Merakey Parkside Recovery
Merakey Parkside Recovery reported $23.7 million in revenue and $23.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.07 went to program services, $9.93 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 99.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $775,126 (DIRECTOR/COO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 85% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $24MFor 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
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 99.7% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $775,126 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.24% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 2 of 6 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMerakey Parkside Recovery programs provided treatment to over 1,500 individuals in the philadelphia area struggling with a substance use disorder. At Parkside Recovery, we offer both medicated assisted treatment (methadone, buprenorphine and vivitrol) and non-medicated assisted treatment. Program offers two different levels of care - intensive outpatient and outpatient. All of our individuals see a therapist along with medical doctor and/or psychiatrist
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR/COO Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $747,811 | $27,315 | $775,126 |
| DIRECTOR/CPO Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $542,494 | $26,041 | $568,535 |
| DIRECTOR/SVP, ABH Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $491,860 | $39,225 | $531,085 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $329,608 | $0 | $37,645 | $367,253 |
| SECRETARY/TREASURER/VP,ABH Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $322,519 | $32,384 | $354,903 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $296,291 | $0 | $30,069 | $326,360 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $250,436 | $0 | $33,710 | $284,146 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $230,040 | $0 | $34,363 | $264,403 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Merakey Parkside Recovery (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · 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–1b6 · 2 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 5226
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Every number above is copied from Merakey Parkside Recovery's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Merakey Parkside Recovery, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Merakey Parkside Recovery spent in FY2025, $90.07 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Merakey Parkside Recovery's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Merakey Parkside Recovery reported that 90.1% of its $23.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Merakey Parkside Recovery pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Merakey Parkside Recovery reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $775,126, for the role of DIRECTOR/COO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Merakey Parkside Recovery get its money?
Of $23.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 99.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Merakey Parkside Recovery a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-2258743 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601339349303045 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349306446 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349308499 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349318302 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349311822 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349300430 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-2258743: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.