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    Innovative Alternatives

    ActivePublic CharityCrime & Legal-Related
    Houston, TXEIN: 76-02843431 filings on record
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    About Innovative Alternatives

    Innovative Alternatives Inc appears to channel its philanthropy through a single, large grant to a donor-advised intermediary focused on humanitarian work, rather than funding operating nonprofits directly. The one-time $500,000 gift to Thrivent Charitable suggests the foundation favors routed or donor-advised giving—potentially faith-aligned humanitarian causes—over a diversified portfolio of direct-service grants.

    Focus Areas

    Donor-advised/intermediary funding for humanitarian relief (via Thrivent Charitable)Faith-aligned (Lutheran-associated) charitable giving routed through DAFsStrategic, large-sum grantmaking intended for regranting to humanitarian programs

    Who They Fund

    families experiencing mental health challengesparents and caregiverschildren and youth in families affected by mental/relational health issues

    Giving Approach

    Highly concentrated: a single large grant to a donor-advised/intermediary organization rather than multiple direct grantees; likely uses intermediaries to distribute funds or fulfill donor-directed charitable priorities.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $500K

    Total Assets

    $777K

    Total Revenue

    $1.8M

    Total Expenses

    $2.4M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $500K and $500K, with a median of $500K.

    25th Percentile

    $500K

    Median

    $500K

    75th Percentile

    $500K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional1 state funded

    About 0% of grants go to recipients in WI.

    Funding intensity
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    Funding Style

    direct service deliverytraining and technical assistancecapacity building for family support servicesprevention and early intervention

    Notable grantees: Thrivent Charitable (donor-advised fund/intermediary for humanitarian giving)

    Topics

    family mental health servicesrelational and couples counselingmediation for family conflictcaregiver and parent educationskills-based behavioral health training
    Latest 990 Filing

    2023

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    Thrivent CharitableAppleton, WI$500,0002023Humanitarian

    Thrivent Charitable

    $500,000
    Appleton, WI2023

    Humanitarian