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THE ALLIANCE FOR PERFORMANCE

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 10831678 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE S99 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · baldrigealliance.org
revenue
$122K
expenses
$112K
net assets
$300K
employees
mission · from form 990

THE PURPOSE OF THE ALLIANCE FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE IS TO EDUCATE ITS MEMBERS IN PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE AND SUPPORT THEIR PROVISION OF PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCE SERVICES AND EDUCATION TO THEIR CLIENTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Alliance for Performance Excellence is a nonprofit organization that administers the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the highest recognition for organizational and community performance excellence in the U.S. It supports members in achieving performance excellence through education and resources, serving various sectors including healthcare, education, and business across the United States.

named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

Baldrige Award
Recognizes organizations and communities for high performance and resilience through a rigorous evaluation process, providing feedback for improvement.
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Baldrige Performance Excellence Assessment 6 activities
    • Administer the Baldrige Award Program
      Administers the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including managing the application cycle, operating an online application portal, and overseeing the evaluation process from examiner selection and training to site visits and judge deliberations.
    • Administering the Baldrige Award
      Administers the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, including managing the application cycle, operating an online portal, selecting examiners, conducting evaluations, and facilitating judge deliberations.
    • Develop Baldrige Award Criteria
      Develops and maintains the Baldrige Award Criteria, organized into six Categories, each containing 4 to 12 Results and Process questions, for the award cycle.
    • Developing Baldrige Award Criteria
      Develops and maintains the Baldrige Award Criteria, organized into six categories with multiple results and process questions, to guide organizational excellence.
    • Provide Organizational Assessments and Feedback
      Offers organizational assessments and provides feedback using the Baldrige Excellence Framework through a tiered system, including post-evaluation debriefs with applicant senior leaders to support insight transfer and improvement actions.
    • Providing Organizational Assessments and Feedback
      Provides organizational assessments and feedback using the Baldrige Excellence Framework through a tiered system, including post-evaluation debriefs with senior leaders to support improvement actions.
  • Member Discounted Event Access 2 activities
    • Adjust Baldrige Award Fees
      Reduces fees for the Baldrige Award process and expands the pricing model to four organization size tiers, offering lower rates for smaller organizations and a 25% reduction for K12 and nonprofit organizations not in healthcare or higher education.
    • Adjusting Baldrige Award Fees
      Reduces fees for the Baldrige Award process and expands pricing models to four organization size tiers, offering lower rates for smaller organizations and K12/nonprofit organizations not in healthcare or higher education.
  • Professional Development & Certification Programs 2 activities
    • Offer Professional Development Series
      Provides a Professional Development Series to support continuous learning and improvement.
    • Offering Professional Development Series
      Offers a Professional Development Series, with additional services accessible through state and regional program pages.
  • Professional Association Conferences & Events 1 activity
    • Hosting the Baldrige Fall Conference
      Co-hosts and organizes the annual Baldrige Fall Conference in collaboration with state and regional Baldrige-based programs, such as the 2021 conference in El Paso, TX.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Host Baldrige Conferences
      Co-hosts the fall Baldrige Conference in collaboration with state and regional Baldrige-based programs, such as the 2021 conference held in El Paso, TX.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$122K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue$115K94%
Investment income$7K6%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$112K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$300K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$300K
2 years on record · 2021–2022 · YoY revenue -5.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 14
  • ALAA EL-HALWAGY — BOARD MEMBER
  • BOB BITNER — BOARD MEMBER
  • GERI MARKLEY — BOARD MEMBER
  • HEATH WRIGHT — BOARD MEMBER
  • HENRY SILENTMAN — BOARD MEMBER
  • KALEO KURODA — BOARD MEMBER
  • LIZ MENZER — BOARD MEMBER
  • MAC MCGUIRE — BOARD MEMBER
  • RAINA KNOX — BOARD MEMBER
  • RON SCHULINGKAMP — BOARD MEMBER
  • STEPHANIE NORLING — BOARD MEMBER
  • THERON POST — BOARD MEMBER
  • TRISH VILLINES — BOARD MEMBER
  • URVI PATEL — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 15

who they work with

  • Baldrige Foundation Partner — Co-manages the majority of operations for the Baldrige Program starting with the 2026 award cycle.
  • Baldrige Foundation Partner — Collaborates on hosting conferences for sharing performance practices, including The Quest for Excellence® Conference
  • Baldrige Performance Excellence Program Partner — Key partner in delivering Baldrige-based services and expanding performance excellence.
  • Baldrige Reimagine Network — Initiative whose practices are continued by the Alliance to reduce pricing and improve access to the Baldrige Award process.
  • Baldrige-based state and regional programs Network — Member organizations within a national network using the Baldrige Excellence Framework
  • Department of Commerce Government — Receives recommended award recipients for final approval
  • Department of Commerce Government — Retains ultimate responsibility for the Baldrige Excellence Framework and the Baldrige Award process.
  • Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Government — Uses MBNQA site visits as a qualifying pathway for Baldrige Award eligibility.
  • Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award Network — Uses the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award framework as the foundation for its award criteria and evaluation process.
  • NIST Government — Retains ultimate responsibility for the Baldrige Excellence Framework and the Baldrige Award process.
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology Government — Administers the Baldrige Award in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Southwest Alliance for Excellence (SWAE) Partner — Multi-State Award Program member organization for Arizona, Nevada, and Utah
  • SurveyMethods Partner — Partner for member-developed products that are licensed through/shared with other members.
  • U.S. Department of Commerce Government — Administers the Baldrige Award on behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce
  • state and regional Baldrige-based programs Partner — Collaborates with state and regional Baldrige-based programs to host the fall Baldrige Conference