Nonprofit · EIN 94-3306094
ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING
Tax-exempt · NAPA, CA 94559
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,906,822 | $1,971,948 | -$65,126 | $329,991 | $118,348 | $211,643 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,005,391 | $1,971,356 | $34,035 | $402,952 | $126,183 | $276,769 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,759,497 | $1,689,167 | $70,330 | $375,968 | $133,234 | $242,734 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,892,974
- Investment income
- $10,766
- Other revenue
- $3,082
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,314,814
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,581,608
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $149,222
- Travel
- $314
- Program services (functional)
- $1,971,948
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $402,952
- Total assets, end of year
- $329,991
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $118,348
- Net assets, end of year
- $211,643
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $211,643
- Gross receipts
- $1,906,822
- Employees
- 28
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONI N YACOE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $87,000 |
| MIKE BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM R KRIMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| MARC LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK RICHTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONI N YACOE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $58,000 |
| WILLIAM R KRIMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $24,000 |
| MIKE BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIE HORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARC LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA LEVIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK REISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSAY STARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM R KRIMM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $67,000 |
| JONI N YACOE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $67,000 |
| MARK REISMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $4,925 |
| MIKE BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID LINDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 566, NAPA, CA 94559-0566
- In care of
- % AMANDA Y PERRONE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONI N YACOE, 701 SCHOOL STREET, NAPA, CA 94559
- Signed the 990
- JONI N YACOE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (707) 226-1248
- Website
- WWW.A4BL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLYTH WARNER & ASSOCIATES LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3306094 or by the name ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ALTERNATIVES HELPS FAMILIES STAY SAFE. WE OFFER COUNSELING AND EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE AT-RISK OF, OR CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING, LIFE PROBLEMS. THIS INCLUDES CRIMINAL JUSTICE, PAROLE SERVICES, OR CHILD WELFARE INVOLVEMENT. THE PRIMARY FOCI OF SERVICES ARE PARENTING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, ANGER (OR OTHER EMOTION) MANAGEMENT, AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. BY PROVIDING LOW COST, ACCESSIBLE SERVICES TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING LIFE AND BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS ALTERNATIVES INTENDS TO REDUCE CURRENT SUFFERING AND REDUCE THE INTER- GENERATIONAL OF PROBLEM BEHAVIORS.
Program accomplishments
- THE AOD SERVICES THROUGH THE NAPA STATE HOSPITAL CONTRACT CONTINUE THROUGH 2026. THERE IS A STAFF OF NINE STATE CERTIFIED ALCOHOL AND DRUG COUNSELORS WHO FACILITATE APPROXIMATELY 45 WEEKLY GROUPS FOR AROUND 550 NAPA STATE HOSPITAL PATIENTS. ALTERNATIVES OUTPATIENT AOD PROGRAM SAW GROWTH IN FY24-25. THE NUMBER OF CASES WENT FROM 60 IN FY23-24 TO 93 CASES IN FY24-25. OUTPATIENT AOD CLIENTS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 633 UNITS OF SERVICES IN FY24-25. OUTPATIENT AOD CLIENTS ARE SEEN THROUGH A MIXTURE OF IN PERSON AND TELEHEALTH SERVICES. MORE CLIENTS ARE OPTING FOR A LA CARTE SERVICES SUCH AS ONE GROUP A WEEK OR ONE INDIVIDUAL A WEEK WHICH HAS CONTRIBUTED TO A LOWER NUMBER OF TOTAL SERVICE UNITS WHILE STILL MAINTAINING A HIGHER CASE RATE FOR THE YEAR.Expenses $102,648 · revenue $44,089
