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Nonprofit · EIN 20-5775122

SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC

Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28802

Financials

$3.6M$3.5M2023$5.5M$4.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$5,471,461$4,569,505$901,956$2,028,814$613,891$1,414,923
December 31, 2023990$3,581,833$3,515,563$66,270$735,672$222,705$512,967
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,471,358
of which government grants
$4,185,613
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$103
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$340,371
Other salaries and wages
$2,288,406
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,900,084
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$62
Accounting fees
$105,171
Occupancy
$187,587
Travel
$83,613
Depreciation
$20,913
Program services (functional)
$4,412,268
Management and general (functional)
$157,237

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$735,672
Total assets, end of year
$2,028,814
Total liabilities, end of year
$613,891
Net assets, end of year
$1,414,923
Land, buildings and equipment
$94,181
Net assets without donor restrictions
$407,154
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,007,769
Gross receipts
$5,471,461
Employees
74
Volunteers
42
Year formed
2006
State of legal domicile
NC

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUE POLSTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$99,840$1,534
JACQUELINE DERREBERRYFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
40$87,355$1,534
COURTNEY LYTLEOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Officer
40$76,640$1,534
SAMANTHA BRADLEYRCO DIRECTOR
Officer
40$70,400$1,534
DERRICK HALLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RON HARRISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA THOMASBOARD MEMBER (PAST)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LARRY THOMPSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SALLY STEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHEL GUICHENEYBOARD MEMBER (PAST)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS RAMSUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER (PAST)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSE SMATHERSBOARD MEMBER (PAST)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN SIGMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN RUMLEYBOARD MEMBER (PAST)
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
LAURA MARTINBOARD MEMBER (PAST)
Trustee or director
1$0
MARGARET HARMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NATASHA PENLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBERT MARTENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
BETH HARMERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
JESSICA BAYNEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
SONJA SAUNOOKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
STEPHANIE GILLILANDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SUE POLSTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
40$92,040$1,226
JACQUELINE DERREBERRYFINANCE OFFICER
Officer
40$80,706$1,226
COURTNEY LYTLEOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
Officer
40$69,893$1,226
SAMANTHA BRADLEYRCO DIRECTOR
Officer
40$62,454$1,226
DERRICK HALLVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RON HARRISONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMANDA THOMASSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
LARRY THOMPSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SALLY STEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHEL GUICHENEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRIS RAMSUERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JESSE SMATHERSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN SIGMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KEVIN RUMLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAURA MARTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET HARMONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATASHA PENLANDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT MARTENSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 845, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802-0845
In care of
% LARRY THOMPSON
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
119 Tunnel Road Suite E, Asheville NC 28805
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JESSE SMATHERS, PO BOX 845, ASHEVILLE, NC 28802
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Larry Thompson, 119 Tunnel Road Suite E, Asheville NC 28805
Signed the 990
JESSE SMATHERS, TREASURER
Phone
(828) 231-1731
Return prepared by
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Mission

CREATING COMMUNITY WELLNESS THROUGH SHARED LIVED EXPERIENCE. SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY & WELLNESS IS THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION (RCO) SPANNING FROM WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA TO CHARLOTTE, NC, PROVIDING A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT NO CHARGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY TRAUMA THAT CAN LEAD TO SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • OPERATE THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTER TO ENABLE PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS TO ACCESS MULTIPLE PEER SUPPORT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THERE WERE 8,875 PEER INTERACTIONS IN 2024.
    Expenses $2,741,117
  • OPERATE BLAIR H. CLARK RESPITE HOUSE, A FOUR BED RESPITE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RESOURCE NAVIGATION FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL DISTRESS WITH THE GOAL OF BEING A DIVERSION FOR HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES, WITH 163 GUEST STAYS IN 2024.
    Expenses $445,132
  • INFRASTRUCTURE: PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET SUPPORTED GENERAL OPERATING COSTS AND THE OTHER HALF SUPPORTED BUILDING UP 4 RECOVERY COMMUNITY CENTERS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: JACKSON COUNTY, POLK COUNTY, GRAHAM COUNTY, AND UMOJA IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY.
    Expenses $310,330
  • HARM REDUCTION SERVICES - A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO STERILE INJECTION EQUIPMENT, SUPPORT SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND MONTHLY TESTING AND IMMUNIZATION EVENTS.GAMBLING INITIATIVE SERVICES - A PROGRAM THAT ESTABLISHES A PREVENTION AND AWARENESS GAMBLING PROGRAM.MEDICATED ASSISTED TREATMENT SERVICES - A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES TREATMENT TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER WHO ARE INCARCERATED.LINKAGE-2-CARE SERVICES - A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PEER SUPPORT AND OTHER SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS AFTER THEY ARE RELEASED FROM JAIL.
    Expenses $915,689

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-5775122
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2007
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,028,814
Income (IRS master file)
$5,471,461

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$5,471,461$4,569,505$2,028,814XML
990December 2023$3,581,833$3,515,563$735,672XML
990December 2022$2,495,459$2,512,058$733,282IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Larry Thompson
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-5775122).

Questions about SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC

What is the EIN of SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC is 20-5775122.
Is SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
Are donations to SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSE SMATHERS.
Who are the officers and directors of SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 23 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $99,840 (SUE POLSTON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does SUNRISE COMMUNITY FOR RECOVERY AND WELLNESS INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $5,471,461, expenses of $4,569,505 and total assets of $2,028,814 at year end.

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