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Tlc Transitional Living Communities

EIN 86-0723240 · Mesa, AZ

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak20 out of 100GovernanceWeak35 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The organization continues to present and teach life and living skills to chemically dependent and recovering individuals. The program includes job and economic management skills to its enrollee persons. The overall objective is to offer training and life skill development to assist dependent individuals to transition to community life without direct or indirect government funding.

Income
$3.2 million
Spending
$4.3 million
Spent on programs
81%
Reserves
-3.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 98%
Employees
237
Volunteers
3
Highest pay
$93,500, president ceo

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

Weak: 20 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    5 of 20

    It owes 60% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 33% of income.

  • Income trend

    0 of 15

    Income fell 62% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    81% of spending went to programs.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 35 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    2 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $1.5 million spent. SOBRIETY AND RECOVERY The primary purpose of the organization is to assist chemically dependent either drug or alcohol. Individuals achieve freedom from and chemical dependency and help enable them to transition into community life. The program works closely within the existing law enforcement and system. They rely heavily on the religious and established recovery groups and agencies. A major program tool is closely managed and supervision of individual time of its enrollees. Many of which are either required to work within the program or facing incarceration within the justice system. The program averages enrollment of over 7,000 individual annually. Successful completion of the eighteen month program is generally small and will see many persons enroll multiple times.
  2. $1.0 million spent. JOB TRAINING Because many enrollees do not have jobs or are unable to hold jobs because of their dependency problem a major focus on the program is to require each enrollee to either maintain a job within a job within the community or to work within one of the organizations job skills programs. Training emphasis is placed on individual job reliability time management and the ability to enter act with fellow employees and the public.
  3. $939,681 spent. LIFE SKILLS TRAINING The program integrates the total person in attempting to transition enrollees into the community. That training involves personal skills in development and recognition of family and community relationships. Many enrollees must also learn to recognize their community responsibility by facing issues within both the civil and criminal justice system. Most enrollees must be taught and learn economic and money management skills and how to meet and recognize every day life situations. Many enrollees must be taught personal hygiene and appearance skills and how to present themselves to the public without being offensive.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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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