Community Alternatives Inc

Analysis

Community Alternatives Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New Castle, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1990, 36 years ago. 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, Community Alternatives Inc reported income of $4.5m and spending of $4.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $4.7m to $4.5m (-2.7%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Community Alternatives Inc sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 90th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highland Lakes Baptist Encampment Inc ($4.5m), Fayette County Child Development Inc ($4.5m) and P F Bresee Foundation ($4.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 7.2% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $80k (1.7% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $4.5m against liabilities of $3.3m, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 95 employees.