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Serenity Place INC

Tax-deductible

Dover, DE501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 51-0317506Revenue $637K in FY2025

On file with the IRSfindserenity.org327 Martin St, 19901-4527 · Dover, DETax-exempt since Nov 1989Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide halfway house, counseling and a safe environment for recovering alcohol/drug dependent men.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $129K a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $1K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$637K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$541K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$855K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$637K
FY2025▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$505K
FY2021$474K
FY2022$509K
FY2023$580K
FY2024$678K
FY2025$637K
Expenses
$541K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$426K
FY2021$399K
FY2022$359K
FY2023$408K
FY2024$477K
FY2025$541K
Net assets
$855K
FY2025▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$163K
FY2021$237K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$559K
FY2024$759K
FY2025$855K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1989.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $454K Management & general 16% · $87K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ross Trader
President/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Tribbitt
Vice Pres/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Pierce
Treasurer/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Beirnes
Secretary/Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jill Beirnes
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rick Culley
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mark Babbitt
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 safe housing, counseling, and support for men recovering from addiction.

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1 program · $449K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Maintained facilities for recovering ALCOHOL/DRUG dependent men. Obtained funding for and carried out activities to educate, counsel, and assist residents in securing employment and in disease recovery.

$449Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Burning Bush Foundation INCFY2023$1K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$21
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$1K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$637K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$633K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$541K
Ln 25
Programscol B$454K
Managementcol C$87K
Owns and owesPt X
$855K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$434K
Total assetsLn 16$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$633K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$637K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$434K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$434K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$115K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K
Net assetsLn 32$855K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
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$309K$434K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$28K$28K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K$115K
Total assetsLn 16$764K$867K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$12K
Net assetsLn 32$759K$855K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$179K$140K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$616
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$11K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$186K$172K$15K
TravelLn 17$145$145
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$18K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$90K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$541K$454K$87K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $637K$541K$95K$855K 990 PDF
FY2024 $678K$477K$201K$759K 990 PDF
FY2023 $580K$408K$171K$559K 990 PDF
FY2022 $509K$359K$150K$387K 990 PDF
FY2021 $474K$399K$75K$237K 990 PDF
FY2020 $505K$426K$80K$163K 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 $636,598 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,129$2,546
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $673,505$632,899
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,000$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,009$1,153
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $677,643$636,598
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $173,134$196,558
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $303,967$344,683
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $477,101$541,241
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $200,542$95,357
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $636,598 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,546
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,546
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $632,899$632,899
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,153$1,153
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $632,899 · Excluded from tax $1,153$636,598
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $541,241 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $140,491 · Management $38,911$179,402
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,224 · Management $616$2,840
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,211 · Management $3,105$14,316
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,272$7,272
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,610$2,610
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $8,787$8,787
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $171,527 · Management $14,676$186,203
IX-17 TravelPrograms $145$145
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,385$15,385
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $17,925 · Management $4,361$22,286
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $89,650 · Management $2,553$92,203
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,261 · Management $4,531$9,792
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $453,819 · Management $87,422 · Fundraising $0$541,241
Part X · Balance sheet $867,067 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $223,650; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $308,836$433,866
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $53,489$63,190
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $99,235$115,361
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $28,000$28,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,000$3,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $764,210$867,067
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,866$12,386
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,866$12,386
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $759,344$854,681
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $759,344$854,681
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $764,210$867,067
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $854,681 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$636,598
XI-2 Total expenses$541,241
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$95,357
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$759,344
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$20
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$854,681

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

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