Our mission is to inspire hope, reduce stigma and empower women in or seeking recovery for behavioral health issues and other life challenges to increase their recovery capital, heal themselves and help other women do the same.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ 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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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
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 surplus $21K a year · 3% 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
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
11 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $177K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$138K
74% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 74% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$140K
Spent
$90K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$50K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$140K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$140K
FY2021$756K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$636K
Expenses
$90K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$711K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$519K
Net assets
$50K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$77K
FY2023−$13K
FY2024$104K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $73K Management & general 18% · $16K Fundraising 1% · $550

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presidentceo & Board Me
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member & Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dawn Nickel PHD’s $3K as President/Chair/CEO is at the 2nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Susan Carter—$35,334$75,519$78,000
Dawn Nickel PHD$3,000$28,000$36,000$36,000
Taryn Strong Ryt$1,000———

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

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Empowers women in recovery to heal, build strength, and support others.

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1 program · $73K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Given the global pandemic, the Foundation pivoted and focused a majority of its effort on creating and strengthening free accessible online resources and educational programs for women in or seeking recovery globally.

$73Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$140K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Money outPt IX
$90K
Ln 25
Programscol B$73K
Managementcol C$16K
Fundraisingcol D$550
Owns and owesPt X
$50K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$45K
Investment incomeLn 3$2
Total revenueLn 12$140K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$70K
SavingsLn 2$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$86K
Total assetsLn 16$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
Net assetsLn 32$50K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$115$86K
Total assetsLn 16$115$188K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$138K
Net assetsLn 32$115$50K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$813$813
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$80K$69K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$640$640
Office expensesLn 13$533$100$383$50
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K$500
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K$613$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$9$9
Total functional expensesLn 25$90K$73K$16K$550

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $636K$519K$117K$104K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$90K−$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.2M−$17K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 $756K$711K$44K$94K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $140K$90K$50K$50K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $139,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,110$94,528
I-9 Program service revenue$45,261
I-10 Investment income$2
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,110$139,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,646$90,173
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,646$90,173
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$10,536$49,618
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $139,791 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$94,528
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$94,528
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,261$45,261
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2$2
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,261 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2$139,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,173 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $813$813
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $68,957 · Management $10,902$79,859
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $640$640
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $100 · Management $383 · Fundraising $50$533
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,212 · Management $1,500 · Fundraising $500$4,212
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $613 · Management $3,494$4,107
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9$9
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $73,335 · Management $16,288 · Fundraising $550$90,173
Part X · Balance sheet $188,023 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$69,820
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $115$15,828
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$2,059
X-4 Accounts receivable$100,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115$188,023
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,096
X-19 Deferred revenue$135,166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$138,262
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $115$49,761
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $115$49,761
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115$188,023
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $49,761 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$139,791
XI-2 Total expenses$90,173
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$49,618
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$115
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$28
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$49,761

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