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PA Alliance Foundation

PA Alliance Foundation ("paaf") is a 501(c)(3) public charity that is focused on civic engagement and democracy advancement across pennsylvania, working to expand access to the ballot through non-partisan voter education and mobilization.

$4.7M
Granted FY2024still arriving
72
Grants FY2024still arriving
9
States reached
$595k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Public Benefit$16MCivil Rights$1.3MCommunity Improvement$1.2MEmployment$498kHuman Services$342kCrime & Legal$262kYouth Development$120kEducation$70kOther$0
02FY2024 · 72 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k2 grants · $15k
  • $10k–50k44 grants · $930k
  • $50k–250k21 grants · $2.0M
  • $250k+5 grants · $1.7M
$25,000
Median grant
9
States reached
$2.0M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Project 26 Pennsylvania$595,000
The Voter Project Fund$400,000
Pennsylvania United$250,000
Working Families Organization Inc$250,000
Organize Pennsylania$250,000
Lead PA Institute$221,000
Commonwealth Communications$200,000
Project Keystone$186,000
Project 26 Pennsylvania$120,000
Project 26 Pennsylvania$100,000
In This Together NEPA$100,000
Project 26 Pennsylvania$100,000
Working Families Organization Inc$100,000
The Voter Project Fund$100,000
Pennsylvania United$91,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY20–24, $384k) land where the poverty rate runs at 18%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 94% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%WOORI CENTER: $21k → 7%Casa San Jose: $25k → 11%Casa San Jose: $20k → 11%CASA SAN JOSE: $20k → 11%CASA SAN JOSE: $17k → 11%Make The Road States Inc: $75k → 20%Make The Road States Inc: $36k → 20%Make The Road States Inc: $70k → 20%CAIR PENNSYLVANIA: $33k → 22%COUNCIL ON AMERICAN-ISLAMIC RELATIONS PENNSYLVANIA: $16k → 22%Council on American-Islamic Relations: $10k → 22%Council on American-Islamic Relations: $10k → 22%Council on American-Islamic Relations: $10k → 22%Promote the Vote: $21k → 22%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

ME
IL
NY
MA
IN
PA
NJ
CA
WV
VA
MD
DC
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

82%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$17M · 22 repeat orgs$3.7M to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +49% since the first grant, against +1% for those funded once.

22 repeat relationships: 17 still active in FY2024, 5 since wound down; 26 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

22
28

Total granted

$17M
$1.0M

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+49%
+1%

Still filing today

95%
75%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 43% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $2.7M went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
Civil RightsCommunity ImprovementHuman ServicesPublic BenefitArts & CultureEnvironmentOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TV
    THE VOTER PROJECT FUND
    3× · 2022–2024 · $1.1M · revenue +441%
  • CC
    COMMONWEALTH COMMUNICATIONS
    3× · 2021–2024 · $687k · revenue +306%
  • PENNSYLVANIA VOICE
    5× · 2020–2024 · $637k · revenue +30%

Funded once

  • CENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC
    one grant, 2020 · $223k · revenue 0%
  • MT
    Make the Road New York
    one grant, 2020 · $212k · revenue -21%
  • KR
    Keystone Research Center Inc
    one grant, 2020 · $150k · revenue -29%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Lead Pa

Cultivating the next generation of progressive leaders across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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2
Keystone Democracy

Keystone Democracy's goal is to ensure that all Pennsylvania elections are implemented in a safe, secure, convenient and fair manner. We work to advance pro-democracy policies by informing elected officials, civic leaders, the media, and…

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3
Pa Alliance Action

The PA Alliance Action seeks to advocate at the state level for democracy reform through grassroots activities and support of like-minded organizations on behalf of and in support of all Pennsylvanians, in particular historically…

Civil Rights
4
Philadelphia Area Jobs With Justice

Building support for the rights of working people through coalitions of labor and community and through public education.

