To engage, educate, and empower peer- and family-led recovery from substance use and related mental health challenges.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 5 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $53K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$466K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$583K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$917K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$439K
FY2021$618K
FY2022$921K
FY2023$906K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$466K
FY2024▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$241K
FY2021$205K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$466K

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 Jan 2010.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$83,971Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Teasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jason Howell’s $84K as Executive Di is at the 16th 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
Jason Howell$83,971$81,525$75,000$72,000$72,917
Jack Brown——$5,000——

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers peer and family recovery from substance use and mental health challenges.

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3 programs · $563K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provided recovery house manager training to individuals eligible for fellowship program. Provided support to fellows as they received supervised field experience hours. Developed online learning management system to support virtual learning and data collection. Conducted research regarding workforce development needs and sustainability.

$353Kprogram expense
02

Provided training and technical assistance to recovery housing providers adapting their programs to support persons on medication assisted treatment. Provided workforce development training to eligible individuals. Certified recovery homes in the program that meet national standards.

$158Kprogram expense
03

Provided training and educational materials to individuals that increased their capacity to participate in policy and program development.

$52Kprogram expense

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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$2K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $78K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$78,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$903K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$466K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$433K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$903K
Government grantsLn 1e$798K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$147K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$433K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$433K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$466K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$407K$433K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$839$2K
Total assetsLn 16$477K$473K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$8K
Net assetsLn 32$471K$466K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$78K$78K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$344K$344K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$27K
Legal feesLn 11b$48K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$676$676
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$245K$245K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$58K$58K
Information technologyLn 14$87K$87K
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$625$625
InsuranceLn 23$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$90K$90K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$1.1M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$6K$466K 990 PDF
FY2023 $917K$906K$12K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$921K$178K$382K 990 PDF
FY2021 $583K$618K−$36K$205K 990 PDF
FY2020 $556K$439K$117K$241K 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 $1,050,871 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $701,204$903,453
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $216,166$147,418
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $917,370$1,050,871
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$78,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $334,487$404,668
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $571,248$574,012
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $905,735$1,056,680
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,635−$5,809
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,050,871 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$797,547
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$105,906
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$903,453
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $147,418$147,418
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $147,418$1,050,871
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,056,680 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $78,000$78,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $343,601$343,601
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $33,750$33,750
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,317$27,317
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $48,371$48,371
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $676$676
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $245,264$245,264
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58,415$58,415
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $87,046$87,046
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,119$26,119
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $625$625
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,014$12,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $90,482$90,482
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,056,680 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,056,680
Part X · Balance sheet $473,253 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $406,841$433,498
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $69,717$38,033
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $839$1,722
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $477,397$473,253
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,616$7,724
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,616$7,724
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $470,781$465,529
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $470,781$465,529
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $477,397$473,253
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $465,529 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,050,871
XI-2 Total expenses$1,056,680
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$5,809
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$470,781
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$557
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$465,529

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