Alpha Home INC FY2021 filing

San Antonio, TXUnknown exempt organizationEIN 74-1668144Revenue $2.7M in FY2021

On file with the IRSalphahome.org419 E Magnolia St · San Antonio, TX

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The mission of Alpha Home is to offer a pathway of help, hope, and healing through spiritually based drug and alcohol treatment and support.

72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $272K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3K
to officers and key staff · 0.1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $264K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$484K
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.7M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.7M
FY2021▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$2.7M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2021▼ -18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2021▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $1.9M Management & general 23% · $598K Fundraising 6% · $148K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $3K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Finance Direct
$3,063Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary Elizabeth Jensen$134,398$123,215$120,674$74,234——
Melissa Ann Dobbertin$93,874$89,518————
Melissa Kennedy——$86,673$81,065——
Merideth Erickson—————$84,853
Tom Back————$3,063—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides spiritually based treatment and support for drug and alcohol recovery.

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2 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Alpha Home has been providing new beginnings for women and men in the San Antonio area for 55 years through building a pathway of help, hope and healing through spiritually based drug and alcohol treatment and support.

$1.5Mprogram expense
02

We served 346 clients (men and women) in our Outpatient programs.. Alpha Home Outpatient Clients received pre-treatment assessment and individualized treatment plans. Scheduling of meetings and classes were all monitored and assessed by Admissions Staff and Counseling Staff.

$382Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$425K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$598K
Fundraisingcol D$148K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$721K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$484K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$425K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$105K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$721K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$721K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$298K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$484K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 569
VolunteersI 6165
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
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$743K$721K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$559K$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$336K$298K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$603K$484K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$3K$2K$607$162
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.2M$319K$85K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$126K$86K$34K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$114K$89K$18K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$100K$1K$87K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$48$4K$574
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$197$17K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$8K$994
Office expensesLn 13$20K$8K$11K$808
Information technologyLn 14$104K$76K$20K$8K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$29K$21K$6K$1K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K$444
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$83K$75K$6K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$50K$37K$10K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$270K$244K$21K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$85K$36K$34K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.9M$598K$148K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.4M$270K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.4M$3.0M$403K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$2.8M$819K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.0M$2.8M$174K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.7M$2.6M$54K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$3.2M−$90K$1.2M 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 $2,686,714 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,666,768$2,148,808
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $340,014$425,230
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,173$7,528
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $115,520$105,148
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,138,475$2,686,714
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,500,320$1,851,816
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $728,610$781,342
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,228,930$2,633,158
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$90,455$53,556
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $2,686,714 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$124,111
VIII-1e Government grants$1,625,507
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$399,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,148,808
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $425,230$425,230
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,528$7,528
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$101,068
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,080$4,080
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $429,310 · Excluded from tax $7,528$2,686,714
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,633,158 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $2,293 · Management $607 · Fundraising $162$3,062
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,205,018 · Management $318,903 · Fundraising $85,223$1,609,144
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $86,411 · Management $33,880 · Fundraising $5,385$125,676
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $89,271 · Management $18,262 · Fundraising $6,401$113,934
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,005 · Management $86,522 · Fundraising $12,058$99,585
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $48 · Management $4,118 · Fundraising $574$4,740
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $197 · Management $16,994 · Fundraising $2,368$19,559
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $7,644 · Fundraising $994$8,638
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,987 · Management $10,709 · Fundraising $808$19,504
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $76,135 · Management $19,926 · Fundraising $7,909$103,970
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,458 · Management $5,680 · Fundraising $1,482$28,620
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,541 · Management $444$5,985
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,073$2,073
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,912 · Management $6,243 · Fundraising $2,081$83,236
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $37,053 · Management $10,474 · Fundraising $2,464$49,991
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $243,746 · Management $20,982 · Fundraising $5,685$270,413
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,890 · Management $34,488 · Fundraising $14,650$85,028
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,886,965 · Management $597,949 · Fundraising $148,244$2,633,158
Part X · Balance sheet $1,809,931 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $743,228$720,881
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $142,328$108,285
X-4 Accounts receivable$12,500
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,267$10,334
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $336,209$297,846
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $559,470$660,085
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,782,502$1,809,931
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,525$19,819
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $566,696$464,188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $603,221$484,007
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $999,281$1,214,624
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $180,000$111,300
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,179,281$1,325,924
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,782,502$1,809,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,325,924 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,686,714
XI-2 Total expenses$2,633,158
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$53,556
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,179,281
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$93,087
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,325,924

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