New Alternatives Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 95-3244085

New Alternatives, inc. Is committed to providing abused and negelected youth with hope and opportunities through a comprehensive array of social, residential and mental health services that we provide in san diego and Orange county.

New Alternatives Inc at a glance

Total assets
$50,984,014
-1.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$34,156,594
-13.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$40,035
+82.0% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$34,580,651
-12.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who New Alternatives Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Missoula

How New Alternatives Inc gives

  • Giving grew 90% from 2019 to 2022. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M1 grant2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2019) to $11.0M (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $3.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mac Foundation Missoula, MTAt-Risk-Youth Prog.$3,500,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$50,984,014$34,156,594$34,580,651——$40,035
2023$51,908,402$39,508,100$39,416,498——$22,002
2022$52,013,775$53,119,812$52,158,510$3,500,0001$5,692
2021$52,330,121$65,422,165$65,838,675$11,000,0001$5,706
2020$41,388,066$56,015,790$55,452,498——$10,165
2019$39,608,960$54,923,764$55,122,702$1,840,0001$17,307

About New Alternatives Inc

Based on IRS filings

New Alternatives Inc is a public charity, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $51.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $40K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

New Alternatives Inc is led by Thomas Winn, Board Chair on every filing since 2019; 10 of 16 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Thomas Winn

    Board Chair

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cherly Spinweber

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Gillis

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janis Stocklosa

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Chasman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Joyce

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Sullivan

    Controller

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2019) → $169K (2024)

  • Klea Galasso

    Senior Program

    Program Director → Senior Program, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $195K (2019) → $238K (2024)

  • Linda Nichols

    Quality Assu

    Program Director → Quality Assu, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $151K (2019) → $301K (2024)

  • Me Bruich

    C.e.o.

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $332K (2019) → $408K (2024)

  • Tim Farley

    C.o.o.

    On filings since 2019

    $202K (2019) → $105K (2024)

  • Francisco Fernandez

    Quality Assu

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $123K (2024)

  • Lawrence Fortin

    Senior Program

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2024)

  • Natalie McPhail

    Chief Accoun

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $134K (2024)

  • Susan Shannon

    Senior Program

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2024)

  • Tia Thomas-Moore

    Program Mana

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Me Bruich — C.E.O.: $408KMe BruichC.E.O.$408KLinda Nichols — Quality Assu: $301KLinda NicholsQuality Assu$301KKlea Galasso — Sr. Program: $238KKlea GalassoSr. Program$238KCynthia Sullivan — Controller: $169KCynthia SullivanController$169KTIA Thomas-Moore — Program Mana: $150KTIA Thomas-MooreProgram Mana$150KNatalie McPhail — Chief Accoun: $134KNatalie McPhailChief Accoun$134KSusan Shannon — Senior Progr: $126KSusan ShannonSenior Progr$126KFrancisco Fernandez — Quality Assu: $123KFrancisco FernandezQuality Assu$123KLawrence Fortin — Sr. Program: $110KLawrence FortinSr. Program$110KTim Farley — C.O.O.: $105KTim FarleyC.O.O.$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $408K, to Me Bruich (C.E.O.). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about New Alternatives Inc

How large is New Alternatives Inc?

New Alternatives Inc reported $51.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $34.2M.

Where does New Alternatives Inc operate?

New Alternatives Inc has awarded grants in Montana.

What is New Alternatives Inc's EIN?

New Alternatives Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-3244085. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). New Alternatives Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/new-alternatives-inc-morg_0dd1a6d6e55544929fa4a9b452f5ec83

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