Teen Recovery Solutions Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RECLAIMING TEENS FROM SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ADDICTION BY PROVIDING A SOBER HIGH SCHOOL AND RECOVERY SUPPORT.
- Income
- $586,926
- Spending
- $599,349
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 65%
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 47
- Highest pay
- $93,613, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 73 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 8% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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
0 of 10Did not give 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, 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)
- $218,908 spent. MISSION ACADEMY IS A RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. BY COMBINING RECOVERY SUPPORT AND ACADEMICS, TEENS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. MISSION ADADEMY USES A BLENDED APPROACH OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPUTER-BASED COURSEWORK. TEENS HAVE TYPICALLY FALLEN BEHIND IN CREDITS DUE TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR TAKING TIME AWAY TO SEEK TREATMENT. TEACHERS ASSIST STUDENTS IN CATCHING UP ACADEMICALLY BY CREATING AN INDIVIDUALIZED GRADUATION PLAN THAT ADDRESSES EACH UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL NEED TO GET BACK ON TRACK AND GRADUATE. THE SCHOOL IS DOUBLY ACCREDITED BY ADVANCED NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (NCA CASI) AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RECOVERY SCHOOLS. TEACHERS ENGAGE WITH STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY THROUGH ARTS INTEGRATION, CREATIVE WRITING, SCIENCE LABS, SERVICE LEARNING, COLLEGE PREP, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. STUDENTS MAY ENROLL AT ANY TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND SUMMER SCHOOL IS AVAILABLE. MISSION ACADEMY IS A RECOVERY HIGH SCHOOL DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS IN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER OR CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY. BY COMBINING RECOVERY SUPPORT AND ACADEMICS, TEENS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL. MISSION ADADEMY USES A BLENDED APPROACH OF TRADITIONAL AND COMPUTER-BASED COURSEWORK. TEENS HAVE TYPICALLY FALLEN BEHIND IN CREDITS DUE TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR TAKING TIME AWAY TO SEEK TREATMENT. TEACHERS ASSIST STUDENTS IN CATCHING UP ACADEMICALLY BY CREATING AN INDIVIDUALIZED GRADUATION PLAN THAT ADDRESSES EACH UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL NEED TO GET BACK ON TRACK AND GRADUATE. THE SCHOOL IS DOUBLY ACCREDITED BY ADVANCED NORTH CENTRAL ASSOCIATION COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION AND SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT (NCA CASI) AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RECOVERY SCHOOLS. TEACHERS ENGAGE WITH STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY THROUGH ARTS INTEGRATION, CREATIVE WRITING, SCIENCE LABS, SERVICE LEARNING, COLLEGE PREP, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. STUDENTS MAY ENROLL AT ANY TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND SUMMER SCHOOL IS AVAILABLE.
- $212,194 spent. MISSION PEER GROUP IS AN EVENING AND WEEKEND PROGRAM THAT TEACHES RECOVERY SKILLS TO THE WHOLE FAMILY, HOSTS PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR TEENS AND PARENTS. THIS UNIQUE MODEL CREATES A SUPPORTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE GROUP OF SOBER PEERS. COUNSELORS GUIDE FAMILIES THROUGH ADDRESSING UNDERLYING ISSUES AT HOME SUCH AS CO-DEPENDENCY OR ENABLING, AND RECOVERY COACHES SERVE AS MENTORS HELPING TEENS DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO FACE REAL-LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES AND OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES WITHOUT RESORTING TO OLD HABITS OR ABUSING SUBSTANCES. SOCIAL EVENTS EVERY WEEKEND CAN BE ANYTHING FROM KAYAKING A LOCAL RIVER TO STOPPING BY THE ARTS FESTIVAL. GIVING TEENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE FUN WITH THEIR PEERS IS KEY TO LASTING RECOVERY. THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO WISH TO STAY ENROLLED AT THEIR HOME HIGH SCHOOL AND IS REQUIRED OF ALL MISSION ACADEMY STUDENTS. MISSION PEER GROUP IS AN EVENING AND WEEKEND PROGRAM THAT TEACHES RECOVERY SKILLS TO THE WHOLE FAMILY, HOSTS PEER-TO-PEER SUPPORT GROUPS FOR TEENS AND PARENTS. THIS UNIQUE MODEL CREATES A SUPPORTIVE AND ACCOUNTABLE GROUP OF SOBER PEERS. COUNSELORS GUIDE FAMILIES THROUGH ADDRESSING UNDERLYING ISSUES AT HOME SUCH AS CO-DEPENDENCY OR ENABLING, AND RECOVERY COACHES SERVE AS MENTORS HELPING TEENS DEVELOP THE SKILLS TO FACE REAL-LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES AND OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES WITHOUT RESORTING TO OLD HABITS OR ABUSING SUBSTANCES. SOCIAL EVENTS EVERY WEEKEND CAN BE ANYTHING FROM KAYAKING A LOCAL RIVER TO STOPPING BY THE ARTS FESTIVAL. GIVING TEENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE FUN WITH THEIR PEERS IS KEY TO LASTING RECOVERY. THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO WISH TO STAY ENROLLED AT THEIR HOME HIGH SCHOOL AND IS REQUIRED OF ALL MISSION ACADEMY STUDENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 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 November 2001.
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 November 4, 2026.
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