Against the Odds Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN: 882266355
IRS 990-EZ coverage: 2023–2025
Forms available: Form 990-EZ 2025, Form 990-N 2022
Location: Chaska, MN, USA
Phone: 6124307613
Rating: 87
Verdict: STRONG
Rating confidence: Moderate
Sector: Alcohol, Drug and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment
Affiliation: Christianity

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue: $142,198
Expenses: $114,916
Assets: $66,014

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

9 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

PHILLIP TYLER (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

PHILLIP TYLER (PRESIDENT)
ANNA TYLER (VICE PRESIDE)
MARLIN MESZAROS (TREASURER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of ato recovery and reentry is to spread hope and recovery across the digital world and in our local communities. Providing all people affected by substance use with touch of a button resources to support recovery, advocacy, and reduce the stigma in our community.

What it reported doing in 2025

During 2025 we held the following activities: davids house sober living program- against the odds operates davids house, a sober living home for men in chaska, Minnesota. This program provides a structured, supportive environment focused on accountability, community, and personal growth. Residents participate in recovery programming, attend annual recovery retreats, and engage in community- building events such as a yearly sober volleyball tournament, helping foster connection and long-term sobriety. New creation recovery church- new creation recovery church is a monthly gathering designed specifically for individuals in recovery. Each service features a personal testimony of recovery, offering encouragement and real-life perspective, followed by fellowship in a sober, supportive community. The gathering creates space for spiritual growth, connection, and shared hope. Wednesday night all recovery meeting- held weekly in waconia, Minnesota, this all recovery meeting welcomes individuals from all recovery pathways. The meeting emphasizes inclusivity and mutual respect, creating a space where participants can share experiences, find support, and celebrate recovery in all its forms. Thursday night life recovery meeting- this weekly gathering in chaska, Minnesota centers on studying the life recovery bible alongside open sharing. Participants explore scripture in the context of recovery while encouraging one another through personal stories of hope, transformation, and perseverance. Certified peer recovery specialist (cprs) services- against the odds offers certified peer recovery specialist (cprs) services, providing one- on-one support and mentoring for individuals in all stages of recovery. Grounded in lived experience, peer specialists walk alongside participants, offering encouragement, accountability, and guidance across all pathways to sobriety. These relationships help individuals navigate challenges, build resilience, and sustain long-term recovery. Carver county recovery fest carver- county recovery fest is an annual, family-friendly celebration of recovery held in cologne, Minnesota. The event brings together musicians, recovery community organizations, and nonprofits from across Minnesota for a day of connection, awareness, and celebration. It serves as a powerful reminder that recovery is possible and worth celebrating in community.

Operating model

Revenue model: Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model: Direct operator. The filing allocates 97% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

Financial Efficiency: 79
Transparency & Controls: 100
Sustainability: 53
Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

Mission deployment rate: 72.5%; rating input score 72
Program expense ratio: 89.7%; rating input score 90

Transparency & Controls

Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

Operating margin: 19.2%; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.57; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

Program expense growth: 79% per year; rating input score 100; 95th percentile among comparable filings
Revenue growth: 32.2% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
Asset growth: 43.1% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Details

Where the money goes: 72.5% of revenue deployed · 89.7% of spending went to programs
Governance: Filed governance answers
Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $103K in reported program spending
Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 9 people listed
Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
Schedules: 4 filed schedules
Filing history: 3 filing years from 2023 to 2025
Contacts: How to reach this organization
Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 42/100.