Rage Against Addiction INC

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Forest Hill, MD501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-1306302Revenue $228K in FY2024

On file with the IRSrageagainstaddiction.orgPo Box 1, 21050-0001 · Forest Hill, MDTax-exempt since May 2015Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of Rage Against Addiction is to provide awareness and support to anyone affected by drug and alcohol abuse, including the family.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 300 volunteers and 4 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 $3K a year · under 1% 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
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
$147K
to officers and key staff · 46% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 71% of similar orgs
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 46% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$228K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$322K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$195K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$228K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$295K
FY2021$327K
FY2022$317K
FY2023$333K
FY2024$228K
Expenses
$322K
FY2024▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$251K
FY2022$314K
FY2023$356K
FY2024$322K
Net assets
$195K
FY2024▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$312K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$195K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2015.

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% · $261K Management & general 17% · $54K Fundraising 2% · $7K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $147K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$79,997Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$60,882Pt VII · Sec A
Advisory Boa
$6,479Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wendy Beck’s $80K as Executive Di is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Wendy Beck$79,997$79,997$48,650$16,540—
Rachel Bongiorno$60,882$60,125$51,779$42,240$42,240
Wendy Messner————$15,000
Mia Ellis$6,479$7,717$10,400$10,675$1,305

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 awareness and support for drug and alcohol abuse, including families.

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3 programs · $261K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Daughter's house, sister's house and the cottage are supervised recovery houses for women in recovery from drug AND/OR alcohol addiction. Raa has a live-in program director assisting the residents of each house.

$253Kprogram expense
02

Sober Living Funding

In 2024, raa provided assistance for people in recovery programs including rent, treatment and basic needs such as food, clothing and shoes. In 2024, raa provided assistance to 12-15 families in recovery programs.

$6Kprogram expense
03

Project family, abc (after baby care), and rage club all provide services to families affected by addiction. Services include but are not limited to providing food, clothing and other needs for new mothers and children of parents in recovery programs and those living with extended family due to addiction hardships.

$3Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$228K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Money outPt IX
$322K
Ln 25
Programscol B$261K
Managementcol C$54K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$195K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$183K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$145K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Total revenueLn 12$228K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
SavingsLn 2$160K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$195K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 6300
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$278K$183K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$195K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$288K$195K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$147K$115K$26K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$978$978
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$9K$2K$466
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$899$899
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$105K$105K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$443$443
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$259$259
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$17K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$14K$12K$1K$23
Total functional expensesLn 25$322K$261K$54K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $228K$322K−$94K$195K 990 PDF
FY2023 $333K$356K−$24K$288K 990 PDF
FY2022 $317K$314K$3K$312K 990 PDF
FY2021 $327K$251K$76K$309K 990 PDF
FY2020 $295K$244K$51K$233K 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 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $227,897 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $155,666$49,614
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,146$145,471
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$2,453
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $44,958$30,359
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $332,810$227,897
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $175,839$159,565
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $180,652$162,036
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $356,491$321,601
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$23,681−$93,704
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $227,897 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $4,656 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,614
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $145,471$145,471
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $2,453$2,453
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$25,545
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $158$158
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $152,738$227,897
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $321,601 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,791 · Management $26,478 · Fundraising $6,088$147,357
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $978$978
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,856 · Management $1,908 · Fundraising $466$11,230
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,149$4,149
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $899$899
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,822$1,822
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $4,882$4,882
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $105,073$105,073
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,258$1,258
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $443$443
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $259$259
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,311$7,311
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,372$17,372
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $12,497 · Management $1,248 · Fundraising $23$13,768
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $261,084 · Management $53,940 · Fundraising $6,577$321,601
Part X · Balance sheet $194,516 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,339$22,623
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,121$160,160
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,760$9,501
X-15 Other assets$2,232
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $288,220$194,516
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $288,220$194,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $288,220$194,516
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $288,220$194,516
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $194,516 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$227,897
XI-2 Total expenses$321,601
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$93,704
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$288,220
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$194,516

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

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