Residential Alternatives INC

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Providing education rehabilative training to developmentally disabled adults in 4 licensed adult foster care homes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 66 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $190K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$117K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$210K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.3M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2025$2.1M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$406K
FY2021$650K
FY2022$949K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · 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 Sep 1985.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.8M Management & general 15% · $316K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $117K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$117,454Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Renee Ostrom’s $117K as Executive Director is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Renee Ostrom$117,454$104,554$91,095$91,095$83,668$88,497

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

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

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers education and rehabilitative training to adults with developmental disabilities.

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

Home Care for the Developmentally Disabled

Appomattox

$504Kprogram expense
02

Home Care for the Developmentally Disabled

Burgess

$407Kprogram expense
03

Home Care for the Developmentally Disabled

Beacham

$361Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$316K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$269K
Investment incomeLn 3$18
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$94K
Other assetsLn 15$55K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$210K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 566
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$94K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$210K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$126K$115K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$109K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$51K$46K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$136K$127K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
OccupancyLn 16$183K$123K$61K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$101K$51K$51K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$186K$179K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$37K$3K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$316K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 24, 2026 $2.3M$2.1M$185K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2025 $2.1M$2.1M$34K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2024 $2.1M$2.0M$135K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2023 $2.1M$1.8M$299K$949K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 21, 2022 $1.9M$1.7M$244K$650K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 16, 2021 $1.9M$1.7M$243K$406K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,302,476 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$2,033,820
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,130,000$268,638
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$18
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,130,011$2,302,476
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 $1,569,996$1,551,549
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $525,630$565,717
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,095,626$2,117,266
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,385$185,210
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,302,476 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,022,037
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,783
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,033,820
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $268,638$268,638
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $18$18
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $268,638 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $18$2,302,476
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,117,266 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $115,231 · Management $11,072$126,303
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,129,758 · Management $108,552$1,238,310
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $46,091 · Management $4,428$50,519
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $127,189 · Management $9,228$136,417
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,510$29,510
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,667 · Management $60,604$183,271
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,381$28,381
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $50,674 · Management $50,547$101,221
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $179,182 · Management $7,183$186,365
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,502 · Management $34,467$36,969
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,801,675 · Management $315,591 · Fundraising $0$2,117,266
Part X · Balance sheet $1,513,215 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,019,597$1,126,744
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $163,853$212,757
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,905$25,677
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$93,526
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$54,511
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,192,355$1,513,215
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,513$102,826
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$55,169
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,513$210,163
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,117,842$1,303,052
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,117,842$1,303,052
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,192,355$1,513,215
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,303,052 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,302,476
XI-2 Total expenses$2,117,266
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$185,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,117,842
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,303,052

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

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