Alternatives

Analysis

Alternatives is a registered charity in United States, based in Escondido, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. 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 reported income of $759k and spending of $710k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $645k to $759k (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Alternatives sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile, and in the 77th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Limmud Fsu International Foundation ($758k), Truth in Love Ministries ($760k) and Witnessing Ministries of Christ ($758k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 95% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $166k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $241k. At year end it held assets of $944k against liabilities of $25k, net assets of $919k. It reported 10 employees.