Charitable Allies Inc
To provide at greatly reduced rates(low bono) or for free (pro bono) excellent legal and legal education services to nonprofit organizations and their stakeholders (I.e. Founders directors, members and donors) through our charitable legal aid and educational
Charitable Allies Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,714,423
- +137.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $2,181,257
- +9.9% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $2,145,162
- +10.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Charitable Allies Inc funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2019 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,714,423 | $2,181,257 | $2,145,162 | — | — | $2 |
| 2023 | $720,626 | $1,985,325 | $1,948,610 | — | — | $1 |
| 2022 | $571,738 | $1,706,058 | $1,776,651 | — | — | $1,564 |
| 2021 | $465,266 | $1,508,866 | $1,608,382 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $390,001 | $1,043,695 | $928,500 | — | — | $1 |
| 2019 | $107,357 | $1,518,246 | $1,470,088 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $10 |
About Charitable Allies Inc
Based on IRS filings
Charitable Allies Inc is a public charity, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $2.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charitable Allies Inc is led by Zachary Kester, Director & CEO since 2020 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 10 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Zachary Kester
Director & CEO
Director, Executive Director & Managing Attorney → Director & CEO, 2020
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$96K (2019) → $322K (2024)
Tina Whittington
Board Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2023
Director & Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Miller
Program Director
Transactional Team Lead & Program Director → Program Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$131K (2022) → $166K (2024)
Michael Nelson
Director
Director & Vice Chair → Director & Chair, 2021
Director & Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Coleman
Director & Vice Chair
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tina Cloer
Director
Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2022
Director & Vice Chair → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Klimon
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Green
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Baston
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Cloer
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$110K (2024)
Former officers (9)
- Former: Ted Batson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Ashley Garry (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Meaghan Haller (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Kimberly Williams-Puifer (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Matt McIntyre (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Megan McGuire (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rima Shahid (2019–2022) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Barry Bostrom (2019–2021) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Brenda Freije (2019–2021) — Advisory Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $322K, to Zachary Kester (Director, CEO). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Charitable Allies Inc
How large is Charitable Allies Inc?
Charitable Allies Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
Where does Charitable Allies Inc operate?
Charitable Allies Inc has awarded grants in Indiana.
What is Charitable Allies Inc's EIN?
Charitable Allies Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-1615544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 1, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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