- THE DUI PROGRAM CONTINUED TO GROW IN FY2-25 DUE TO A LARGER NUMBER OF TRANSFERS FROM THE MARIN COUNTY PROGRAM CLOSURE. THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE SERVED INCREASED 16% IN FY24-25 WITH A TOTAL OF 1067 ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS FOR THE YEAR. ALTERNATIVES ENROLLED 409 INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING TRANSFERS AND RE-INSTATED CLIENTS. THE DUI PROGRAM FOLLOWS THE TREND OF OUR OTHER PROGRAMS IN BEING HEAVILY MALE WITH OVER 70% OF ALL PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFYING AS MALE. ENGLISH CONTINUES TO BE THE PRIMARY PROGRAM WHILE SPANISH SPEAKING CLIENTS COMPRISE 35% OF THE OVERALL ENROLLEES. THE DUI PROGRAM IS NOW BEING RUN THROUGH A MIXTURE OF IN PERSON AND LIVE VIRTUAL SERVICES AS MANDATED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA. THE 2024-25 TAX YEAR SAW THE EXPANSION OF OUR PHYSICAL SPACE WITH THE ADDITION OF 1600 SQ FT OF OFFICE SPACE INCLUDING A LARGE GROUP ROOM AND ADDITIONAL OFFICE. WITH THIS SPACE ALTERNATIVES CAN OFFER EVEN LARGER GROUPS TO ACCOMMODATE THE DUI PROGRAM AS WELL AS SPACE TO FACILITATE WORKSHOPS. THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR BRINGS THE EXPANSION OF MORE JUVENILE SERVICES AS WELL AS WEEKEND WORKSHOPS AND EXPANDED ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS SERVICES.Expenses $1,557,141 · revenue $1,669,133
- OUR LARGEST PROGRAMS ARE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (BATTERER'S TREATMENT FOR MEN WHICH IS COURT-ORDERED TREATMENT FOR INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE), ALCOHOL AND DRUG SERVICES THROUGH THE NAPA STATE HOSPITAL AND THE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE PROGRAM COMPRISE 80% OF THE PEOPLE SERVED DURING FY23-24. OUR BATTERERS TREATMENT PROGRAM COMPRISES AROUND 17% (109 CASES) OF TOTAL SERVED MAKING IT THE SECOND LARGEST OF OUR TOP THREE PROGRAMS. OUR IN HOUSE ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT (AOD) PROGRAM COMPRISES AROUND 15% (93 CASES) OF TOTAL SERVED MAKING IT THE SMALLEST OF OUR TOP THREE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE CURRENTLY BEING RUN AS AN IN-PERSON SERVICE AS WELL AS THROUGH TELE-HEALTH (AOD SERVICES) FOR OUT OF COUNTY CLIENTS. ALTERNATIVES BATTERERS TREATMENT PROGRAM SAW A LOWER NUMBER OF TOTAL PARTICIPANTS IN FY24-25 BUT MAINTAINED THE SAME PERCENTAGE TO TOTAL BUSINESS. A TOTAL OF 109 CASES RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 1622 SERVICES. ALTERNATIVES RELAUNCHED ITS WOMEN'S GROUP SERVING WOMEN CONVICTED OF INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE FOR EITHER 26 OR 52 WEEKS OF CLASSES. THIS PROGRAM HAS THE HIGHEST COMPLETION RATE AT 47%.Expenses $126,449 · revenue $82,269
- OUR ORIGINAL CORE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS SAW ENROLLMENTS OF AROUND 200 PEOPLE IN FY24-25 WITH 3204 UNITS OF SERVICES ADMINISTERED. THESE ORIGINAL PROGRAMS ARE THE CORE OF WHAT WE DO AND ARE COMPOSED OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES.Expenses $185,710 · revenue $97,483
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3306094
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $329,991
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,906,822
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,906,822 | $1,971,948 | $329,991 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,005,391 | $1,971,356 | $402,952 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,759,497 | $1,689,167 | $375,968 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,824,363 | $1,628,618 | $314,071 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 94-3306094).
Questions about ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING
- What is the EIN of ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING is 94-3306094.
- Is ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JONI N YACOE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $87,000 (JONI N YACOE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ALTERNATIVES FOR BETTER LIVING have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,906,822, expenses of $1,971,948 and total assets of $329,991 at year end.
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