Is it real?
No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing we have: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jan 2023.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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; $77K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Timothy Sanders’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 12th 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.
See Refocus Recovery executive salaries →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 15aYes
Programs and updates
Offers recovery support and builds a community for those affected.
Questions for Refocus Recovery
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As an recovery community organization, the organization specifically does the following: (1) conduct ongoing local recovery support needs assessment surveys or focus groups in the state of minnesota, (2) increase recovery workforce capacity and expertise in minnesota through training, education and certification of peer recovery…
By the numbers
The FY2022 990, line by line.
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| Line | Start FY22 | End FY22 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $12K | $165K |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $12K | $1.0M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $0 | $2.0M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $12K | −$946K |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $77K | $62K | $7K | $8K |
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $189K | $152K | $18K | $20K |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $12K | $10K | $2K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $92K | $74K | $10K | $8K |
| Management feesLn 11a | $40K | $32K | $8K | |
| Legal feesLn 11b | $65K | $52K | $13K | |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $10K | $8K | $2K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $4.5M | $3.6M | $907K | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $3K | $3K | $635 | |
| OccupancyLn 16 | $29K | $23K | $6K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $4K | $3K | $836 | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $249K | $199K | $50K | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $5.3M | $4.2M | $1.0M | $36K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 | $4.7M | $5.3M | −$594K | −$946K | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2022 990
Part I · Summary $4,711,454 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, 1 to look at
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,711,454 across 2 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,305,437 across 12 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $1,010,920 assets, 10 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$946,117 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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