Real Alternatives

Analysis

Real Alternatives is a registered charity in United States, based in Harrisburg, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Real Alternatives reported income of $10.9m and spending of $10.8m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $9.6m to $10.9m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Real Alternatives sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bay Community Support Services Inc ($10.9m), Safe Families for Children Alliance ($10.9m) and Peaceful Living ($10.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.4% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $763k (7.1% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $292k. At year end it held assets of $2.1m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $725k. It reported 11 employees.