Alpha Center

Analysis

Alpha Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Sioux Falls, SD. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover civil rights, social action and advocacy, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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, Alpha Center reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.1m, leaving 30% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $967k to $1.6m (+68%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Alpha Center sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within SD. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Curry Child Abuse Intervention Center ($1.6m), Childrens Assessment Center ($1.6m) and Haven House Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 103% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $23k (2.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $537k. At year end it held assets of $4.0m against liabilities of $26k, net assets of $3.9m. It reported 24 employees.