Onward Living INC

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Onward Living, is a not for profit hybrid rehabilitation facility, which caters to the specific recovery needs of the jewish population. The organization provides outpatient individual and group therapy, life skills workshops, jewish education, and philosophy within the construct of a sober Living community. Our secondary goal is to continue spreading awareness and guidance within the jewish community helping jewish individuals and families from falling prey to the disease of addiction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $106K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<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
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.1M
360% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 360% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
78%
Net assets
−$774K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$600K
FY2021$885K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$576K
FY2021$788K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.7M
Net assets
−$774K
FY2024▼ -128%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$222K
FY2021−$126K
FY2022−$53K
FY2023−$340K
FY2024−$774K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 2019.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.3M Management & general 11% · $180K Fundraising 11% · $181K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Key Employee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Garbacz’s $166K as Key Employee is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1684 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Anthony Garbacz$165,650———
Moshe Yachnes$150,000$143,077$120,000$50,000

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Provides addiction recovery support with Jewish values, therapy, life skills, and sober living.

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1 program · $1.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

To provide outpatient individual and group therapy, life skills workshops, jewish education, and philosophy within the construct of a sober living community.

$1.3Mprogram 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 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$904K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$334K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.3M
Managementcol C$180K
Fundraisingcol D$181K
Owns and owesPt X
−$774K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$334K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$904K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$235K
Other assetsLn 15$44K
Total assetsLn 16$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$774K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$18K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$256K$235K
Total assetsLn 16$391K$297K
LiabilitiesLn 26$731K$1.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$340K−$774K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$350K$70K$120K$160K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$208K$208K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K$21K$8K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$304K$304K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$62K$62K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$297K$297K
TravelLn 17$19K$5K$5K$9K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$26K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$24K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$228K$198K$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$79K$79K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.3M$180K$181K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $1.2M$1.7M−$434K−$774K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 14, 2024 $1.4M$1.7M−$287K−$340K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $1.3M$1.2M$72K−$53K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $885K$788K$97K−$126K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2021 $600K$576K$24K−$222K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,238,645 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $447,573$334,493
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $965,559$904,146
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,413,142$1,238,645
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 $537,513$598,175
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,162,391$1,074,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,699,904$1,672,422
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$286,762−$433,777
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
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 $1,238,645 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$334,493
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$334,493
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $904,146$904,146
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $904,146 · Unrelated business $6 · Excluded from tax $0$1,238,645
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,672,422 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $69,923 · Management $119,827 · Fundraising $159,865$349,615
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $207,839$207,839
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,864 · Management $8,301 · Fundraising $11,556$40,721
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,750$5,750
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $303,868$303,868
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $61,970$61,970
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,217$9,217
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $296,765$296,765
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,718 · Management $4,718 · Fundraising $9,436$18,872
IX-20 InterestPrograms $18,284$18,284
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $26,236 · Management $2,070$28,306
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,942$23,942
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $198,360 · Management $29,777$228,137
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $79,136$79,136
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,311,905 · Management $179,660 · Fundraising $180,857$1,672,422
Part X · Balance sheet $297,299 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $91,206$18,339
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $256,011$235,199
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,761$43,761
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $390,978$297,299
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $127,893$77,116
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $52,300$145,300
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$172,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $550,906$676,381
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $731,099$1,071,197
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$340,121−$773,898
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$340,121−$773,898
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $390,978$297,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$773,898 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,238,645
XI-2 Total expenses$1,672,422
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$433,777
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$340,121
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$773,898

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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