Mission
To create stronger, more equitable public systems by shifting agency and power to marginalized communities within the safety net systems that are intended to serve.
Public Charity
Public Works Alliance
Public Works Alliance, of Santa Barbara, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $9.1M in revenue, $7.0M in expenses, $3.9M in total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $4.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 872189871
Santa Barbara, CA
Management & Technical Assistance
NTEE: S02
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$9.1M
Total Expenses$7.0M
Total Assets$3.9M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$4.1M
Filing Years2022–2024
Where $100 goes at Public Works Alliance
How Public Works Alliance divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 3 years.
$91
Programs
the work itself
$9
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $91 for programs
$57
EMS Corps CA
$21
California Children's Trust
$8
Nexus
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION
$1,125,999
PUBLIC HEALTH & CHILDHOOD ADVERSITY
$732,000
EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
$251,711
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
$250,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$200,500
Showing up to 5 of 16 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Consultant
Alex Briscoe
President & CEO
Jeffrey Metcalfe
Treasurer
John O Niles
Secretary
Kofi Taha
Director
Laurel Phillips
Director of JSIY
Macheo Payne
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.1M | $7.0M | $3.9M |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $1.8M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $262K | $1.0M |
Between 2022 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $9.1M (+594%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.