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Alpha Workshops FY2021 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Employment EIN 13-3839867Revenue $1.5M in FY2021

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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2.9M
243% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 243% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2021▲ +43%
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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
$1.7M
FY2021▼ -13%
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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
−$1.7M
FY2021▼ -17%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.4M Management & general 21% · $357K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Byron Austin
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cindy Allen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eileen McComb
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jamie Drake
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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

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2 programs · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$785Kprogram expense
02

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.

$584Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$994K
Other incomeLn 4–11$478K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$357K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$202K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$994K
Government grantsLn 1e$306K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$19K
Other incomeLn 4–11$478K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$202K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$75K
Other assetsLn 15$781K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$171K$202K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118K$75K
Total assetsLn 16$394K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.4M−$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$901K$777K$124K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$109K$88K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$60K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$140K$140K
Legal feesLn 11b$923$923
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$34K$7K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$67K$2K$384
OccupancyLn 16$304K$304K
TravelLn 17$3K$2K$776
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$9K$9K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$5K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.4M$357K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,490,128 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $632,932$993,641
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $299,916$18,945
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $107,008$477,542
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,039,856$1,490,128
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 $1,324,631$1,083,528
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $661,363$651,088
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,985,994$1,734,616
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$946,138−$244,488
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,490,128 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $433,010 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$306,445
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$687,196
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$993,641
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,945$18,945
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $44,532$44,532
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $451,955 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $44,532$1,490,128
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,734,616 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $777,259 · Management $123,801$901,060
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $87,904 · Management $20,892$108,796
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $59,525 · Management $14,147$73,672
IX-11a Management feesManagement $140,000$140,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $923$923
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $7,192 · Management $26,729$33,921
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,453 · Management $2,212 · Fundraising $384$70,049
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $304,471$304,471
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,401 · Management $776$3,177
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $9,180$9,180
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $57,179$57,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,065 · Management $27,123$32,188
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,368,449 · Management $356,603 · Fundraising $9,564$1,734,616
Part X · Balance sheet $1,181,212 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,575$201,940
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $23,330$116,539
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $32,455$5,763
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $117,911$75,473
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,141$781,497
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $394,412$1,181,212
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $130,018$210,726
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $287,500$229,935
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,421,247$2,429,392
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,838,765$2,870,053
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,489,435−$1,733,923
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,082$45,082
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$1,444,353−$1,688,841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $394,412$1,181,212
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,688,841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,490,128
XI-2 Total expenses$1,734,616
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$244,488
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$1,444,353
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,688,841

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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