The organization supports other exempt organzations with the mission of providing individuals with addictions and their families with resources that allow them to recover and lead productive lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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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
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 $72K a year · 34% 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
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 22.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $76K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$154K
Spent
$40K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$114K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$154K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$154K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$198K
Expenses
$40K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$40K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$153K
Net assets
$114K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$360K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2022.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $26K Management & general 10% · $4K Fundraising 25% · $10K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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President
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Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides resources to help individuals with addictions and their families recover and lead productive lives.

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1 program · $26K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The organization has supported prgorams for individuals with addicitons and their families that allow them to recover and lead productive lives.

$26Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 20 grants · $402K · 2022–2025
Savage Sisters Recovery INCPA · FY2025$34,320
Unity Sober Living HomesFY2025$24,000
Another Day CleanFY2025$21,600
Gps RecoveryFY2025$14,250
Synergy HousesFY2025$12,000
Synergy Treatment LLCFY2025$6,000
Synergy HousesFY2024$6,000
Dellavecchia Reilly Smith & BoydFY2024$6,000
Synergy HousesFY2023$31,800
Synergy HousesFY2023$31,800
Savage Sisters Recovery INCPA · FY2023$29,470
Savage Sisters Recovery INCPA · FY2023$29,470
Haven Collegiate Recovery LLCFY2023$26,533
Haven Collegiate Recovery LLCFY2023$26,533
Another Day CleanFY2023$22,920
Another Day CleanFY2023$22,920
Unity Sober Living HomesFY2023$17,425
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$154K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Money outPt IX
$40K
Ln 25
Programscol B$26K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$114K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$89K
Investment incomeLn 3$26
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$154K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$75K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$75K
Total assetsLn 16$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$114K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$75K
Total assetsLn 16$0$114K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$0$114K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$350$350
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$515$247
TravelLn 17$326$326
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$389$186
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$22K$3K$600
All other expensesLn 24e$381$381
Total functional expensesLn 25$40K$26K$4K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $198K$153K$46K$360K 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$210K$27K$314K 990 PDF
FY2023 $285K$165K$119K$288K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$130K$54K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $154K$40K$114K$114K 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 $153,911 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$88,686
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$26
I-11 Other revenue$65,199
I-12 Total revenue$153,911
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 expenses$39,764
I-18 Total expenses$39,764
I-19 Revenue less expenses$114,147
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $153,911 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$88,686
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$88,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $26$26
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $65,199$65,199
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $65,225$153,911
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,764 across 7 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $350$350
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $8,365$8,365
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,704 · Management $515 · Fundraising $247$2,466
IX-17 TravelPrograms $326$326
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,287 · Management $389 · Fundraising $186$1,862
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,500 · Management $2,914 · Fundraising $600$26,014
IX-24e All other expensesFundraising $381$381
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,817 · Management $4,168 · Fundraising $9,779$39,764
Part X · Balance sheet $114,147 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$75,337
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$38,810
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $0$114,147
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictions$114,147
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $0$114,147
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $0$114,147
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,147 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$153,911
XI-2 Total expenses$39,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$114,147
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,147

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