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Reality House INC

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Astoria, NY501(c)(3)Since 1968EIN 13-2601336Revenue $7.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRSrealityhouseny.org813 Astoria Blvd, 11102-4028 · Astoria, NYTax-exempt since May 1968Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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We partner with individuals and families with addiction challenges and provide access to person-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-based outpatient treatment and integrated transitional housing (for men).

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 29 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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 $573K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$407K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.4M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.3M
+63% vs prior year
Spent
$4.5M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$10.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$7.3M
FY2025▲ +63%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.5M
FY2025$7.3M
Expenses
$4.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.3M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.5M
Net assets
$10.5M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$7.0M
FY2022$7.0M
FY2023$7.1M
FY2024$7.7M
FY2025$10.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 May 1968.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.8M Management & general 15% · $669K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $407K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$164,782Pt VII · Sec A
Todd Patton
Medical Director
$136,744Pt VII · Sec A
Dawn Reaves
Admin Director
$105,133Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Navarra
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Cannaday$164,782$120,953————
Todd Patton$136,744—————
Hewitt Depass—$109,447$128,047———
Hewit Depass———$121,318$99,001$89,872
Dawn Reaves$105,133—————

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Connects people with addiction to outpatient treatment and transitional housing.

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1 program · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

One of the overarching goals for the people we serve, whether they live in our transitional residence or participate in our outpatient substance abuse treatment or in our co-located substance abuse clinic, is to forge positive relationships that lead to sustainable recovery outcomes.

$3.8Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Money outPt IX
$4.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.8M
Managementcol C$669K
Owns and owesPt X
$10.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$350K
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$469
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$7.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$350K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$350K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12.4M
Other assetsLn 15$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$10.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 529
VolunteersI 68
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K$350K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.4M$12.4M
Total assetsLn 16$12.7M$15.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$7.7M$10.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$169K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.8M$167K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$23K$185
Other employee benefitsLn 9$175K$151K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$197K$161K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$141K$116K$25K
Information technologyLn 14$475K$446K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$448K$385K$63K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
InterestLn 20$73K$73K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$288K$259K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$59K$48K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$340K$320K$19K
All other expensesLn 24e$57K$52K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.5M$3.8M$669K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $7.3M$4.5M$2.8M$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.5M$3.9M$597K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.1M$3.0M$69K$7.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.6M$16K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.3M$9K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.3M$2.3M−$20K$7.0M 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,276,604 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,652,661$4,966,089
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,752,108$2,276,981
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $449$469
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,120$33,065
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,452,338$7,276,604
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,291,814$2,503,104
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,563,766$2,009,700
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,855,580$4,512,804
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $596,758$2,763,800
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,276,604 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,965,276
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$813
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,966,089
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,276,981$2,276,981
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $469$469
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $33,065$33,065
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,276,981 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,534$7,276,604
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,512,804 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $169,086$169,086
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,771,812 · Management $167,234$1,939,046
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $22,712 · Management $185$22,897
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $151,133 · Management $24,257$175,390
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $161,457 · Management $35,228$196,685
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,656$9,656
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,939$99,939
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $116,229 · Management $24,866$141,095
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $446,302 · Management $28,989$475,291
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $385,382 · Management $62,594$447,976
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,512$9,512
IX-20 InterestManagement $72,511$72,511
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $259,089 · Management $28,788$287,877
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $48,081 · Management $11,278$59,359
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $320,353 · Management $19,383$339,736
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,896 · Management $4,852$56,748
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,843,897 · Management $668,907 · Fundraising $0$4,512,804
Part X · Balance sheet $15,897,307 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $368,505$350,359
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $449,185$825,216
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $158,366$180,066
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $24,045$26,142
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,436,580$12,429,221
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $15,178$16,277
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,270,808$2,070,026
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,722,667$15,897,307
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $97,343$409,730
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $616,264$545,673
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,734,438$1,529,438
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,578,343$2,951,288
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,026,388$5,436,129
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,696,279$10,461,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,696,279$10,461,178
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,722,667$15,897,307
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,461,178 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,276,604
XI-2 Total expenses$4,512,804
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,763,800
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,696,279
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,099
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,461,178

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