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Abuse Alternatives Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Bristol, TN501(c)(3)Since 1980Human ServicesEIN 54-1101180Revenue $720K in FY2025

On file with the IRS104 Memorial Dr, 37620-1702 · Bristol, TNTax-exempt since Jun 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Abuse Alternatives,INC. Is committed to providing quality services through direct support and advocacy to the victims of domestic violence with the goal to eliminating the pattern of abusive behaviors from the lives of those individuals and their families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 51 volunteers and 19 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $149K a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $48K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$29K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$720K
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$751K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$720K
FY2025▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$592K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$854K
FY2024$656K
FY2025$720K
Expenses
$751K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$625K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$690K
FY2025$751K
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$588K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.3M

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

Form 990 (PDF) Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1981.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $618K Management & general 17% · $131K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Justin Brown
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Randi Darcy
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debi Denney
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beth S Couch
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nikki Thomas
Director
$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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and advocates for domestic violence victims, aiming to end abusive behaviors for them and their families.

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1 program · $618K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Temporary housing for victims of domestic violence and their dependents.

$618Kprogram 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
United Way of Bristol Tenn Va INCFY2024$33K
Speedway Childrens CharitiesFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$48K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$720K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$716K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$774
Money outPt IX
$751K
Ln 25
Programscol B$618K
Managementcol C$131K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$716K
Government grantsLn 1e$688K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Investment incomeLn 3$774
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$720K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$91K
SavingsLn 2$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$29K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$191K$195K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$29K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$461K$392K$69K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$35K$5K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$39K$34K$5K$0
Management feesLn 11a$14K$6K$8K$0
Office expensesLn 13$798$199$599$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K$0$0
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$741$0
InterestLn 20$108$54$54$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$44K$10K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$30K$8K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$83K$57K$23K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$751K$618K$131K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $720K$751K−$32K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $656K$690K−$34K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $854K$764K$90K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$674K$753K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $592K$625K−$33K$588K 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 $719,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $611,908$716,495
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $962$774
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,100$2,535
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $655,970$719,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $499,808$540,334
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $190,027$210,976
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $689,835$751,310
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,865−$31,506
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $719,804 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$687,708
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,787
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$716,495
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $774$774
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,535$2,535
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,309$719,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $751,310 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $391,984 · Management $69,174 · Fundraising $0$461,158
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $35,200 · Management $5,260 · Fundraising $0$40,460
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,683 · Management $5,033 · Fundraising $0$38,716
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,354 · Management $8,088 · Fundraising $0$14,442
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $199 · Management $599 · Fundraising $0$798
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$12,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,669 · Management $741 · Fundraising $0$7,410
IX-20 InterestPrograms $54 · Management $54 · Fundraising $0$108
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $44,104 · Management $10,297 · Fundraising $0$54,401
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,416 · Management $8,444 · Fundraising $0$38,860
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $57,122 · Management $23,446 · Fundraising $2,389$82,957
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $617,785 · Management $131,136 · Fundraising $2,389$751,310
Part X · Balance sheet $1,374,268 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $87,443$90,832
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,104$103,878
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $84,973$93,514
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $985$985
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,130,160$1,085,059
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,406,665$1,374,268
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $28,784$29,383
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,490$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $30,274$29,383
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,359,891$1,328,385
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,500$16,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,376,391$1,344,885
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,406,665$1,374,268
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,344,885 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$719,804
XI-2 Total expenses$751,310
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,506
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,376,391
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,344,885

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

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