To advance the work, practice, and utilization of individuals with lived experience in supporting wellness and recovery of those with mental health and substance use needs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 9 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
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
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
Liabilities
$174K
188% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 188% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 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
$368K
Spent
$399K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$81K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2024.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $335K Management & general 16% · $64K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
General Manager
$71,827Pt VII · Sec A
Board President (thru Sept 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board President (from Sept 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Shirley Drake’s $72K as General Manager is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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

Empowers people with lived experience to help others with mental health and substance use recovery.

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3 programs · $319K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Family Engagement and Advocacy Program

Made up of three key pillars, the program engages families in care and services through the valuable lived experience of parent peer specialists. Engagement is focused on listening to the family's unique journey and developing a supportive plan with the family's team to meet identified needs.

$155Kprogram expense
02

Project Wise Teen Outreach Program

Equips teens with decision-making tools and peer support to resist peer pressure. Using the wyman teen outreach program, the program fosters resilience and community among youth through a specialized curriculum facilitated by trained individuals.

$140Kprogram expense
03

Parent Peer Support Program

Empowers parents through the wisdom of lived experience and offering compassionate and practical guidance to navigate family needs. Services include one-on-one support, group sessions, and workshops tailored to diverse family and community needs.

$24Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Money outPt IX
$399K
Ln 25
Programscol B$335K
Managementcol C$64K
Owns and owesPt X
−$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$368K
Government grantsLn 1e$368K
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$174K
Net assetsLn 32−$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 65
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$0$28K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$93K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$174K
Net assetsLn 32−$50K−$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$61K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$150K$150K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$6K$199
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$19K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$16K$424
Management feesLn 11a$12K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$155$155
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$10K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$14K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$13K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$37K$29K$8K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$229
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K$21K$42
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K$106
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$336$725
Total functional expensesLn 25$399K$335K$64K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $368K$399K−$31K−$81K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $367,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $246,361$367,870
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $246,361$367,870
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 $180,535$261,655
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $85,117$137,418
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $265,652$399,073
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,291−$31,203
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $367,870 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$367,870
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$367,870
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$367,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $399,073 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,786 · Management $4,337$65,123
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $150,412$150,412
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,472 · Management $199$6,671
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $18,803 · Management $4,217$23,020
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,005 · Management $424$16,429
IX-11a Management feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $155$155
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,906$9,906
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,885 · Management $6,195$16,080
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,600 · Management $4,685$18,285
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $12,685$12,685
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $29,100 · Management $7,904$37,004
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,171 · Management $229$4,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,515 · Management $42$20,557
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,179 · Management $106$5,285
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $336 · Management $725$1,061
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $335,264 · Management $63,809 · Fundraising $0$399,073
Part X · Balance sheet $92,524 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$28,164
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $35,918$63,035
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,950$1,325
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $37,868$92,524
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $87,925$173,784
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,925$173,784
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$50,057−$81,260
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$50,057−$81,260
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $37,868$92,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$81,260 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$367,870
XI-2 Total expenses$399,073
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$31,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$50,057
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$81,260

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