Community Alternatives Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Norfolk, VA501(c)(3)Since 1980EmploymentEIN 54-1141503Revenue $13.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRScomalt.org410 N Center Dr Ste 200, 23502-0006 · Norfolk, VATax-exempt since Feb 1981Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide responsive person-centered services to improve the quality of life of individuals with disabilities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 335 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $199K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$619K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 50% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.2 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.1M
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.2M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$15.9M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$13.2M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$16.3M
FY2022$13.8M
FY2023$15.9M
FY2024$15.4M
FY2025$13.2M
Expenses
$15.9M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$13.5M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$14.8M
FY2024$16.0M
FY2025$15.9M
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -59%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$1.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Feb 1981.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $13.6M Management & general 14% · $2.2M

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

7 people listed on the 990; $619K 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
Chief Executive Officer
$237,456Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$201,196Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$180,540Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vincent S Gallo’s $237K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 414 $10–100M employment 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Vincent S Gallo$237,456$183,784$194,331$120,832$118,384
Michael a Hrobak$201,196$158,694$145,533$129,901$118,928
Mark Moser$180,540$139,179$122,939$107,225—

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Improves lives of individuals with disabilities through responsive, person-centered services.

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2 programs · $13.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Virginia Programs

(1) work programs - the work programs, also referred to as sheltered workshops, are designed to provide services to adults with mental retardation who provide primary assembly and food SERVICE.THE work program's mission is to provide vocational training in the least restrictive ENVIRONMENT.COMMUNITY alternatives, inc.

$7.4Mprogram expense
02

North Carolina Programs

(1) C.A.S.C.A.D.E. Services - community atlernatives, inc. (doing business as community choices, inc. In north carolina) operates the C.A.S.C.A.D.E. Program in charlotte, north carolina. C.A.S.C.A.D.E. Provides services for women who are pregnant AND/OR parenting. C.A.S.C.A.D.E.

$6.2Mprogram 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 · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$176K
Money outPt IX
$15.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.6M
Managementcol C$2.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$294K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$176K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$88K
Total revenueLn 12$13.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$294K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$294K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$511K
Other assetsLn 15$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.1M
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5335
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M$294K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$239K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$770K$511K
Total assetsLn 16$15.3M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.8M$7.1M
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$639K$453K$186K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.6M$7.4M$1.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$763K$668K$96K
Payroll taxesLn 10$624K$524K$100K
Legal feesLn 11b$16K$14K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$46K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$187K$162K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$180K$105K$75K
OccupancyLn 16$3.0M$2.8M$200K
TravelLn 17$119K$92K$27K
InterestLn 20$13K$7K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$225K$137K$88K
InsuranceLn 23$369K$341K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$965K$788K$177K
All other expensesLn 24e$78K$77K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.9M$13.6M$2.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $13.2M$15.9M−$2.6M$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.4M$16.0M−$604K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $15.9M$14.8M$1.1M$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.8M$13.5M$290K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $16.3M$13.5M$2.8M$3.7M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $13,237,108 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,952,912$1,883,439
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,279,213$11,178,009
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,170−$34,724
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $195,070$210,384
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,437,365$13,237,108
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 $10,924,683$10,647,444
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,116,280$5,206,136
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,040,963$15,853,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$603,598−$2,616,472
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,237,108 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $174,731 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,846,316
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$37,123
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,883,439
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,003,278$11,003,278
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $53,685$53,685
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$88,409−$88,409
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $45,548 · Excluded from tax $164,836$210,384
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,223,557 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $130,112$13,237,108
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $15,853,580 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $452,680 · Management $185,908$638,588
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,404,041 · Management $1,217,824$8,621,865
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $667,646 · Management $95,509$763,155
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $523,675 · Management $100,161$623,836
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $13,672 · Management $2,078$15,750
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $45,673 · Management $6,940$52,613
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $162,130 · Management $24,637$186,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $104,860 · Management $74,867$179,727
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,802,821 · Management $199,563$3,002,384
IX-17 TravelPrograms $91,949 · Management $26,867$118,816
IX-20 InterestPrograms $7,088 · Management $6,243$13,331
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $136,946 · Management $87,838$224,784
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $341,003 · Management $28,149$369,152
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $787,936 · Management $176,937$964,873
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $76,530 · Management $1,409$77,939
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,618,650 · Management $2,234,930 · Fundraising $0$15,853,580
Part X · Balance sheet $8,965,676 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,147,510; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $296,402$293,904
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,394,438$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $777,361$875,975
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $76,212$149,913
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $769,911$511,325
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $238,981$184,533
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $9,764,507$5,802,516
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $15,258,473$8,965,676
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $836,558$1,142,964
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,773$9,825
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $85,300$56,021
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,836,867$5,896,914
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,799,287$7,122,962
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,459,186$1,842,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,459,186$1,842,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $15,258,473$8,965,676
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,842,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,237,108
XI-2 Total expenses$15,853,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,616,472
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,459,186
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,842,714

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

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