Alternative Services - or
Alternative Services - or reported $21.8 million in revenue and $19.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.28 went to program services, $12.72 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: 95.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $845,266 (PRESIDENT). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 8% 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 $20MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.3% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 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 | 0.9% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 95.4% | 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) | 4.31% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 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/children 24 hour residential facilities, employment programs and community living programs that provide care for the developmentally disabled adults/children. As of june 30, 2025 the organization was operating 24 residential facilities and 1 vocational 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, 0.80 hrs/week | $0 | $781,730 | $63,536 | $845,266 |
| OUTGOING COO 4/25 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $0 | $415,051 | $61,565 | $476,616 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,697 | $0 | $6,728 | $175,425 |
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,332 | $0 | $30,082 | $170,414 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,698 | $0 | $28,435 | $168,133 |
| MEDICAL COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $132,500 | $0 | $19,700 | $152,200 |
| DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,791 | $0 | $11,410 | $136,201 |
| DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,486 | $0 | $2,854 | $124,340 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Alternative Services - or (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $177K (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–1b8 · 6 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 5373
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY LIVING CONCEPTS INC Management and development | $826,775 |
| FINANCIAL ONE ACCOUNTING INC Financial and accounting | $286,287 |
| NEW VISION GENERAL CONTRACTING INC Maintenance and construction | $143,908 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Alternative Services - or totaling $140 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 Alternative Services - or'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 - or, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Alternative Services - or spent in FY2025, $87.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Alternative Services - or's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Alternative Services - or reported that 87.3% of its $19.6 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Alternative Services - or pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Alternative Services - or 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 - or get its money?
Of $21.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.9% came from contributions and grants and 95.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Alternative Services - or a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-1014288 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 202611179349301776 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349306843 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440819349300009 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349303568 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241189349301239 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349307356 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-1014288: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.