Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of So Carolina

Analysis

Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of So Carolina is a registered charity in United States, based in Delphos, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. 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 December 2023, Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of So Carolina reported income of $5.9m and spending of $6.0m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $11.2m to $5.9m (-48%), an average of -15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Specialized Alternatives for Families and Youth of So Carolina sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christopher Street West Association Inc ($5.9m), Justice Action Network Foundation ($5.9m) and Youth Empowerment Project ($5.9m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.4% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $147k (2.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.6m. At year end it held assets of $609k against liabilities of $553k, net assets of $56k. It reported 61 employees.