To provide recover support services to Mental Health and Substance Abuse persons. This includes providing 24 hour support for the voucher management system.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$95K 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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FY2022 · 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
IRS Pub. 78
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $0 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$95K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $401K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$321K
100% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 100% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$321K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$321K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$321K
FY2022▲ +16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$277K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$386K
Expenses
$321K
FY2022▲ +16%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$277K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$398K
FY2024$413K
FY2025$386K
Net assets
$0
FY2022
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$0
FY2022$0
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated. Listed in IRS Pub. 78 (as of October 2026). Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $321K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990; $95K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$95,092Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Alexander Wilson’s $102K as President is at the 85th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Katherine Alexander Wilson$102,350$110,750$124,600$95,092
Phillita Carney$102,350$110,750——

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

Programs and updates

Offers 24-hour support services for mental health and substance abuse recovery.

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1 program · $321K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The program enrolled and screened 4,265 clients during the fiscal year. These clients were all screened and all were considered indigent clients whose income were all under the national poverty level. These clients were all referred to other recovery support providers to receive additional recovery support services.

$321Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$401K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$321K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$321K
Money outPt IX
$321K
Ln 25
Programscol B$321K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$321K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$321K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$321K
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
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 FY22End FY22
Total assetsLn 16$277K$321K
LiabilitiesLn 26$277K$321K
Net assetsLn 32$0$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$96K$96K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$96K$96K
Management feesLn 11a$64K$64K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$36K$36K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$321K$321K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $386K$386K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $413K$413K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $398K$398K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $321K$321K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2021 $277K$277K$0$0 990 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 FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $320,704 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $277,394$320,704
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $277,394$320,704
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 $201,388$191,804
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $76,006$128,900
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,394$320,704
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0$0
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $320,704 across 14 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $320,704 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $320,704 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$320,704
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $320,704 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,902$95,902
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $95,902$95,902
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $63,822$63,822
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,000$14,000
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $7,278$7,278
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $36,000$36,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,800$3,800
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,000$4,000
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $320,704 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$320,704
Part X · Balance sheet $320,704 assets, 6 lines filed
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $277,394$320,704
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $277,394$320,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $277,394$320,704
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $277,394$320,704
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $277,394$320,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$320,704
XI-2 Total expenses$320,704
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$0
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$0
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

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