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Great Lakes Recovery Centers

Ishpeming, MI · EIN 38-2453316 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 (tax year 2022) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Great Lakes Recovery Centers reported $13.1 million in revenue and $11.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $82.96 went to program services, $16.42 to management and general costs and $0.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 69.1% of the total. Government grants made up 27.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $162,519 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% between FY2020 and FY2023. Source: Form 990, FY2023.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2023 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2023Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.0%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.4%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.6%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
28.1%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
27.4%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
69.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$162,519$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.46%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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

FY2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.4M expenses · 91.0% of program spending · revenue $8.4M

Residential services - served 970 clients for substance abuse addiction and 257 clients for social detox services. Clients served came from all 15 upper peninsula counties and surrounding areas to our facilities located in marquette and sault ste marie, michigan.outpatient services - our outpatient offices are located throughout the upper peninsula of michigan. 1,968 clients received substance abuse services, 579 received mental health services, 494 received medication assisted treatment and 1,694 received medical services

$686K expenses · 7.4% of program spending · revenue $691K

Offender services - served 214 returning citizens, offering a variety of services such as housing support, job placement, social support and behavioral health services

$150K expenses · 1.6% of program spending

Emergency crisis support

Highest reported compensation

FY2023 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,123$0$396$162,519
CRISIS SERVICES THERAPIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,967$0$162$111,129
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/CONTROLLER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$61,570$0$9,065$70,635

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Great Lakes Recovery Centers (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $270K (Part IX, line 5).

4 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023$13M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$11M83.0%$5.6M$162,519
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$10M83.1%$3.7M$130,094
FY2021 ⓘ$9.7M$9.6M82.1%$3.0M$112,724
FY2020 ⓘ$9.0M$8.4M84.0%$2.8M$109,461

Governance answers, as filed

FY2023 · 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–1b14 · 14 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 4Yes
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5288
  • Volunteers Part I, line 635

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Great Lakes Recovery Centers totaling $35,507 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Great Lakes Recovery Centers's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Great Lakes Recovery Centers, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Great Lakes Recovery Centers's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, Great Lakes Recovery Centers reported that 83.0% of its $11.2 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Great Lakes Recovery Centers pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Great Lakes Recovery Centers reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023 was $162,519, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Great Lakes Recovery Centers get its money?

Of $13.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, 28.1% came from contributions and grants (including 27.4% from government grants) and 69.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Great Lakes Recovery Centers a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-2453316 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. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202412289349302821 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202332279349300628 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232279349302128 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202112289349302786 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-2453316: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.