To provide support, education and resources to individuals and families dealing with addiction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
45¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$122K 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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FY2020 · 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 $29K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
45%
of spending
Concern: 45% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$122K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$921K
Spent
$847K
To programs
45%
Net assets
$574K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$921K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$921K
FY2021$903K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$847K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$847K
FY2021$875K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$574K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$574K
FY2021$603K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$623K
FY2024$646K

From the FY2020 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 Jan 2008.

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Where the money goes

45 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 45% · $384K Management & general 55% · $463K

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; $122K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$122,005Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Joanne Peterson’s $151K as Executive Director is at the 66th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joanne Peterson$150,867$143,400$135,624$123,713$122,005

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 support, education, and resources for addiction recovery.

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1 program · $384K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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The programs of learn to cope offer support, education, resources and hope for individuals and families struggling with the complication of narcotic dependence. LTC is a state wide entity serving over 25 communities in 11 out of 14 counties.

$384Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$921K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$847K
Ln 25
Programscol B$384K
Managementcol C$463K
Owns and owesPt X
$574K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$468K
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$912K
Government grantsLn 1e$821K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$921K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
SavingsLn 2$418K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$468K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K
Net assetsLn 32$574K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 6265
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$504K$468K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$277$0
Total assetsLn 16$589K$609K
LiabilitiesLn 26$89K$35K
Net assetsLn 32$500K$574K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$122K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$468K$264K$204K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$6K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$45K$20K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$44K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$215$215
Office expensesLn 13$26K$26K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$8K$27K
TravelLn 17$16K$15K$653
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$277$277
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$847K$384K$463K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.3M$1.3M$23K$646K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M−$7K$623K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M$27K$630K 990 PDF
FY2021 $903K$875K$28K$603K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $921K$847K$74K$574K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $921,226 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,038,903$912,208
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,680$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,382$2,250
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$13,669$6,768
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,033,296$921,226
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 $705,555$648,110
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,376$198,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $978,931$847,085
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $54,365$74,141
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $921,226 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,768 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$821,349
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$90,859
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$912,208
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,250$2,250
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$277 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,295$921,226
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $847,085 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $122,005$122,005
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $264,156 · Management $204,150$468,306
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,530 · Management $6,828$12,358
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,334 · Management $25,107$45,441
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,287$25,287
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $44,500 · Management $16,370$60,870
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $215$215
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $25,806$25,806
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,352 · Management $27,384$35,736
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,011 · Management $653$15,664
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $277$277
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,145$9,145
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $25,975$25,975
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,858 · Management $463,227 · Fundraising $0$847,085
Part X · Balance sheet $609,229 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,991$50,186
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $434,181$417,575
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $71,015$135,344
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,748$6,124
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $277$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $589,212$609,229
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $88,304$34,780
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $600$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $88,904$34,780
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $500,308$574,449
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $500,308$574,449
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $589,212$609,229
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $574,449 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$921,226
XI-2 Total expenses$847,085
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$74,141
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$500,308
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$574,449

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