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ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION INC
ALBANY, NY · EIN 223810450 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE O01 · Youth Development · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$70K
expenses
$375K
net assets
$1.1M
employees
160
volunteers
17,200
program ratio
86%
mission · from form 990

THE ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION IS A COALITION MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO KEEP NEW YORK TRUE TO ITS PROMISE OF ENSURING A HIGH- QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION TO ALL STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF ZIP CODE. COMBINING ITS LEGISLATIVE AND POLICY EXPERTISE WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING, AQE ADVANCES PROVEN-TO-WORK STRATEGIES THAT LEAD TO STUDENT SUCCESS AND ECHOES A POWERFUL PUBLIC DEMAND FOR A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC SCHOOL EDUCATION FOR ALL OF NEW YORK'S STUDENTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Alliance for Quality Education is a coalition advancing student success through policy advocacy and grassroots organizing across New York State. It works to ensure equitable access to high-quality public education regardless of zip code by combining legislative expertise with community mobilization. The organization focuses on systemic strategies proven to improve educational outcomes for all students.

named programs · 2 · from sources

What they call their work

Grassroots Organizing Campaigns
Statewide community mobilization efforts that engage parents, students, and educators to advocate for equitable school funding and quality education policies
Policy Advocacy Initiative
Advances proven strategies in education policy through legislative engagement, coalition-building, and public awareness campaigns to support student success
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Education Policy Advocacy & Reform 2 activities
    • Advancing education policy through advocacy and organizing
      Advances proven-to-work education strategies by combining legislative and policy expertise with grassroots organizing to influence systemic change.
    • Community mobilization for education equity
      Mobilizes communities across New York to advocate for high-quality public education for all students, regardless of geographic location, through grassroots organizing.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$70K
Contributions & grants$27K38%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$32K45%
Other revenue$11K
expenses
Total expenses$375K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead8%
Fundraising6%
Salaries & benefits$68K
Grants paid out$136K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.15M
Cash$1.15M
Investments$0
Liabilities$29K
Net assets$1.12M
Liquid reserves36.7 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -91.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 2
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ZAKIYAH SHAAKIR-ANSARI CO EXEC DIR 4 $121K
MARINA MARCOU-O'MALLEY CO EXEC DIR 4 $110K
board members · 5
  • CAROLYN MARTINEZ-CLASS — CHAIR
  • CHEVION WEAKS-LOPEZ — VICE CHAIR
  • JULISSA BISONO — DIRECTOR
  • LUCAS SANCHEZ — DIRECTOR
  • OLIVIA LEIRER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION Coalition — Organization operates as a coalition mobilizing communities across New York.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Grassroots Advocacy Combined with Policy Expertise
    methodology: grassroots-advocacy
    By combining legislative and policy expertise with grassroots organizing, the organization advances education strategies that lead to student success because community-driven advocacy strengthens policy implementation and sustainability.