2025-07-10T09:56:25-05:00 2024-12-31 411397419 Abdo LLP 5201 Eden Ave Ste 250 Edina MN 55436 990 2024-01-01 411701950 Community of Recovering People COMM 9524760566 1221 Wayzata Blvd E Wayzata MN 55391 John Curtiss President and CEO 9524760566 2025-07-10 1 1 Steven D Anseth CPA P00552219 9528359090 2025-07-10 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z The Retreat John Curtiss 1221 Wayzata Blvd E Wayzata MN 55391 10308946 0 X www.theretreat.org X 1992 MN Improve the quality of life for individuals, families & communities affected by alcoholism & drugs. 17 16 74 400 0 0 2583004 6199424 3787146 3774414 136658 180191 -99316 -86059 6407492 10067970 0 0 0 0 3022795 3000545 0 0 402175 2649221 2520444 5672016 5520989 735476 4546981 20316953 24826764 2064949 1906337 18252004 22920427 X To improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by alcohol and drug dependency by providing affordable, effective educational services grounded in the Twelve Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. 0 0 4176635 3439702 Residential and Non-Residential Services:A total of 522 guests were served in 2024 through our Residential Program at The Retreat in Wayzata, MN. The average length of stay for a guest in our residential program was 27 days. Sixty-five percent of the people participating were men and thirty-four percent were women with an average age of 44 years. The Retreat's Non-Residential Programs in both St. Paul and Wayzata served a total of 138 people in 2024, with 100 in our Evening Program and 38 in our 55Plus Program. Our Scholarship program assisted 547 people in 2024 providing $808,879 in scholarships.Teaching the essentials of recovery as embodied in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and providing a strong focus on the basic principles of recovery are hallmarks of The Retreat philosophy. The Retreat creates an environment that promotes emotional and spiritual growth and helps establish a solid connection to the recovery community. Guests share their experience, strength and hope with one another, learning to trust and to understand the true nature of their illness and to take the steps necessary to recover.Retreat guests discover the importance of practicing the Twelve Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous in their daily lives and gain a commitment to undergo the personal change so important to recovery. Mentoring and sponsorship deepen this process of change. Staff and volunteers who have walked a similar path share their experience and help guests to take the actions necessary to recover from their alcoholism or chemical dependency. 461181 19902 Sober Residences:The Organization operates six Sober Residences in the beautiful Crocus Hill area of St. Paul, MN. We offer 78 beds, 66 for men and 7 for women. In 2024 we served a total of 105 residents.The Sober Residences gives individuals the opportunity to put into practice the principles of recovery embodied in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. With its close proximity to AA meetings, coffee houses and employment opportunities, residents become fully immersed in the recovery community and are provided the time structure and support essential to building a strong foundation of recovery.Housed separately, men and women work closely with sponsors to create a safe and supportive environment while establishing a solid foundation for recovery. Each resident commits to living at the Sober Residence for a minimum of six months. The fee ranges from $600-$950 per month. 165403 180531 Family Program:The Organization's Family program runs Thursday evening through Sunday at noon two times each month. In 2024 there were 233 people that attended the 4-day retreat either in person or virtually.Alcoholism is a disease that affects the entire family. At The Retreat, we recognize the need for family members and loved ones to embark upon their own spiritual journey of recovery. The Retreat Family Program allows those negatively impacted by alcoholism and drug dependency to begin the healing process and encourages family members and loved ones to further explore how their lives have been personally affected by the disease. The Retreat Family Program gives participants the opportunity to better understand addiction, family dynamics and the process of recovery embodied in the Twelve Steps of Al-Anon. 112412 134279 Other Programs:There were 314 people that participated in a Spiritual Retreat in 2024.Alcoholism affects us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. The development of the human spirit is a fundamental element of recovery and critical to a successful and fulfilling life. At The Retreat, we believe that on-going spiritual development is essential to long term sobriety and contentment. The Retreat's Center for Spiritual Development offers retreats as well as individual and group direction for those seeking to deepen their commitment to spiritual renewal and recovery. Guests explore the basic spiritual principles that give meaning to life and provide the framework for continued development.In an effort to help more people recover and bring the vast resources of recovery related information together into one easily accessible format, the Retreat continues to operate myRecovery.com. This online recovery resource offers a social networking site designed specifically for people in recovery and the most comprehensive resource directory of recovery related information in the world including thousands of AA and Al-Anon talks, videos, a national AA and Al-Anon directory, a variety of self-scoring assessment tools, articles, blogs, podcasts and many other amazing features.We continued to host 100+ meetings a week with over 65 trusted services. 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Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Change in Cash Surrender Life Insurance Value 7,924. X X X X X X 1 Philanthropology Advancement Advisors 2880 West Road Wayzata MN 55391 Marketing and Fundraising 0 1022393 120000 902393 1022393 120000 902393 MN Golf Extravaganza 215913 165834 50079 15965 37850 416 0 9475 IMAGINE Event 385797 363899 21898 545 6935 31445 15244 37332 1 26580 26580 26176 89 628290 556313 71977 16510 70961 31950 15244 46807 181472 -109495 X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John Curtiss President and CEO 327900 0 0 0 1236 0 30000 0 0 0 359136 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4b John Curtiss participates in a 457(f) plan sponsored by the Organization. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Terry Troy and Bob Bisanz have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed and approved first by the Finance Committee and then reviewed by the entire Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members and officers annually sign the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Executive committee of the Board of Directors obtained comparability data and made a formal presentation to the full Board of Directors for discussion and approval of the President's compensation package. There was a three month study and deliberation process prior to approval. The National Association of Alcoholic Treatment Professionals payroll study is reviewed every 2-3 years to assist in determining salary levels. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes these documents available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Cash Surrender Life Insurance Value 7,924. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: The process has not changed from the prior year.