Fred Browns Recovery Services
Fred Browns Recovery Services reported $14.9 million in revenue and $12.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.58 went to program services, $17.42 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: 97.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $218,643 (Executive Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 230% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$0.90 $134K
- Government grants$1.76 $262K
- Program service revenue$96.94 $14M
- Investment income$0.40 $58,583
Other revenue was negative: −$6,926. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.4% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $218,643 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.70% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 8 | 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 expenseProvided assessment treatment planning individual and group counseling recovery monitoring and relapse prevention services designed to support individuals in maintaining recovery while remaining engaged in their families employment and communities
Operated licensed residential treatment programs providing substance use disorder treatment counseling case management recovery support relapse prevention education life-skills development and discharge planning services to individuals seeking long-term recovery and stability
Delivered peer support enhanced care management housing navigation case management and referral services connecting participants to healthcare behavioral health treatment employment resources benefits transportation and stable housing. Additional services included community outreach prevention activities family support and reentry services aimed at reducing barriers to care improving treatment engagement and promoting successful community reintegration throughout Los Angeles County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $218,643 | $0 | $0 | $218,643 |
| Director Director/trustee, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,589 | $0 | $0 | $205,589 |
| Director of Programs Clinical Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,880 | $0 | $0 | $163,880 |
| Director of Administration Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,690 | $0 | $0 | $122,690 |
| Operations Manager Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,737 | $0 | $0 | $104,737 |
| Clinical Manager Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,790 | $0 | $0 | $103,790 |
| Medical Director Director/trustee, 2.00 hrs/week | $12,545 | $0 | $0 | $12,545 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fred Browns Recovery Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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
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–1b8 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 15aYes
- 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 5139
- Volunteers Part I, line 610
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Fred Browns Recovery Services totaling $10,210 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 Fred Browns Recovery Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Fred Browns Recovery Services reported that 82.6% of its $12.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.4% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Fred Browns Recovery Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Fred Browns Recovery Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $218,643, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Fred Browns Recovery Services get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 2.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 97.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Fred Browns Recovery Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0491967 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 July 31, 2025, object 202621679349300602 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202520519349301017 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202411699349301776 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202332089349300538 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202201669349302420 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202120229349300347 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0491967: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.