Grantmaking public charity · EIN 82-3537729
Pa Alliance Action
Philadelphia, PA
Pa Alliance Action is a public charity that makes grants based in Philadelphia, PA. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $10.6M in grants paid across 19 grants, with $635K in total assets. Its largest grants went to Project 26 Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Communications and Project Keystone.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Pa Alliance Action's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
All primary purpose grantees are required to sign a letter agreeing to the following conditions: (I) Not use an partition of the grant funds for any purpose other than primary purpose social welfare and education purposes as described and will repay any portion of the grant that is not used for such purposes. (II) Promptly after the end of the taxable year in which grantee receives the grant, and after the end of each following taxable year during which the grantee retains any remaining balance of the grant funds, furnish PA Alliance Action with complete annual reports on (I) The manner in which the grant funds and income thereon were spent, (II) On grantee compliance with terms of the grant, and (III) a narrative summary of the progress made in accomplishing the purpose of the grant. All grantees must further pledges to not use any portion of the grant: (A) For any purposes other than the primary purpose (social welfare and educational purposes for which the grant was made; (B) To carry on propaganda, or otherwise to attempt to influence legislation, except to the extent permitted by the IRS section 501(C)(4) or if applicable IRS sections 501(H) and 4911, and (C) For any activity other than that which was specifically authorized via grant letter. Grantees are further required to provide a financial and narrative report of activities summarizing how the grant was used and delineate the results achieved, consistent with primary purpose expenditures, as well as a copy of the gr
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
The organization's mission is to promote and pursue nonpartisan progressive policies in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project 26 Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Support for general operations. | $4,726,000 |
| Commonwealth Communications | Philadelphia, PA | General Operating Support, support for 2024 PA Issue Advocacy & Accountability Work, and support for Megaphone Program. | $1,286,000 |
| Project Keystone | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support, support for research, and online journal extension. | $847,800 |
| Working Families Organization | Brooklyn, NY | Support for Philadelphia GOTV, voter mobilization and issue advocacy & accountability work. | $538,781 |
| PA United | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support, support for voter education & mobilization programming, and support for statewide phones to black voters. | $500,000 |
| The Voter Project | Philadelphia, PA | Support for early vote by mail mailer, vote by mail programming and voter education. | $450,000 |
| Make the Road Action Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General operating support and support for voter registration, voter education & mobilization, GOTV bilingual phones and program expansion. | $355,200 |
| Asian Pacific Islander Political Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support along with support for voter education & mobilization programming. | $340,000 |
| New Pennsylvania Project | West Chester, PA | General operating support, primary purpose voter registration, and GOTV programming. | $280,000 |
| For Our Future Action Fund | Washington, DC | Support for voter Education & Engagement and GOTV programs. | $275,000 |
| Action Together NEPA | Mountain Top, PA | Support for voter education & engagement, voter mobilization, GOTV staffing expansion, GOTV text programs and persuasion phone calls. | $225,000 |
| CASA in Action | Hyattsville, MD | Support for voter registration, Voter Education & Engagement and GOTV Base Program. | $168,219 |
| PA Alliance Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support and support for The Philly Download. | $144,000 |
| Conservation Voters of PA Victory Fund | Philadelphia, PA | Support for the canvass program & persuasion, GOTV Phones & Doors, and Digital Organizing & Storytelling | $120,000 |
| Promote the Vote | Philadelphia, PA | Support for GOTV phones and support for legislative battleground phones. | $110,000 |
| Organize Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh, PA | General operating support, support for voter education & mobilization and GOTV program. | $95,000 |
| Lead Pa | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support. | $90,000 |
| Black Men Vote | Alexandria, VA | Grant to support Philadelphia Voter Mobilization. | $50,000 |
| Food and Water Action | Washington, DC | Support for Allegheny County and/or Surrounding Suburbs Expansion. | $20,000 |
Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Pa Alliance Action accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Pa Alliance Action's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Pa Alliance Action give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $10,621,000 in grants paid (19 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Pa Alliance Action funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Project 26 Pennsylvania (PA), $4.73M, Commonwealth Communications (PA), $1.29M, Project Keystone (PA), $848K, Working Families Organization (NY), $539K and PA United (PA), $500K.