$104,268$7,318,367
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,525,854
of which government grants
$651,882
Program service revenue
$107,075
Investment income
$322,914
Net income from fundraising events
$172,574
Other revenue
$188,229

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$268,945
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$176,406
Other salaries and wages
$434,616
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$759,578
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$11,501
Accounting fees
$98,524
Occupancy
$17,477
Travel
$4,115
Program services (functional)
$2,063,536
Management and general (functional)
$84,457
Fundraising (functional)
$212,561

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,497,635
Total assets, end of year
$7,285,748
Total liabilities, end of year
$108,863
Net assets, end of year
$7,176,885
Publicly traded securities
$4,604,970
Net assets without donor restrictions
$7,176,885
Gross receipts
$2,249,372
Employees
7
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
CA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joseph E Marshall JrExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
60$176,406
Glenn HunterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Murrell GreenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Larry ChatmonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lowell Davis IIITreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
William HobiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Denise ChildsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dion-Jay BrookterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lynn JonesSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jeri MarshallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Joseph E Marshall JrExecutive Dir.
Trustee or director, Officer
60$172,055
Glenn HunterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Murrell GreenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Larry ChatmonChairman
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Lowell Davis IIITreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
William HobiDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Denise ChildsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Dion-Jay BrookterDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Lynn JonesSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jeri MarshallDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1060 TENNESSEE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107-3016
Signed the 990
Joseph E MarshallJr, Executive Director
Phone
(415) 826-8664
Return prepared by
Brown Armant Gibson & Associates Inc

Mission

Keep young people alive and free, unharmed by violence and free from incarceration

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Fiscal agent activities for Office of Civic Engagements and Immigrant Affairs -disbursement of 249 SF Dream scholarship stipends. Richmond Pulse Youth led newspaper Contra Costa Pulse - community news and media outlet serving the greater east and west communities of Contra Costa county in Northern California
    Expenses $973,307 · grants $969,116
  • Omega Leadership Academy - Leadership classes/family meetings - 38; Leadership Academy participants - 84; Family meeting participants - 38; College Prep classes - 24; College Prep participants - 27; College scholarships recipients - 40; Colleges/universities attended - 29; College/universities attendees - 42; and total college graduates to-date - 293. Kwanzaa celebration participants - 150. Leadership Academy served population Tuesday class, college prep, collegians, and alumni - 456
    Expenses $749,695 · grants $175,256
  • Alive and Free Violence Prevention - 2 training workshops with 22 participants 46 weekly 2-hour call in show reached 200,000 listeners. There were 43 speaking engagements.
    Expenses $244,752 · grants $7,766 · revenue $60
  • Omega Training Institute - where educators, law enforcement agencies, and community members are taught violence prevention methods that t they can bring back and apply to their served communities. There were 3 Training institutes held in San Francisco, California and Seattle, Washington with 61 attendees.
    Expenses $95,782 · revenue $59,075

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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3171846
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
1993
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,285,748
Income (IRS master file)
$2,249,372

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$2,144,072$2,360,554$7,285,748XML
990December 2024$2,139,073$2,421,611$7,422,635XML
990December 2023$2,454,031$3,208,265$7,640,957IRS
990December 2022$1,833,604$2,125,887$8,354,682IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about ALIVE & FREE

What is the EIN of ALIVE & FREE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALIVE & FREE is 94-3171846.
Is ALIVE & FREE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
Are donations to ALIVE & FREE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALIVE & FREE 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 ALIVE & FREE 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 ALIVE & FREE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of ALIVE & FREE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $176,406 (Joseph E Marshall Jr, Executive Dir.).
How much revenue does ALIVE & FREE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,144,072, expenses of $2,360,554 and total assets of $7,285,748 at year end.

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