To provide residential substance abuse treatment to any addicted person who desires recovery.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$226K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$226K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$5.3M
46% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 46% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.2M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$7.3M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$6.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.2M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.6M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$10.4M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$10.7M
FY2025$10.6M
Expenses
$7.3M
FY2021▲ +0.8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$8.7M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$10.1M
Net assets
$6.2M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$8.7M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$11.2M
FY2025$11.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Apr 1971.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $6.3M Management & general 13% · $939K

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; $226K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director & Inter
$150,071Pt VII · Sec A
$76,164Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (through 6/24/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (through 6/24/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jane Burgess$198,159$174,387$110,705$108,863——
Lisa-Jo Mitchell$164,735$153,373$103,492$81,988$76,164$71,549
Jeremiah Falvey——$162,010$159,117$150,071$143,300
Robbin Volkart$130,213$104,994————
Steve Boni$122,250$116,058$100,122$100,392——
Tim Sheehan$115,116$108,621————
Richard a Altham———$106,879——
Richard Altham—————$103,970

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

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3 programs · $5.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Recovery House

A recovery house for the treatment and rehabilitation of substance abusers. The intensive treatment program (itp) is a short-term component, providing clients with a foundation for recovery. It is designed for those who have had no previous residential treatment, and for those who have had multiple treatments with no continued recovery.

$5.4Mprogram expense
02

Sober Graduate Houses Norton

A sober house for the continuing treatment of substance abusers. The goal of this component is to move residents closer to their ultimate goal of independent living, through self-help participation, employment and other daily activities, and continued recovery from substance abuse.

$401Kprogram expense
03

Sober Graduate House No. 2

A sober house for the continuing treatment of substance abusers. The goal of this component is to move residents closer to their ultimate goal of independent living, through self-help participation, employment and other daily activities, and continued recovery from substance abuse.

$99Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Money outPt IX
$7.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.3M
Managementcol C$939K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26K
Total revenueLn 12$8.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$371K
SavingsLn 2$4.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$6.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 597
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.9M$4.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.4M$6.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M$11.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.8M$5.3M
Net assetsLn 32$5.2M$6.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$310K$310K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.5M$3.3M$167K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$667K$620K$48K
Payroll taxesLn 10$280K$250K$30K
Legal feesLn 11b$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$52K$52K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$65K$65K
Office expensesLn 13$125K$81K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$350K$318K$32K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
InterestLn 20$115K$80K$35K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$419K$407K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$118K$76K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1.2M
All other expensesLn 24e$93K$3K$90K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.3M$6.3M$939K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.6M$10.1M$472K$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.7M$9.4M$1.3M$11.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.7M$8.7M$935K$9.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.4M$7.8M$2.5M$8.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.2M$7.3M$956K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.6M$7.2M$423K$5.2M 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 $8,239,724 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,536,185$2,242,297
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,049,687$5,967,599
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,816$3,573
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,229$26,255
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,646,917$8,239,724
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 $4,721,496$4,746,829
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,502,357$2,536,605
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,223,853$7,283,434
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $423,064$956,290
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $8,239,724 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,225,105
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,192
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$8,626
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,242,297
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,967,599$5,967,599
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,573$3,573
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $12,000$12,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $14,255$14,255
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,993,854 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,573$8,239,724
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,283,434 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $309,703$309,703
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,323,080 · Management $167,061$3,490,141
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $619,563 · Management $47,502$667,065
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $249,645 · Management $30,275$279,920
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,713$12,713
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,143$52,143
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $64,713$64,713
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $80,521 · Management $44,186$124,707
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $318,475 · Management $31,739$350,214
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,669$4,669
IX-20 InterestPrograms $79,542 · Management $35,132$114,674
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $406,561 · Management $12,788$419,349
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $76,379 · Management $41,125$117,504
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,183,115$1,183,115
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,887 · Management $89,917$92,804
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,344,437 · Management $938,997 · Fundraising $0$7,283,434
Part X · Balance sheet $11,551,282 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $234,384$371,005
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,669,854$4,073,614
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $715,911$912,886
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $31,281$28,582
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,405,337$6,165,195
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,056,767$11,551,282
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,166,450$904,687
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $32,281$39,477
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $3,677,026$3,525,451
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $825,207$825,207
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $94,436$60,002
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,808,519$5,312,310
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,135,443$5,390,546
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $112,805$848,426
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,248,248$6,238,972
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,056,767$11,551,282
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,238,972 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,239,724
XI-2 Total expenses$7,283,434
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$956,290
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,248,248
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$34,434
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,238,972

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