Liv Recovery Sober Living

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
833200945
IRS 990 coverage
2020–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-N 2018
Location
Lake Saint Louis, MO, USA
Phone
5735142128
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Rehabilitative Medical Services

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,242,917
Expenses
$2,356,578
Assets
$1,304,548
Liabilities
$1,077,821

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

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

People named in this filing

  • SANDRA MARKS (CHAIR)
  • MARK KRIEGER (TREASURER)
  • HANNAH SELENE SZLYK (SECRETARY)

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

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

Overview

Mission

At liv recovery sober living, our staff strive to provide safe, supportive, and sober housing for individuals managing substance use disorders and mental health conditions. Through our full continuum of care including recovery housing, respite housing, and outpatient services-we are committed to helping individuals build the foundation for productive and meaningful lives. Our respite housing offers short-term stabilization for individuals in early recovery or recent relapse, meeting people where they are with compassion and dignity. Our outpatient services support ongoing recovery through therapy, case management, and community integration. We embrace a person-centered philosophy, where every individual is respected, empowered, and included in their own care planning. Our mission is rooted in a culture of equity, empathy, and holistic wellness, ensuring that all services are accessible, individualized, and aligned with the unique goals and needs of those we serve. Together, we foster a

What it reported doing in 2025

Facilitated resources that gave participants educational, charitable and social welfare activities. Reconnected men and women suffering from chemical dependency and other related disorders, with society and offered them a chance at complete recovery.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 99% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 85
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 76
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 97.1%; rating input score 97
  • Program expense ratio: 92.2%; rating input score 92
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 3 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 43
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -5.1%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.55; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.83; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 43% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 41.5% per year; rating input score 100; 96th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 49.1% per year; rating input score 100; 97th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 97.1% of revenue deployed · 92.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 7 of 7 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $2.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2020 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: Resolved incoming and outgoing counterparties from filed money flows.
  • Related organizations: Filed and resolved organization relationships.
  • 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 — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 15/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 18/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 7/100.