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Environmental Alternatives

Also known as Ea Family Services

Quincy, CA · EIN 94-2751173 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Environmental Alternatives reported $41.7 million in revenue and $40.4 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.23 went to program services, $13.77 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 $143,987 (EXECUTIVE DI). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $42M

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

2024 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.2%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.8%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
0.1%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.4%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$143,987$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.36%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
46
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.36.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
4 of 4100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$35M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

The residential treatment program serves up to 28 children in 4 facilities. The agency also includes a foster care program that cares for a daily total of approximately 225 children ages 0-21, and a transitional housing program for approximately 325 young adults ages 18-24, all dependents of the state or former dependents. The agency also offers additional mental health programs

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EXECUTIVE DI
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$143,987$0$0$143,987
EMERITUS
Officer, 8.00 hrs/week
$132,297$0$0$132,297
ACCOUNTING M
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,653$0$0$108,653
ENGINEERING
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,326$0$0$108,326
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$83,360$0$0$83,360

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Environmental Alternatives (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $360K (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
2024 ⓘ$42M$40M86.2%$25M$143,987
2023 ⓘ$37M$38M83.4%$23M$124,388
2022 ⓘ$30M$32M85.1%$23M$145,338
2021 ⓘ$33M$31M86.1%$25M$146,268
2020 ⓘ$36M$31M86.8%$24M$127,097
2019 ⓘ$32M$30M87.2%$19M$149,408

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b4 · 4 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 11aNo
  • 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 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 5417

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Environmental Alternatives totaling $187 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 Environmental 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 Environmental Alternatives, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Environmental Alternatives's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Environmental Alternatives reported that 86.2% of its $40.4 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Environmental Alternatives pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Environmental Alternatives reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $143,987, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Environmental Alternatives get its money?

Of $41.7 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 0.1% came from contributions and grants and 94.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Environmental Alternatives a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2751173 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543119349302864 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349326352 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313119349303231 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349304861 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349313574 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033179349309158 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-2751173: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.