To provide quality, recovery support and services and a sober living environment to individuals recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 21 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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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 $44K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$104K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$115K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$291K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$175K
FY2021$91K
FY2022$296K
FY2023$866K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +50%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$378K
FY2023$779K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$291K
FY2024▲ +78%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$170K
FY2021$158K
FY2022$77K
FY2023$164K
FY2024$291K

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2021.

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% · $814K Management & general 30% · $357K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Execut
$103,750Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ted St John’s $104K as Chief Execut is at the 30th 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.

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

NameFY2024FY2023
Ted St John$103,750$66,024

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers sober living, recovery support, and services for those overcoming addiction.

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1 program · $814K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To provide quality recovery support and services and a sober living environment to individuals recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol.

$814Kprogram 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 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$511K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$814K
Managementcol C$357K
Owns and owesPt X
$291K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$76K
Total assetsLn 16$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$778K
Government grantsLn 1e$726K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$511K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$9K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$76K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$330K
Total assetsLn 16$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$115K
Net assetsLn 32$291K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K$76K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$330K
Total assetsLn 16$164K$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$115K
Net assetsLn 32$164K$291K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$104K$78K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$615K$461K$154K
Payroll taxesLn 10$59K$44K$15K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$19K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$5K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$10K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$62K$10K$52K
TravelLn 17$139K$132K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$5K$488$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$33K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$100$22K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$19K$7K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$576$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$814K$357K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$128K$291K 990 PDF
FY2023 $866K$779K$87K$164K 990 PDF
FY2022 $296K$378K−$81K$77K 990 PDF
FY2021 $91K$158K 990 PDF
FY2020 $175K$170K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,298,875 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $482,631$777,700
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $383,506$510,993
I-10 Investment income$1,450
I-11 Other revenue$8,732
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $866,137$1,298,875
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $510,297$777,271
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,955$394,080
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $779,252$1,171,351
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,885$127,524
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,298,875 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$726,473
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,227
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$777,700
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $510,993$510,993
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,450$1,450
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $8,732$8,732
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $519,725 · Excluded from tax $1,450$1,298,875
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,171,351 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,813 · Management $25,937$103,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $461,082 · Management $153,694$614,776
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,059 · Management $14,686$58,745
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,294$10,294
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,342$16,342
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,374 · Management $3,114$22,488
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,179 · Management $5,558$10,737
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,071 · Management $27,194$37,265
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,882 · Management $51,709$61,591
IX-17 TravelPrograms $131,993 · Management $7,393$139,386
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,575 · Management $2,353$3,928
IX-20 InterestPrograms $488 · Management $4,923$5,411
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $33,329$33,329
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $100 · Management $22,475$22,575
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,964 · Management $7,247$26,211
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $576 · Management $3,947$4,523
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $814,485 · Management $356,866 · Fundraising $0$1,171,351
Part X · Balance sheet $406,328 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,923$76,073
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $89,605$330,255
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $163,673$406,328
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$115,131
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$115,131
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $163,673$291,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $163,673$291,197
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $163,673$406,328
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $291,197 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,298,875
XI-2 Total expenses$1,171,351
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$127,524
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$163,673
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$291,197

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