True North Recovery
True North Recovery reported $23.8 million in revenue and $18.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.21 went to program services, $21.79 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: 82.6% of the total. Government grants made up 10.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $494,202 (CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1418% 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 $18MFor context, the median across 5,634 covered health care charities: $86.19 programs, $13.81 management, $0.00 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) | 78.2% | 85.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.8% | 13.7% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.6% | 1.3% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.3% | 0.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 82.6% | 93.7% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $494,202 | $975,831 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.70% | 1.34% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 27 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 7 | 88.9% |
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 expenseTrue North Recovery provides drug and substance abuse treatment services out of their Wasilla and Fairbanks locations. These services include - crisis services, substance use and mental health assessment services, withdraw management (detox) services, residential in-patient treatment programs, intensive and regular out-patient treatment programs, and sober living programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $465,212 | $0 | $28,990 | $494,202 |
| Dir Medical Serv Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,836 | $0 | $13,115 | $291,951 |
| CAO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $254,010 | $0 | $23,371 | $277,381 |
| Advanced Nurse Pra Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,013 | $0 | $19,404 | $260,417 |
| CCO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $221,710 | $0 | $22,987 | $244,697 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $234,361 | $0 | $8,996 | $243,357 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $224,957 | $0 | $18,276 | $243,233 |
| CRO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $203,961 | $0 | $22,912 | $226,873 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from True North Recovery (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
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–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 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5243
- Volunteers Part I, line 68
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| R Squared Contracting Inc Contractor | $282,446 |
| Morrison & Sons Construction Remodel Ketchikan facilit | $179,021 |
| Rent in Alaska LLC Rent Wasilla OP, Exec Sui | $129,336 |
| Northern 907 Construction LLC Building expansion & remo | $112,625 |
| Jack White Real Estate Rental Rent Sober Living Housing | $105,399 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from True North 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 True North Recovery, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
Share or embed this breakdown
Of every $100 True North Recovery spent in FY2025, $78.21 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Embed on your site
Similar-sized charities in this cause
- Mount Sinai Rehabilitation HospitalHartford, CT · revenue $24M · programs 83.7% · FY2025
- West Side Deutscher Frauen VereinStrongsville, OH · revenue $24M · programs 90.7% · 2024
- St Patrick's ResidenceNaperville, IL · revenue $24M · programs 91.7% · 2024
- New Hope Integrated Behavioral Health CAREMarlboro, NJ · revenue $24M · programs 94.5% · 2025
- Northland PACE ProgramBismarck, ND · revenue $24M · programs 87.6% · FY2025
Questions people ask
How much of True North Recovery's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, True North Recovery reported that 78.2% of its $18.3 million in expenses went to program services, 21.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does True North Recovery pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation True North Recovery reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $494,202, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does True North Recovery get its money?
Of $23.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.6% came from contributions and grants (including 10.3% from government grants) and 82.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is True North Recovery a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 82-3666636 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640689349302109 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521089349300422 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421319349305177 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349315277 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133009349302203 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202023509349300617 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 82-3666636: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.