To create opportunities for individuals in or seeking Recovery from addiction.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$76K 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
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
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18K a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$76K
to officers and key staff · 42% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 42% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $125K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$262K
Spent
$182K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$262K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$262K
FY2022$524K
FY2023$507K
FY2024$493K
Expenses
$182K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$182K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$596K
FY2024$504K
Net assets
$97K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$97K
FY2022$190K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$91K

From the FY2021 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 2018.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $127K Management & general 22% · $39K Fundraising 9% · $16K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President/Executive Director
$41,059Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/Program Coordinator
$31,670Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Recovery Coach
$3,461Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Todd Vander Galien’s $70K as Coexecutive is at the 57th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Todd Vander Galien$69,588$70,012$64,390—
Todd Vander Gailen———$41,059
John L Klein—$39,582$37,506—
Jack Klein———$31,670
Julie Kons$16,800———
Mary Drephal——$14,639$3,461

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps people in or seeking addiction recovery find opportunities.

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2 programs · $127K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Delivered over 4000 hours of direct services to participants in the second half of the year through our fox valley prism team program. This is thanks to majority funding for a full-time program coordinator beginning on july 1, 2021 and the work of many volunteers.

$101Kprogram expense
02

Delivered over 1500 hours of direct services to participants in the second half of the year through our waushara shines program. This is thanks to majority funding for a full-time program coordinator beginning on july 1, 2021 and many volunteers.

$25Kprogram 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 2 funders$125K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$262K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$39K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$118K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$258K
Government grantsLn 1e$92K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$262K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$118K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$118K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 640
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K$118K
Total assetsLn 16$19K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$23K
Net assetsLn 32$17K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$54K$12K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$35K$32K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$7K$915$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$6K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$884$884
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$391$816
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$127K$39K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $493K$504K−$11K$91K 990 PDF
FY2023 $507K$596K−$89K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022 $524K$431K$94K$190K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $262K$182K$80K$97K 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 $261,633 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$258,245
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,388
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$261,633
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 $0$119,901
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$62,188
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$182,089
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$79,544
Part VI · Governance 4 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $261,633 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$91,816
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,429
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$258,245
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,388$3,388
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,388 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$261,633
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,089 across 10 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,930 · Management $11,995 · Fundraising $10,265$76,190
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $32,350 · Fundraising $2,863$35,213
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,582 · Management $915 · Fundraising $1,001$8,498
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,907 · Fundraising $1,137$7,044
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $24,515$24,515
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $15,166$15,166
IX-17 TravelPrograms $884$884
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,512$1,512
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,860$11,860
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $391 · Fundraising $816$1,207
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,679 · Management $39,328 · Fundraising $16,082$182,089
Part X · Balance sheet $119,817 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $17,106$118,422
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,395$1,395
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $18,501$119,817
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,432$23,204
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,432$23,204
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,069$96,613
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $18,501$119,817
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,613 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$261,633
XI-2 Total expenses$182,089
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,069
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,613

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