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Nonprofit · EIN 04-3228509

ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC

Tax-exempt · ROXBURY, MA 02119

Financials

$3.3M$1.1M2022$3.9M$2.5M2023$4.1M$4.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,085,764$4,521,281-$435,517$6,654,299$245,216$6,409,083
June 30, 2024990$3,867,439$2,496,117$1,371,322$7,334,894$490,294$6,844,600
June 30, 2023990$3,329,221$1,147,972$2,181,249$5,462,310$134,270$5,328,040
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,779,042
of which government grants
$208,535
Program service revenue
$133,316
Investment income
$123,946
Other revenue
$49,460

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,979,381
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$172,072
Other salaries and wages
$895,295
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,273,939
Professional fundraising fees
$17,841
Legal fees
$47,514
Accounting fees
$220,296
Occupancy
$16,464
Travel
$36,786
Depreciation
$98,755
Program services (functional)
$3,826,218
Management and general (functional)
$525,316
Fundraising (functional)
$169,747

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$7,334,894
Total assets, end of year
$6,654,299
Total liabilities, end of year
$245,216
Net assets, end of year
$6,409,083
Land, buildings and equipment
$4,188
Net assets without donor restrictions
$5,909,925
Net assets with donor restrictions
$499,158
Gross receipts
$4,085,764
Employees
29
Volunteers
75
Year formed
1994
State of legal domicile
MA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DWAIGN TYNDALCEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$130,000$41,782
EMMANUEL ALLENPRESIDENT/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELEANOR FORTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
CAROL GREGORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ABDUL FAROOQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA WILLIAMS-MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DWAIGN TYNDALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$130,000$41,583
EMMANUEL ALLENPRESIDENT/ CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELEANOR FORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL GREGORYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IMAM ABDULLAH TAALIB FAARUUQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA WILLIAMS-MITCHELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DWAIGN TYNDALEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$143,385$42,846
EMMANUEL ALLENPRESIDENT/CLERK
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELEANOR FORTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CAROL GREGORYMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
IMAM ABDULLAH TAALIB FAARUUQMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANGELA WILLIAMS-MITCHELLMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2201 WASHINGTON ST STE 302, ROXBURY, MA 02119-3275
In care of
% BOSTON COLLEGE L S
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DWAIGN TYNDAL, 2201 WASHINGTON ST 302, ROXBURY, MA 02119
Signed the 990
DWAIGN TYNDAL, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(617) 442-3343
Website
ACE-EJ.ORG
Return prepared by
WEGNER CPAS LLP

Mission

ACE BUILDS THE POWER OF COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES IN MASSACHUSETTS TO ERADICATE ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM AND CLASSISM, CREATE HEALTHY, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, AND ACHIEVE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NEW ENGLAND UNITED FOR JUSTICE (NEU4J) - ACE OPERATES A GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING PROGRAM FOCUSED ON ADVANCING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND RACIAL JUSTICE WITHIN MASSACHUSETTS COMMUNITIES.
    Expenses $2,227,985 · grants $1,862,235 · revenue $6,665
  • CLIMATE INTEGRATION - ACE HAS DEVELOPED A FRAMEWORK FOR LOCAL ACTION TO ADDRESS CLIMATE RESILIENCE IN HOUSING. THIS FRAMEWORK INTEGRATES SUSTAINABILITY, RESILIENCE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRINCIPLES. THE KEY CHALLENGES INCLUDE CLIMATE HAZARDS (RISING TEMPERATURES, FLOODING, AND SEVERE STORMS) THAT THREATEN HOUSING STABILITY AND AFFORDABILITY. THE HOUSING SECTOR ITSELF CONTRIBUTES TO CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH RESIDENTIAL ENERGY USE AND LOW-DENSITY LAND USE PATTERNS.
    Expenses $377,179 · grants $1,650 · revenue $46,661
  • LEGAL SERVICES - ACE PROVIDES AN INTEGRATED SET OF SERVICES (LEGAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, NETWORKING, AND CAPACITY BUILDING) TO GROUPS WORKING ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IN ITS REGION.
    Expenses $333,696 · revenue $19,997
  • ROXBURY ENVIRONMENTAL EMPOWERMENT PROJECT (REEP) AND ORGANIZING - ACE DEVELOPS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE LEADERSHIP AMONG NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH THROUGH AN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE CURRICULUM, LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, AND YOUTH-LED ORGANIZING PROJECT.
    Expenses $309,350 · grants $40,000 · revenue $33,329
  • INNOVATION - ACE IMPLEMENTS STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE AND REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND IMPROVE AIR QUALITY TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES AND PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM BOTH INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIR POLLUTION. ACE SEEKS TO INCREASE ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND STABILITY.
    Expenses $307,852 · grants $75,496 · revenue $13,332
  • POLICY - ACE RECOGNIZES THAT ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES AFFECT LOWER INCOME COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR WORLDWIDE, AND THAT WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES AND YOUTH-LED GROUPS HELP TO STRENGTHEN OUR WORK AND MAKE IT MORE EFFECTIVE.
    Expenses $270,156 · revenue $13,332

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
04-3228509
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1994
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,654,299
Income (IRS master file)
$4,085,764

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,085,764$4,521,281$6,654,299IRS
990June 2024$3,867,439$2,496,117$7,334,894IRS
990June 2023$3,329,221$1,147,972$5,462,310XML
990June 2022$2,413,452$783,291$3,659,863IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3228509).

Questions about ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC

What is the EIN of ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC is 04-3228509.
Is ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
Are donations to ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DWAIGN TYNDAL.
Who are the officers and directors of ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,000 (DWAIGN TYNDAL, CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does ALTERNATIVES FOR COMMUNITY AND ENVIROMENT INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,085,764, expenses of $4,521,281 and total assets of $6,654,299 at year end.

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