Serenity Recovery Connection

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Greenwood Vlg, CO501(c)(3)Since 2013Diseases & DisordersEIN 47-1291133Revenue $1.7M in FY2025

On file with the IRSsrchope.org5340 S Quebec St Ste 200s, 80111-1900 · Greenwood Vlg, COTax-exempt since Sep 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen the Recovery community through peer-to-peer and family support, public education and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 49 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
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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $339K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$138K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 53% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $272K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$812K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% 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
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Revenue
$1.7M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$879K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$773K
FY2021$996K
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.8M
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$673K
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$2.8M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$1.9M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2014.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $1.4M Management & general 15% · $262K Fundraising 5% · $82K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $138K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$137,546Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sheri Trahern’s $138K as CEO is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 733 $1–10M diseases & disorders 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sheri Trahern$137,546—————
Trudy Hodges—$77,306$107,274$100,000$86,859$63,462
Cathy Plush————$37,121$65,540
Sheri Trahen—$60,738————

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

Strengthens recovery through peer, family support, education, and advocacy.

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3 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Our health CARE/OUTREACH program collaborates with health institutions in el paso, teller, and fremont, forming key partnerships with set clinic, fountain valley health clinic, and marion house. In fremont county, SRC collaborates with commonspirit, loaves and fishes, and christ first ministries and other healthcare clinics.

$567Kprogram expense
02

SRC'S front office program combines peer support for walk-ins, along with a robust volunteer and internship program. Our dedicated coaches provide telephone recovery support for any individual who does not fall into the healthcare or justice program.

$316Kprogram expense
03

SRC'S justice coaches walk side by side with those who might be going through a court case, DHS case, parole, probation or a community corrections sentence to provide unmatched emotional support, shared experience, and a continuum of care through resource navigation and uniquely tailored recovery coaching.

$274Kprogram 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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$318K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$262K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$325K
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$812K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$879K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$318K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
SavingsLn 2$304K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$325K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$812K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 549
VolunteersI 660
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$325K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.3M$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M$2.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$677K$812K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$152K$106K$30K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$987K$860K$119K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$58K$52K$7K$17
Payroll taxesLn 10$127K$108K$16K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$26K$26K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$48K$48K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$61K$32K$28K$241
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$18K$2K$255
Information technologyLn 14$34K$23K$4K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$48K$39K$9K
TravelLn 17$39K$38K$941$10
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$15K$3K
InterestLn 20$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$42K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$2K$725
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$73K$68K$6K$59
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$614$148$263
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.4M$262K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.8M−$73K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$2.2M−$429K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.9M$51K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$1.6M$2.1M$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$996K$329K$673K 990 PDF
FY2020 $879K$773K$106K$344K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,710,022 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,524,794$1,359,184
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $248,045$318,485
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $463$2,346
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $16,849$30,007
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,790,151$1,710,022
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 $1,650,160$1,324,500
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $35,663$47,581
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $533,804$410,823
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,219,627$1,782,904
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$429,476−$72,882
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $1,710,022 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$878,888
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$480,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,359,184
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $318,485$318,485
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,346$2,346
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $16,472$16,472
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13,535$13,535
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $318,485 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $32,353$1,710,022
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,782,904 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,340 · Management $30,382 · Fundraising $15,192$151,914
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $859,734 · Management $118,706 · Fundraising $8,740$987,180
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $51,724 · Management $6,575 · Fundraising $17$58,316
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $108,255 · Management $16,293 · Fundraising $2,542$127,090
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $25,514$25,514
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $47,581$47,581
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $32,126 · Management $28,498 · Fundraising $241$60,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,589$4,589
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,577 · Management $1,676 · Fundraising $255$19,508
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,044 · Management $4,389 · Fundraising $6,802$34,235
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $38,726 · Management $9,084$47,810
IX-17 TravelPrograms $38,114 · Management $941 · Fundraising $10$39,065
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,607 · Management $2,641$17,248
IX-20 InterestPrograms $20,979$20,979
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $42,381 · Management $9,941$52,322
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,882 · Management $1,883 · Fundraising $725$14,490
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,547 · Management $5,567 · Fundraising $59$73,173
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $614 · Management $148 · Fundraising $263$1,025
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,438,239 · Management $262,238 · Fundraising $82,427$1,782,904
Part X · Balance sheet $2,694,811 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,699$20,989
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,319$304,206
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $160,914$74,778
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,605$15,769
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,894$8,485
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,325,709$2,270,584
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,305$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,632,445$2,694,811
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $173,573$98,192
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $262,816$420,591
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $240,146$293,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $676,535$811,783
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,955,910$1,883,028
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,955,910$1,883,028
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,632,445$2,694,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,883,028 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,710,022
XI-2 Total expenses$1,782,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$72,882
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,955,910
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,883,028

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

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