Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | 11,653,787 | 13,178,725 | 13,813,822 | 13,910,972 | 14,954,687 | 67,511,993 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | 0 | |||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 11,653,787 | 13,178,725 | 13,813,822 | 13,910,972 | 14,954,687 | 67,511,993 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | 0 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 67,511,993 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 11,653,787 | 13,178,725 | 13,813,822 | 13,910,972 | 14,954,687 | 67,511,993 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 27,885 | 30,934 | 51,434 | 94,752 | 23,259 | 228,264 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 25,477 | 17,275 | 28,752 | 21,519 | 29,823 | 122,846 |
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | 68,075,478 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) ![]() |
(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | ||
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 |
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2014 (reasonable cause required--see instructions) |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
| a From 2009.......X | ||||
| b From 2010.......X | ||||
| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
| e From 2013....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2009 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2014, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2014. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions) |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2015. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a From 2010.......X | ||||
| b From 2011.......X | ||||
| c From 2012.......X | ||||
| d From 2013....... | ||||
| e From 2014....... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART III, Question 2 | Alternatives, Inc. opened Abilities in Motion ("AIM") Day Program on July 1, 2014 with 4 ladies who transferred from the Federation of Multi-Cultural Programs. Since that time, we have expanded the program where we are currently serving 11 clients and have an expanded capacity of 15. In January 2015, AIM received a 3 year certification from the State of New Jersey, Division of Developmental Disabilities ("DDD"). In addition, during fiscal year 2015 the Agency started providing Support Coordination Services to people with developmental disabilities. Under this program the Agency conducts Individual assessments for each individual and assists them with finding the appropriate placement for services in the community. Once place in the community, the Agency monitors their services to assure that the clients' needs are met and that they are satisfied with the service provider. During this fiscal year the agency served 21 new clients under the support coordination program. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | Services for Individuals with Developmental Disablities: Alternatives, Inc. provides services and support to adults with developmental disabilities (DD) to enable them to direct their own lives and to ultimately attain the highest possible quality of life. Staff provides an array of services and supports in areas such as daily living, employment, health management, recreation and socialization, behavioral assessment and intervention, transportation and money management. Services are provided in a variety of settings, up to 24 hours a day/7 days per week, depending on the needs of the client. Additional support is available through a 24-hour on-call system. The agency has a team of experienced clinicians who provide functional behavioral assessment, behavior intervention plans, environmental modifications, staff training and other essential services pertaining to clinical needs. The comprehensive approach coincides with the person's goals and the agency's person-centered philosophy. The agency also provides nursing services. The goal of these services is to ensure Alternatives' clients receive the quality medical care and the treatment support that they may require. This is accomplished through a variety of methods including, but not limited to: direct advocacy efforts by the nursing staff with the client's primary care or specialist physicians, through direct medical support when needed, and through staff specialized trainings on topics relevant to clients' health needs. Individuals are referred to Alternatives DD services by the NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD). During Fiscal Year 2015, Alternatives opened a new group home to serve four (4) individuals in Jackson, Ocean County. During FY15, Alternatives provided services to the following number of individuals with Developmental Disabilities in the following programs: Group Homes - 31 Supervised Apartment Living - 66 Emergency Capacity - 3 DD Supportive Housing - 3 Supportive Living Program - 55 Support Coordination - 21 Bridges to Employment (BTE) Career Development Center (Deaf &Hard of Hearing Services) & Supported Employment Services Alternatives' Employment Division, Bridges to Employment, has been providing Supported Employment Services to the community since 1999. Bridges to Employment has received four (4) consecutive and successful CARF Accreditations. Since 2001, Bridges has expanded from a team of five (5) staff to a team of twenty-five (25) staff and serves six (6) counties throughout Central New Jersey. This department consists of a Career Development Center where we provide Vocational Assessment, Resource & Referral, Training and Supported Employment to those with hearing loss in six (6) counties within Central New Jersey. Through general Supported Employment services, we provide job search, placement and job coaching to the general adult population of those with disabilities in Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset and Hunterdon Counties. Transition Services are also provided to high school students currently in a model that provides Classroom Learning, as well as Structured Learning Experiences in the community, all geared at preparing students for the workforce upon graduation. In Fiscal Year 2015, between both the Career Development Center and general Supported Employment services, Bridges to Employment served 272 clients which included 118 new client referrals. The Career Development Center conducted 14 Vocational Assessments, and provided job readiness and job seeking services to 35 individuals with hearing loss. We placed 62 clients into jobs. Eighty-seven percent (87%), 54 of those placed, retained employment for 90 days or more. Of the 62 clients placed, seventy-six percent (76%) or 47 people, retained employment for one year or more. Our average time for placement was 23 Weeks. In Fiscal Year 2015, our overall Client Satisfaction was 99%. During fiscal year 2015, Bridges to Employment entered into a contract with Capital County