Common Recovery

What it reported doing in 2025

Common Solution Recovery (CSR) Every Thursday, we hold an educational course in 6 week segments that runs consecutively. We present the definition of the problem, the solution, & the action required to fully recover from addiction & have a new life. This class is not limited to people in the Peer Project, but also is available for any man or woman who is struggling with alcohol/drug addiction & wants to stop. This year in 2025 we were able to hold 8 complete 6 week sessions in which we had 372 attendees, some new and some repeaters. Out of that, 27 completed the 6 week course. Some of them are working the steps & living in recovery, once desperate & broken themselves, now want to give back & help the newcomer. These ones can really be a benefit for the newcomer; to see their peers that have completed the course & still come back to class with them, sharing their strengths & hopes.The consumer has become a provider, not only for the benefit for the new people coming in, but also for themselves, because you can't keep it unless you give it away. We had 6 presenters this year to teach the class! Spiritual Growth (SG) Every Tuesday we hold a group to discuss spiritual principles using the bible & other christian books and we serve dinner to all who come. It is a meeting for people to share openly, a place where they can feel welcome & have sense of belonging. This is a place where people can grow both spiritually & morally. The people that come are not faced with judgement, but are accepted, loved, & have opportunity to build real friendships. In 2025 we went through 4 different studies, among these, "30 Days to Understanding the Bible", "My Heart Christ's Home", and "Good or God", were some of the books we used & multiple bible stories also. Our attendance was 698 participants. Some repeat with 57 new people. Our class size ranges to as many as 21 to as little as 4 attendees per week. We offer a welcoming environment that gives people a chance to learn about who God is, who wouldn't ordinarily come to such a group because they haven't been able to ask questions and share opinions openly. We try and offer an open place where people can share and not feel uncomfortable in this type of group because they don't think they are good enough or that they wouldn't be accepted. SG classes are open to all not just those dealing with alcohol/drug addiction. Our Spiritual growth church says come as you are and we mean it, come receive the love of Christ. No dress code, all we ask is that people wear clothes. We don't care if people are covered in tattoos, have bright colored hair, or piercings, the point is we want people to feel welcome & have a place to freely worship & belong. SG Church at Common Recovery is a place that people receive love & acceptance. We eat together & fellowship, have a time of worship using our mouths and instruments, & we pray and read the bible together. It's church for the outcast, the rejected, and ignored junky that has lost all and has no hope. These people are welcomed by us because we once were like they are and we know how to help. Sharing the experience is another group that we have weekly on Fridays. It is an interactive group presenting the 12 steps as given in the book of Alcoholics Anonymous with bible study and discussion. We encourage people to share their thoughts and experiences as we walk out our salvation and offer a new way of life for the newcomers. In 2025, we had 366 people attend. Mostly repeat people with some new comers. Our groups range from being 14 the largest to 2 being the smallest. Going into the local jail weekly on Monday's and visiting the men in the MIND Dorm (men in new direction) sharing simple bible principles and presenting the steps, offering a place to share, to grow, and to find understanding. Some of the men from this program have come into the Peer Project when released from jail. This is just another way that we reach out in our community to help show people the way out.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 14.7%; rating input score 15
• Program expense ratio: 36.6%; rating input score 37
• Fundraising efficiency: $272.79 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 4 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 44
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 60%; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.42; rating input score 64; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 43%; rating input score 5; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: 23.3% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 23.4% per year; rating input score 100; 86th percentile among comparable filings