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- EIN 16-1568466
- (607) 216-3416
- 125 N Fulton St Ithaca NY 14850-3301 USA
- www.alternatives.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, Financial Institutions, Microfinance, Small Business Development
Mission: To provide access to financial and other productive resources for underserved populations in the local community and region. Financial education centered around individual development accounts, free tax preparation services in concert with vita, technical training for small businesses.
Programs: Individual development accounts:individual development accounts is an asset-building program whereby the savings of low-income participants are matched to provide assistance in paying for home, education or small business (170 participants)
vita tax preparation:vita-tax program partnership with irs - 2,770 returns processed in 2017.
business development training:business cents helps those interested in small business development by offering "how to" business training courses, seminars, one-on-one counseling and marketing support for those interested in starting or expanding a business (375 participants)