Womens Recovery Services a Unique Place
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to break the cycle of addiction for women in a safe residential setting, allowing them and their young children to live together while learning the life skills necessary to become strong, responsible contributors in their communities.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 65%
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $137,353, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 89 out of 100.
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.4 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 20% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 65% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2514 of 14 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (2)
- $1.3 million spent. Residential Treatment Services - The residential treatment facility can accommodate up to 20 women and 12 children. Residential treatment services are generally provided for 90 - 120 days and are 24 hours/day and seven days/week. Women attend recovery classes and groups for 6 hours/day five days a week. Classes include education on relapse prevention, addiction, domestic violence, healthy relationships, nutrition, parenting, and more. Women often gain insight into their own histories and childhoods commonly marked by abuse, neglect and trauma. They become more compassionate about themselves and better able to understand their children. Approximately 65 women and 35 children live in the treatment program facilities each year.An additional eight months of staff-facilitated aftercare is offered to support information learned during residential treatment. Approximately 71% of the clients who complete the residential treatment and aftercare services continue to stay free from drugs, alcohol and domestic violence, and are more likely to keep their children in safe places to prevent any further child abuse.All components of the Women's Recovery Services have been smoke-free since 1999, including clients and staff.Women's Recovery Services has obtained a Tier 1 standing with evidence-based programs in Sonoma County Upstream Investments.
- $87,208 spent. Transitional Care Services - The organization also operates three transitional residential facilities to provide continued case management, recovery support and parenting education to women who complete the residential treatment services. These transitional facilities can each accommodate up to three or four women and their children for up to two years. These services allow the women to return to employment and educational pursuits which were interrupted by their addiction.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 June 2025.
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 1976.
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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