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Community of Recovering People
Also known as The Retreat
Community of Recovering People reported $7.3 million in revenue and $6.2 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.17 went to program services, $3.24 to management and general costs and $5.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 60.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $494,011 (President and CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $6.2MFor 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
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $7.3M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$39.00 $2.9M
- Program service revenue$59.65 $4.4M
- Investment income$1.35 $100K
Other revenue was negative: −$119K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.2% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.12 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 39.6% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 60.6% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $494,011 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.4 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 17 | 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
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseResidential and Non-Residential Services:A total of 481 guests were served in 2025 through our Residential Program at The Retreat in Wayzata, MN. The average length of stay for a guest in our residential program was 29 days. Sixty-five percent of the people participating were men and thirty-five percent were women with an average age of 47 years. The Retreat's Non-Residential Programs in both St. Paul and Wayzata served a total of 160 people in 2025, with 123 in our Evening Program and 37 in our 55Plus Program. Our Scholarship program assisted 579 people in 2025 providing $800,400 in…
Sober Residences:The Organization operates six Sober Residences in the beautiful Crocus Hill area of St. Paul, MN. We offer 78 beds, 66 for men and 7 for women. In 2025 we served a total of 114 residents. The Sober Residences gives individuals the opportunity to put into practice the principles of recovery embodied in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. With its close proximity to AA meetings, coffee houses and employment opportunities, residents become fully immersed in the recovery community and are provided the time structure and support essential to building a strong foundation of…
Family Program:The Organization's Family program runs Thursday evening through Sunday at noon two times each month. In 2025 there were 220 people that attended the 4-day retreat either in person or virtually. Alcoholism is a disease that affects the entire family. At The Retreat, we recognize the need for family members and loved ones to embark upon their own spiritual journey of recovery. The Retreat Family Program allows those negatively impacted by alcoholism and drug dependency to begin the healing process and encourages family members and loved ones to further explore how their lives…
Highest reported compensation
2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President and CEO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $325,184 | $0 | $168,827 | $494,011 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Community of Recovering People (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $364K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · 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–1b17 · 16 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 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 579
- Volunteers Part I, line 6400
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Community of Recovering People totaling $40,108 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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Every number above is copied from Community of Recovering People's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Community of Recovering People, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Community of Recovering People spent in 2025, $91.17 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Community of Recovering People's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Community of Recovering People reported that 91.2% of its $6.2 million in expenses went to program services, 3.2% to management and general and 5.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Community of Recovering People pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Community of Recovering People reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $494,011, for the role of President and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Community of Recovering People get its money?
Of $7.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 39.6% came from contributions and grants and 60.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Community of Recovering People a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-1701950 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202642189349302054 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202541919349300019 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202401639349301510 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202312029349300901 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202201949349300800 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142079349300949 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001649349301600 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-1701950: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.