Alianza Americas

What it reported doing in 2024

Network Power and Capacity Building: Alianza Americas leads nationally-coordinated efforts to promote racial and economic justice for immigrant communities focused on issues of climate, immigration, democracy, and more. As the central node to the network Alianza Americas provided a dozen capacity building trainings focused on strategic social media use, community organizing and education, healthy immigrant integration, and civic engagement education. The network raised awareness on the importance of programs like Temporary Protective Status (TPS), the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, and the impact of immigrant detention and deportations. Education and communications focused on changing negative narratives about immigration, and describing the many positive impacts that immigrants have on our communities. The Network Power program also initiated a Climate Justice initiative focused on growing the leadership of Latinx and immigrant voices in the climate movement by building capacity, creating organizing infrastructure, and education. Health Equity: Alianza Americas Health Equity and Justice program leverages the expertise of Latin American immigrant organizations as public health actors to address health inequities through education, health promotion training, and cultural engagement. Alianza Americas has worked with members and partners to address health disparities in prevention, testing, vaccination and treatment for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Together with 17 member organizations based in 13 states, we reached more than 50,000 individuals with information and education on COVID-19 prevention and vaccination. Alianza Americas also led a coalition of Florida-based organizations to help increase vaccination rates among farmworkers and rural communities in Florida. Transnational Awareness Building: Alianza Americas defends and promotes human rights and mobility across the Americas and globally through educational seminars and learning tours. In 2021, the network raised awareness on the root causes of migration from Central America and Mexico by hosting a series of virtual webinars and delegations focused on the realities of people in Mxico, Guatemala and Honduras. Alianza Americas also works to create stronger transnational coalitions and solidarity. In 2021, the network mobilized support for grassroots organizations in Central America responding to the aftermath of hurricanes Eta and Iota. This collective effort helped support the well-being of 30,000 individuals with medical assistance, food, water, and temporary shelter.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 42.5%; rating input score 42
• Program expense ratio: 80%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: $17.11 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 1 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 17
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 23.9%; rating input score 24; 13th percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 47%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.55; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.05; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 22.7%; rating input score 10; 10th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -5.4% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1.4% per year; rating input score 100; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 5.2% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings