Help Alternative House

News and Events

Come to an Open Door at the House and learn about issues facing homeless and at-risk youth, what Alternative House does to help, and how you can get involved. More info>>>

Attend a Volunteer Information Session - Learn about our programs and services and our many volunteer opportunities. More info>>>

Alternatve House Highlighted by Cox Communications and Vienna Patch - Hear AH Executive Director Judith Dittman talk about our mission and accomplishments. More info>>>

Thank You!!!

2011 Benefit Breakfast - Opening Doors for Children Corporate Sponsors. Thank you to the many corporate sponsors of this imporant event. Sponsor List>>>

O'Grady's Landscape of Falls Church for donating your services to re-grade the yard here at the Shelter to help fix the water problem we had in the basement. More info>>>

G7 for organizing the Winter Wonderland Walk to help make Christmas a little merrier for the kids at Alternative House! More info>>>

Oakton H.S. Lacrosse Team for the many donations from your recent Lacrosse Turkey Shoot Out Tournament! More info>>>

Aesthetic Center of Northern Virginia for donating the proceeds of your "Health and Beauty Expo" to Alternative House! More info>>>

DLT Solutions of Herndon for your generous donation of 51 Thanksgiving baskets for our Community-Based Youth Services families! More info>>>

Great Falls Ward, McLean Virginia Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for your volunteers' painting and yard work and your donation of a mountain of snack packs. More info>>>

 

Financial Information

Funding Overview

Graph of sources of incomeApproximately half of the resources we need to operate Alternative House come from non-government sources

  • about one-fourth comes through financial support from individuals, businesses, the faith community, and private foundations, and
  • one-fourth comes in the form of donations of food, clothing, paper goods and volunteer hours.

We receive about one-fourth of our funding from the Federal Government through the Department of Health and Human Services under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act.

The final quarter comes from grants and contracts with Fairfax County.

Expenditure Overview

Graph of expendituresOver 87 percnet of Alternative House expenditures are for program services. About 7 percent are for development costs. Only 5.6 percent of our expenditures are for management and general expenses.

Financial Documents

Alternative House Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Statement

Alternative House Fiscal Year IRS Form 990

We also provide information on our financial and program practices on Guidestar.

Independent Rating Agencies

Charity Navigator 4-Star Charity

Alternative House has a four-star rating awarded by Charity Navigator, an independent nonprofit evaluation organization.

Best In America Award

Alternative House has also been awarded the “Best in America” designation from Independent Charities of America.