Living Alternatives of Palestine

Analysis

Living Alternatives of Palestine is a registered charity in United States, based in Palestine, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1999, 27 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 December 2023, Living Alternatives of Palestine reported income of $516k and spending of $272k, leaving 47% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $288k to $516k (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 70% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Living Alternatives of Palestine sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile, and in the 75th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include City Growers Inc ($516k), Food Strong ($516k) and Moms House of Phoenixville ($516k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $40k (15% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $105k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $8,797, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 13 employees.