Crosswinds Recovery

Tax-deductible

Missoula, MT501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 83-2881664

Crosswinds recovery provides sober living and outpatient addiction services

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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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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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 88% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53K
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.2M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +24%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$156K
FY2022$583K
FY2023$971K
FY2024$1.2M
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +51%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$540K
FY2023$862K
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$25K
FY2024▼ -79%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021−$37K
FY2022$6K
FY2023$115K
FY2024$25K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $965K Management & general 26% · $334K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$78,846Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephen Ferguson’s $79K as Executive Director is at the 12th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $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.

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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

Offers sober living and outpatient addiction treatment.

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1 program service account for $965K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Crosswinds recovery provides sober living and outpatient addiction services to clients of the lowest socioeconomic status, usually with additional barriers such as incarceration, addiction and mental health CHALLENGES.CROSSWINDS recovery currently has four housing units capable of serving 37 clients at any one time in the residential…

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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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$987K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$965K
Managementcol C$334K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$221K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$987K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$46K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$114K$46K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17K$14K
Total assetsLn 16$131K$78K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$53K
Net assetsLn 32$115K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$52K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$669K$442K$227K
Payroll taxesLn 10$65K$43K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$18K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$41K$41K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
OccupancyLn 16$333K$299K$34K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$32K$754
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$965K$334K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.2M$1.3M−$90K$25K 990 PDF
FY2023 $971K$862K$109K$115K 990 PDF
FY2022 $583K$540K$43K$6K 990 PDF
FY2021 $156K−$37K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,207,942 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,430 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,440
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$221,440
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $981,072$981,072
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $986,502 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,207,942
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,298,105 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,087 · Management $26,759$78,846
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $441,887 · Management $227,007$668,894
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $43,004 · Management $21,831$64,835
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,175$2,175
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,356 · Management $19,416$37,772
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $41,490$41,490
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,911$14,911
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $298,881 · Management $33,952$332,833
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,968$1,968
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,866$1,866
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,244$3,244
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,287$16,287
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,230 · Management $754$32,984
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $964,552 · Management $333,553 · Fundraising $0$1,298,105
Part X · Balance sheet $77,707 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $113,769$46,407
X-4 Accounts receivable$17,785
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,759$13,515
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $130,528$77,707
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $15,826$3,490
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,826$53,168
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $114,702$24,539
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $114,702$24,539
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $130,528$77,707
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,539 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,207,942
XI-2 Total expenses$1,298,105
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$90,163
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$114,702
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,539

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

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