High Watch Recovery Center
High Watch Recovery Center reported $37.4 million in revenue and $35.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.53 went to program services, $23.06 to management and general costs and $0.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $577,837 (SECRETARY/VP-MEDICAL). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $35MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $37MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.5% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.1% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.34 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 96.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $577,837 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 33 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRehabilitation of individuals with substance use disorder and co-occurring disorder. "wilson beds" program provides room, board, and treatment at High Watch Recovery Center, free of charge for qualifying individuals the value of which is estimated at $748,007 for 2024. The center's policy is to always have 7 "extended guests" on campus who suffer from chronic recidivism. The extended guests are provided room, board, and treatment at High Watch the value of which is estimated at $1,985,550 for 2024. Altogether, financial assistance and charity care to guests in 2024 totaled $2,733,557
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SECRETARY/VP-MEDICAL Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $514,346 | $0 | $63,491 | $577,837 |
| FORMER CEO Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $548,076 | $0 | $23,327 | $571,403 |
| CFO (THRU 12.31.24) Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $435,026 | $0 | $53,020 | $488,046 |
| SVP-ADMISSIONS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $405,930 | $0 | $51,063 | $456,993 |
| CEO / PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $389,523 | $0 | $63,060 | $452,583 |
| PSYCHIATRIST MD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $357,219 | $0 | $48,423 | $405,642 |
| PSYCHIATRIST MD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,018 | $0 | $34,842 | $305,860 |
| VP-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $227,716 | $0 | $54,554 | $282,270 |
33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from High Watch Recovery Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b7 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5305
- Volunteers Part I, line 66
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BILLING SOLUTIONS LLC Medical billing services | $1,984,593 |
| PUSTOLA & ASSOCIATES ENGINEERSCONSTRUC General contractor | $1,444,836 |
| US FOODSERVICE INC Dining food | $938,572 |
| ABM FACILITY SERVICES Facilities maintenance | $497,391 |
| ANATOMY IT LLC It services | $321,108 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 17 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to High Watch Recovery Center totaling $10,624 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of High Watch Recovery Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, High Watch Recovery Center reported that 76.5% of its $35.1 million in expenses went to program services, 23.1% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does High Watch Recovery Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation High Watch Recovery Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $577,837, for the role of SECRETARY/VP-MEDICAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does High Watch Recovery Center get its money?
Of $37.4 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.1% came from contributions and grants and 96.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is High Watch Recovery Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0674970 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (amended), object 202610279349301601 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349310453 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303119349302370 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233189349308113 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202122679349300827 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202012899349300106 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0674970: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.