To provide recovering addicts with resources, training, support and temporary housing as they transition into independent and sober living. We seek to empower clients to achieve independence, financial stability, and integrate successfully into the community

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$166K 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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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
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 6% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 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
$166K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $24K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$126K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$864K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$275K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$297K
FY2020$549K
FY2021$520K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$899K
FY2024$881K
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$864K
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$291K
FY2020$484K
FY2021$700K
FY2022$653K
FY2023$699K
FY2024$928K
FY2025$864K
Net assets
$275K
FY2025▲ +293%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$6K
FY2020$71K
FY2021−$109K
FY2022−$83K
FY2023$117K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$275K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Jul 2015.

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% · $864K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $166K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$97,500Pt VII · Sec A
$36,800Pt VII · Sec A
$16,560Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Di
$15,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Norman Carter’s $98K as CEO is at the 33rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3869 $1–10M human services 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Norman Carter$97,500$113,038$201,615$140,760
Sarah Harden$36,800———
Merriam Fields$16,560$15,440——
Elena Day$15,100$15,600——

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

Helps recovering addicts find housing, training, and support for independent, sober living.

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1 program · $864K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Currently housing and rehabilitating numerous subjects

$864Kprogram 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 2 funders$24K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Money outPt IX
$864K
Ln 25
Programscol B$864K
Owns and owesPt X
$275K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$8K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$369K
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$126K
Net assetsLn 32$275K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K$8K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$140K$369K
Total assetsLn 16$195K$401K
LiabilitiesLn 26$125K$126K
Net assetsLn 32$70K$275K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$400K$400K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$25$25
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$31K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$86K$86K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$700$700
Office expensesLn 13$13K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$171K$171K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$13K$13K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$86K$86K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$864K$864K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$864K$205K$275K 990 PDF
FY2024 $881K$928K−$47K$70K 990 PDF
FY2023 $899K$699K$200K$117K 990 PDF
FY2022 $679K$653K$26K−$83K 990 PDF
FY2021 $520K$700K−$180K−$109K 990 PDF
FY2020 $549K$484K$65K$71K 990 PDF
FY2019 $297K$291K$6K$6K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,069,204 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $880,935$1,069,204
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $880,935$1,069,204
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $390,938$430,196
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $536,671$433,934
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $927,609$864,130
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,674$205,074
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,069,204 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,069,204
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,069,204
VIII-12 Total revenue$1,069,204
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $864,130 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $399,504$399,504
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $25$25
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $30,667$30,667
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $11,870$11,870
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $86,160$86,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $700$700
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,436$13,436
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $6,907$6,907
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $170,612$170,612
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,419$1,419
IX-20 InterestPrograms $13,368$13,368
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,446$13,446
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,309$9,309
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $86,350$86,350
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,357$20,357
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $864,130 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$864,130
Part X · Balance sheet $400,744 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $34,958$7,955
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $139,775$369,389
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,337$23,400
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $195,070$400,744
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $125,000$125,600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $125,000$125,600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $70,070$275,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $70,070$275,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $195,070$400,744
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $275,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,069,204
XI-2 Total expenses$864,130
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$205,074
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$70,070
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$275,144

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