Mission: our healing mission is to improve the lives of individuals struggling with mental illness or other mental health challenges by helping them work towards achieving their highest levels of functioning and fulfillment. Vision: we envision a future where the stigma against individuals with mental health conditions has disappeared, where all individuals with mental illness will have the opportunity to recover, and where these individuals will be accepted into their communities as responsible and contributing citizens. We believe that recovery from serious mental illness is possible. We also believe that recovery comes in different forms. At our residential treatment centers, we give our residents the right to define their mental health recovery, whether it's to live independently, gain satisfying employment or achieve a higher level of meaningful social interaction. Our story: Cooperriis INC, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in western north carolina. IT was founded in

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 278 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
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $317K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.2 months of spending in cash, plus $1.8M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $365K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 9 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.7M
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$14.8M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$14.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19.7M
FY2025▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$13.2M
FY2022$13.7M
FY2023$14.2M
FY2024$14.5M
FY2025$19.7M
Expenses
$14.8M
FY2025▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$11.8M
FY2021$11.9M
FY2022$14.0M
FY2023$15.0M
FY2024$15.7M
FY2025$14.8M
Net assets
$14.0M
FY2025▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$11.3M
FY2022$10.7M
FY2023$10.0M
FY2024$8.9M
FY2025$14.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2001.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $11.4M Management & general 22% · $3.2M Fundraising 1% · $128K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $1.2M 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
Executive Di
$241,588Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$236,539Pt VII · Sec A
Psych Nurse
$187,438Pt VII · Sec A
Psychiatrist
$182,698Pt VII · Sec A
Psych Nurse
$108,726Pt VII · Sec A
$94,230Pt VII · Sec A
$88,250Pt VII · Sec A
$82,275Pt VII · Sec A

Eric Levine’s $242K as Executive Di is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 746 $10–100M mental health 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Levine$241,588$241,430$228,644$216,382$221,282$146,292
Amethyst Zimmerman$236,539$225,000$225,000$225,000——
William Anixter$182,698$232,477————
Ronee Aaron——$153,836$197,507$204,768—
Jennifer Pasternack—————$189,163
Sonya Montgomery$187,438$176,153————
Brittany Strawn—————$132,721
Randine Nadeau$108,726—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Provides residential mental health treatment.

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3 programs · $11.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The farm our core program is at the farm which is on 94-ACRES located in mill spring, NC near asheville. The farm has 36 separate rooms in three lodges with private baths for adult men and women aged 18 and over. Residents engage in meaningful work activities in partnership with a full array of clinical services.

$5.2Mprogram expense
02

Cooperriis at asheville cooperriis at asheville is a 24 bed, short term clinically intensive program that serves residents who are in the early stages of their recovery journey. Programming provides a focus on developing an overall recovery approach and medication support plan.

$4.3Mprogram expense
03

Cooperriis asheville community program after a more structured stay at either the farm or cooperriis at asheville or sometimes as a direct entry if the resident qualifies), a resident can move into one of our four houses in asheville with live in support staff (level b), or with outside staff support (level c where housing is obtained by…

$1.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $619K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$619,179

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$130K
Money outPt IX
$14.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.4M
Managementcol C$3.2M
Fundraisingcol D$128K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$284K
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$18K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$130K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$19.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$284K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.7M
Other assetsLn 15$70K
Total assetsLn 16$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$14.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5278
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$124K$284K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.2M$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$11.2M$16.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.3M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32$8.9M$14.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$619K$619K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$591K$297K$288K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.8M$6.3M$1.5M$8K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$158K$129K$30K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$803K$638K$165K$54
Payroll taxesLn 10$590K$427K$163K$585
Legal feesLn 11b$75K$75K
Accounting feesLn 11c$32K$32K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$366K$245K$116K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$141K$31K$73K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$1.8M$1.5M$264K$40K
Information technologyLn 14$248K$136K$109K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$185K$150K$35K$258
TravelLn 17$47K$19K$28K$731
InterestLn 20$28K$18$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$621K$541K$80K
InsuranceLn 23$196K$19K$177K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$462K$403K$55K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$26K$21K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.8M$11.4M$3.2M$128K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $19.7M$14.8M$5.0M$14.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $14.5M$15.7M−$1.2M$8.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.2M$15.0M−$834K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.7M$14.0M−$356K$10.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.2M$11.9M$1.2M$11.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.8M$11.8M−$1.9M$9.9M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $19,740,903 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $771,612$7,065,109
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,660,028$12,516,320
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,895$29,394
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $77,419$130,080
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,528,954$19,740,903
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $378,485$619,179
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,557,610$9,908,326
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$22,435
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,759,605$4,228,979
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,695,700$14,778,919
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,166,746$4,961,984
Part VI · Governance 5 of 9 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $19,740,903 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$17,741
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,047,368
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,034,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,065,109
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,516,320$12,516,320
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26,394$26,394
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,000$3,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $130,080$130,080
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,516,320 · Excluded from tax $159,474$19,740,903
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,778,919 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $619,179$619,179
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $297,178 · Management $287,880 · Fundraising $6,298$591,356
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,267,538 · Management $1,490,205 · Fundraising $7,641$7,765,384
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $128,582 · Management $29,841$158,423
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $637,518 · Management $165,212 · Fundraising $54$802,784
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $426,850 · Management $162,944 · Fundraising $585$590,379
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $74,846$74,846
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $31,523$31,523
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $22,435$22,435
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $244,782 · Management $116,039 · Fundraising $5,669$366,490
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,810 · Management $72,680 · Fundraising $37,268$140,758
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,498,571 · Management $263,623 · Fundraising $39,902$1,802,096
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $136,362 · Management $108,628 · Fundraising $2,778$247,768
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $149,872 · Management $35,095 · Fundraising $258$185,225
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,561 · Management $28,198 · Fundraising $731$47,490
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18 · Management $27,503$27,521
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $541,476 · Management $79,889$621,365
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,231 · Management $176,655$195,886
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $402,732 · Management $55,158 · Fundraising $4,238$462,128
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,035 · Management $4,848$25,883
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,440,295 · Management $3,210,767 · Fundraising $127,857$14,778,919
Part X · Balance sheet $15,987,298 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,617$283,893
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $62,815$1,810,006
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $408,044$350,874
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,247,407$11,667,270
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,056,271$1,805,358
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $303,614$69,897
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,201,768$15,987,298
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,012,825$1,101,792
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $810,009$805,774
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $433,277$47,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,269,053$1,967,621
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,216,167$10,572,499
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $716,548$3,447,178
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,932,715$14,019,677
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,201,768$15,987,298
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,019,677 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,740,903
XI-2 Total expenses$14,778,919
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,961,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,932,715
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$124,978
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,019,677

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