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.
82¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
21 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.9 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
$285K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$288K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$285K
FY2023▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$154K
FY2022$184K
FY2023$285K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$198K
Expenses
$165K
FY2023▲ +27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$40K
FY2022$130K
FY2023$165K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$153K
Net assets
$288K
FY2023▲ +71%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$114K
FY2022$168K
FY2023$288K
FY2024$314K
FY2025$360K

From the FY2023 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.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $136K Management & general 18% · $29K Fundraising 4% · $7K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
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Director
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President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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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

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

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4 programs · $267K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The organization has supported prgorams for individuals with addicitons and their families that allow them to recover and lead productive lives.

$135Kprogram expense
02

The organization has supported prgorams for individuals with addicitons and their families that allow them to recover and lead productive lives.

$132Kprogram expense
03

The organization has supported prgorams for individuals with addicitons and their families that allow them to recover and lead productive lives.

Pt IX · col B
04

The organization has supported prgorams for individuals with addicitons and their families that allow them to recover and lead productive lives.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$285K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$136K
Managementcol C$29K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$288K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$73K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$205K
Total revenueLn 12$285K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$288K
Total assetsLn 16$288K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$288K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $198K$153K$46K$360K 990 PDF
FY2024 $237K$210K$27K$314K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $285K$165K$119K$288K 990 PDF
FY2022 $184K$130K$54K$168K 990 PDF
FY2021 $154K$40K$114K$114K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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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

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