HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION

Financials

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Officers, directors and key employees

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

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

PO BOX 11, CENTER CITY, MN 55012-0011

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

DR JOSEPH LEE, PO BOX 11, CENTER CITY, MN 55012

Signed the 990

DR JOSEPH LEE, PRESIDENT & CEO

Phone

(651) 213-4006

Website

WWW.HAZELDENBETTYFORD.ORG

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WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

HARNESSING SCIENCE, LOVE AND THE WISDOM OF LIVED EXPERIENCE, WE ARE A FORCE OF HEALING AND HOPE FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS.

Program accomplishments

• ADDICTION TREATMENT FOR ADULTS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES:THE GOAL OF THE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION'S LOVE-INSPIRED, SCIENCE-POWERED CARE IS TO HELP PATIENTS AND FAMILIES SURVIVE SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS AND THRIVE IN LIFELONG RECOVERY. WE EMPOWER THOSE WE SERVE TO INITIATE AND SUSTAIN A PROCESS OF CHANGE THROUGH WHICH THEY IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS, LIVE A SELF-DIRECTED LIFE, AND STRIVE TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE FOUNDATION SERVES BOTH ADULTS AND YOUTH AND APPROACHES TREATMENT IN A HOLISTIC, PERSON-CENTERED WAY -- ADDRESSING OUR PATIENTS' ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH AND CO-OCCURRING MEDICAL CONDITIONS. OUR COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT INTEGRATES THE USE OF EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL THERAPIES, PEER SUPPORT AND MEDICINE, AND IS INDIVIDUALIZED TO MEET PATIENTS' UNIQUE NEEDS AS THEY PROGRESS FROM CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF THEIR DISEASE TO COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED SELF-MANAGEMENT OF THEIR RECOVERY. OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY CARE TEAMS CONSIST OF ADDICTION COUNSELORS AND TECHNICIANS; PSYCHOLOGISTS AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS; PSYCHIATRISTS AND OTHER PHYSICIANS; NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES AND CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANTS; FAMILY SPECIALISTS; SPIRITUAL CARE PROFESSIONALS; NUTRITIONISTS; RECOVERY COACHES AND WELLNESS SPECIALISTS. IN ADDITION TO ADDICTION TREATMENT, AVAILABLE AT MULTIPLE LEVELS OF CARE, THE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION PROVIDES ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION SERVICES, INTERVENTION SERVICES, CLINICALLY SUPERVISED SOBER LIVING OPTIONS, CONTINUING CARE SERVICES AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THE FOUNDATION ALSO UNDERSTANDS THAT RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS INVOLVES REBUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY MEMBERS AND FRIENDS WHO NEED HELP AND SUPPORT OF THEIR OWN. THROUGH OUR FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, LOVED ONES RECEIVE EDUCATION, GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO ACHIEVE HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS AND LIVES.HAZELDEN BETTY FORD'S SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUALLY. IN 2024, THE FOUNDATION'S PHYSICAL SITES WERE IN CENTER CITY, CHASKA, MAPLE GROVE, PLYMOUTH AND ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA; CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; NAPLES, FLORIDA; NEW YORK, NEW YORK; BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON; BEAVERTON AND NEWBERG, OREGON; RANCHO MIRAGE, WEST LOS ANGELES AND SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA; AND GREENWOOD VILLAGE, COLORADO. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDED TELEHEALTH SERVICES THAT WERE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE LIVING ANYWHERE IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, MINNESOTA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OREGON, WASHINGTON, AND WISCONSIN. THE FOLLOWING NUMBER OF PEOPLE DIRECTLY BENEFITED FROM HAZELDEN BETTY FORD TREATMENT AND RECOVERY PROGRAMS IN 2024: - RESIDENTIAL ADULT: 5,108 - MENTAL HEALTH ADULT: 3,374 - INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT ADULT: 3,209 - DAY TREATMENT ADULT: 2,510 - OUTPATIENT ADULT: 1,727 - MENTAL HEALTH YOUTH: 696 - RESIDENTIAL YOUTH: 474 - FAMILY PROGRAM ADULT: 388 - RENEWAL CENTER/LODGE: 336 - DAY TREATMENT YOUTH: 270 - CHILDREN'S PROGRAM: 258 - DUAL ENHANCED DAY TREATMENT ADULT: 168 - INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT YOUTH: 155 - DUAL ENHANCED INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT ADULT: 129 - DUAL ENHANCED RESIDENTIAL YOUTH: 92 - OUTPATIENT YOUTH: 70 - FAMILY PROGRAM YOUTH: 69 - DUAL ENHANCED DAY TREATMENT YOUTH: 49 - DUAL ENHANCED INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT YOUTH: 26 - TOTAL PATIENTS SERVED: 19,108 ADDITIONALLY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE ON A SLIDING SCALE AND MEASURED AS A DISCOUNT TO STANDARD PROGRAM RATES, AS GROSS CHARGES FOREGONE. IN 2024, MORE THAN $4.5 MILLION WAS PROVIDED TO 3,909 QUALIFYING PATIENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS.
  Expenses $153,961,432 · revenue $169,400,116
• PUBLICATION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS:HAZELDEN PUBLISHING IS THE LEADING PUBLISHER OF STATE-OF-THE-ART RESOURCES FOR PREVENTING, TREATING AND MANAGING ADDICTION AND CLOSELY RELATED ISSUES. TRANSLATING RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE, WE HELP ORGANIZATIONS TREAT THE WHOLE CLIENT BY OFFERING INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, TOOLS, AND SUPPORT TO MEET THEIR UNIQUE NEEDS. OUR PUBLICATIONS CONTINUE TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION, GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO MILLIONS AROUND THE WORLD EVERY DAY. IN 2024, HAZELDEN PUBLISHING GENERATED 10 NEW PUBLICATIONS, TWO NEW DISTRIBUTED PRODUCTS, SEVEN NEW E-BOOKS, 11 NEW TRANSLATION RIGHTS, FIVE NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS, EIGHT NEW AND REFRESHED TRAININGS, AND THREE NEW LICENSES. IF NOT FOR OUR MISSION AND COMMITMENT, MUCH OF THIS MATERIAL WOULD NOT BE PUBLISHED AND AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS BECAUSE OF ITS LIMITED APPEAL TO MAINSTREAM PUBLISHERS. HAZELDEN PUBLISHING'S MATERIALS ALSO REACH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING MANY CUSTOMERS IN THE COMMUNITY TREATMENT, FAITH-BASED AND CORRECTIONS MARKETS. ADDITIONALLY, THROUGH ITS BOOKAID PROGRAM, HAZELDEN PUBLISHING SENT OUT BOOK PACKAGES THAT REACHED PEOPLE THROUGH LIBRARIES THAT SERVE PROGRAMS AND INSTITUTIONS IN NEED. BOOKAID RESOURCES WERE SENT TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD.HAZELDEN PUBLISHING PUBLISHES THE FIRST VOLUME OF THE FOURTH AND NEWEST EDITION OF THE ASAM CRITERIA, THE COMPREHENSIVE SET OF GUIDELINES EMPOWERING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS TO DEVELOP HOLISTIC, PERSON-CENTERED TREATMENT PLANS FOR PATIENTS WITH ADDICTION AND CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS. AVAILABLE IN BOTH DIGITAL AND PRINT VERSIONS, THE ASAM CRITERIA'S DIGITAL EDITION BRINGS THE FULL VALUE OF THE GUIDELINES TO LIFE IN AN ENGAGING AND ACCESSIBLE INTERFACE WITH AN INTUITIVE, USER-FRIENDLY DESIGN AND PRACTICAL FEATURES THAT MAKE IT AN ESSENTIAL TOOL FOR PROFESSIONALS, HELPING THEM ELEVATE CARE AND INCREASE RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT. HAZELDEN PUBLISHING ALSO OFFERED TRAININGS TO HELP ORGANIZATIONS EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THE ASAM CRITERIA.HAZELDEN PUBLISHING'S CONSULTING AND TRAINING SOLUTIONS TEAM TRANSFORMS ORGANIZATIONAL SYSTEMS AND CULTURE, EMPOWERING EDUCATORS AND PROVIDERS IN HEALTH CARE, TREATMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICES TO DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED, BEST-PRACTICE SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE. THE BUILDING ASSETS AND REDUCING RISK DIVISION -- A STRENGTHS-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SCHOOLS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MEETING THE ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS THROUGH TRAINING AND COACHING -- TRAINED 151 SCHOOLS IN 17 STATES IN 2024, IMPACTING THE LIVES OF 10,850 EDUCATORS IN A DIVERSE RANGE OF COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, OUR PREVENTION SOLUTIONS DIVISION DELIVERED INTENSIVE EDUCATION TO OVER 30,000 STUDENTS, PARENTS AND SCHOOL FACULTY ACROSS 28 STATES AND 7 COUNTRIES. CONSULTANTS AND TRAINERS IN THE CLINICAL AND MEDICAL SOLUTIONS DIVISION REACHED MORE THAN 3,750 PROFESSIONALS ACROSS 310 UNIQUE ORGANIZATIONS IN 48 STATES AND 3 COUNTRIES IN 2024, ADDRESSING STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH ADDICTION AND HELPING COMMUNITIES EMBRACE RECOVERY AS THE EXPECTATION. FOR YET ANOTHER YEAR, THE CONSULTING AND TRAINING TEAM IS EMPOWERING PROFESSIONALS TO BE AGENTS OF HOPE AND HEALING.
  Expenses $24,338,331 · revenue $33,648,674
• HIGHER EDUCATION AND MEDICAL & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:HAZELDEN BETTY FORD GRADUATE SCHOOLTHE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD GRADUATE SCHOOL PREPARES FUTURE LEADERS IN ADDICTION COUNSELING THROUGH TWO AVAILABLE DEGREES: MASTER OF ARTS IN ADDICTION COUNSELING: ADVANCED PRACTICE AND MASTER OF ARTS IN ADDICTION STUDIES: INTEGRATED RECOVERY FOR CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. THE SCHOOL EMPHASIZES PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AS A MEANS OF SERVING CONSTITUENT COMMUNITIES. IN 2024, 85 STUDENTS PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 43,800 HOURS OF CLINICAL SERVICES AT AGENCIES REACHING UNDERSERVED AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS.THE SCHOOL OFFERS A FULL SCHOLARSHIP EACH YEAR TO A STUDENT WHO WORKS AT CHISAGO COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND WE PROVIDE CONTINUING EDUCATION TO THESE CHISAGO COUNTY PROFESSIONALS AT NO COST. IN 2024, 45 STUDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE SCHOOL WITH MASTER'S DEGREES. OVERALL, MORE THAN 92% OF GRADUATES WHO SEEK CAREERS IN THE ADDICTION TREATMENT FIELD FIND EMPLOYMENT IN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES OR AT REGIONAL OR NATIONAL TREATMENT AGENCIES. FACULTY AND GRADUATE SCHOOL LEADERS PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC SERVICE EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND MAKE RESEARCH, EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARLY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF ADDICTION TREATMENT.MEDICAL & PROFESSIONAL EDUCATIONTHE PROFESSIONALS IN RESIDENCE (PIR) PROGRAM AND THE SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS (SIMS) GIVE MEDICAL STUDENTS, RESIDENTS, HEALTH CARE AND LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AN IN-DEPTH EXPERIENCE WITH THE DYNAMICS OF THE DISEASE OF ADDICTION. INTENSIVE ONE-WEEK PROGRAMS BLEND CLASSES PRESENTED BY HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION PHYSICIANS AND EXPERT CLINICIANS WITH TIME SPENT INTERACTING WITH PATIENTS AND STAFF ON RESIDENTIAL AND DAY TREATMENT UNITS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN ABOUT THE LATEST RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE-BASED METHODS FROM OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY FACULTY. A ROTATION ON ADDICTION FOR PSYCHIATRY, FAMILY MEDICINE AND INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENTS IS AVAILABLE IN MINNESOTA AND CALIFORNIA. A ONE-YEAR ACGME-ACCREDITED ADDICTION MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP IS AVAILABLE AT THE BETTY FORD CENTER IN RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIFORNIA, AND A COURSE ON ADDICTION AND RECOVERY EDUCATION (CARE) IS AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE. THE MINNESOTA, CALIFORNIA AND OREGON SITES OFFER CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING FOR LARGER GROUPS. IN 2024, OUR MEDICAL AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS TRAINED A TOTAL OF 90 PARTICIPANTS.
  Expenses $3,447,223 · grants $772,977 · revenue $3,660,082
• CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITIN MEETING THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND UNDERLYING CHARITABLE PURPOSE, THE FOUNDATION INVESTS TIME, FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY TO HELP PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS ADDICTION AS A TREATABLE DISEASE AND SPREAD THE WORD THAT RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE. "BE OF SERVICE" IS AN INTEGRAL CORE VALUE WHICH THE FOUNDATION DEMONSTRATES IN A VARIETY OF WAYS.THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES TREATMENT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO SEEK AND QUALIFY FOR CARE BUT ARE UNABLE TO PAY THE FULL COST. THE FOUNDATION'S PATIENT AID POLICY PROVIDES THAT THE FOUNDATION WILL ANNUALLY ESTABLISH A TARGET AMOUNT OF PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION TO ITS ANNUAL PROVISION FOR CHARITY CARE, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A VARIETY OF OTHER BENEFITS FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD INCLUDING:BUTLER CENTER FOR RESEARCHTHE BUTLER CENTER FOR RESEARCH (BCR) IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION BY CONDUCTING CLINICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, PROGRAM EVALUATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, COLLABORATING WITH OTHER RESEARCH CENTERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNICATING SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS. IT IS THE CENTER'S VISION THAT SUSTAINED RECOVERY FOR ALL WHO SEEK HELP WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH ADVANCEMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE AND INTEGRATION OF RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE.CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICEIN 2024, BCR CONDUCTED A VARIETY OF PROJECTS TO INFORM CLINICAL CARE AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING, IDENTIFY PROGRAMMATIC AND TREATMENT NEEDS, DRIVE DATA-BASED DECISION-MAKING, AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES. PROJECT AREAS INCLUDE: - DATA COLLECTION - BCR EXPANDED COLLECTION OF OUTCOMES SURVEYS BEYOND RESIDENTIAL LEVEL OF CARE TO INCLUDE DAY TREATMENT, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT, OUTPATIENT, DUAL ENHANCED, AND THE CENTER FOR TEENS, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES IN PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA. IN 2024, DATA COLLECTION SPECIALISTS COMPLETED 5,313 SURVEYS ONLINE AND VIA PHONE. - BCR ADDED A TEAM OF FAMILY AND CHILDREN SERVICES (F&C) DATA COLLECTION SPECIALISTS (DCS) TO COLLECT OUTCOMES DATA FOR RELATED PROGRAMS. OF NOTE, THE TEAM CREATED AND LAUNCHED 24 SURVEYS TO REACH EIGHT F&C PROGRAMS, ADAPTED THE SURVEYS INTO SPANISH, AND WILL PRESENT "THE 'HEAR AND NOW: WHAT ADOLESCENTS ARE TELLING US AT HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION IN 'REAL TIME'" AT THE JOINT MEETING ON YOUTH PREVENTION, TREATMENT, AND RECOVERY (JMYPTR) CONFERENCE IN 2025. - DATA ANALYSES - BCR PRODUCED THE ORGANIZATIONAL PATIENT PROFILE REPORT, WHICH INCLUDES DATA ON HAZELDEN BETTY FORD'S PATIENT POPULATION ORGANIZED AROUND DEMOGRAPHICS, DIAGNOSES, TREATMENT QUALITY, AND RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL OUTCOMES. THIS REPORT CAN HELP IDENTIFY TRENDS, DEMONSTRATE TREATMENT EFFECTIVENESS, AND INDICATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. ADDITIONALLY, BCR ASSISTED IN DEVELOPING AN ENTERPRISE DATA LANDING PAGE WHICH PROVIDES A CENTRAL PLACE FOR LEADERS TO OBTAIN REAL-TIME DATA ABOUT OUR PATIENTS AND PROGRAMS. - BCR HAS DEVELOPED FIDELITY MONITORING SYSTEMS, SURVEY DEVELOPMENT, AND DATA VISUALIZATION TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME DATA ON HOW PROGRAMS