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The Alternatives Foundation
A tax-exempt arts education nonprofit with a mailing address in Austin, Texas, IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2023.
IRS facts
Type: Arts education (IRS activity code A25)
Mailing city (IRS): Austin, Texas 78730
EIN: 87-3652885
Tax status: 501(c)(3), eligible to receive tax-deductible donations; IRS-recognized as tax-exempt since 2023, per IRS records posted October 13, 2026.
Revenue on its latest IRS filing: $954,783 (tax year ending 2025-12)
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How it compares
2 of 30 arts education nonprofits in Austin when sorted from largest to smallest revenue. This shows size only, not quality. Groups with no reported revenue are listed last.
Size: revenue of $954,783 is in the top 10% of the 72 arts education nonprofits in Texas that report revenue to the IRS (the city count above also includes groups with none). The median is $165,372.
Our analysis of the IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), using each group's latest reported revenue. Groups are sorted by revenue and split into ten equal bands, using all Texas groups of this type (Arts education, which covers several IRS activity codes). Size only, not a rating.
Around Austin and its county
Travis County, Texas: the Census Bureau estimates about 267,621 children under 18 (July 1, 2024). This directory lists 672 youth and community nonprofits with a mailing ZIP code in the county, about 2.5 per 1,000 children. The count includes PTAs, arts and day care groups, so it is not a measure of places for kids.
This group's ZIP code is matched to the county that holds most of its area, so counts are approximate. County figures come from the Census Bureau's Vintage 2024 population estimates.
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347 licensed child care centers, 110 school-age programs are in state licensing records and listed in the BackPR finder. The examples below are not related to this organization.
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Questions about The Alternatives Foundation
What is The Alternatives Foundation's EIN?
The Alternatives Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3652885. It is the nine-digit number the IRS uses to identify the organization. Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File posted October 13, 2026.
Is The Alternatives Foundation a nonprofit?
Yes. The IRS lists The Alternatives Foundation in Austin, Texas as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3), recognized since 2023. This is from the IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026. Status can change, so check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
Are donations to The Alternatives Foundation tax-deductible?
Yes, the IRS lists gifts to The Alternatives Foundation as tax-deductible (IRS Business Master File posted October 13, 2026). How much you can deduct depends on your own taxes, and this is not tax advice. Check its current status on the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search before you donate.
What does The Alternatives Foundation do?
The IRS classifies The Alternatives Foundation as: Arts education. It has not filed a Form 990 or 990-EZ with a mission statement that we have loaded.
Do you run this organization?
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Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, posted October 13, 2026. We list 501(c)(3) organizations whose IRS activity code is youth development, amateur sports, camps and recreation, parent-teacher groups, children's services, child day care or arts education. We show the city and ZIP code only, never a street address or contact person. A listing is not an endorsement.
Data as of November 8, 2026. Sources: IRS Business Master File (posted October 13, 2026), U.S. Census Bureau population estimates (July 1, 2024), state child care licensing records in the BackPR finder. Growth labels, ranks and percentiles are BackPR's own calculations.
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