Housing & Shelter
(L410)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
ALTERNATIVES FOR GIRLS
Financial strength (30%)
81/100
Reliability (20%)
70/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
Alternatives For Girls helps homeless and high-risk girls and young women avoid violence, teen pregnancy and exploitation and helps them to explore and access the support, resources, and opportunities necessary to be safe, to grow strong and to make positive choices in their lives.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$9.4M
Total Revenue
$9.7M
Total Expenses
$5.4M
Net Assets
131
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
76.5%
Fundraising Efficiency
663.4%
Operating Reserve
6.63x
Liability-to-Asset
12.4%
Revenue Diversification
99.6%
Executive Compensation
$412K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,101 similar organizations
(United States, Housing & Shelter, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
76.5% | 86.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
16.0% | 10.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.4% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
663.4% | 234.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
6.6 mo | 13.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
12.4% | 30.2% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
99.6% | 88.1% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
4.9% | 6.3% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
2.5% | 5.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-3.7% | 4.4% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9.4M | $9.7M | $5.4M | 76.5% | 131 |
| 2024 | $8.9M | $9.5M | $5.7M | 71.9% | 143 |
| 2023 | $8.8M | $9.0M | $6.1M | 66.0% | 134 |
| 2022 | $7.8M | $7.5M | $6.2M | 80.4% | 72 |
| 2021 | $7.2M | $6.1M | N/A | — | 72 |
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