Treatment of addictions through counseling, testing and supervised visitations. See Organization's Mission statement on Schedule O of Form 990 for details.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 10 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $82K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$23K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $24
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$504K
885% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 885% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$535K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$508K
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$447K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$535K
FY2024▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$731K
FY2021$771K
FY2022$642K
FY2023$612K
FY2024$535K
Expenses
$508K
FY2024▼ -29%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$703K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$712K
FY2024$508K
Net assets
−$447K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$362K
FY2021−$294K
FY2022−$374K
FY2023−$474K
FY2024−$447K

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1997.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $373K Management & general 26% · $134K Fundraising 0% · $1K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $23K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$23,367Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Dennis Brown’s $23K as President is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dennis Brown$23,367$57,512$62,312$62,312$62,312

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II6 listed

Programs and updates

Provides addiction treatment via counseling, testing, and supervised visits.

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1 program · $373K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provide individual, group and family services for the treatment of abusive behavior including those related to drugs, alcohol, and violence. Services include counseling, testing, lectures, and other support services.

$373Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$24

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$535K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$520K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$454
Money outPt IX
$508K
Ln 25
Programscol B$373K
Managementcol C$134K
Fundraisingcol D$1K
Owns and owesPt X
−$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$504K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$520K
Other incomeLn 4–11$454
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$535K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$504K
Net assetsLn 32−$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 510
VolunteersI 614
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$5K$2K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$57K
LiabilitiesLn 26$538K$504K
Net assetsLn 32−$474K−$447K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$23K$20K$2K$1K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$158K$126K$32K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$10K$2K$57
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$17K$3K$102
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$136$4K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$66K$55K$11K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$35K$34K$1K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$3K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$1K$27K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$102K$57K$44K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K−$92$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$508K$373K$134K$1K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $535K$508K$27K−$447K 990 PDF
FY2023 $612K$712K−$100K−$474K 990 PDF
FY2022 $642K$720K−$79K−$374K 990 PDF
FY2021 $771K$703K$68K−$294K 990 PDF
FY2020 $731K$1.1M−$328K−$362K 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
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Part I · Summary $534,501 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $31,614$13,758
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $511,118$520,289
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $68,842$454
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $611,575$534,501
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $386,708$262,815
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $324,841$244,702
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $711,549$507,517
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$99,974$26,984
Part VI · Governance 7 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $534,501 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,758
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,758
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $520,289$520,289
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $454$454
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $520,743$534,501
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $507,517 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $19,862 · Management $2,337 · Fundraising $1,168$23,367
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $50,112$50,112
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $125,757 · Management $32,181$157,938
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $9,502 · Management $1,676 · Fundraising $57$11,235
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,054 · Management $3,007 · Fundraising $102$20,163
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,945$1,945
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,603$1,603
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $136 · Management $3,767$3,903
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $54,615 · Management $11,186$65,801
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $34,158 · Management $1,248$35,406
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,800 · Management $1,144$3,944
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,291 · Management $27,308$28,599
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $57,310 · Management $44,347$101,657
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms −$92 · Management $1,936$1,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $372,505 · Management $133,685 · Fundraising $1,327$507,517
Part X · Balance sheet $56,911 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,374$1,976
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,565$11,621
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,315$43,314
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $64,264$56,911
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$1,004
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $5,588$11,641
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $538,087$503,697
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$473,823−$446,786
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $64,264$56,911
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$446,786 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$534,501
XI-2 Total expenses$507,517
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$26,984
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$473,823
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$53
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$446,786

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