Creating Alternatives Together Inc

Analysis

Creating Alternatives Together Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Plymouth, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover mental health and crisis intervention, which this site groups under health and saving lives. The IRS classifies it as a supporting organisation under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Creating Alternatives Together Inc reported income of $4.2m and spending of $1.9m, leaving 54% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $3.0m to $4.2m (+36%), an average of +8.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 40,470 United States charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Creating Alternatives Together Inc sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Foundation for Anesthesia Education and Research ($4.2m), Save the Michaels of the World Inc ($4.2m) and Colorado Community Health Network Inc ($4.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 84% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $471k (24% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $624k. At year end it held assets of $15.6m against liabilities of $889k, net assets of $14.7m. It reported 6 employees.