Employment
5
Pa Alliance Foundation

Pa alliance foundation ("paaf") is a 501(c)(3) public charity that is focused on civic engagement and democracy advancement across pennsylvania, working to expand access to the ballot through non-partisan voter education and mobilization.…

Civil Rights
6
Ballot Pa Action

Informed and educated the public and lawmakers about the benefits of including independent voters in Pennsylvania's primary elections.

Civil Rights
7
Community Justice Project

To provide high quality civil legal assistance and other services to indigent individuals and families.

Crime & Legal
8
Power Coalition for Electoral Justice

We created the power coalition for electoral justice with our partners because this is a moment of opportunity; a time to dig in and become internationally strategic; in short, to use this movement to create a true paradigm shift. to plant…

Civil Rights
9
The Public Interest Law Center

The Public Interest Law Center uses high-impact legal strategies to advance the civil, social, and economic rights of communities in the Philadelphia region facing discrimination, inequality, and poverty. We use litigation, community…

Crime & Legal
10
Philly Black Worker Project

) to lead and engage in campaigns that empower Black workers to advance our rights and improve job quality in key employment sectors

Civil Rights
11
Philadelphia for All

Our mission is to empower and engage communities of color in Philadelphia through voter education, community outreach, and civic engagement initiatives. We are committed to ensuring every voice is heard by providing accessible information…

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12
Democracy Works Inc

The organization's mission is to leverage web-technologies to improve civic engagement and voter education.

Civil Rights
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is One Pennsylvania Activists United; the most unlike its peers is 1 Vote Counts. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

63 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 63 of the 76 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

3
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
16
Early backer (in before they grew)
63/63
Grantees still filing
32/63
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

The Voter Project: $10,682,834 · OtherThe Voter ProjectPROJECT 26 PENNSYLVANIA: $990,000 · OtherPROJECT 26 PENNSYLVANIACOMMONWEALTH COMMUNICATIONS: $686,765 · Other+32 more: $1,245,359 · Other+32 moreTHE VOTER PROJECT FUND: $1,116,000 · Civil RightsTHE VOTER PROJECT FUNDPENNSYLVANIA VOICE: $636,627 · Civil RightsPENNSYLVANIA VOICEPennsylvania United: $436,671 · Civil RightsPennsylvania UnitedWORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC: $415,000 · Civil RightsWORKING FAMILIES ORGAN…ORGANIZE PENNSYLVANIA: $250,000 · Civil RightsORGANIZE PENNSYLVANIAProject Keystone: $200,200 · Civil RightsFair Elections Center: $200,000 · Civil RightsNew Pennsylvania Project: $177,000 · Civil Rights+13 more: $697,865 · Civil Rights+13 morePOWER INTERFAITH INC: $1,025,000 · Community ImprovementPittsburgh United: $111,000 · Community Improvement+4 more: $60,000 · Community ImprovementLead PA Institute: $497,802 · EmploymentMake The Road States Inc: $181,000 · Human ServicesCASA SAN JOSE: $82,201 · Human ServicesCAIR-PENNSYLVANIA: $78,917 · Human ServicesWOORI CENTER: $21,159 · Human ServicesPROMOTE THE VOTE PA: $21,000 · Human ServicesCASA INC: $20,000 · Human ServicesCENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC: $222,720 · Public BenefitPUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE INC: $30,000 · Public BenefitEmgage Foundation Inc: $10,000 · Public BenefitNEO Philanthropy Inc: $10,000 · Public Benefit+1 more: $8,000 · Public BenefitMake the Road New York: $211,621 · Crime & LegalABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER: $25,000 · Crime & Legal
Other$13,604,958Civil Rights$4,129,363Community Improvement$1,196,000Employment$497,802Human Services$404,277Public Benefit$280,720Crime & Legal$236,621

