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Abuse Alternatives Incorporated FY2021 filing

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Bristol, TN501(c)(3)Since 1980Human Services EIN 54-1101180Revenue $592K in FY2021Latest return filed May 13, 2026

On file with the IRSBristol, 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.
71¢ 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 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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$36K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$592K
Spent
$625K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$588K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$592K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$592K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$854K
FY2024$656K
FY2025$720K
Expenses
$625K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$625K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$764K
FY2024$690K
FY2025$751K
Net assets
$588K
FY2021
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jun 1981.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $443K Management & general 29% · $181K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
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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 · $443K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Temporary housing for victims of domestic violence and their dependants.

$443Kprogram 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

Federal money

Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2022 · $1.0M federal money spent
Emergency Solutions Grant ProgramDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · ALN 14.231 · Through Tennessee Housing Dev Agency$701K
Crime Victim AssistanceDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.575 · Through Sexual Assault Crisis Ctr/Dvg and 1 more$177K
Violence Against Women Formula GrantsDepartment of Justice · ALN 16.588 · Through Vstop Formula Grant$53K
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery FundsDepartment of the Treasury · ALN 21.027 · Through Arpa - Vsgp$42K
Family Violence Prevention and Services/Domestic Violence Shelter and Supportive ServicesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.671 · Through Va Dss Arpa and 1 more$27K

The auditor reported no findings.

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$592K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$625K
Ln 25
Programscol B$443K
Managementcol C$181K
Owns and owesPt X
$588K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$590K
Government grantsLn 1e$541K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$17K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Total revenueLn 12$592K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$73K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$89K
Accounts receivableLn 4$68K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$643
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$465K
Total assetsLn 16$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K
Net assetsLn 32$588K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 651
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$12K$89K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$473K$465K
Total assetsLn 16$657K$624K
LiabilitiesLn 26$37K$36K
Net assetsLn 32$620K$588K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$406K$293K$113K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$38K$26K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$25K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$12K$2K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K$365
InterestLn 20$528$528
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$10K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$17K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$35K$25K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$28K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$625K$443K$181K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 13, 2026 $720K$751K−$32K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 25, 2025 $656K$690K−$34K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 6, 2024 $854K$764K$90K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.4M$674K$753K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2021 $592K$625K−$33K$588K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $592,073 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $641,735$590,347
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $980$1,721
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $99$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,105$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $648,919$592,073
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $509,656$479,294
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $193,017$145,334
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $702,673$624,628
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,754−$32,555
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction 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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $592,073 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$540,961
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,386
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$590,347
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,721$1,721
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,721 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5$592,073
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $624,628 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $293,235 · Management $112,950$406,185
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,460 · Management $11,659$38,119
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,419 · Management $9,571$34,990
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,048$8,048
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,690 · Management $1,576$13,266
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,870 · Management $365$7,235
IX-20 InterestManagement $528$528
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $9,645 · Management $7,657$17,302
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,463 · Management $11,050$28,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,757 · Management $9,972$34,729
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,616 · Management $4,097$31,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $443,155 · Management $181,473 · Fundraising $0$624,628
Part X · Balance sheet $623,627 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,835$73,254
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$16,070
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $172,225$68,418
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $643$643
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $472,685$465,242
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $657,388$623,627
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,147$23,941
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $12,000$12,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $37,147$35,941
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $572,466$572,329
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,775$15,357
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $620,241$587,686
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $657,388$623,627
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $587,686 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$592,073
XI-2 Total expenses$624,628
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,555
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$620,241
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$587,686

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

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