Alternatives Inc
Inspiring young people to realize inherent potential as valued members of the community and inspiring adults to recognize this same potential
Alternatives Inc at a glance
In short: Alternatives Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $400K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $400,000
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $400,000
- +233.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Total assets
- $1,129,408
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alternatives Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alternatives Foundation Incorporated ($400K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $400K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $400K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alternatives Foundation Incorporated Hampton, VA | Investment | $400,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,129,408 | $859,180 | $1,330,423 | $400,000 | 1 | $1,765 |
| 2024 | $967,475 | $1,224,485 | $1,344,290 | $120,000 | 1 | $64 |
| 2023 | $1,142,341 | $1,645,564 | $1,429,316 | $50,000 | 1 | $206 |
| 2022 | $797,711 | $1,215,228 | $1,137,143 | $4,000 | Total only | $266 |
| 2021 | $689,992 | $1,092,700 | $947,685 | $4,000 | Total only | $365 |
| 2020 | $726,376 | $1,264,715 | $1,237,070 | $4,000 | Total only | $896 |
| 2019 | $678,292 | $1,713,047 | $1,573,788 | $4,000 | Total only | $402 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Alternatives Inc
Based on IRS filings
Alternatives Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Hampton, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $400K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alternatives Inc is led by Ragen Johnson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ragen Johnson
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$59K (2019) → $82K (2025)
Chenequa Hayden
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Woods-Warrior
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Coleman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Daniel
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Peters
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Aravich Ph D.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Gardner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Valutis
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amecia Slade
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Karen Owens (2019–2024) — Past President
- Former: Paul Aravich PhD (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Sabrina Y. Jones (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Steven Brown (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: John Eley III (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brennen Kilmon (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Sullivan (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Rosanne Walters (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alan Archer (2019) — Director
- Former: Kathy Monteith (2019) — Director
- Former: Linda Curtis (2019) — Director
- Former: Terrell Kingwood (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $82K, to Ragen Johnson (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Alternatives Inc
How much does Alternatives Inc give each year?
Alternatives Inc gave $400K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $120K across 1 grant.
How large is Alternatives Inc?
Alternatives Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $859K.
What is Alternatives Inc?
Alternatives Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Hampton, VA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Alternatives Inc operate?
Alternatives Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Alternatives Inc's EIN?
Alternatives Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0948440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 20, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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