Arbor Place Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide prevention, treatment, renewal, and recovery opportunities to individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance abuse and dependence and mental health disorders.
- Income
- $5.0 million
- Spending
- $3.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -12.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 62%
- Employees
- 65
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $106,207, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 47 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 90% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 49% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.5 million spent. Residential Treatment Program - adults requiring intensive treatment services are provided with a structured setting to promote recovery. Research-based treatment modalities are implemented throughout the different levels of treatment. Levels of treatment include 21 day medically monitored inpatient treatment, 10 day relapse prevention medically monitored inpatient treatment, transitional residential treatment, families in recovery program.
- $1.4 million spent. Outpatient Treatment Facility where adolescents and adults may benefit from a variety of services provided to meet individual needs. Outpatient services include Alcohol and Other Drugs of Abuse (AODA) evaluations, Operating while Intoxicated (OWL) assessments, Primary Outpatient Program (POP), day treatment, continued care group, individual, couples', and family counseling sessions, alcohol and drug screening, Victim Impact Panel (VIP), Intoxicated Driver Intensive Supervision program (ISP), Families in Need of Education & Support (FINES), Alcohol and Drug Awareness program, mental health evaluations and individual therapy.
- $346,667 spent. Prevention program where adolescents are assisted in living a healthy life without the use of alcohol and other drugs. Services are offered to youth on an individual, family, group, and community level. Prevention services include alcohol and drug awareness program, tobacco diversion program, teen anger management, youth development/leadership training, Wisconsin wins-tobacco compliance checks, and Dunn county partnership for youth.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1977.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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