Nonprofit · EIN 38-3082355
POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES
Tax-exempt · CARO, MI 48723
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $271,137 | $132,393 | $138,744 | $424,390 | $0 | $424,390 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $173,896 | $123,352 | $50,544 | $285,646 | – | $285,646 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $142,190 | $150,107 | -$7,917 | $235,102 | – | $235,102 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $207,483
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,894
- Net income from fundraising events
- $60,760
- Other revenue
- $60,760
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $35,457
- Other salaries and wages
- $24,338
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $64,369
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $260
- Occupancy
- $11,563
- Travel
- $2,898
- Depreciation
- $2,132
- Program services (functional)
- $99,716
- Management and general (functional)
- $19,954
- Fundraising (functional)
- $12,723
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $285,646
- Total assets, end of year
- $424,390
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $424,390
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $133,917
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $424,390
- Gross receipts
- $280,183
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 1991
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARB FAUPEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON FAUPEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMIE LAURIE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY SCOTT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT STURZA | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL WOODALL | EXECUTIVE DI | 30 | $35,257 |
| AMANDA HERRON | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| BOB STURZA | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| SALLY SCOTT | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| KAYLEEN BRINKMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| TAMMIE LAURIE | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA RAMENTO | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| APRIL WOODALL | EXECUTIVE DI | 30 | $34,236 |
| FAITH BARRIGER | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
| BOB STURZA | CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| SALLY SCOTT | VICE CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
| KAYLEEN BRINKMAN | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 |
| DAN BLOCK | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1596 E CARO RD, CARO, MI 48723-9317
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- APRIL WOODALL, 1596 E CARO RD, CARO, MI 48723
- Signed the 990
- APRIL WOODALL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (989) 672-4673
- Return prepared by
- ANDERSON TUCKEY BERNHARDT & DORAN PC
Mission
TO CREATE A SUPPORT NETWORK FOR ANYONE EXPERIENCING A CRISIS PREGNANCY. TO LESSEN THE TRAUMA OF A CRISIS PREGNANCY BY HELPING THE PREGNANT WOMAN TO MOBILIZE HER OWN RESOURCES AND THE RESOURCES OF THE COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO MEET HER SPIRITUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL NEEDS.
Program accomplishments
- COUNSELING WAS PROVIDED TO AREA WOMEN AND TEENAGERS REGARDING PREGNANCY, ADOPTION AND OTHER RELATED MATTERSExpenses $99,716
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 38-3082355
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $424,390
- Income (IRS master file)
- $280,183
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $271,137 | $132,393 | $424,390 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $173,896 | $123,352 | $285,646 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $142,190 | $150,107 | $235,102 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 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 38-3082355).
Questions about POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES
- What is the EIN of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES is 38-3082355.
- Is POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES 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 POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names APRIL WOODALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $271,137, expenses of $132,393 and total assets of $424,390 at year end.
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