Alpha Workshops EIN 13-3839867

Alpha Workshops FY2020 filing

EIN  13-3839867 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brooklyn, NY
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Trains and employs HIV+ individuals and others in decorative arts for economic independence.
Leadership
Alana Frumkes · Director
Money in and out
$1.0M revenue, $2.0M expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Trains and employs HIV+ individuals and others in decorative arts for economic independence. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $1.0M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, and $-1.4M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$946K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
-91%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2020
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2020
Total assets
$394K
FY2020
Total liabilities
$1.8M
FY2020
Total revenue
$1.0M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$-1.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$946K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$394K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $1.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
01

The organization also runs a highly regarded design studio, staffed completely by its trainees and produces handcrafted wallpapers, on-site custom painting, decorative finishes, gilding and handcast lamps.

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

The organization trains people living with HIV/AIDS in the decorative arts, by developing a unique training curriculum and a flexible, supportive workplace responsive to the medical, financial, and emotional needs of people infected and living with a chronic illness.

$529Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAlpha Workshops
EINHdr · item D13-3839867
Principal addressHdr · item CBrooklyn, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.alphaworkshops.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEmployment (J20)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$633K · 61%
Program service revenue$300K · 29%
Other revenue$107K · 10%
Contributions & grants61%$633K
Program service revenue29%$300K
Other revenue10%$107K
— government grantsLn 1e$143K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.00
Program services79%$1.6M
Management & general21%$417K
Fundraising$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$171K
Total assetsLn 16$394K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Total net assetsLn 32$-1.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed1.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $171K · Operating expenses/yr $2.0M
1.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.6M · Total expenses $2.0M
79%
Management & General
Management & general $417K · Total expenses $2.0M
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $4K · Total expenses $2.0M
0.2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $4K · Solicited contributions $490K
$0.01 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $633K · Total revenue $1.0M
61%
Government reliance
Government grants $143K · Total revenue $1.0M
14%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $300K · Total revenue $1.0M
29%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $1.0M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $300K · Total expenses $2.0M
15%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.0M · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $-1.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.0M · Expenses $2.0M
-91%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $394K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $-1.4M · Total assets $394K
-366%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $394K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Alana Frumkes · Reported title DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $2.0M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.3M · Total expenses $2.0M
67%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 21%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.6%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$145K
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$665K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$776K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$3.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$1.0M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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