Alianza Leadership Institute
The Alliance of the SouthEast (ASE) builds the capacity of leaders, organizers, and associations that carry out community and social change. We envision a powerful grassroots base that impacts decision makers and wins real improvements in our neighborhoods.ASE is a multicultural, interfaith coalition of churches, schools, businesses, and community organizers, all working together to address the challenges facing the neighborhoods of Southeast Chicago.
Alianza Leadership Institute at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,176,315
- -2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $524,885
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $975
- Expenses (2025)
- $541,862
- +27.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alianza Leadership Institute funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $27K.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,176,315 | $524,885 | $541,862 | — | — | $975 |
| 2024 | $1,208,686 | $554,946 | $426,538 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $1,039,653 | $414,169 | $341,492 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $966,255 | $741,095 | $313,151 | — | — | $102 |
| 2021 | $548,960 | $378,989 | $196,404 | — | — | $21 |
| 2020 | $352,206 | $428,210 | $178,191 | $27,478 | 2 | $117 |
About Alianza Leadership Institute
Based on IRS filings
Alianza Leadership Institute is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $975.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alianza Leadership Institute is led by Amalia NietoGomez, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amalia NietoGomez
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $80K (2025)
Vanessa Schwartz
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Collins-Wright
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$250 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Ana Guajardo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Estela Nava
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allana Davis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tevonne Ellis
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clifton Muhammad
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Arnold Bradford
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$100 (2022) → $0 (2025)
Joyce Coffee
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Hector Navalo (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Major Ken Wilson (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Mery Mercado (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Angela Hurlock (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Abril Garcia (2023) — Director
- Former: Ubaldo Aguilar (2023) — Director
- Former: Ana Hernandez (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Skylar Spratt (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Danielle Cooper (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Chloe Watson (2021) — Director
- Former: Mary Claire Schmit (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sterling Rogers (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $80K, to Amalia NietoGomez (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Alianza Leadership Institute
How large is Alianza Leadership Institute?
Alianza Leadership Institute reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $525K.
What is Alianza Leadership Institute?
Alianza Leadership Institute is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alianza Leadership Institute operate?
Alianza Leadership Institute has awarded grants in California, Illinois.
What is Alianza Leadership Institute's EIN?
Alianza Leadership Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-0536466. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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