Responding to the needs of the alcohol and other drug treatment community since the origin of Progress House in 1973, Progress House has expanded and diversified to meet the needs of the communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$159K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $581K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$159K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$970K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
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
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Revenue
$4.1M
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$4.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2025▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$6.1M
FY2025$4.1M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$3.9M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$4.2M
FY2025-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$422K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.2M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1979.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $3.6M Management & general 12% · $515K

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; $159K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$158,698Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Carlson’s $159K as Executive Director is at the 71st 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cindy Carlson$158,698$130,000$125,000$125,000$75,000—
Barbara Vermilyea—————$115,000

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

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

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Provides alcohol and drug treatment services to communities since 1973.

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1 program · $3.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The progress house inc. Operates various programs including coloma men residential facility, located in el dorado county near sutter's mill, offers a 28-BED live-in program for MEN,18+ seeking recovery from alcohol and drug addiction.

$3.6Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$515K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$970K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$48K
Investment incomeLn 3$30K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M
Other assetsLn 15$59K
Total assetsLn 16$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$970K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 543
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$1.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.5M$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$5.4M$5.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M$970K
Net assetsLn 32$4.2M$4.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$159K$122K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.9M$77K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$458K$439K$19K
Payroll taxesLn 10$176K$168K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$244K$141K$102K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$3K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$157K$129K$28K
OccupancyLn 16$39K$38K$914
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$466
InterestLn 20$47K$46K$560
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$158K$158K
InsuranceLn 23$104K$70K$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$512K$385K$127K
All other expensesLn 24e$127K$47K$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.6M$515K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.1M$4.1M−$18K$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.1M$3.9M$2.2M$4.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$2.7M$1.1M$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.1M$727K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$2.3M−$185K$422K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$2.2M−$302K$665K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $4,115,450 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,533,306$4,032,778
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $67,813$48,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,686$29,708
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $483,374$4,464
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,095,179$4,115,450
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 $2,220,661$2,739,668
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,678,792$1,394,065
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,899,453$4,133,733
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,195,726−$18,283
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,115,450 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,032,778
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,032,778
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $48,500$48,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $29,708$29,708
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,464$4,464
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $82,672 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,115,450
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,133,733 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,886 · Management $36,812$158,698
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,869,619 · Management $77,172$1,946,791
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $439,151 · Management $19,281$458,432
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $168,355 · Management $7,392$175,747
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $141,441 · Management $102,225$243,666
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,832 · Management $2,009$4,841
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $128,716 · Management $28,265$156,981
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,824 · Management $914$38,738
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,652 · Management $466$3,118
IX-20 InterestPrograms $46,347 · Management $560$46,907
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $157,685$157,685
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $70,211 · Management $33,315$103,526
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $385,125 · Management $126,603$511,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $47,286 · Management $79,589$126,875
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,619,130 · Management $514,603 · Fundraising $0$4,133,733
Part X · Balance sheet $5,201,288 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,387,050$1,851,129
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $451,581$516,710
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,639$41,425
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,463,589$2,732,525
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $73,629$59,499
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,431,488$5,201,288
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $111,217$259,449
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $991,888$643,779
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $79,083$67,043
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,182,188$970,271
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,387,045$3,548,762
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $862,255$682,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,249,300$4,231,017
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,431,488$5,201,288
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,231,017 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,115,450
XI-2 Total expenses$4,133,733
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$18,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,249,300
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,231,017

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