Alternatives

Analysis

Alternatives is a registered charity in United States, based in Billings, MT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1979, 47 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 (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, Alternatives reported income of $16.7m and spending of $15.8m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $13.5m to $16.7m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Alternatives sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Renewal Inc ($16.6m), Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ($16.7m) and The Asian American Foundation ($16.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 22% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $257k (1.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.3m. At year end it held assets of $17.5m against liabilities of $5.6m, net assets of $11.9m. It reported 239 employees.