The primary mission is to assist individuals in their recovery from alcohol and drug addiction

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$42K 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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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $193K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$42K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $87K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$392K
97% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 97% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$810K
Spent
$910K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$10K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$810K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$810K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Expenses
$910K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$911K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$10K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$40K
FY2022$248K
FY2023$443K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 Oct 1973.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $852K Management & general 6% · $58K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $42K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Former Executive Director
$25,385Pt VII · Sec A
Former Executive Director
$16,621Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Alexander Hoag$23,539$36,150$16,621
Fran Shaddix——$25,385
Melissa Arnold$24,924$1,110—
Ted Sexton$19,611——

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 people recover from addiction through counseling, education, and job support.

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1 program · $852K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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A Transitional Housing Is a Bridge

A point of transition. It is a conduit between a primary treatment program for substance abuse and a return to life and work in their respective communities. The residents of phoenix house are provided food, shelter, employment OPPORTUNITIES/OBLIGATIONS, and transportation. Approximately 150 persons were served during the 2019 tax year.

$852Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$87K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$810K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$645K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Money outPt IX
$910K
Ln 25
Programscol B$852K
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$10K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$146K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$392K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$141K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$645K
Investment incomeLn 3$28
Other incomeLn 4–11$24K
Total revenueLn 12$810K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$146K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$251K
Total assetsLn 16$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$392K
Net assetsLn 32$10K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$41K$146K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$292K$251K
Total assetsLn 16$419K$402K
LiabilitiesLn 26$308K$392K
Net assetsLn 32$111K$10K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$39K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$393K$393K
Payroll taxesLn 10$44K$38K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$21K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$96K$96K
TravelLn 17$11K$10K$180
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$41K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$128K$116K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$103K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$910K$852K$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.6M$1.2M$395K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.2M$431K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.2M$195K$443K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$911K$208K$248K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.0M$1.0M$30K$40K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $810K$910K−$100K$10K 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
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Part I · Summary $809,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $169,925$141,267
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $672,542$645,088
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,279$28
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,667$23,597
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $852,855$809,980
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $444,612$476,118
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $519,328$434,105
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $963,940$910,223
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$111,085−$100,243
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $809,980 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,100
VIII-1d Related organizations$47,691
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$85,476
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$141,267
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $645,088$645,088
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28$28
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $23,597$23,597
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $668,713 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$809,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $910,223 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $39,108$39,108
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $393,410$393,410
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $38,368 · Management $5,232$43,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,009$25,009
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,107 · Management $1,461$22,568
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $96,452$96,452
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,443 · Management $180$10,623
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,798$4,798
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $40,955$40,955
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $116,258 · Management $11,997$128,255
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $102,784$102,784
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,661$2,661
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $852,245 · Management $57,978 · Fundraising $0$910,223
Part X · Balance sheet $401,876 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $40,806$146,148
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $82,665$4,513
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,894$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $292,170$251,215
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $418,535$401,876
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $41,196$90,977
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $143,110$191,165
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $307,923$391,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $110,612$10,369
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $110,612$10,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $418,535$401,876
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $10,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$809,980
XI-2 Total expenses$910,223
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$100,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$110,612
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$10,369

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