Alternatives to Violence Inc

Analysis

Alternatives to Violence Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Loveland, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1982, 44 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, Alternatives to Violence Inc reported income of $1.8m and spending of $1.3m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $720k to $1.8m (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Alternatives to Violence Inc sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Building Futures Inc ($1.8m), Ministry with Community Inc ($1.8m) and Fame Assistance Corporation ($1.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $99k (7.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $709k. At year end it held assets of $2.4m against liabilities of $729k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 26 employees.