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Addiction Recovery Ministries

EIN 94-3433314 · Mineral Wells, TX

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak34 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROVIDE LIFE RECOVERY CLASSES TO CLIENTS THAT ARE REFERRED TO US FROM CPS, PROBATION, PAROLE AND INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS INMATES AT THE COUNTY JAIL. OUR CLASSES INCLUDE ANGER MANAGEMENT, 12 STEP, AND PARENTING. WE ALSO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE EDUCATION ON IMAGE ENHANCEMENT VALUES CLARIFICATION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOME MANAGEMENT, BUDGETING, LIFE CHOICES, YOUR CHILD & CHOICES, WALLS MUST COME DOWN, GRIEF COUNSELING, AND MARRIAGE COUNSELING. WE ALSO OFFER GED TESTING.

Income
$53,458
Spending
$55,633
Reserves
-7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%

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

Financial health

Weak: 34 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

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

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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, 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 (1)
  1. $40,027 spent. ARMS ASSISTED 531 INDIVIDUALS BY DELIVERING A TOTAL OF 1546 UNITS OF SERVICE IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES WITH INFORMATION, COUNSEL, REFERRAL TO REHAB CENTERS AND RECOVERY CLASSES. ARMS OFFERS A TOTAL OF 4 GROUP MEETINGS WEEKLY, WHICH INCLUDES 2 WEEKLY MEETINGS AT PALO PINTO JAIL AND 2 MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR CHURCH SERVICES AT THE JAIL. THE PALO PINTO JAIL MEETINGS ARE FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE INMATES. ALL MEETINGS ARE FAITH-BASED. WE OFFER 12 STEP LIFE RECOVERY SKILLS, PARENTING, ANGER MANAGEMENT, COLLEGE & CAREER ADVISING LESSONS. WE STARTED OFFERING GED TEST IN 2025 WE TESTED 46 INDIVIDUALS. AN AVERAGE OF 7 WEEKLY VOLUNTEERS AND 4 OTHERS MONTHLY GAVE AN ANNUAL TOTAL OF 5,144 HOURS OF TIME. INSTRUCTION AND CLASSES WERE OFFERED AT THE PALO PINTO COUNTY JAIL. WE ALSO PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 204 BIBLES WHICH ARE USED IN THE LIFE RECOVERY CLASSES. ALSO, 144 CHRISTMAS PACKAGES WERE GIVEN TO THE PALO PINTO JAIL IN DECEMBER OF 2025.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 November 6, 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 October 2009.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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