Creative Alternatives INC
Prevents child abuse and cares for children with emotional and social problems. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $17.5M in revenue, $16.9M in expenses, and $15.6M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 1976
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services
- Location
- Turlock, CA
- Website
- creative-alternatives.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Stephanie Joy Biddle’s $163K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3123 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Joy Biddle | $163,021 | $149,478 | $148,412 | $155,603 | $161,467 | $159,254 |
| Lisa Jacobs | $116,942 | $108,303 | — | $111,963 | $115,495 | $108,865 |
| Darren Borrelli | $113,713 | $114,367 | $112,680 | $113,533 | $112,459 | $109,187 |
| Brandi Boehme | $111,579 | $109,023 | — | $108,816 | $112,767 | $103,869 |
| Joni Green | $109,280 | $108,028 | $100,066 | $105,048 | — | — |
| Janice Tovar | — | $106,989 | — | — | — | — |
| Bruce Cresswell | $106,178 | — | $101,649 | — | — | — |
| Shelby Medeiros | — | — | — | $102,589 | $105,781 | — |
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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Where the work happens
Creative alternatives operates fourteen short term residential therapeutic program (STRTP) homes in stanislaus and merced COUNTIES.OUR STRTP home environment is designed to prepare emotionally fragile youth for the transition from STRTP living to reunification with their natural family, foster care, or in some cases, emancipation.
Reyn franca school (stanislaus county), reyn franca annex (stanislaus county), grace bishop school (merced county) and creative alternatives school (fresno county) are nonpublic schools designed to meet the special and unique needs of every student.
Creative alternatives foster family agency's mission is to deliver comprehensive therapeutic services in a nurturing environment to youth and young adults. Our view is that once a child's chaotic beginning has been stabilized, positive changes and healthy development can occur.
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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 86% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 14% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 6% | — | — |
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