Reclaiming Lives

Tax-deductible

Medford, OR501(c)(3)Since 2018EIN 82-4642746Revenue $1.2M in FY2025

On file with the IRSreclaiming-lives.org228 E Main St Ste H, 97501-6045 · Medford, ORTax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Supporting people struggling with addiction

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 13 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
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 $70K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$84K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $41K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$225K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$276K
FY2021$451K
FY2022$640K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$916K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$353K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$918K
FY2024$952K
FY2025$1.1M
Net assets
$225K
FY2025▲ +44%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$246K
FY2022$218K
FY2023$192K
FY2024$157K
FY2025$225K

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $973K Management & general 13% · $152K Fundraising 1% · $9K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $84K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$83,690Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Stephanie Mendenhall$83,690$70,997$70,063$57,456$52,385$48,747

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps individuals overcome addiction through support and resources.

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3 programs · $973K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

We provide peer support and resources to individuals struggling with addiction to help them gain stability.

$794Kprogram expense
02

We provide a place for people to belong, grow and inspire.

$133Kprogram expense
03

We provide supplemental meals to Recovery Cafe members and guests.

$46Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$973K
Managementcol C$152K
Fundraisingcol D$9K
Owns and owesPt X
$225K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$7K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$196K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$225K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 625
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$196K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$157K$225K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$157K$225K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$87K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$574K$490K$84K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$11K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$118K$118K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$50K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$37K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K$22K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$147K$147K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$994$5K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$973K$152K$9K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.1M$60K$225K 990 PDF
FY2024 $916K$952K−$36K$157K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$918K$110K$192K 990 PDF
FY2022 $640K$527K$113K$218K 990 PDF
FY2021 $451K$353K$97K$246K 990 PDF
FY2020 $276K$201K$75K$149K 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 $1,194,936 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $913,773$1,186,584
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,145
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,888$7,207
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $915,661$1,194,936
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $78,477$86,714
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $609,495$752,570
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $263,758$295,231
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $951,730$1,134,515
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$36,069$60,421
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
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 $1,194,936 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,207 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,007,325
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$179,259
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,186,584
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,145$1,145
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,352 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,194,936
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,134,515 across 16 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $86,714$86,714
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $490,220 · Management $83,690$573,910
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $10,884$10,884
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $118,097$118,097
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $49,679$49,679
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,722$16,722
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $36,516$36,516
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,608$21,608
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $14,745$14,745
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,858$6,858
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $146,565$146,565
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,302$3,302
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $21,033$21,033
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,731$8,731
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,495$3,495
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $994 · Management $5,179 · Fundraising $9,483$15,656
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $973,310 · Management $151,722 · Fundraising $9,483$1,134,515
Part X · Balance sheet $225,156 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,006$196,321
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,650$6,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$8,697
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,638$10,638
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,500$3,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,794$225,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $156,794$225,156
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $156,794$225,156
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,794$225,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $225,156 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,194,936
XI-2 Total expenses$1,134,515
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,421
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$156,794
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$7,941
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$225,156

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

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