EIN 94-2427088

Alternative Family Services

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
236
Year formed
1977
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Alternative Family Services supports vulnerable children and families in need of stability, safety, and wellbeing in their communities. It is a nonprofit organization that receives primary funding from county governments and is licensed by the California Department of Social Services as a foster family agency. Afs provides therapeutic foster care services and operates Medi-Cal funded mental health programs for foster children and their families on county contracts in San Francisco, Alameda, Sonoma, and Contra Costa counties. The organization is located in Santa Rosa, CA.
Total revenues
$24,639,087
2023
Total expenses
$24,169,358
2023
Total assets
$32,176,057
2023
Num. employees
236
2023

Program areas at Alternative Family Services

Alternative Family Services, Inc. (afs), is a nonprofit organization founded in 1978. Afs receives its primary funding from county governments. Licensed by the California department of social Services as a foster Family agency, afs provides therapeutic foster care for children in a variety of formats including short-term shelter care, long-term foster care, intensive treatment foster care, and foster care for children with developmental disabilities. Afs is also licensed by the California department of social Services as an adoption agency. It helps foster parents legally adopt their foster children. Additionally, afs operates independent living skills programs to prepare older foster youth for emancipation in marin county as well as a program that offers housing and other supports to former foster youth in marin county.
Afs operates medi-cal funded mental health programs for foster children and their families on county contracts in san francisco, alameda, sonoma, and contra costa counties.

Who funds Alternative Family Services

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$33,665
Ticket to Dream FoundationFoster Kids Program$11,000
East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF)East Bay Whole Child Wellness Program$10,000
...and 2 more grants received

Personnel at Alternative Family Services

NameTitleCompensation
Marsha Lewis-AkyeemChief Executive Officer$185,972
Beverly JohnsonChief Operating Officer$123,185
Martha E. DuarteChief Financial Officer$154,356
Craig BartonChief Program Officer$164,806
Patricia LeverenzMental Health Director / Clinical Director$131,439
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Alternative Family Services

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$11,805,139
Program services$12,743,153
Investment income and dividends$89,472
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$1,323
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$24,639,087

Form 990s for Alternative Family Services

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-05-07990View PDF
2022-062023-05-12990View PDF
2021-062022-05-12990View PDF
2020-062021-04-14990View PDF
2019-062020-09-17990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

Organizations like Alternative Family Services

OrganizationLocationRevenue
El Paso Center for ChildrenEl Paso, TX$7,164,185
Familyforward / Children's Home Society of Missouri (CHS)Saint Louis, MO$16,012,783
Hoyleton Youth and Family ServicesFairview Heights, IL$25,839,855
Omaha Home for BoysOmaha, NE$9,648,210
Bridges Homeward (CFCS)Cambridge, MA$7,274,646
Place of HopePalm Beach Gardens, FL$21,028,896
Lawrence HallChicago, IL$26,778,002
Caritas Family SolutionsBelleville, IL$44,946,336
Sheltering Arms Children and Family ServicesNew York, NY$88,686,017
Five AcresPasadena, CA$40,789,103
Data update history
September 25, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
August 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 8, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 14, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from East Bay Community Foundation (EBCF)
February 4, 2024
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $27,000 from Community Foundation Sonoma County
Nonprofit Types
Human service organizationsYouth service charitiesCharities
Issues
Human servicesChildren
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsState / local levelReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
131b Stony Cir 1200
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Metro area
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
County
Sonoma County, CA
Website URL
afs4kids.org/ 
Phone
(707) 576-7700
IRS details
EIN
94-2427088
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1977
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
P32: Foster Care
NAICS code, primary
623990: Other Residential Care Facilities
Parent/child status
Independent
California AB-488 details
AB 488 status
May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
Charity Registration status
Current - Awaiting Reporting
FTB status revoked
Not revoked
AG Registration Number
021501
FTB Entity ID
0820241
AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
2024-12-18
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