Alive Inc

Analysis

Alive Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Alexandria, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1972, 54 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, Alive Inc reported income of $4.7m and spending of $4.8m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $2.2m to $4.7m (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Alive Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile, and in the 92nd percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include South Florida Wellness Network Inc ($4.7m), California Invasive Plant Council ($4.7m) and Miravida Living Inc ($4.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $129k (2.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $726k. It paid $11k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $3.7m against liabilities of $827k, net assets of $2.8m. It reported 24 employees.