Communities for Recovery

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Austin, TX501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 20-0620714Revenue $2.5M in FY2024

On file with the IRScommunitiesforrecovery.org4110 Guadalupe St Bldg 635, 78751-4223 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Jun 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Communities for Recovery supports long-term recovery for people with substance use and co-occurring mental health issues by partnering with other organizations in the community to provide peer-supported recovery services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 74 volunteers and 33 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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FY2024 · 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 $182K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 79% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$102K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$2.5M
+0.9% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2024▼ -6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$358K
FY2021$437K
FY2022$780K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2024 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 Jun 2004.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.2M Management & general 17% · $444K Fundraising 0% · $8K

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; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$92,383Pt VII · Sec A
Outgoing President
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
President/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Darrin Acker’s $92K as Executive Director is at the 21st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Darrin Acker$92,383$86,456$84,953$74,061$76,414
Michael Haynes$36,000————

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides peer support for long-term recovery from substance use and mental health issues.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, Communities for Recovery Services program made significant strides in supporting recovery through volunteerism and peer support. Our 97 volunteers contributed 3,788 hours, leading 1094 support group meetings for 1751 unique individuals and 15,814 support encounters. Our community center saw 5,125 visits, including 245 new users.

$2.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $56K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$6,034
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,737
Unitemized GrantFY2022$34,343

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$444K
Fundraisingcol D$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$740K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
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$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$323K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Total revenueLn 12$2.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$514K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$740K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$47K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$102K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 533
VolunteersI 674
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$931K$740K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$65K$47K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$155K$102K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$47K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.5M$174K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$240K$214K$26K$403
Payroll taxesLn 10$129K$113K$16K$302
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$94K$54K$40K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$87K$73K$11K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$75K$48K$26K$747
OccupancyLn 16$29K$25K$4K$66
TravelLn 17$62K$55K$7K$130
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$15K$3K$53
InsuranceLn 23$22K$16K$6K$56
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.2M$444K$8K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.5M$2.6M−$65K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.1M$417K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.8M$342K$780K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$1.5M$72K$437K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.4M$145K$358K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,544,669 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,381,506$2,249,257
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135,604$322,807
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,828$13,489
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$37,246−$40,884
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,521,692$2,544,669
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $29,765$24,397
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,685,901$2,103,779
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $388,667$481,841
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,104,333$2,610,017
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $417,359−$65,348
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 $2,544,669 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$85,225
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$1,101,330
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,062,702
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,249,257
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $322,807 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$322,807
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $13,489$13,489
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$40,884−$40,884
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $322,807 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$27,395$2,544,669
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,610,017 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $24,397$24,397
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,084 · Management $44,303$91,387
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,464,723 · Management $173,804 · Fundraising $4,072$1,642,599
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $213,729 · Management $26,196 · Fundraising $403$240,328
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $112,917 · Management $16,246 · Fundraising $302$129,465
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $21,000$21,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,207$66,207
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $53,949 · Management $40,307$94,256
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,528$7,528
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $73,484 · Management $11,059 · Fundraising $2,202$86,745
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $48,458 · Management $25,897 · Fundraising $747$75,102
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,436 · Management $3,642 · Fundraising $66$29,144
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,753 · Management $6,757 · Fundraising $130$61,640
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,118 · Management $2,934 · Fundraising $53$18,105
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,034 · Management $6,024 · Fundraising $56$22,114
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,157,610 · Management $444,376 · Fundraising $8,031$2,610,017
Part X · Balance sheet $1,197,991 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $829,758$225,883
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,009$514,479
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $148,158$195,481
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $157,184$170,409
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,448$40,525
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $65,445$47,339
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,786$3,875
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,315,788$1,197,991
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $154,649$102,200
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $154,649$102,200
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,161,139$1,095,791
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,161,139$1,095,791
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,315,788$1,197,991
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,095,791 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,544,669
XI-2 Total expenses$2,610,017
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,348
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,161,139
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,095,791

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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