Recovery Through Fitness
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
RECOVERY FITNESS IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (SUD) THROUGH THE INNOVATIVE APPLICATION OF HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE PROGRAMS.
- Income
- $38,959
- Spending
- $43,781
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Highest pay
- $12,400, founder/director
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ 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)
- $43,781 spent. THROUGH THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES, RECOVERY FITNESS AIMS TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY SUD, CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR LONG-TERM RECOVERY AND OVERALL WELL-BEING, WHILE ADVANCING THE FIELD OF ADDICTION TREATMENT THROUGH INNOVATIVE, EXERCISE-BASED INTERVENTIONS.1. TO PROVIDE A UNIQUE, EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACH TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE RECOVERY BYINCORPORATING HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE REGIMENS INTO TRADITIONAL TREATMENT MODELS.2. TO IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES OF INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING WITHSUD BY OFFERING STRUCTURED, SUPERVISED EXERCISE PROGRAMS TAILORED TO THEIR SPECIFICNEEDS AND RECOVERY STAGES.3. TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF EXERCISE INADDICTION RECOVERY, FOSTERING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION.4. TO CONDUCT AND SUPPORT RESEARCH ON THE EFFICACY OF HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE IN SUDRECOVERY, CONTRIBUTING TO THE BODY OF KNOWLEDGE IN ADDICTION SCIENCE AND TREATMENTMETHODOLOGIES.5. TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS IN RECOVERY, PROMOTING SOCIALCONNECTIONS, PEER SUPPORT, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES THROUGH GROUP EXERCISEACTIVITIES.6. TO COLLABORATE WITH HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, ADDICTION SPECIALISTS, AND OTHER NON-PROFITS TO ENHANCE THE OVERALL QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SUD TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN OURCOMMUNITY AND BEYOND.7. TO REDUCE THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH SUD BY PROMOTING PHYSICAL FITNESS AS A PATHWAY TO RECOVERY AND DEMONSTRATING THE POTENTIAL FOR POSITIVE CHANGE IN INDIVIDUALS BATTLING ADDICTION.
Source: Form 990EZ 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since July 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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