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Alpha Workshops

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Employment EIN 13-3839867Revenue $665K in FY2025

On file with the IRSalphaworkshops.org322 3rd Ave Fl5, 11215-1816 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Feb 1996Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Alpha Workshops provides creative HIV+ individuals and other vulnerable populations with industry-specific training and employment in the decorative arts.our mission is:1) to draw on the powerful healing potential of useful work and creative self expression2) to provide training and employment in a flexible, compassionate workplace3) to compete in the marketplace successfully at the highest level of craftsmanship and artistry and4) to provide a new model of economic development for people living with HIV/aids or other disabilities. Our goal is to empower HIV+ individuals to channel their creativity into a rewarding future of economic independence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers and 30 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $145K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$445K
247% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 247% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$665K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$879K
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$265K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$665K
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$776K
FY2025$665K
Expenses
$879K
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$904K
FY2025$879K
Net assets
−$265K
FY2025▼ -1124%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.4M
FY2021−$1.7M
FY2022$252K
FY2023$398K
FY2024−$22K
FY2025−$265K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $657K Management & general 25% · $222K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Edward Farrell
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Jasper
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Trains and employs HIV+ individuals and others in decorative arts for economic independence.

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2 programs · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organizations primary activities consist of training and employing people living with HIV/AIDS in the decorative arts, through the development of a unique training curriculum combined with a supportive workplace responsive to the medical, financial and special needs of its employees can be met.

$657Kprogram expense
02

The organizations primary activities consist of training and employing people living with HIV/AIDS in the decorative arts, through the development of a unique training curriculum combined with a supportive workplace responsive to the medical, financial and special needs of its employees can be met.

$657Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Angelo Donghia Foundation INCFY2024$75K
Jewish Communal FundFY2024$50K
The New York Community TrustFY2024$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$145K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$665K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$562K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Money outPt IX
$879K
Ln 25
Programscol B$657K
Managementcol C$222K
Owns and owesPt X
−$265K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$445K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$562K
Government grantsLn 1e$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Total revenueLn 12$665K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$445K
Net assetsLn 32−$265K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $665K$879K−$214K−$265K 990 PDF
FY2024 $776K$904K−$128K−$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$60K$398K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$1.7M$2.0M$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.7M−$244K−$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$2.0M−$946K−$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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