Alternative Lifestyles Inc

Analysis

Alternative Lifestyles Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Columbus, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1984, 42 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Alternative Lifestyles Inc reported income of $136k and spending of $195k, spending 143% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $137k to $136k (-0.8%), an average of -0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Alternative Lifestyles Inc sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile, and in the 45th percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Nurse Practitioner Association of Long Island Inc ($136k), Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society Inc ($136k) and Kulm Ambulance Corps Inc ($136k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 51% and program service revenue 49% of the total. At year end it held assets of $462k against liabilities of $856k, net assets of -$394k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.