An ambitious and optimistic church-based response to human brokenness rooted in Christ-Centered 12 Steps. Our Purpose: To construct systems of care in recovery ready churches.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 21 volunteers and 3 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 $58K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$114K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$746K
+141% vs prior year
Spent
$720K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$176K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$746K
FY2024▲ +141%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$401K
FY2023$310K
FY2024$746K
Expenses
$720K
FY2024▲ +79%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$160K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$720K
Net assets
$176K
FY2024▲ +16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$241K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$176K

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 Feb 2022.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $510K Management & general 12% · $89K Fundraising 17% · $121K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $114K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
National Outreach Director
$70,541Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and National Director
$25,084Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$18,541Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Tisha Temple’s $71K as National Outreach Director is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Tisha Temple$70,541$65,000$5,250
Tasha Ellington—$31,583$8,250
John Eklund$25,084$24,000$18,000
Casey Temple$18,541$7,975—

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps churches build systems of care for people recovering from brokenness.

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3 programs · $470K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Ministry Grants

In West Virginia, Recovery Alive received grant funding to support the restoration of a historic Victorian-style home, now known as Restoring Victoria. Through the generosity of the grant and with the dedicated efforts of local churches, community organizations, individuals from across West Virginia and Ohio, and a group of passionate…

$348Kprogram expense
02

Curriculum (Purchases for Resale & Book Editing & Design) - Curriculum writing, design, production and distribution costs for RA Handbook (participant handbooks) and RA Guidebook (for churches that are starting RA ministries).

$78Kprogram expense
03

Recovery Alive Homes By the close of 2024, Recovery Alive Homes has successfully opened and is operating six fully active homes across North Carolina, West Virginia, and Alabama. Each home provides a safe, structured, and Christ-centered environment where individuals in recovery can heal, rebuild, and pursue a new way of life.

$43Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $10K · 2023–2023
El Bethel Assembly INCNC · FY2023$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$746K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Money outPt IX
$720K
Ln 25
Programscol B$510K
Managementcol C$89K
Fundraisingcol D$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$176K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$142K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$688K
Government grantsLn 1e$69K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$139K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$746K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$142K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Total assetsLn 16$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$176K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 621
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K$142K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$152K$178K
LiabilitiesLn 26$585$2K
Net assetsLn 32$152K$176K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$319K$319K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$114K$53K$18K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$2K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$3K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$0$14K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$62K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$0$21K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$23K$11K$11K$0
OccupancyLn 16$9K$5K$4K$161
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$2K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$6K$5K$1K$0
InsuranceLn 23$863$0$863$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$16K$9K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$95K$90K$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$720K$510K$89K$121K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $746K$720K$25K$176K 990 PDF
FY2023 $310K$402K−$93K$152K 990 PDF
FY2022 $401K$160K$241K$241K 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 $745,719 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $255,483$688,040
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $20$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $54,084$57,679
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $309,587$745,719
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $66,100$319,400
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $139,295$127,949
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $23,656$62,435
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $173,264$210,548
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $402,315$720,332
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$92,728$25,387
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $745,719 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $57,679 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$138,899
VIII-1e Government grants$68,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$480,441
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$688,040
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $57,679 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$745,719
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $720,332 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $319,400$319,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $52,904 · Management $17,631 · Fundraising $43,631$114,166
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,683 · Management $1,683 · Fundraising $1,683$5,049
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,912 · Management $2,911 · Fundraising $2,911$8,734
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $14,025 · Fundraising $0$14,025
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $62,435$62,435
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $21,162 · Fundraising $7,054$28,216
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,447 · Management $11,447 · Fundraising $0$22,894
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $5,018 · Management $4,320 · Fundraising $161$9,499
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,594 · Management $2,198 · Fundraising $0$8,792
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,853 · Management $1,027 · Fundraising $0$5,880
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $863 · Fundraising $0$863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,641 · Management $9,473 · Fundraising $0$25,114
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $89,543 · Management $2,630 · Fundraising $3,092$95,265
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $509,995 · Management $89,370 · Fundraising $120,967$720,332
Part X · Balance sheet $178,032 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,262$142,280
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,106$15,752
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,000$20,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $152,368$178,032
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $585$1,992
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $585$1,992
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $151,783$176,040
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $152,368$178,032
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $176,040 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$745,719
XI-2 Total expenses$720,332
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,387
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$151,783
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,130
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$176,040

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