2025-08-07T13:38:29-07:00 2024-12-31 202571677 CORLISS & SOLOMON PLLC 242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1 ASHEVILLE NC 28801 990 2024-01-01 862022683 Love and Respect Community for Recovery and Wellness Inc LOVE 8285952202 350 Chadwick Avenue Hendersonville NC 28792 Lexie Wilkins Executive Director 8285952202 2025-08-06 true true Todd Oldenburg P02281691 8282360206 2025-08-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X Lexie Wilkins 350 Chadwick Avenue Suite 300 Hendersonville NC 28792 365288 false X www.loveandrespectcommunityforrecoveryandwellness X 2022 NC Transforming Lives, Restoring Families & Helping Create a Healthier Community Through Recovery Support. 6 6 7 27 0 0 399067 279375 85913 0 0 399067 365288 0 0 265498 262083 18700 23941 67944 87814 333442 368597 65625 -3309 180770 265423 11589 99551 169181 165872 Transforming Lives, Restoring Families & Helping Create a Healthier Community Through Recovery and Support. false false 295277 0 85913 Love and Respect Community for Recovery and Wellness is the first recovery community center in Henderson County NC and the first African American lead recovery community center in Western North Carolina. As a certified peer support recovery community center in WNC, it provides free, culturally responsive services to individuals navigating substance use, mental health challenges, or reentry after incarceration. The organization emphasizes dignity and inclusivity, particularly for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and justice-involved populations, offering a welcoming space where all recovery pathways are honored. Love and Respect offers a range of services, including one-on-one peer support from certified specialists with lived experience, support groups that welcome all recovery traditions, and assistance with essential needs such as housing, employment, and healthcare access. The organization also provides recovery-oriented training for individuals and organizations, covering topics like racial equity, peer boundaries, and ethics. In 2024, Love and Respect reported significant community engagement: 342 recovery groups held, 10,000+ items distributed from their supply closet, 305 participants received Narcan, 854 individuals visited the drop-in center, and 592 one-on-one peer sessions conducted, totaling over 20,000 service interactions. Also in 2024, Love and Respect purchased a mobile outreach vehicle in order to bring recovery services and supplies to rural communities in WNC. Under the leadership of Executive Director Lexie Wilkins, who brings over 20 years of personal recovery experience and extensive credentials in peer support and mental health, Love and Respect has become a vital resource in the region. The organizations commitment to peer- led, person-centered care has not only transformed individual lives but also fostered a stronger, more inclusive community. 295277 true true false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 0 7 true false false false false false false false false false false X 6 6 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NC X X Lexie Wilkins 8285952202 350 Chadwick Avenue Suite 300 Hendersonville NC 28792 Lexie Wilkins Executive Director 40.00 X 65772 0 3940 Brent Bailey Board Chair 10.00 X 0 0 0 Cassie Wilkies Treasurer 20.00 X 0 0 0 Ilda Perez Board Member 10.00 X 0 0 0 Andres Ruiz Board Member 10.00 X 0 0 0 Daniel Conway Board Member 10.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Schlicher Board Member 10.00 X 0 0 0 65772 0 3940 false false false 1646 277729 11720 279375 Peer Support Services 624100 85913 0 0 85913 1646 0 0 0 0 0 365288 85913 0 0 67884 54986 10183 2715 166440 160579 5362 499 7475 6824 506 145 20284 18255 1623 406 17404 0 17404 0 18700 18700 2865 1942 0 923 7511 2829 4633 49 644 0 644 0 25243 22654 2085 504 9214 9214 0 0 2229 0 2229 0 1656 0 1656 0 Bank & Merchant Fees 2681 0 2681 0 Training & Development 823 450 373 0 Program Supplies 5824 5824 0 0 In-Kind Utilized 11720 11720 0 0 368597 295277 49379 23941 168259 96587 5 5 4689 34189 43770 3942 5380 39828 2437 94814 180770 265423 9152 5987 2437 93564 11589 99551 X 169181 87435 0 78437 169181 165872 180770 265423 -3309 X false true X true false X 0 389566 399067 279375 1068008 0 0 389566 399067 279375 1068008 274840 793168 0 0 0 1068008 85913 X 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 7093 2719 4374 36677 1223 35454 39828 Right-of-Use Lease Asset 93564 Deposit 1250 94814 Operating Lease Liabilty - Current 35400 Operating Lease Liability - LT 58164 93564 X 365288 365288 365288 368597 368597 368597 Pt X, Line 2 The organization is exempt from federal income taxes under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under the Code, however, income from certain activities not related to the organizations tax-exempt purpose may be subject to taxation as unrelated business income. The organization had no income from unrelated business activities in 2024 and was, therefore, not required to file Federal Form 990-T (Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return). The organization believes that it has appropriate support for all tax positions taken, and as such, does not have any uncertain tax positions that are material to the financial statements. X X X X true Q&A Training and Consulting Grant Writing false 0 18700 -18700 0 18700 -18700 NC Pt VI, Line 11b The 990 is prepared by a CPA firm, reviewed by management, presented to the Board for review, proposed revisions and final approval. Pt VI, Line 12c Enforced as necessry. Any Board Member with a conclict of interest on any specific issue informs the Board and abstains from voting on the issue. Pt VI, Line 18 The form 1023 is available upon request and the Forms 990 are available on the websites of many chairty watchdog organizations and upon request. Pt VI, Line 19 Governing documents are available upon request. Pt VI, Line 15a The Board reviews compensation and conducts field research for comparison annually.