Creative Alternative for Learning and Living

Analysis

Creative Alternative for Learning and Living is a registered charity in United States, based in Atascadero, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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, Creative Alternative for Learning and Living reported income of $3.8m and spending of $3.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $2.8m to $3.8m (+34%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Creative Alternative for Learning and Living sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Diocesan Council Society of St Vincent de Paul Cleveland Diocese ($3.8m), Great Falls Rescue Mission ($3.8m) and Chesapeake Health Education Program Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 0.3% and program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $132k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $660k, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 92 employees.