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetThe Voter Project: $10,682,834 over 3y, 53% of budgetTHE VOTER PROJECT FUND: $1,116,000 over 3y, 14% of budgetPOWER INTERFAITH INC: $1,025,000 over 3y, 23% of budgetPROJECT 26 PENNSYLVANIA: $990,000 over 1y, 14% of budgetCOMMONWEALTH COMMUNICATIONS: $686,765 over 3y, 13% of budgetPENNSYLVANIA VOICE: $636,627 over 5y, 4.6% of budgetLead PA Institute: $497,802 over 4y, 61% of budgetPennsylvania United: $436,671 over 2y, 5.1% of budgetWORKING FAMILIES ORGANIZATION INC: $415,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetORGANIZE PENNSYLVANIA: $250,000 over 1y, 4.0% of budgetCASA INC: $232,190 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetCENTER FOR POPULAR DEMOCRACY INC: $222,720 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetMake the Road New York: $211,621 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetProject Keystone: $200,200 over 1y, 5.3% of budgetFair Elections Center: $200,000 over 3y, 2.0% of budgetMake The Road States Inc: $181,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetNew Pennsylvania Project: $177,000 over 3y, 18% of budgetKeystone Research Center Inc: $150,000 over 1y, 7.6% of budgetIN THIS TOGETHER NEPA INC: $130,000 over 2y, 23% of budgetFOR OUR FUTURE EDUCATION FUND: $121,404 over 2y, 21% of budgetONE PENNSYLVANIA ACTIVISTS UNITED: $116,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetPittsburgh United: $111,000 over 2y, 2.2% of budgetNEW VOICES PITTSBURGH INC: $110,067 over 3y, 2.2% of budgetURBAN AFFAIRS COALITION: $88,503 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetCASA SAN JOSE: $82,201 over 3y, 2.1% of budgetASIAN AMERICANS UNITED INC: $79,183 over 2y, 6.5% of budgetCAIR-PENNSYLVANIA: $78,917 over 3y, 2.5% of budgetFAIRNESS WV INSTITUTE INC: $75,000 over 1y, 11% of budgetCENTER FOR EMPOWERED POLITICS EDUCATION FUND: $61,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetNEXTGEN EDUCATION FUND: $50,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetCITIZENS FOR PENNSYLVANIA'S FUTURE: $50,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetNEW VOTERS ORG: $40,000 over 1y, 5.8% of budgetBHUTANESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH: $37,513 over 2y, 5.0% of budgetNew PA Project Education Fund: $36,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetFISCAL SPONSORSHIP ALLIES INC: $30,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetPUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY INITIATIVE INC: $30,000 over 1y, 3.3% of budget1 VOTE COUNTS: $29,530 over 1y, 7.7% of budgetPUBLIC DEMOCRACY AMERICA: $27,500 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetRISE EDUCATION FUND: $25,000 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER: $25,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetBLACK MEN VOTE: $25,000 over 1y, 2.4% of budget412 JUSTICE: $25,000 over 1y, 3.4% of budgetBLACK GIRLS VOTE 4 HER INC: $25,000 over 1y, 3.9% of budgetPROMOTE THE VOTE PA: $21,000 over 1y, 2.2% of budget1HOOD MEDIA ACADEMY INC: $20,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetVOTER EMPOWERMENT EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT MOVEMENT: $20,000 over 1y, 23% of budgetCASA INC: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE: $20,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Pennsylvania VoiceTides FoundationNew Venture FundThe Heinz EndowmentsHopewell FundBvm Capacity Building…Amalgamated Charitabl…All Hands on Deck Net…The Pittsburgh Founda…United States Energy …The Philadelphia Foun…Pa Alliance Action
Pennsylvania VoicePA47.4× affinity20 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Pennsylvania Voice · Tides Foundation · New Venture Fund · The Heinz Endowments · Hopewell Fund · Bvm Capacity Building Institute Inc · Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc · All Hands on Deck Network Inc · The Pittsburgh Foundation · United States Energy Foundation · The Philadelphia Foundation · Pa Alliance Action

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization PA Alliance Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from PA Alliance Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 40%5%19%42%75%funder's share of their income ↑0%10%20%30%40%share of the org’s income from government →median 8%
  • Casa Inc: 8% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
13report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–40%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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Find your warmest path to PA Alliance Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 76 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990 e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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