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Healthcare Alternative Systems
Healthcare Alternative Systems reported $20.1 million in revenue and $16.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.34 went to program services, $21.61 to management and general costs and $2.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.0% of the total. Government grants made up 57.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $264,368 (CEO). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 161% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $20MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.02 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 93.0% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 57.6% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 3.3% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $264,368 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.63% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.0 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 12 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSubstance use disorder services: Healthcare Alternative Systems, inc. Provides comprehensive, culturally responsive substance use disorder (sud) treatment services to adults and families impacted by opioid and other substance use disorders. Services include outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment, medication-assisted treatment (mat), residential treatment, recovery support services, case management, relapse prevention, peer recovery coaching, and community outreach
Mental health services: Healthcare Alternative Systems, inc. Delivers outpatient mental health counseling, crisis intervention, psychiatric support, and case management services to children, adolescents, adults, and families. Services address depression, anxiety, trauma-related disorders, serious mental illness, co-occurring disorders, and crisis stabilization needs
Domestic violence services: Healthcare Alternative Systems, inc. Provides comprehensive services to survivors of domestic violence and their families, including crisis intervention, trauma counseling, legal advocacy, case management, safety planning, and emergency support services
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $264,368 | $0 | $0 | $264,368 |
| SENIOR VP/CCO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,672 | $0 | $0 | $188,672 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF ADVANCEMENT & STRATEGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,100 | $0 | $0 | $111,100 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Healthcare Alternative Systems (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $264K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b12 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5226
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Healthcare Alternative Systems totaling $279K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Healthcare Alternative Systems's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Healthcare Alternative Systems, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Healthcare Alternative Systems's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Healthcare Alternative Systems reported that 76.3% of its $16.2 million in expenses went to program services, 21.6% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Healthcare Alternative Systems pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Healthcare Alternative Systems reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $264,368, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Healthcare Alternative Systems get its money?
Of $20.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.0% came from contributions and grants (including 57.6% from government grants) and 3.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Healthcare Alternative Systems a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7432930 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620569349301537 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511299349302811 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400859349300025 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340749349301324 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211029349300316 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110089349301596 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7432930: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.