Alternative Services
Alternative Services reported $18.8 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.22 went to program services, $9.78 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: 94.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $845,266 (President). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 409 covered employment charities: $88.97 programs, $11.03 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.2% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.8% | 10.9% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 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 | 4.8% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.4% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $845,266 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 4.51% | 1.26% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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 expenseProvide for the operation and supervision of adult foster care facilities that supply care and housing for developmentally disabled adults. As of September 30, 2025, the Corporation is under contract to operate 26 residential facilities, 16 community living support programs and one supported employment program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $781,730 | $63,536 | $845,266 |
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,929 | $0 | $28,380 | $186,309 |
| Operations Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,917 | $0 | $15,243 | $127,160 |
| Property Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $101,063 | $0 | $22,252 | $123,315 |
| Secretary/Treasurer Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $0 | $79,238 | $0 | $79,238 |
| Director Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week | $800 | $4,800 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Vice President Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week | $800 | $4,800 | $0 | $5,600 |
| Director Director/trustee, 0.20 hrs/week | $600 | $4,000 | $0 | $4,600 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alternative Services (Part VII, line 2).
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–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 5487
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Financial One Accounting Inc accounting services | $294,434 |
| Community Living Concepts Inc management services | $251,875 |
| Carpe Diem Foundation Inc group home leasing | $188,904 |
| American Management & Leasing office/vocational program leasing | $181,115 |
| Community Mental Health Authority of Cli group home leasing | $143,656 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Alternative Services'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, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Alternative Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, Alternative Services reported that 90.2% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 9.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alternative Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alternative Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 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 get its money?
Of $18.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 4.8% came from contributions and grants and 94.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alternative Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 38-2225929 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 September 30, 2025, object 202611349349306926 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202502249349301030 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202422289349300717 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302269349300765 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349301323 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112239349300641 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 38-2225929: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.