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The Alliance

The Alliance

Minneapolis, MN 55406
Tax ID41-1977419

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About this organization

Revenue

$500,381

Expenses

$550,528

Website

thealliancetc.org

Mission

The Alliance is a coalition of community-based organizations and advocacy groups building shared power to advance strategic campaigns around the intersections of racial justice, economic justice, environmental justice, and health equity. Our mission is to advance justice and equity in economic growth and land development in the Twin Cities region.

About

AFFORDABLE HOUSING: THE TWIN CITIES REGION FACES A HOUSING CRISIS THAT IMPACTS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. IN 2018 WE BUILT CONSIDERABLE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND POLITICAL WILL FOR CREATING AND PRESERVING MORE AFFORDABLE HOMES. OUR WORK TO ELEVATE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CURRENT HOUSING CRISIS IS HELPING TO DRIVE IMPORTANT POLICY AND INVESTMENT DECISIONS AMONG PUBLIC OFFICIALS. WE HAVE ORGANIZED ADVOCACY EFFORTS AROUND THREE CENTRAL "PILLARS" RELATED TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEEDS: PRODUCTION, PRESERVATION, AND TENANT PROTECTIONS. EXAMPLES OF OUR WORK INCLUDE: EDEN PRAIRIE NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRODUCTION: IN 2018, THE ALLIANCE AND NEW AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT CENTER (NADC) WORKED WITH EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION AND EXPANSION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING. JOINED BY A VARIETY OF HOUSING, FAITH-BASED AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, WE ENCOURAGED CITY LEADERSHIP, PRIVATE DEVELOPERS, AND LANDLORDS TO LISTEN TO EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND TO CHANGE POLICIES AND PRACTICES THAT ARE BIASED AGAINST IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES. AFTER REPEATED REQUESTS BY THE SOMALI COMMUNITY FOR NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN EDEN PRAIRIE, WE ARE NOW SEEING GOOD PROGRESS. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 20 YEARS, EDEN PRAIRIE OFFICIALS APPROVED A NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT. THE "ELEVATE" APARTMENTS WILL HAVE 220 HOMES, WITH 20 PERCENT (44 UNITS) AFFORDABLE AT 50 PERCENT OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI). BECAUSE OF OUR ORGANIZING, THE CITY COUNCIL ASKED THE PRIVATE DEVELOPER TO INCLUDE 2-BEDROOM HOMES AMONG THE AFFORDABLE UNITS. WE ALSO SUPPORTED A DEVELOPMENT CALLED TRAIL POINTE RIDGE, WHICH WILL BE BUILT BY NONPROFIT DEVELOPER COMMONBOND COMMUNITIES. THIS 58-UNIT BUILDING HAS AN OUTSTANDING MIX OF AFFORDABLE OPTIONS, INCLUDING: 28 2-BEDROOM AND 16 3-BEDROOM HOMES, AFFORDABLE AT 50 PERCENT OF THE AMI. HOMES WITH MULTIPLE BEDROOM UNITS IS A CRITICAL NEED FOR EAST AFRICAN FAMILIES. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO FEATURE 11 UNITS AT 30 PERCENT OF THE AMI. THESE NEW HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES COME AT A CRITICAL TIME AS WE ANTICIPATE THE BUILD OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST LRT AND THE FOUR STATION STOPS IT WILL BRING TO EDEN PRAIRIE . CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS INCLUSIONARY ZONING FOR MANY YEARS, THE ALLIANCE HAS ADVOCATED FOR STRONG, MANDATORY INCLUSIONARY HOUSING POLICIES THAT WOULD ENSURE A REASONABLE PERCENTAGE OF UNITS IN ALL NEW DEVELOPMENTS ARE TRULY AFFORDABLE TO PEOPLE MAKING AT OR BELOW 50% AND 30% OF THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME (AMI). IN 2018, THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS PASSED AN INTERIM INCLUSIONARY ZONING POLICY AS PART OF ITS APPROVAL OF THE 2018 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THIS INITIAL FRAMEWORK WILL REQUIRE THAT PRIVATE DEVELOPERS SET ASIDE 10% OF THE UNITS IN THEIR NEW RENTAL APARTMENTS FOR PEOPLE THAT EARN AT OR BELOW 60% OF THE AMI. IF THOSE DEVELOPMENTS WISH TO RECEIVE CITY ASSISTANCE (PUBLIC SUBSIDIES AND OTHER MEASURES), THEN THE POLICY WOULD TRIGGER A STRONGER AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENT: THAT 20% OF THE UNITS MUST BE AFFORDABLE TO PEOPLE MAKING AT OR BELOW 50% OF THE AMI. AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUNDS THE ALLIANCE CONTINUED ITS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE MAKE HOMES HAPPEN COALITION, WHICH IS ADVOCATING THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS COMMIT 50 MILLION A YEAR FOR THE NEXT TEN YEARS TOWARDS A FLEXIBLE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND. THIS REPOSITORY OF FUNDS COULD BE USED IN NEW PRODUCTION OF AFFORDABLE UNITS, IN THE PRESERVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT BUILDINGS OR TO LEVERAGE TENANT PROTECTIONS FOR EXISTING AND FUTURE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY. IN NOVEMBER, THE MINNEAPOLIS MAYOR'S 2019 BUDGET CONTAINED 40 MILLION TOWARDS SEVERAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE TRUST FUND. DUE TO THE CONSTANT ENCOURAGEMENT BY COMMUNITY LEADERS AND HOUSING ADVOCATES, MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS HAVE BEGUN LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR A HOST OF TENANT REFORMS AND OTHER POLICIES THAT WOULD ADDRESS THE CITY'S SEVERE HOUSING SHORTAGES. CITY OF ST. PAUL OFFICIALS HAVE THEIR OWN FRAMEWORK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING REFORMS THAT WERE NAMED IN A JULY, 2018 RESOLUTION. THE ALLIANCE CONTINUES TO MONITOR LARGE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY SITES IN ST. PAUL, INCLUDING OUR EFFORTS TO UPHOLD SPECIFIC HOUSING GOALS AT THE 125 ACRE FORD AUTO PLANT DEVELOPMENT. CITY OFFICIALS REMAIN COMMITTED TO INCLUDING 760 NEW, TRULY AFFORDABLE RENTAL UNITS AT THE FORD SITE, HALF OF WHICH WOULD BE AFFORDABLE TO PEOPLE AT 30% OF THE AMI. TWIN CITIES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT IN ARDEN HILLS IN RAMSEY COUNTY, THE ALLIANCE AND PARTNERS CONTINUED TO ASK FOR THE INCLUSION OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AT THE TWIN CITIES ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT SITE IN THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS. THE CURRENT PLAN FOR THIS DEVELOPMENT, NOW CALLED THE RICE CREEK COMMONS, DOES NOT PROVIDE FOR TRULY AFFORDABLE UNITS, AND WOULD BE BUILT AT AN EXCEPTIONALLY LOW DENSITY LEVEL. ADVOCATES PRESSED THE CITY ABOUT THIS DEFICIENCY IN THE FALL OF 2018, WINNING OVER RAMSEY COUNTY OFFICIALS - THE COUNTY HAPPENS TO BE THE OWNER OF THE LAND AT THAT SITE. NOW THE COUNTY IS CALLING FOR GREATER RESIDENTIAL DENSITIES, AND HOUSING AFFORDABLE AT 30% AND 50% OF THE AMI.

Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing

According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “The alliance for metropolitan stability is a coalition of advocacy and community organizing groups formed in 1994. we work together to advance racial, economic and environmental justice in urban growth and development in the twin cities region. the twin cities region is rich with resources. we want all people to be able to access them, and we believe everyone in our region will benefit when all communities have access to opportunity. we believe the people and places of our region are deeply connected and interdependent. we work to ensure that our regional investments like housing, transit and economic development benefit everyone - especially low-wealth communities and communities of color, people who are often left behind when resources are allocated. these communities have been historically excluded from land-use and project decision making tables, and we are working with public sector leaders to change that. the alliance brings grassroots organizations together to build more power a”.

When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “The alliance for metropolitan stability (ams) was incorporated as a nonprofit organization under the laws of minnesota in 2000. ams is a coalition of organizations advocating for public policies that promote equity in land use. our mission is to support grassroots coalitions in campaigns for racial, economic and environmental justice in economic growth and land development decisions in the twin cities region. ams was formed by a group of organizations that recognized that true stability for the twin cities could only be achieved through a comprehensive approach to regional problems. we have 34 member groups and dozens of allied organizations that unite under the recognition that our region's people, places and issues are interconnected, and that we can build more power by working together toward our shared goals.”.

  • The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as MN.
  • According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2019 is 2525 EAST FRANKLIN AVENUE SUITE 200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55406.
  • The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2019 is 7.
  • Does not operate a hospital.
  • Does not operate a school.
  • Does not collect art.
  • Does not provide credit counseling.
  • Does not have foreign activities.
  • Is not a donor advised fund.
  • Is not a private foundation.
  • Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
  • Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
  • Revenue less expenses is -$50,147.
  • The CEO compensation policy within the organization is established through an impartial evaluation and approval.
  • The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
  • The organization has 8 independent voting members.
  • The organization was formed in 1994.
  • The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule B.
  • The organization is required to file Schedule O.
  • The organization engages in lobbying activities.
  • The organization pays $388,269 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
  • The organization pays $23,832 in fundraising expenses.
  • The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
  • The organization has minutes of its meetings.
  • The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
  • The organization has grants to organizations.
  • The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.

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