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Nonprofit · EIN 35-1615544

CHARITABLE ALLIES INC

Tax-exempt · INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268

Financials

$2M$1.9M2023$2.2M$2.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARITABLE ALLIES INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,181,257$2,145,162$36,095$1,714,423$1,579,223$135,200
December 31, 2023990$1,985,325$1,948,610$36,715$720,626$621,521$99,105
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$360,182
Program service revenue
$1,799,533
Investment income
$2
Other revenue
$21,540

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$322,193
Other salaries and wages
$768,587
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,279,048
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$172,335
Occupancy
$42,975
Travel
$6,424
Depreciation
$31,011
Program services (functional)
$1,112,464
Management and general (functional)
$1,032,698

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$720,626
Total assets, end of year
$1,714,423
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,579,223
Net assets, end of year
$135,200
Land, buildings and equipment
$58,964
Gross receipts
$2,181,257
Employees
19
Volunteers
8
Year formed
1984
State of legal domicile
IN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ZACHARY KESTERDIRECTOR, CEO
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$322,193
ROBERT MILLERPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$166,055
OLIVIA CLOERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer, Highest-paid employee
40$110,253
MELISSA COLEMANDIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TINA WHITTINGTONBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BILL KLIMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRYAN GREENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL NELSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TED BASTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TINA CLOERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ZACHARY KESTERDIRECTOR, CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$314,110
ROBERT MILLERPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$139,755
MICHAEL NELSONDIRECTOR, CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TINA WHITTINGTONDIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MELISSA COLEMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ASHLEY GARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MEAGHAN HALLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TINA CLOERDIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
TED BATSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3500 DEPAUW BLVD STE 3090, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268-6105
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DEREK MAGEE, 3500 DEPAUW BLVD 3090, INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268
Signed the 990
DEREK MAGEE, CFO
Phone
(463) 229-0229
Return prepared by
SHIPLEY & WALL AN ASSOCIATION OF PC'S

Mission

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

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • PROVIDE LEGAL AID LITIGATION REPRESENTATION. MANY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD EXCELLENT, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT LEGAL SERVICES. CHARITABLE ALLIES PROVIDES THESE SERVICES AT GREATLY REDUCED (LOW BONO) RATES GENERALLY, AND FOR FREE (PRO BONO) WHEN THE CASE/MATTER IS IN SPECIFIC FURTHERMORE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND RELATED TO THE CORE ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE TAX EXEMPTION AND BOARD LIABILITY. OUR CLIENTS RANGE THE NONPROFIT SPECTRUM, FROM THE ENTITIES WORKING IN THE HUMAN SERVICES SPACE TO CHURCHES, FROM COMMUNITY CENTERS TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND FROM MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS TO SOCIAL WELFARE ENTITIES, AMONG MANY OTHERS. IN THIS LITIGATION-RELATED PROGRAM WE PRE-LITIGATION NEGOTIATION, LITIGATION REGULATORY INVESTIGATIONS, CONTRACT DISPUTES AND NEARLY ANY OTHER COMMON LEGAL ISSUE FOR WHICH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WOULD REQUIRE LITIGATION-RELATED REPRESENTATION.
    Expenses $440,284 · revenue $683,687
  • PROVIDING LEGAL AID TRANSACTIONAL AND GOVERNANCE REPRESENTATION. MANY ORGANIZATIONS ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD EXCELLENT, EXPERIENCED NONPROFIT LEGAL SERVICES. CHARITABLE ALLIES PROVIDES THESE SERVICES AT GREATLY REDUCED (LOW BONO) RATES GENERALLY, AND FOR FREE (PRO BONO) WHEN THE CASE/MATTER IS IN SPECIFIC FURTHERANCE OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND RELATED TO THE CORE ISSUES OF GOVERNANCE, TAX EXEMPTION AND BOARD LIABILITY. OUR CLIENTS RANGE THE NONPROFIT SPECTRUM, FROM THE ENTITIES WORKING IN THE HUMAN SERVICES SPACE TO CHURCHES, FROM COMMUNITY CENTERS TO SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES AND FROM MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS TO SOCIAL WELFARE ENTITIES, AMONG MANY OTHERS. WE ASSIST WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF LEGAL NEEDS SUCH AS ACCREDITATION AUDITS, TAX EXEMPTION AND GOVERNANCE, REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS, EMPLOYMENT LAW, CONTRACT ANALYSIS, AND NEARLY ANY OTHER COMMON LEGAL ISSUE FOR WHICH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WOULD REQUIRE TRANSACTIONAL AND GOVERNANCE LEGAL REPRESENTATION.
    Expenses $575,147 · revenue $1,062,095
  • CHARITABLE ALLIES PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TO HELP CLIENTS UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH COMPLEX TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZTION LAWS AND SOURCES OF LIABILITY FOR NONPROFITS AND THEIR STAKEHOLDERS. WE OFTEN PARTNER WITH OTHER NONPROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS OR CONVENERS (SUCH AS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, AND INSURANCE PROVIDERS) TO PRESENT CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENTS ON TOPICS SUCH AS CHANGES OR DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LAW, INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY, AND LABOR EMPLOYMENT POLICIES THAT EFFECT THE DAILY OPERATION OF EVERY NONPROFIT. WE ALSO REGULARLY CONTRIBUTE ARTICLES AND OTHER MATERIALS TO PUBLICATIONS DIRECTED AT THE NONPROFIT SECTOR.
    Expenses $97,033 · revenue $53,749

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
35-1615544
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1985
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,714,423
Income (IRS master file)
$2,181,257

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,181,257$2,145,162$1,714,423IRS
990December 2023$1,985,325$1,948,610$720,626XML
990December 2022$1,706,058$1,776,651$571,738IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 35-1615544).

Questions about CHARITABLE ALLIES INC

What is the EIN of CHARITABLE ALLIES INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARITABLE ALLIES INC is 35-1615544.
Is CHARITABLE ALLIES INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.
Are donations to CHARITABLE ALLIES INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHARITABLE ALLIES INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of CHARITABLE ALLIES INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHARITABLE ALLIES INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHARITABLE ALLIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DEREK MAGEE.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARITABLE ALLIES INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 10 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $322,193 (ZACHARY KESTER, DIRECTOR, CEO).
How much revenue does CHARITABLE ALLIES INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,181,257, expenses of $2,145,162 and total assets of $1,714,423 at year end.

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