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To provide alcohol and drug recovery programs in a recovery residential facility for men.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7163854) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 34 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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 0.1% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $29
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$257K
41% of total assets
Liabilities are 41% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
4 of 4 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$2.4M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$371K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.4M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$371K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$506K
FY2022$470K
FY2023$491K
FY2024$417K
FY2025$371K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1971.

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% · $2.0M Management & general 15% · $366K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director/Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Albert Cherry Jul-Nov23’s $126K as Executive Director is at the 50th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1684 $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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Albert Cherry Jul-Nov23$125,562———
Albert Cherry—$109,998$110,210$98,262
Shalika Tisinger Nov 23-Apr24$45,744———

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

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

During fiscal year 2024-25, Tradition One continued to provide services for 43 men over the age of 18 years. Tradition One is licensed and certified by the State of California Alcohol Drug programs. Tradition One program is based on the Twelve Step recovery concept, and organized as a peer oriented Social Model Recovery Home.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 23-7163854) · Dispute this line
$2.0Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$29

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$366K
Owns and owesPt X
$371K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$344K
Total assetsLn 16$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$257K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$2.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$344K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$344K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K
Other assetsLn 15$141K
Total assetsLn 16$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$257K
Net assetsLn 32$371K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
VolunteersI 64
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$379K$344K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K$136K
Total assetsLn 16$740K$628K
LiabilitiesLn 26$322K$257K
Net assetsLn 32$417K$371K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$58K$52K$6K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$115K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$53K$48K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$154K$138K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$100K$100K
Accounting feesLn 11c$42K$42K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$164K$140K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$51K$43K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$66K$60K$7K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$126K$114K$13K
TravelLn 17$31K$31K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$12K$11K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$190K$171K$19K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$174K$173K$778
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$17K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.0M$366K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $2.4M$2.4M−$43K$371K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $2.3M$2.4M−$74K$417K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $2.3M$2.3M$22K$491K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Dec 9, 2022 $1.9M$2.0M−$37K$470K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 12, 2022 $2.0M$1.9M$120K$506K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $2,358,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,281,266$2,354,745
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,231$4,182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,285,497$2,358,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,590,500$1,418,022
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $768,768$983,585
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,359,268$2,401,607
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$73,771−$42,680
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $2,358,927 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,354,745
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,354,745
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,182$4,182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,182$2,358,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,401,607 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $52,371 · Management $5,819$58,190
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,037,762 · Management $115,307$1,153,069
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $47,901 · Management $5,322$53,223
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $138,186 · Management $15,354$153,540
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $99,982$99,982
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $41,576$41,576
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140,016 · Management $24,259$164,275
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,511 · Management $8,602$51,113
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59,823 · Management $6,647$66,470
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $113,830 · Management $12,648$126,478
IX-17 TravelPrograms $30,803$30,803
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $6,026$6,026
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,899 · Management $1,211$12,110
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $171,122 · Management $19,014$190,136
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $173,293 · Management $778$174,071
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,736 · Management $3,809$20,545
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,035,253 · Management $366,354 · Fundraising $0$2,401,607
Part X · Balance sheet $628,098 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $379,209$343,701
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,468$6,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $135,420$136,376
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $208,727$141,221
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $739,824$628,098
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,311$95,284
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $14,780$9,541
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $219,304$151,971
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $322,395$256,796
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $417,429$371,302
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $417,429$371,302
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $739,824$628,098
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $371,302 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,358,927
XI-2 Total expenses$2,401,607
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$42,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$417,429
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$3,447
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$371,302

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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