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Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities

Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2870923 · 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

Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities reported $31.8 million in revenue and $29.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.99 went to program services, $21.77 to management and general costs and $0.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.7% of the total. Government grants made up 81.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $299,593 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% 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 $30M

For 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 $32M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.0%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.8%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.2%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
90.7%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
81.4%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
6.9%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$299,593$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.00%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
228
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
11.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
11 of 11100.0%

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
$23M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $821K · revenue $2.3M

Assessments, treatment referral and monitoring of alcohol and drug dependent individuals

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 & CEO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$298,721$0$872$299,593
VP & CFO
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$267,042$0$19,515$286,557
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$205,180$0$138$205,318
DIRECTOR OF MIS
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$169,164$0$14,637$183,801
VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$174,169$0$8,834$183,003
CHJ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$169,783$0$12,625$182,408
VICE PRESIDENT OF POLICY
Officer, 37.50 hrs/week
$158,344$0$7,893$166,237
SENIOR PROGRAMMER
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$121,754$0$14,637$136,391

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$32M$30M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$32M$30M78.0%$28M$299,593
FY2024 ⓘ$28M$25M77.7%$26M$308,762
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$22M77.0%$22M$347,266
FY2022 ⓘ$22M$18M76.1%$19M$266,976
FY2021 ⓘ$18M$16M74.2%$16M$273,769
FY2020 ⓘ$19M$16M75.4%$14M$355,903

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–1b11 · 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 4Yes
  • 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 5393
  • Volunteers Part I, line 611

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LIBRA TECHNOLOGIES
Software development
$197,110

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities totaling $65,024 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.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities reported that 78.0% of its $29.9 million in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $299,593, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities get its money?

Of $31.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 90.7% came from contributions and grants (including 81.4% from government grants) and 6.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 36-2870923 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 202611259349301301 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520989349302007 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431169349300903 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331189349300738 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240829349300329 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120209349300822 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 36-2870923: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.