Milestone Recovery FY2023 filing

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Portland, ME501(c)(3)Since 1967Mental HealthEIN 01-6024344Revenue $5.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSmilestone-recovery.org65 India St, 04101-4209 · Portland, METax-exempt since Sep 1967Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We provide compassionate care and services to empower individuals experiencing substance use disorders, mental illnesses and homelessness to attain an enhanced quality of life regardless of ability to pay.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $322K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
61% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 61% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.1M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$5.1M
To programs
91%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$4.9M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$8.7M
Expenses
$5.1M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$4.5M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$7.9M
FY2025$9.1M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$516K
FY2021$918K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$2.9M
FY2025$2.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1967.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $4.6M Management & general 7% · $363K Fundraising 2% · $86K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$103,870Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cameron Bonney’s $212K as Psychiatrist is at the 88th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cameron Bonney$211,587$149,881————
Tom Doherty Dot 52025$122,347—————
Robert Fowler—————$105,602
Tom Doherty—$103,870$103,870———
Oliver Bradeen Dot 21122———$97,000——
Jayme Villanueva$91,074—————
Oliver Bradeen————$21,346—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering individuals with substance use disorders, mental illness, and homelessness through compassionate care and services.

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3 programs · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Detoxification

A medically monitored withdrawal program, lasting 3-7 days, for mainers struggling with substance use disorders, offered regardless of ability to pay. Clients receive medical care, with counseling and aftercare planning.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Residential Treatment

This clinically managed, high intensity, long-term residential program employs a variety of evidence-based treatments to serve male clients with substance use disorders who have not been successful at maintaining recovery after participating in other programs.

$1.0Mprogram expense
03

Emergency Shelter

Milestone recovery operates southern maine's only specialized substance use disorder emergency shelter. The shelter provides individuals with a safe place to sleep, nutritious meals, clean clothes, showers, and counseling while being treated with dignity.

$921Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Money outPt IX
$5.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$363K
Fundraisingcol D$86K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$50K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$673K
SavingsLn 2$444K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M
Other assetsLn 15$11K
Total assetsLn 16$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5171
VolunteersI 634
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$3.4M$3.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.1M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$220K$154K$33K$33K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$2.5M$180K$33K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$16K$1K$499
Other employee benefitsLn 9$238K$216K$17K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$238K$215K$17K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$124K$124K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$372K$360K$12K$447
Advertising and promotionLn 12$922$489$433
Office expensesLn 13$242K$217K$19K$6K
OccupancyLn 16$239K$222K$17K
TravelLn 17$45K$34K$9K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$98$86$12
InterestLn 20$785$785
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$111K$111K
InsuranceLn 23$94K$65K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$404K$368K$36K
All other expensesLn 24e−$3K$3K−$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.1M$4.6M$363K$86K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.7M$9.1M−$354K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $9.4M$7.9M$1.5M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.1M$5.1M$67K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.9M$4.5M$413K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.5M$218K$918K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$3.4M$105K$516K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,122,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,462,432$2,998,781
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,267,286$2,057,020
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,245$16,195
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $174,562$50,097
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,919,525$5,122,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,106,492$3,399,093
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,400,401$1,656,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,506,893$5,055,166
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $412,632$66,927
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,122,093 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,903
VIII-1e Government grants$2,328,619
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$665,259
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,998,781
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,057,020$2,057,020
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,195$16,195
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,345$3,345
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $46,752$46,752
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,103,772 · Excluded from tax $19,540$5,122,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,055,166 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $153,705 · Management $32,937 · Fundraising $32,937$219,579
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,473,255 · Management $179,588 · Fundraising $32,640$2,685,483
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,284 · Management $1,350 · Fundraising $499$18,133
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $215,772 · Management $17,258 · Fundraising $5,238$238,268
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $215,058 · Management $17,250 · Fundraising $5,322$237,630
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $123,953$123,953
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $25,725$25,725
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $359,765 · Management $11,663 · Fundraising $447$371,875
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $489 · Management $433$922
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $217,055 · Management $18,772 · Fundraising $6,471$242,298
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $221,962 · Management $16,707$238,669
IX-17 TravelPrograms $34,385 · Management $9,039 · Fundraising $1,985$45,409
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $86 · Management $12$98
IX-20 InterestPrograms $785$785
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $111,482$111,482
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $65,471 · Management $28,265$93,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $368,034 · Management $35,794$403,828
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,109 · Management −$5,816−$2,707
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,606,375 · Management $363,252 · Fundraising $85,539$5,055,166
Part X · Balance sheet $3,563,005 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $582,837$673,019
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $427,392$443,583
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $535,669$636,365
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $304,723$88,614
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $620$8,390
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,575,216$1,701,814
X-15 Other assets$11,220
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,426,457$3,563,005
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $331,658$257,369
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $422,164$414,169
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,062,411$1,029,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,096,058$2,165,679
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,283,026$1,385,649
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $47,373$11,677
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,330,399$1,397,326
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,426,457$3,563,005
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,397,326 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,122,093
XI-2 Total expenses$5,055,166
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$66,927
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,330,399
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,397,326

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