Creative Alternatives

Analysis

Creative Alternatives is a registered charity in United States, based in Turlock, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 1977, 49 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 June 2023, Creative Alternatives reported income of $20.0m and spending of $16.4m, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $21.3m to $20.0m (-5.8%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Creative Alternatives sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile, and in the 97th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Springpoint Senior Living Inc ($20.0m), United Activities Unlimited Inc ($20.0m) and Rancho San Antonio Boys Home Inc ($20.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 70% and program service revenue 28% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $150k (0.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $8.2m. At year end it held assets of $20.3m against liabilities of $4.9m, net assets of $15.4m. It reported 252 employees.