Community Alternatives
Community Alternatives reported $13.2 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.90 went to program services, $14.10 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: 84.4% of the total. Government grants made up 13.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,810 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% 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 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 June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.28 $37,123
- Government grants$13.91 $1.8M
- Program service revenue$84.22 $11M
- Other revenue$1.59 $210K
Investment income was negative: −$34,724. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.9% | 88.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.1% | 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 | 14.2% | 22.8% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 13.9% | 1.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.4% | 62.6% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,810 | $297,435 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.56% | 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 | 1.4 | 8.1 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 3 of 3 | 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 expenseVirginia programs:(1) work programs - the work programs, also referred to as sheltered workshops, are designed to provide services to adults with mental retardation who provide primary assembly and food service.the work program's mission is to provide vocational training in the least restrictive environment.Community Alternatives, inc. (cai) surveys its employees and strives to ensure each consumer has a number of options available to them in each level of support. Work programs provide services that fit the needs of each individual served.cai government contracts provides food service at the…
North carolina programs:(1) c.a.s.c.a.d.e. Services - community atlernatives, inc. (doing business as community choices, inc. In north carolina) operates the c.a.s.c.a.d.e. Program in charlotte, north carolina. C.a.s.c.a.d.e. Provides services for women who are pregnant and/or parenting. C.a.s.c.a.d.e. Is an acronym for courage and support for changing attitudes, dependencies and environments. C.a.s.c.a.d.e. Is a holistic, gender-specific substance abuse treatment program for pregnant, postpartum and parenting adult women and their children. The purpose of c.a.s.c.a.d.e. Is to support women…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer, 12.00 hrs/week | $237,456 | $0 | $9,354 | $246,810 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,196 | $0 | $1,110 | $202,306 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,540 | $0 | $0 | $180,540 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community Alternatives (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $639K (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–1b3 · 3 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 26Yes
- 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 5342
- Volunteers Part I, line 64
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Community Alternatives totaling $59 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 Community Alternatives's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community Alternatives, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Community Alternatives's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Community Alternatives reported that 85.9% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community Alternatives pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community Alternatives reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $246,810, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community Alternatives get its money?
Of $13.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.2% came from contributions and grants (including 13.9% from government grants) and 84.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community Alternatives a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1141503 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 202600979349300225 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202443189349301334 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323109349301867 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243149349301419 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202123129349301692 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202013089349301121 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1141503: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.