A peer community providing the opportunity for recovery from mental illness.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$264K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$264K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$6.6M
75% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 75% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
+13% vs prior year
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$2.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$4.7M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.7M
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.7M
Net assets
$2.2M
FY2023+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1993.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $5.1M Management & general 4% · $186K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $264K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$165,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$98,846Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mellissa Wettengel’s $204K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 87th 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mellissa Wettengel$203,842$165,000———
Erin Trim$154,764$98,846———
Melissa Wettengel——$147,808$152,846$102,500
Thomas Torre——$92,625$115,215$68,273
Michael Catanese Outgoing————$42,074

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

Offers a peer community for mental illness recovery.

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3 programs · $4.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Supported housing program the supported housing program is a state funded program designed to provide its participants with rent supplements to live independently in the community the program offers each participant limited rent subsidies and the added support of a case manager

$3.2Mprogram expense
02

Recovery service profram the community wellness and recovery center assist suffolk county residents to develop maintain and improve their health and wellness the center offers classes presentations activities and special events both at hands across long island and in the community.

$495Kprogram expense
03

Outreach program hali assists people without stable housing in multiple ways mobile shower unit food pantry clothing closet and ommunity meals

$315Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$457K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$186K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$691K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$457K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$691K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$691K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.0M
Other assetsLn 15$121K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 544
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$600K$691K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.4M$7.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M$8.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M$6.6M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$2.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2K$2K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.2M$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$237K$230K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$343K$338K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$614$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$57K$57K$19
Information technologyLn 14$59K$59K$17
OccupancyLn 16$307K$307K
TravelLn 17$54K$51K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$25K$12K$13K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$47K$47K$112
InterestLn 20$316K$313K$2K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$96K$48K$48K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$403K$384K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$380K$380K$243
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$580K$576K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$23K$23K$1
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$5.1M$186K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $6.7M$6.7M$73K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $5.3M$5.3M$0$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.7M$4.8M−$138K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.3M$4.1M$182K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.9M$3.7M$183K$2.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,265,432 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,259,138$4,773,303
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $410,976$456,926
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $920$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,628$35,203
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,672,662$5,265,432
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$1,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,481,524$2,556,833
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,329,178$2,707,099
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,810,702$5,265,432
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$138,040$0
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
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 $5,265,432 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,683,954
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$89,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,773,303
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)$456,926
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)$35,203
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,265,432
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,265,432 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,500$1,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,236,906 · Management $83,000$2,319,906
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $229,891 · Management $7,036$236,927
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $338,397 · Management $5,013$343,410
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $614 · Management $2,673$3,287
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $12,807$12,807
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $57,471 · Management $19$57,490
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $58,812 · Management $17$58,829
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $306,800$306,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $51,483 · Management $3,006$54,490
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $12,387 · Management $12,737$25,124
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $47,384 · Management $112$47,496
IX-20 InterestPrograms $313,335 · Management $2,207$315,542
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $48,091 · Management $47,686$95,777
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $384,347 · Management $18,527$402,874
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $380,100 · Management $243$380,343
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $576,046 · Management $3,503$579,548
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,281 · Management $1$23,282
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,079,652 · Management $185,780 · Fundraising $0$5,265,432
Part X · Balance sheet $8,764,420 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $600,438$690,543
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $681,648$791,420
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $112,932$139,331
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,424,647$7,021,773
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $101,045$121,353
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,920,710$8,764,420
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $408,715$382,955
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $90,953$95,867
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $584,047$620,735
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,760,637$6,599,514
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,160,073$2,164,906
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,160,073$2,164,906
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,920,710$8,764,420
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,164,906 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,265,432
XI-2 Total expenses$5,265,432
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,160,073
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$4,833
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,164,906

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