ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALLIANCE CENTER FOR EDUCATION INC

EIN 56-0543244 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION and SUPPORT for CHILDREN IN NEED THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILIES. OUR VISION is to POSITIVELY AFFECT THE FUTURE of CHILDREN AT RISK BY IMPROVING ECONOMIC MOBILITY THROUGH EDUCATION. WE FIRMLY BELIEVE THAT EDUCATION is A POWERFUL CATALYST for BREAKING THE CYCLE of POVERTY. BY INVESTING IN FAMILY ENGAGEMENT and OFFERING HOLISTIC SUPPORT, WE ARE PAVING THE WAY for A BRIGHTER FUTURE, WHERE EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. TOGETHER, WE ARE BUILDING A BRIDGE to SUCCESS, ONE FAMILY AT A TIME. OUR PROGRAMS ARE A BEACON of HOPE, OFFERED to ELIGIBLE CHILDREN and FAMILIES AT NO COST. to ENSURE TARGETED IMPACT, WE EMPLOY A METICULOUS RECRUITMENT,SELECTION, and ENROLLMENT PROCESS, REACHING THE POPULATIONS IN GREATEST NEED of OUR SERVICES. UPON ENROLLMENT, EACH FAMILY RECEIVES PERSONALIZED SUPPORT FROM OUR DEDICATED TEAM MEMBERS. TOGETHER, THEY SET AMBITIOUS STUDENT and FAMILY GOALS, and WE LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.07%of revenue went to mission work86.2% of expenses · Program services

$99.80spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.73%of revenue went to management and office costs13.8% of expenses

$0.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $178,066 for JARED KEATON (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,597,640

Mission workProgram services$9,120,89786.07% of revenue86.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,455,41913.73% of revenue13.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,3240.20% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,576,31699.80% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 86.2% mission · 13.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.80% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.12% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 14.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 15.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 14.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,597,640

Expenses$10,576,316

Annual surplus $21,324 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,120,897 · 86.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,455,419 · 13.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,597,640

Expenses$10,576,316

Assets$4,906,665

Income$10,597,640

Contributions$10,431,888

Mission work (program services)$9,120,897

Management and general$1,455,419

Stocks and bonds$132,897

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JARED KEATONCEO · 40 hrs/week $178,066

BRIAN LUCKADOOCFO $108,540

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

JARED KEATONCEO

BRIAN LUCKADOOCFO

JORGE MANJARRESDIRECTOR

TAYLOR BARBOURDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE JONESDIRECTOR

RONDA WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

REV DANIEL PEZETDIRECTOR

RASHEDA SANDERSDIRECTOR

LISA MARSHALLDIRECTOR

KIM LANGSTAFFDIRECTOR

KATIE CREIGHTONDIRECTOR

ANTHONY STRADFORDDIRECTOR

JOHN DEMICCODIRECTOR

JOANIE STROHMDIRECTOR

DIANN BLACKDIRECTOR

DAVID ELIASDIRECTOR

BRITTANY ROBINSONDIRECTOR

BISHOP KEN CARTERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 700 PARKWOOD AVE, CHARLOTTE, NC 28205-2655
County: Mecklenburg
In care of: JARED KEATON
Primary officer: JARED KEATON, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailShalina@ac4ed.org Phone(704) 371-7447 Officer phone(704) 371-7432

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ANDERSON SMITH & WIKE PLLC
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools