HIGH WATCH RECOVERY CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HIGH WATCH RECOVERY CENTER INC

EIN 06-0674970 · Education (B)

What they do

HIGH WATCH RECOVERY CENTER is DEDICATED to SEEING THE DISEASE of ADDICTION GO INTO REMISSION for EACH INDIVIDUAL WHO PASSES THROUGH THE DOOR. WE ARE COMMITTED to PROVIDING COMPASSIONATE CARE AS WE INTEGRATE THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGHS IN ADDICTION MEDICINE ALONGSIDE THE SPIRITUAL TEACHINGS of AAS 12 STEPS to GIVE ALL PATIENTS THE TOOLS and FOUNDATION to LIVE SOBER AFTER LEAVING HIGH WATCH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.94%of revenue went to mission work76.5% of expenses · Program services

0.38%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses

$94.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.68%of revenue went to management and office costs23.1% of expenses

$2.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

1.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$37,384,394

Mission workProgram services$26,892,87171.94% of revenue76.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,104,21121.68% of revenue23.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$142,6130.38% of revenue0.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,244,6996.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$35,139,69594.00% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 76.5% mission · 23.1% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 22.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.59% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 28.4% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 28.7% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 69.8% mission · 29.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.19% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 23.5% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 23.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 29.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,384,394

Expenses$35,139,695

Annual surplus $2,244,699 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$26,892,871 · 76.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,104,211 · 23.1% of expenses

Fundraising$142,613 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,384,394

Expenses$35,139,695

Assets$79,283,760

Income$38,102,206

Contributions$417,553

Mission work (program services)$26,892,871

Fundraising$142,613

Grants given$125,000

Average grant$62,500

Management and general$8,104,211

Stocks and bonds$622,867

Accounting fees$60,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

GREGORY BORIS DOSECRETARY/VP-MEDICAL · 40 hrs/week $577,837Base $514,346 · Other $63,491

JEROME W SCHWAB IIIFORMER CEO $571,403Base $548,076 · Other $23,327

DEREK TRANZILLOCFO (THRU 12.31.24) · 50 hrs/week $488,046Base $435,026 · Other $53,020

ROBERT SCHWARZSVP-ADMISSIONS · 50 hrs/week $456,993Base $405,930 · Other $51,063

ANDREW ROBERTSCEO / PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $452,583Base $389,523 · Other $63,060

SARAH WILLIAMSONPSYCHIATRIST MD · 40 hrs/week $405,642Base $357,219 · Other $48,423

JOSEPH FLYNNPSYCHIATRIST MD · 40 hrs/week $305,860Base $271,018 · Other $34,842

CYNTHIA MEJORADO-FLINTVP-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $282,270Base $227,716 · Other $54,554

TAMI-JO STEVENSONVICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL · 40 hrs/week $268,029Base $248,677 · Other $19,352

NICHOLAS SEELINGERM.D. · 40 hrs/week $206,625Base $185,092 · Other $21,533

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (17)

GREGORY BORIS DOSECRETARY/VP-MEDICAL

JEROME W SCHWAB IIIFORMER CEO

DEREK TRANZILLOCFO (THRU 12.31.24)

ROBERT SCHWARZSVP-ADMISSIONS

ANDREW ROBERTSCEO / PRESIDENT

SARAH WILLIAMSONPSYCHIATRIST MD

JOSEPH FLYNNPSYCHIATRIST MD

CYNTHIA MEJORADO-FLINTVP-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

TAMI-JO STEVENSONVICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL

NICHOLAS SEELINGERM.D.

JOHN WESTCHAIRMAN

JASON SCHIFFMANDIRECTOR

ROBERT BERRYVICE CHAIR

CHRIS MOSUNICDIRECTOR

CHENGTAO TODD YUCFO (EFF 1.1.25)

SOLLA EIRIKSDOTTIRDIRECTOR

BARBARA BROCCOLIDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1953
Location: PO BOX 607, KENT, CT 06757-0607
County: Litchfield
In care of: CHENGTAO TODD YU
Primary officer: CHENGTAO TODD YU, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailgboris@highwatchrecovery.org Phone(860) 927-3772

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WHITTLESEY PC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes