Alternative Learning Center

Analysis

Alternative Learning Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Oakland, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1998, 28 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 December 2023, Alternative Learning Center reported income of $4.1m and spending of $2.8m, leaving 33% of income unspent that year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Alternative Learning Center sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile, and in the 91st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Families Together in New York State Inc ($4.1m), Community Homes for Adults Incorporated ($4.1m) and Our Own Non Profit Inc ($4.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from program service revenue 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $5,077 (0.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.0m. At year end it held assets of $2.5m against liabilities of $1.6m, net assets of $869k.