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Alternative Services - Connecticut

Colchester, CT · EIN 31-1260927 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Alternative Services - Connecticut reported $12.8 million in revenue and $12.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.32 went to program services, $15.68 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $845,266 (PRESIDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $12M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 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 $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.3%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.7%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
Not reported$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.6%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$845,266$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
6.83%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
56
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.76.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 9100.0%

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 expense
$7.9M expenses · 75.8% of program spending · revenue $13M

Operation of 16 residential community living arrangements providing clinical services, housing, transportation, and 24-hour supervision for 49 adults with developmental disabilities and physical handicaps

$2.1M expenses · 19.9% of program spending

Operation of a residential support program which provides clinical services, transportation, and life skills for 23 adults with developmental disabilities and physical handicaps

$444K expenses · 4.3% of program spending

Operation of an adult day treatment program which provides activities, training support and evaluation techniques for 28 adults with developmental disabilities and physical handicaps

$2,133 all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 0.80 hrs/week
$0$781,730$63,536$845,266
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$198,844$0$55,240$254,084
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,297$0$47,757$212,054
RESIDENTIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$133,199$0$47,488$180,687
DIRECT CARE STAFF
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,187$0$8,725$111,912
OFFICE MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,726$0$0$107,726
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week
$0$79,238$0$79,238
DIRECTOR
Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week
$800$4,800$0$5,600

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alternative Services - Connecticut (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $289K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$12M84.3%$1.8M$845,266
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$12M87.0%$1.3M$668,148
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$11M86.0%$1.1M$630,231
FY2022 ⓘ$9.8M$9.9M87.3%$1.0M$577,140
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$11M88.8%$1.1M$571,488
FY2020 ⓘ$10M$9.9M87.6%$1.0M$511,738

Governance 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–1b9 · 7 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 2Yes
  • 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 5193
  • Volunteers Part I, line 67

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Alternative Services - Connecticut's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Alternative Services - Connecticut, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Alternative Services - Connecticut's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alternative Services - Connecticut reported that 84.3% of its $12.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Alternative Services - Connecticut pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Alternative Services - Connecticut reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $845,266, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Alternative Services - Connecticut get its money?

Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 98.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Alternative Services - Connecticut a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-1260927 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 202601339349309085 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349305730 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349300125 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349306967 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349312235 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349305722 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 31-1260927: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.