Children's Collaborative (CCCC) to provide job readiness and placement services to youth ages 14-21 in Mercer County. During the same time period, we have entered into a collaborative agreement to begin providing similar services to the WayPointe, which is a residential treatment and transition program in Hunterdon County designed for men ages 18-26 who are experiencing challenges with becoming self-sufficient and who struggle with mental illness or co-occurring disorders |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B | Community Outreach Programs: The Community Outreach Services Department (COS) consists of programs dedicated to servicing individuals in both, Warren and Somerset Counties, NJ, in recovery from mental illness as well as homeless individuals and those with substance abuse issues. In addition, the agency provides housing and services to homeless individuals and families to transition them into a permanent housing situation. The Community Support Program (CSP) serves adults with mental illness and substance abuse issues who live independently in the community. The CSP programs serve individuals in Somerset and Warren Counties, NJ on an outreach basis; wherein the clients live in either their own housing or houses owned by the agency, and receive outreach case management and clinical services such as supportive counseling, transportation, linkages to community and mental health resources, assistance with daily living skills, etc. Staff works with clients in these programs to help them recover from their mental health symptoms, gain employment, maintain their housing and finances, maintain a safe and stable residence, and improve their overall quality of life. During FY15, the Community Support Programs served 92 individuals in those two (2) counties. In addition, thirteen (13) slots in this program are set-aside for some of the most challenging individuals, individuals who were chronically homeless prior to placement. Similar to the Community Support Program is the Permanent Housing Program, which served 11 individuals during FY 15. Services for this program are the same as CSP. The agency receives funding for the Community Supportive Living Program, located in Belvidere, Warren County and in Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey. These programs are funded by the NJ-Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services out of an initiative put forth under the Olmstead Act, which aims to move discharge-ready patients out of restrictive state psychiatric hospital settings into the community. These programs provide comprehensive, 24/7 support services, to twelve (12) individuals who were discharged directly from a state psychiatric hospital. The consumers live in either their own 1-bedroom apartment or 2-bedroom apartments with a roommate. Staff is located on site. Services are oriented towards assisting the individuals in transitioning from a hospital setting and integrating them into the community. Staff provide such services as money management, mental health counseling, medication education, daily living skills training, transportation, recreation events, advocacy, linkages to community resources/entitlements and vocational assistance. The overall purpose of the program is to provide a safe, stable environment for individuals to learn the skills necessary to live independently, recover from their mental health symptoms and be fully integrated back into the community. During FY15, the Community Supportive Living Program served a total of 14 unduplicated individuals. The Transitional Housing (TH) program serves single adults who came out from homelessness situations; the length of stay is from 6 to 12 months. Services are aimed at helping the individuals gain self-sufficiency in order to graduate them into permanent housing. In FY15 the agency served 18 individuals through the TH program. The Franklin House (FH) Program serves homeless single mothers and their children in a similar environment as the Transitional Housing Program. The Franklin House assists the women in gaining employment and improving parenting skills in order to enable them to live independently with their children. In FY15 the agency served 18 families through the FH program Individuals are referred to the agency's Community Outreach Services by the Division of Mental Health and Addition Services (DMHAS) county Boards of Social Services, community mental health centers, hospitals, families, and consumers themselves. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B | THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE AGENCY'S VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VIA A SCHEDULED MEETING, EMAIL, OR A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE COLLECTS ALL INPUT FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND REVISES THE FORM 990 WITH NECESSARY CHANGES BEFORE FILING IT WITH THE IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C | WHENEVER TRANSACTIONS ARE ENTERED INTO WITH EMPLOYEES OR THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OR VENDORS THAT MAY HAVE THE APPEARANCE OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THESE TRANSACTIONS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT TO ASSURE THAT THE TRANSACTIONS ARE AT A ARMS-LENGTH AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AGENCY'S WRITTEN "CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY". ANY GRAY AREAS ARE BROGUHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FURTHER REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THESE TRANSACTIONS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 | At the ANNUAL board meeting HELD IN June of every year, the Board of Trustees evaluates the President's performance for the year, gathers and compares available external data about executive compensation from other similar nonprofit organizations, and determines whether or not to adjust the President's salary. The President sets starting salaries for top management officals based on available comparative salaries offered by other similar nonprofit organizations. The president reviews and approves all salary adjustments for top management officials based on a performance appraisal and based upon the availability of funds. The Human Resource Department along with top management officials determines the starting wages and salaries for all non-management employees based on comparative compensation offered by other similar nonprofit organizations in State. Supervisors review and approve all wage and salary adjustments for their pertinent employees based on a performance appraisal and based upon the availablility of funds. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
| Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 | Other changes in net assets include an adjustment to net present value of $6,584. |
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