Alternatives for Research and Development Foundation

Analysis

Alternatives for Research and Development Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Jenkintown, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animal-related, which this site groups under animals. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Alternatives for Research and Development Foundation reported income of $751k and spending of $634k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $946k to $751k (-21%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.

Among 14,470 United States charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Alternatives for Research and Development Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Peaceable Primate Santuary ($751k), Community Animal Resource & Education Society ($753k) and Rescue Rovers ($750k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 10% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $20k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $14k. At year end it held assets of $14.2m against liabilities of $16k, net assets of $14.2m. It reported 1 employees.