Alternative Supports INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Chelmsford, MA501(c)(3)Since 1976EIN 04-2590177Revenue $8.5M in FY2021

On file with the IRS4 Meeting House Road, 01824-2766 · Chelmsford, MATax-exempt since Jan 1977Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide training, recreation, work experience and day & residential Supports to individuals with mental and behavioral challenges.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$257K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $472K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$257K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$548K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.5M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$8.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.5M
FY2021▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.4M
FY2021$8.5M
FY2022$9.8M
FY2023$10.3M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$13.0M
Expenses
$8.2M
FY2021▼ -0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$10.5M
FY2025$11.5M
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2021▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.8M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$5.7M
FY2025$7.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1977.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $7.4M Management & general 10% · $837K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

6 people listed on the 990; $257K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director
$256,506Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mehrdad Ghom———$332,991$256,506$232,124
Lisa Smalley$168,600$166,091$162,237$108,390——
Jennifer Nocella$166,684—————
Jennifer Burzyk$109,727—————
Joyce Karonji$107,551$100,560————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Offers training, recreation, work, and residential support for people with mental and behavioral challenges.

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1 program · $7.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Training in Daily Living and Basic Education

Workship experience, recreational activities and evaluation for job placement for indivdiuals with mental and behavioral challenges,staffed residential homes, and programs that offer individuals choices on clinical, emotional, behavioral, and health issues.

$7.4Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$369
Money outPt IX
$8.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.4M
Managementcol C$837K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$548K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$369
Other incomeLn 4–11$49K
Gains on assetsLn 7$250
Total revenueLn 12$8.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
SavingsLn 2$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$548K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5164
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.3M$3.3M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$636K$548K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.7M$5.1M$532K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$512K$483K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$463K$372K$92K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$530$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$45$45
Office expensesLn 13$50K$18K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$404K$339K$65K
InterestLn 20$712$712
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$169K$168K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$38K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$779K$761K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$61K$46K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.2M$7.4M$837K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $13.0M$11.5M$1.6M$7.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.2M$10.5M−$294K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.3M$9.8M$425K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.8M$9.0M$803K$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.5M$8.2M$256K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $8.4M$8.3M$86K$4.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $8,453,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,331,079$8,404,048
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12,639$369
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,625$49,488
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,357,343$8,453,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,780,365$6,642,363
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,491,145$1,555,463
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,271,510$8,197,826
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $85,833$256,079
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,453,905 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,404,048$8,404,048
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $119$119
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $250$250
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $49,488$49,488
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,453,536 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $369$8,453,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,197,826 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,135,919 · Management $531,717$5,667,636
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $483,454 · Management $28,064$511,518
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $371,596 · Management $91,613$463,209
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,600$16,600
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,576$27,576
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $530 · Management $2,897$3,427
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $45$45
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,664 · Management $32,712$50,376
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $339,352 · Management $65,062$404,414
IX-20 InterestManagement $712$712
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $167,580 · Management $1,570$169,150
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,517 · Management $6,125$43,642
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $761,070 · Management $17,698$778,768
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $46,100 · Management $14,653$60,753
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,360,782 · Management $837,044 · Fundraising $0$8,197,826
Part X · Balance sheet $5,340,686 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $171,686$42,869
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,011,214$1,280,333
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $631,911$714,915
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $25,867$44,169
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,324,884$3,251,293
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,107$7,107
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,172,669$5,340,686
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $635,592$547,530
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $635,592$547,530
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,537,077$4,793,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,537,077$4,793,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,172,669$5,340,686
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,793,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,453,905
XI-2 Total expenses$8,197,826
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$256,079
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,537,077
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,793,156

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