Nonprofit screen
Screen a listAlternatives Inc
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$8.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +95% in 3 yrs240staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−11.4%
Months of reserve3.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.0%
Middle half of peersMedianAlternatives
Where the money goes FY2025 · $9.7M spent
Programs$6.8M70%Management and general$2.4M25%Fundraising$443k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
15 of 15 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 13% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 82% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII46funders
$716ka year, last 3 years
22%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23A Better ChicagoSince FY2021$205k$150k$125kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$60k$60k$75k$75kPolk Bros Foundation IncSince FY2021$148k$60k$60kPublic Health Institute of Metropolitan ChicagoStopped after FY2020$66k$61k$58k–Conant Family FoundationSince FY2018$20k$20k$20k$20k$20k$25kNickless Family Charitable FoundationSince FY2021$10k$30k$75kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$42k$100k$110k$88$219k31 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$90k$60k$67k$140k$172k$330k$180k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped