Public Charity

ALTERNATIVES IN ACTION

Based in OAKLAND, CA, ALTERNATIVES IN ACTION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $3.1M in revenue, $3.4M in expenses, $4.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 17 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $388K.

EIN: 943210413 OAKLAND, CA Small Business Development NTEE: S43 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$3.4M
Total Assets$4.0M
Grant Records17
Funding Total$388K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

TO INSPIRE BAY AREA YOUTH TO REALIZE THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND PREPARE THEM FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY LIFE THROUGH DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL, SKILL-BUILDING, AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES. OUR SCHOOLS, PROGRAMS, AND PARTNERSHIPS PROVIDE INNOVATIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT THAT HELP CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUCCEED AND ULTIMATELY BECOME CONTRIBUTING ADULTS.

Where $100 goes at Alternatives in Action

How Alternatives in Action divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$14 Management running the organization
$2 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $84 for programs

$84
Operation of a public charter school
All program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

$8,740
2020
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,000
2018
Project Support
$40,000
2018
TO SUPPORT COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS PROGRAMMING AT OAKLANDS MCCLYMONDS, FREMONT, ALTERNATIVES IN ACTION, AND LIFE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLS
$35,000

Showing up to 5 of 17 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER/CFO Aileen Throne
SECRETARY Crystal Cheng
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Daniel Zarazua
MEMBER Gena Kurzfeld
TREASURER Omar Rascon
MEMBER Prince Jordan

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Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$212,045 9 grants
Education
$79,500 3 grants
Youth Development
$48,542 3 grants
Arts & Culture
$34,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$14,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $3.1M $3.4M $4.0M
2024 $3.4M $3.0M $4.6M
2023 $3.2M $2.9M $4.7M
2022 $2.9M $2.6M $2.8M
2021 $2.8M $2.4M $2.5M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.8M to $3.1M (+12%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.0M.

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