Children's Alliance

What Children's Alliance does

Children's Alliance is a private, 501(c)(3) nonprofit child advocacy organization founded in 1983 and headquartered at 600 1st Ave, Suite 330, PMB 87190, Seattle, Washington. It functions as Washington's statewide, nonpartisan child advocacy organization, partnering with families, lawmakers, community leaders, service providers, and policy experts to develop antiracist policy solutions targeting systemic barriers facing children, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) children and families impacted by racism and poverty.

The organization's work is organized around three stated policy priorities: Early Learning, Health Equity, and Economic Justice, with an embedded Early Learning Action Alliance. It publishes an annual legislative report, recurring policy reports and data briefs (including analysis of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT Data Book), and operates ongoing grassroots mobilization channels including an annual Have a Heart for Kids Day in Olympia, a Voices for Children celebration, an online action center for lawmaker engagement, a website blog, and an email newsletter. An organizational membership program (established by 2022) brings together more than 11 institutional partners including Seattle Children's, United Way of King County, Casey Family Programs, Childcare Aware of Washington, Boys and Girls Clubs of King County, the University of Washington College of Education, and the League of Women Voters Washington.

Children's Alliance generates revenue exclusively through donations, individual contributions, and organizational memberships. It does not sell products or services, has no disclosed pricing or commercial contracts, and has no parent company, subsidiaries, or M&A history. The organization has consistently published Form 990 filings and audited financials from FY 2019 through FY 2025 and is actively operating with current programmatic activity in 2026.

Name

Children's Alliance

Legal name

Children's Alliance

Website

https://childrensalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Children's Alliance is a Washington-state 501(c)(3) nonprofit child advocacy organization that develops antiracist policy solutions on early learning, health equity, and economic justice through partnerships with families, lawmakers, and institutional members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Social Advocacy Organizations (813319), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

Keywords

• Child advocacy services
• Policy advocacy
• Community organizing
• Nonprofit fundraising
• Legislative engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Children's Alliance is Washington's statewide, nonpartisan child advocacy organization. It helps individuals tap into their personal political power to advocate for change, partnering with families, lawmakers, community leaders, service providers, and policy experts to develop antiracist policy solutions that improve the lives of Washington children. The organization is funded primarily through donations and engages more than 6,000 advocates statewide.

Product overview

Children's Alliance is a nonprofit child advocacy organization, not a technology company. It does not offer a product or software platform. The organization provides advocacy services, policy development, and community organizing to improve the lives of children and families in Washington State through grassroots advocacy, legislative engagement, and partnerships with families, lawmakers, and community leaders.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• AmaraminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance. Amara is a family services organization.
• ACRSminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance. ACRS is an Asian Counseling and Referral Service.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of King CountyminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.
• Casey Family ProgramsminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.
• Childcare Aware of WashingtonminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.
• United Way of King CountyminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.
• Seattle Children'sminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.
• University of Washington College of EducationminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.
• League of Women Voters WashingtonminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.
• Washington State Hospital AssociationminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.
• Washington State Association of Food Banks/Food LifelineminorOthersOrganizational member of Children's Alliance.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Children's Defense Fund: National child advocacy organization with a broader portfolio and federal-level focus. Comparable as a child welfare advocacy body, but operates at greater scale and across all 50 states rather than a single jurisdiction.

Direct peers

• Children's Action Alliance: Arizona's statewide nonpartisan child advocacy organization. Directly comparable as a state-level policy advocacy nonprofit advancing child well-being through legislative engagement, research, and coalition building.
• NC Child: North Carolina's statewide child advocacy organization. Comparable mission and model: nonpartisan policy research, legislative advocacy, and coalition building to improve outcomes for children.
• Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children: Statewide nonpartisan child advocacy organization in Pennsylvania. Comparable mission and operating model: legislative advocacy, data-driven research, and coalition mobilization on children's health, early learning, and economic security.
• Massachusetts Citizens for Children: Massachusetts-based statewide child advocacy organization. Directly comparable as a nonpartisan child welfare advocacy group running policy campaigns and research on child well-being.
• Advocates for Children of New York: New York-based child advocacy organization focused on educational equity and child welfare. Comparable as a state/jurisdiction-level advocacy nonprofit running policy campaigns and direct services for children.
• Kids Forward: Wisconsin's statewide child and family advocacy organization. Comparable in scope and structure: state-level advocacy, research publication, and coalition-driven policy campaigns on child well-being.
• Voices for Illinois Children: Illinois statewide child advocacy nonprofit. Comparable as a state-focused policy organization advancing child welfare through legislative engagement, budget analysis, and equity-centered research.

Others

• Annie E. Casey Foundation: National philanthropy focused on child well-being and the publisher of the KIDS COUNT Data Book that Children's Alliance disseminates. Adjacent rather than directly competitive; functions as a data partner and potential funder in the same ecosystem.
• Casey Family Programs: National foundation focused on child welfare and foster care. Listed as an organizational member of Children's Alliance; comparable as a child welfare ecosystem partner and potential funder, though operating as a foundation rather than an advocacy nonprofit.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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