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Discovery Place INC FY2021 filing

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Burns, TN501(c)(3)Since 1997Mental Health EIN 62-1688708Revenue $3.6M in FY2021

On file with the IRSdiscoveryplace.info1635 Spencer Mill Rd, 37029-5221 · Burns, TNTax-exempt since Jan 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Discovery Place is an affordable retreat dedicated to helping men find personal recovery from alcohol and drug addicition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$217K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$217K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$284K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$2.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$3.6M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$2.2M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.7M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
$2.8M
FY2021▼ -41%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.8M
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Jan 1998.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $2.8M Management & general 12% · $385K Fundraising 3% · $114K

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

16 people listed on the 990; $217K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Andy James
Executive Director
$112,910Pt VII · Sec A
Lisa Brown
Financial Director
$103,620Pt VII · Sec A
Joe Morgan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Felix Wilson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kym Gerlock
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tony Huber
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tommy Malone
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Brown’s $100K as Financial Director is at the 27th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andy James——$116,197$121,030$112,910$108,830
Lisa Brown$100,230$109,480$110,690$113,570$103,620$96,840
Thomas McCollum$99,999$88,333————

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps people overcome alcoholism and drug addiction.

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1 program · $2.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Our experienced staff introduces each man and his family to the spiritual principles of the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous in a relaxed countryside setting. We believe these principles are the foundation for a contented, useful and whole life. We provided housing, meals and guidance for 455 men during the year.

$2.8Mprogram 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 · FY2021
Score International INCFY2021$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $2.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$184,710
Unitemized GrantFY2024$66,330
Unitemized GrantFY2023$167,750
Unitemized GrantFY2023$152,200
Unitemized GrantFY2022$295,350
Unitemized GrantFY2022$138,250
Unitemized GrantFY2021$265,500
Unitemized GrantFY2021$236,850
Unitemized GrantFY2020$285,300
Unitemized GrantFY2020$74,732
Unitemized GrantFY2019$309,840
Unitemized GrantFY2019$61,317

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Investment incomeLn 3$206
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$385K
Fundraisingcol D$114K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$181K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$206
Gains on assetsLn 7−$528
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$284K
Net assetsLn 32$2.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 568
VolunteersI 640
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M$1.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.0M$3.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$212K$284K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$2.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$360K$360K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$236K$94K$106K$35K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.0M$122K$46K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K$10K$4K$662
Other employee benefitsLn 9$74K$66K$7K$122
Payroll taxesLn 10$105K$82K$17K$6K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$79K$79K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$467K$435K$15K$17K
Information technologyLn 14$57K$54K$663$2K
OccupancyLn 16$384K$356K$23K$5K
TravelLn 17$40K$37K$3K$598
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$262
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$149K$97K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$57K$541$798
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$41K$2K$281
All other expensesLn 24e$213$88$125
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.8M$385K$114K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.2M$2.4M−$227K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.3M$2.7M−$410K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.2M−$197K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.6M$3.5M$118K$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.6M$3.3M$341K$2.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.2M$3.0M$199K$4.8M 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,624,741 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $174,017$181,319
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,005,230$3,444,343
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,150−$322
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,223−$599
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,180,174$3,624,741
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $371,157$360,032
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,417,095$1,602,001
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,192,685$1,321,764
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,980,937$3,283,797
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $199,237$340,944
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $3,624,741 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,319
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,319
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,444,343$3,444,343
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $206$206
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$528−$528
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$599−$599
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,443,815 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$393$3,624,741
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,283,797 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $360,032$360,032
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $94,359 · Management $106,154 · Fundraising $35,385$235,898
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,003,859 · Management $122,238 · Fundraising $45,912$1,172,009
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,410 · Management $3,726 · Fundraising $662$14,798
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,480 · Management $7,356 · Fundraising $122$73,958
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $82,305 · Management $17,231 · Fundraising $5,802$105,338
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $5,167$5,167
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $78,644$78,644
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $31,537$31,537
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $434,763 · Management $14,501 · Fundraising $17,446$466,710
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $54,335 · Management $663 · Fundraising $1,902$56,900
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $356,399 · Management $23,384 · Fundraising $4,573$384,356
IX-17 TravelPrograms $36,530 · Management $3,311 · Fundraising $598$40,439
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,891 · Management $262$7,153
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $96,712 · Management $52,059$148,771
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $56,651 · Management $541 · Fundraising $798$57,990
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,451 · Management $2,152 · Fundraising $281$43,884
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $88 · Fundraising $125$213
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,784,988 · Management $385,203 · Fundraising $113,606$3,283,797
Part X · Balance sheet $3,114,336 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,452,308$1,115,716
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $506,744$16,656
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,513$31,638
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,932$18,679
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,003,977$1,924,177
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,630$7,470
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,019,104$3,114,336
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $100,499$128,828
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $111,012$154,877
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $211,511$283,705
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,766,934$2,757,756
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,659$72,875
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,807,593$2,830,631
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,019,104$3,114,336
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,830,631 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,624,741
XI-2 Total expenses$3,283,797
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$340,944
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,807,593
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,317,906
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,830,631

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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