Wai-Iam INC

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Lansing, MI501(c)(3)Crime & LegalEIN 46-4036273

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Rise recovery community is a concept of Wai-Iam, INC., a non-profit organization with a mission to provide prevention, awareness and post treatment services in the area of substance abuse disorder.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers and 30 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 $36K a year · 2% 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
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$341K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 51% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $178K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
85% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 85% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$376K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2024▲ +24%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.0M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
$376K
FY2024▲ +221%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$264K
FY2021$85K
FY2022$220K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$376K

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 Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $1.7M Management & general 4% · $77K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $341K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director/Treasurer
$130,312Pt VII · Sec A
President/CEO
$123,837Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$81,550Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (ended 2/9/24)
$5,070Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jacquelyn Liebner’s $130K as Executive Director/Treasurer is at the 49th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jacquelyn Liebner$130,312$116,168$106,606$77,350$87,453
Corey Warren$123,837$108,160$96,294$67,722$77,453
Paul Cook$81,550————
Stephanie Webster$5,070$60,496$54,495$38,003—
Elyse Kopietz————$28,084

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers prevention, awareness, and post-treatment services for substance abuse disorder.

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2 program services account for $1.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The rise recovery community provides a new, current way for individuals with substance use disorder to live in a society drug and alcohol free. Rise is an innovative way to meet the basic needs of those in recovery by providing health, home, purpose, and community.

$1.6Mprogram expense
02

STR8TALK is a powerful stage presentation designed to educate middle and high school students about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. The program is led by experienced speakers who share their personal stories and experiences with addiction, as well as the latest information on drug and alcohol abuse trends and prevention…

$16Kprogram expense

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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$178K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$921K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$376K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$921K
Government grantsLn 1e$681K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$376K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 68
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$68K$115K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$117K$376K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$395K$373K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$514K$486K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$199
Other employee benefitsLn 9$15K$14K$844
Payroll taxesLn 10$68K$65K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$5K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$70K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$71K$69K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$162K$156K$6K
TravelLn 17$75K$75K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$6K$1K
InterestLn 20$28K$24K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$43K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$40K$733
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$201K$198K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K$100
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.7M$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.7M$259K$376K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.7M−$102K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.6M$1.4M$135K$220K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.4M−$179K$85K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$66K$264K 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,992,838 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$9,980 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$681,179
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$239,634
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$920,813
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,071,810$1,071,810
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,180$1,180
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $3,047$3,047
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $5,968$5,968
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,070,845 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,180$1,992,838
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,733,677 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $372,915 · Management $21,697$394,612
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $485,775 · Management $28,112$513,887
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,308 · Management $199$3,507
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,033 · Management $844$14,877
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $64,567 · Management $3,773$68,340
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $4,980 · Management $6,520$11,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $70,273$70,273
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,587$3,587
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $68,963 · Management $1,705$70,668
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,730$16,730
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $155,718 · Management $5,984$161,702
IX-17 TravelPrograms $74,993$74,993
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,359 · Management $1,160$7,519
IX-20 InterestPrograms $24,377 · Management $3,438$27,815
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $43,136$43,136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $39,843 · Management $733$40,576
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,006 · Management $3,123$201,129
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,726 · Management $100$8,826
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,656,289 · Management $77,388 · Fundraising $0$1,733,677
Part X · Balance sheet $2,540,729 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $632$24,585
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,541$90,698
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $92,313$143,540
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$7,505
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,010$110
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,155,027$2,274,291
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,316,523$2,540,729
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,144$94,936
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,199,214$2,164,259
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $100,511$371,895
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,798$4,575
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,309$376,470
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,316,523$2,540,729
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $376,470 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,992,838
XI-2 Total expenses$1,733,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$259,161
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,309
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$376,470

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

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