IN FAMILY SERVICES, CO-OCCURRING CONDITIONS, AND CONTINUING CARE ARE SERVING THEIR INTENDED AUDIENCES. - RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS - IN 2024, BCR COLLABORATED WITH ACADEMIC AND INDUSTRY LEADERS ON RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINED RECOVERY: SPARK BIOMEDICAL, THE RECOVERY RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT HARVARD MASS GENERAL, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, BROWN UNIVERSITY, AND UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. - STUDIES INCLUDE EXPLORING THE USE OF NEUROSTIMULATION TO REDUCE OPIOID CRAVING AND RETURN TO USE, SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF SOCIAL IDENTITY AND NETWORKS ON RECOVERY AMONG YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS, EVALUATING A TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED INTERVENTION FOR PARENTS OF ADOLESCENTS IN RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT, AND MONITORING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS OF OPIOID WITHDRAWAL AND CRAVING. IT IS HOPED THAT FINDINGS FROM ALL STUDIES WILL HAVE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD DELIVERY OF ADDICTION CARE WITHIN TREATMENT AND THE COMMUNITY. - PUBLISHED JOURNAL ARTICLES - BCR STAFF CONTRIBUTED TO THREE PUBLISHED OR UPCOMING PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES: - COMPARING ABSTINENCE, PEER SUPPORT, AND QUALITY OF LIFE AMONG PATIENTS RECEIVING VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT: A SIX-MONTH FOLLOW-UP STUDY PUBLISHED IN ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT QUARTERLY - INCORPORATING AN AFROCENTRIC APPROACH INTO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: THE VOICES OF MEN WHO ATTEND THE HABILITATION EMPOWERMENT ACCOUNTABILITY THERAPY (HEAT) PROGRAM" PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF EVIDENCE-BASED SOCIAL WORK. - SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER RECOVERY GUIDED BY THE ALOHA SPIRIT: IMPLICATIONS FOR ALL TREATMENT COURTS" ACCEPTED TO THE DRUG COURT REVIEW - INDUSTRY TREND REPORTS - BCR PRODUCES MONTHLY REPORTS MONITORING A VARIETY OF SOURCES TO TRACK RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FIELD. THESE REPORTS HELP THE ORGANIZATION STAY INFORMED ABOUT CURRENT RESEARCH, REPORTS AND SURVEYS, TRENDING NEWS, COMPETITION AND NEW PRODUCTS, USEFUL RESOURCES, AND FUNDING.ADDICTION ALLIANCE OF GEORGIA (AAG)BCR STAFF SUPPORT RESEARCH PROJECTS WITHIN THE ADDICTION ALLIANCE OF GEORGIA, A COLLABORATION THAT BRINGS THE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION AND EMORY HEALTHCARE. THE COLLABORATION WORKS TOGETHER TO REDUCE ADDICTION RATES, IMPROVE RECOVERY AND SAVE MORE LIVES.OTHER SERVICE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH IN 2024, BCR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS PRESENTED IN NATIONAL AND LOCAL CONFERENCES, DELIVERED ON-DEMAND WEBINARS, AND FOSTERED COLLABORATION WITH LEADERS IN THE FIELD. BCR RESEARCH SCIENTISTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SERVICE AND PUBLIC OUTREACH INITIATIVES THROUGH ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP, STATE GRANT REVIEW PANEL, AND PEER REVIEW FOR SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS AND GRANTS. LASTLY, THE BCR CONTINUES TO CURATE AND DISSEMINATE FREE RESEARCH UPDATES, OR BRIEF SUMMARIES OF SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS, ON THEIR WEBSITE.COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND RELATIONSTHE SPEAKERS BUREAU HELPED PLACE THE ORGANIZATION'S MANY SPOKESPEOPLE AT EVENTS, WITH 70 DIFFERENT EMPLOYEES DELIVERING 120 PRESENTATIONS IN 53 LOCATIONS, AS WELL AS VIRTUAL PRESENTATIONS AVAILABLE GLOBALLY. EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FROM THE FOUNDATION TOTALING $5,200 WERE AWARDED TO STUDENTS AT SIX HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE TWIN CITIES AND CENTER CITY AREAS OF MINNESOTA, AS WELL AS TWO WESTERN WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOLS. FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S PROGRAMSTHE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD CHILDREN'S PROGRAM PROVIDES BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON PREVENTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WITH ADDICTION. PROGRAMS ARE LOCATED IN CALIFORNIA, MINNESOTA AND COLORADO. THE PROGRAM SERVED 2,223 CHILDREN BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN-PERSON IN 2024. VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING INCLUDES A TWO-DAY INITIAL VIRTUAL CHILDREN'S PROGRAM, STAGE II AND CAREGIVER WORKSHOPS. THE TRADITIONAL IN-PERSON PROGRAM IS A FOUR-DAY COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES CAREGIVERS. NO CHILD HAS EVER BEEN TURNED AWAY BECAUSE OF LACK OF FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY: ALL OF THE VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED AT NO COST, DUE TO THE GENEROUS DONATIONS RECEIVED THROUGH PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT. AN ADDITIONAL 2,249 ADULT FAMILY MEMBERS WORKED WITH FAMILY ACCESS COORDINATORS.COLLECTIVELY, THE TEAM PROVIDED PROGRAM INFORMATION AND TRAINING THROUGH MEETINGS, WEBINARS AND CONFERENCES TO MORE THAN 5,000 PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE PROVIDE EDUCATION AND SUPPORT AT OUR FREE, OPEN-TO-THE-PUBLIC FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS, HELD ONLINE TWICE WEEKLY FOR A NATIONAL AUDIENCE.
• WEB AND SOCIAL NETWORKSMORE THAN 3.6 MILLION PEOPLE FROM 230 COUNTRIES VISITED THE CORPORATE WEBSITE, WWW.HAZELDENBETTYFORD.ORG, SEEKING INFORMATION ON A VARIETY OF ADDICTION-RELATED TOPICS, INCLUDING TREATMENT, RECOVERY, EDUCATION, PUBLIC ADVOCACY AND PRODUCTS IN OUR ONLINE BOOKSTORE. SIXTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF ALL VISITS TO THE HAZELDENBETTYFORD.ORG WEBSITE WERE FROM A MOBILE DEVICE. THIRTY PERCENT OF SESSIONS WERE FROM A DESKTOP OR LAPTOP COMPUTER, LESS THAN TWO PERCENT WERE FROM A TABLET, AND LESS THAN ONE PERCENT WERE ON A SMART TV."THOUGHT FOR THE DAY" REMAINED THE MOST POPULAR FEATURE ON THE WEBSITE, WITH 1.1 MILLION VISITS. "THOUGHT FOR THE DAY" PROVIDES DAILY INSPIRATIONAL READINGS FROM ONE OF FIVE HAZELDEN PUBLISHING MEDITATION BOOKS.HAZELDEN BETTY FORD'S AWARD-WINNING "LET'S TALK ADDICTION & RECOVERY AND RECOVERY EQUITY" EDUCATIONAL PODCAST SERIES GENERATED 27,169 DOWNLOADS; SINCE JULY 2018, TOTAL PODCAST ENGAGEMENT IS NEARLY 2 MILLION WORLDWIDE. THE "RECOVERY ROAD" PODCAST SHARES HELPFUL EXCERPTS FROM LEADING AUTHORS IN ADDICTION RECOVERY AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SAW ANOTHER 8,758 DOWNLOADS FROM MORE THAN 5,000 LISTENERS IN 260 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES.WEEKLY LIVING IN RECOVERY EMAILS CONTINUED IN 2024, REACHING OUT WITH 4.5 MILLION EMAILS THAT SHARED HELPFUL RESOURCES, NEWS, AND TOOLS TO HELP ALUMNI AND THOSE IN RECOVERY CONTINUE THEIR HEALING JOURNEY. MORE THAN 17.1 MILLION TODAY'S GIFT DAILY EMAIL MEDITATIONS REACHED INBOXES WITH A 77% OPEN RATE. IN 2024, WE ADDED MORE BOOKS TO OUR MEDITATIONS ROTATION: TWO BOOKS SPECIFIC TO WOMEN, ONE FOR VETERANS, AND ONE FOR PEOPLE IN THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY.THEDAILYPLEDGE.ORG IS AN ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITY FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY AND THOSE WHO CARE ABOUT THEM. IT IS PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION. THE DAILY PLEDGE IS BUILT AROUND THE IDEA OF PLEDGING TO STAY SOBER ONE DAY AT A TIME. IT ALSO OFFERS CHAT RECOVERY MEETINGS, FORUM-STYLE DISCUSSIONS, AND OTHER WAYS FOR PEOPLE TO INTERACT AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN RECOVERY. OVER THE COURSE OF 2024, THE COMMUNITY OFFERED MORE THAN 500 MEETINGS WITH AN APPROXIMATE ATTENDANCE OF 1,000 PARTICIPANTS. THIS INCLUDES SEVERAL MEETINGS ATTENDED BY LONGTIME REGULARS AND SOME ALUMNI WHO KEEP SHOWING UP FOR EACH OTHER. ABOUT 4,200 DAILY PLEDGES WERE ADDED TO THE HOME PAGE.THE HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION'S FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM, YOUTUBE, LINKEDIN AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS (COMBINED FOR MORE THAN 6.8 MILLION ORGANIC IMPRESSIONS) ALONG WITH ITS AWARD-WINNING MOBILE APPS -- INCLUDING SEVERAL AVAILABLE AT NO COST -- OFFERED ADDITIONAL ACCESS TO RECOVERY RESOURCES, PROVIDING DAILY INSPIRATION, INFORMATION AND FELLOWSHIP.RESOURCE CENTERIN 2024, HAZELDEN BETTY FORD'S RESOURCE CENTER AND REFERENT RELATIONS RECEIVED OVER 156,000 CALLS FROM PEOPLE SEEKING OR REFERRING TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT, AS WELL AS MANY MORE SEEKING INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND PRODUCTS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE AND ADDICTION.HAZELDEN BETTY FORD LIBRARYIN ADDITION TO ITS CORE MISSION OF FULFILLING THE INFORMATIONAL NEEDS OF HAZELDEN BETTY FORD STAFF AND STUDENTS, OUR ADDICTION RESEARCH LIBRARY -- ACCESSIBLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.HAZELDENBETTYFORD.ORG/RESEARCH-STUDIES/ADDICTION-RESEARCH-LIBRARY SERVES THE PUBLIC BY:- WORKING DAILY WITH INFORMATION SHARING AND ADVOCACY EFFORTS IN THE REGIONAL MINITEX, INTERNATIONAL DOCLINE, AND INTERNATIONAL SALIS (SUBSTANCE ABUSE LIBRARIANS AND INFORMATION SPECIALISTS) NETWORKS.- FACILITATING ON OUR WEBSITE THE PRESERVATION AND ACCESS OF ARCHIVED VERSIONS OF THE ETOH AND CORK ADDICTION-RELATED JOURNAL DATABASES, FREE TO ALL INTERNET USERS AND AVAILABLE NOWHERE ELSE ONLINE.- PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, VIA THE A.A. HECKMAN ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP FUND, TO HELP INDIVIDUALS STUDY THE ADDICTION-RELATED ARCHIVES HOUSED ON OUR CAMPUS IN CENTER CITY, MINNESOTA.PATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER COSTS TO THE FOUNDATION OF PROVIDING CHARITY CARE AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS ARE AS FOLLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31:-PATIENT AID ESTIMATED COST - $4,577,000-MINNESOTA CARE TAX - $1,792,000-BUTLER CENTER FOR RESEARCH - $1,313,000-INFORMATION CENTER - $273,000-INSTITUTE FOR RECOVERY ADVOCACY - $531,000-PROFESSIONALS IN RESIDENCE, BFC MED ED, SIMS - $584,000-CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS - $1,391,000-GRADUATE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS - $359,000TOTAL - $10,820,000

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.

IRS record

EIN

41-0682405

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Hospital or medical research organization

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1950

Accounting year ends

December

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Mental health and crisis intervention (F200)

Assets (IRS master file)

$607,233,437

Income (IRS master file)

$289,982,097

Filing history

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 41-0682405).

Questions about HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION is 41-0682405.

Is HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1950.

Are donations to HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION 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 HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION 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 HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION 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 HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR JOSEPH LEE.

Who are the officers and directors of HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION?

The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 41 people; 20 received compensation from the organization, the highest $799,604 (DR JOSEPH LEE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).

How much revenue does HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $228,065,016, expenses of $239,112,218 and total assets of $607,233,437 at year end.

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