Alternative Structures International

Analysis

Alternative Structures International is a registered charity in United States, based in Waianae, HI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Alternative Structures International reported income of $7.8m and spending of $8.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.0m to $7.8m (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Alternative Structures International sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile, and in the 95th percentile within HI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include YWCA South Florida Inc ($7.8m), YWCA of Western Massachusetts ($7.8m) and Community Enrichment Center Inc ($7.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 39% and program service revenue 59% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $119k (1.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.6m. At year end it held assets of $12.8m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $11.4m. It reported 131 employees.