Totals
- Total revenue
- $8,672,418
- Total expenses
- $9,659,000
- Contributions and grants received
- $8,288,289
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $328,497
- Investment income
- $33,534
- Other revenue
- $22,098
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,558,212
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $508,612
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $4,049,600
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $6,788,668
- Management and general expenses
- $2,427,404
- Fundraising expenses
- $442,928
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $6,788,668
Program services were 70.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$7,107,407
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,180,882
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2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SERVICE FEES
total $328,497 · related or exempt $328,497
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3 · Investment income
total $33,534 · excluded $33,534
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $22,098 · related or exempt $22,098
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11e · Other revenue, total
$22,098
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $270,224 · management and general $270,224
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $6,312,235 · program services $5,265,967 · management and general $782,969 · fundraising $263,299
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $25,717 · program services $15,430 · management and general $7,715 · fundraising $2,572
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $845,833 · program services $465,208 · management and general $355,250 · fundraising $25,375
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $494,209 · program services $296,525 · management and general $187,799 · fundraising $9,885
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $130,341 · management and general $130,341
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11g · Fees: other
total $366,975 · program services $323,255 · management and general $8,907 · fundraising $34,813
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $9,438 · fundraising $9,438
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13 · Office expenses
total $204,723 · program services $153,542 · management and general $36,850 · fundraising $14,331
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14 · Information technology
total $268,389 · program services $37,574 · management and general $228,131 · fundraising $2,684
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16 · Occupancy
total $95,984 · program services $26,876 · management and general $66,229 · fundraising $2,879
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17 · Travel
total $44,671 · program services $34,397 · management and general $6,701 · fundraising $3,573
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $29,292 · program services $23,727 · management and general $2,929 · fundraising $2,636
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20 · Interest
total $3,318 · management and general $3,318
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $3,478 · management and general $3,478
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23 · Insurance
total $42,667 · program services $8,960 · management and general $33,707
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24a · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS
total $186,210 · program services $78,208 · management and general $83,795 · fundraising $24,207
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24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS
total $126,797 · management and general $126,797
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24c · Other expenses: UTILITIES AND TELEPHONE
total $79,619 · program services $18,312 · management and general $33,440 · fundraising $27,867
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24d · Other expenses: STIPENDS
total $39,269 · program services $19,635 · management and general $3,142 · fundraising $16,492
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24e · All other expenses
total $79,611 · program services $21,052 · management and general $55,682 · fundraising $2,877
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $245,397 · end of year $277,201
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $2,456,568 · end of year $2,538,675
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $2,611,176 · end of year $1,536,760
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $26,383 · end of year $55,661
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $312,374 · end of year $138,369
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$14,665
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$12,206
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $5,938 · end of year $2,459
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $63,460 · end of year $9,087
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $670,318 · end of year $449,324
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $64,607 · end of year $59,288
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $4,734,721 · end of year $3,659,600
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $251,650 · end of year $390,000
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
ALTERNATIVES, INC.'S MISSION IS TO FACILITATE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT,STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY'S WELL BEING. SERVING OVER 3,000 YOUTH AND FAMILIES ANNUALLY, THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS A RANGE OF COUNSELING AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
Activities or mission (Part I)
YOUTH AGENCY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES FOR YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY.
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RESTORATIVE JUSTICE - ALTERNATIVE'S PROGRAMS BUILD ON YOUTH'S ASSETS AND ARE DESIGNED WITH INPUT FROM THE YOUTH TO BUILD PROTECTIVE FACTORS AND REDUCE RISK-FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NEGATIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR PEERS. THE PROGRAMS OFFER YOUTH A SAFE SPACE FOR SELF-EXPRESSION, DISCOVERY, SKILL-BUILDING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND INCLUDE GIRL WORLD, CAREER AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, URBAN ARTS, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM. THESE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ARE HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE, UTILIZING INTERNAL REFERRALS AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE YOUTH RECEIVE ALL OF THE SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO DEVELOP HEALTH AND STABILITY. ALTERNATIVES WORKS WITH MORE THAN 3,000 YOUTH.
Expenses $2,104,487 · Revenue $108,684
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CLINICAL SERVICES - BY COMBINING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THROUGH CLINICAL SERVICES WITH THE POSITIVE SKILL-BUILDING PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS, ALTERNATIVES IS ABLE TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND DEVELOPING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS; SUCCEEDING ACADEMICALLY; BUILDING STRONG COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS WHILE POSITIONING THEM AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR CLINICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY COUNSELING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, AND FAMILY INTERVENTION SERVICES.
Expenses $4,005,314 · Revenue $206,851
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SYSTEMS AND TRAINING - OUR TRAINING TEAM DELIVERS COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING AND CAPACITY-BUILDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NOT ONLY WITHIN CHICAGO BUT ALSO THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. OUR TRAININGS ARE PERFECT FOR ADULTS WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WE OFFER TRAINING IN RACIAL EQUITY, TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRACTICES, AND MORE.
Expenses $678,867 · Revenue $35,060
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Rachel PateRACHEL PATE
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
-
Katie EngKATIE ENG
VICE PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jon GortatJON GORTAT
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Penny SmithPENNY SMITH
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Randall Doubet-KingRANDALL DOUBET-KING
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Veronica CortezVERONICA CORTEZ
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kelly SudnikKELLY SUDNIK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Erin Killingsworth-WalkerERIN KILLINGSWORTH-WALKER
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nikolas ArmstrongNIKOLAS ARMSTRONG
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicole MilanoNICOLE MILANO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Grace TaylorGRACE TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mikki KendallMIKKI KENDALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Ananda BadiliANANDA BADILI
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom ZiegenfussTOM ZIEGENFUSS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Dhyia Thompson-PhillipsDHYIA THOMPSON-PHILLIPS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Bessie L AlcantaraBESSIE L ALCANTARA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $203,677
- From this org
- $189,856
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $13,821
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $189,856
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $3,912
- Nontaxable benefits
- $9,909
- Filer's total
- $203,677
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Sonya CookSONYA COOK
FINANCE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $130,708
- From this org
- $118,375
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,333
- Hours/week
- 40
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Jessica NewsomeJESSICA NEWSOME
OPERATIONS & STRATEGY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $117,191
- From this org
- $111,573
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,618
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Shaharazad JohnsonSHAHARAZAD JOHNSON
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $118,480
- From this org
- $102,255
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $16,225
- Hours/week
- 40
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 14 May 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.5
- Source object
- 202611349349305081
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