Save the Michaels of the World Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $4.0 million
- Spending
- $4.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- -1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 67%
- Employees
- 87
- Volunteers
- 4
- Highest pay
- $130,577, director/ceo
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: 31 out of 100. Higher than 5% 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 76% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 10 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (1)
- $3.8 million spent. SAVE THE MICHAELS OF THE WORLD (STM) OFFERED EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. FREE GROUPS AND INFORMATIONAL FORUMS WERE HELD ACROSS WESTERN NEW YORK TO EDUCATE COMMUNITIES ABOUT THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION, AND WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES RECOVER. WE PROVIDE LINKAGE TO TREAMENT, MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION, PEER AND FAMILY PEER COACHING NY NY STATE CERTIFIED RECOVERY PEER ADVOCATES (CRPA), AND CASE MANAGEMENT WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. STM OPERATES A DROP-IN RECOVERY CENTER AND A DROP-IN CENTER FOR UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS OFFERING PEER AND COMMUNITY LED GROUPS EACH MONTH AS WELL AS PRIVATE 1:1 COACHING SESSIONS. STM IS NY STATE LICENSED TO OPERATE A RESIDENTIAL REINTEGRATION FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE 12 MALE RESIDENTS. STM IS A REGISTERED OPIATE OVERDOSE PREVENTION PROGRAM (OOPP) DISTRIBUTING LIFESAVING NALOXONE AND FENTANYL/XYLAZINE TEST STRIPS WITH FREE VENDING MACHINES STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN A "BOOT ON THE GROUND" OUTREACH EFFORT INTO VARIOUS COMMUNITIES. STM ALSO RUNS PEER RECOVERY GROUPS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS INSIDE THE ERIE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AND THE ERIE COUNTY JAIL. IN ADDITION, STM WORKED WITH THE JUDICIAL COURT SYSTEM IN NY TO HELP INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITH SUBSTANCE ABUSE FIND THEIR WAY TO TREATMENT, RATHER THAN SPEND TIME IN JAIL. STM WORKED TO TRANSPORT THESE INDIVIDUALS FROM THE JAIL SYSTEM TO TREATMENT ALL OVER THE NY STATE.
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 February 2013.
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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