Criminal Justice Alternatives

Analysis

Criminal Justice Alternatives is a registered charity in United States, based in Raleigh, NC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1977, 49 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, Criminal Justice Alternatives reported income of $1.7m and spending of $1.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $1.2m to $1.7m (+37%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Criminal Justice Alternatives sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within NC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Monsignor Walter J Donovan Catholic High School Inc ($1.7m), Missionary Gospel Fellowship ($1.7m) and The Maryland Symphony Orchestra Inc ($1.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 19% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $98k (5.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $781k. At year end it held assets of $90k against liabilities of $97k, net assets of -$6,843. It reported 27 employees.