Living in Recovery Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Living in recovery, inc. (lir) currently operates two houses for men and one for women with a total of 19 beds. The population served is adults in recovery from alcohol and/or drug addiction. Too often people leaving drug and alcohol treatment programs and quickly relapse because they return to their former housing and associates that were supportive of their addiction. Recovery housing helps stop the cycle of addiction-rehab-relapse and increases the chance for sustained recovery. Lir owns or leases residential properties in howard county to provide this housing, but the focus of the work is on helping residents take responsibility for their sobriety and develop the skills, habits and relationships that will allow them to sustain it. Lir does not provide substance abuse treatment but requires that residents must remain free of drugs and alcohol, and be actively involved in a daily recovery program, including regular attendance in aa or na meetings, all residents are encouraged to obtain a sponsor and a home group in their first 30 days. They are subject to random drug and alcohol testing. Residents are encouraged to develop a personal recovery plan that may include professional outpatient treatment. Lir staff and volunteers monitor sobriety, safety, housekeeping, and routine house activities. They are expected to obtain and maintain employment, share household chores, participate in weekly house meetings, abide by curfews and pay rent weekly in advance. They provide their own food and prepare their own meals. There is no time limit on residency; they may stay as long as they like, although most move to more independent living within one year. Since its inception, living in recovery has served over 300 residents and 65% have remained clean and sober while in residence. The positive impacts are many: sobriety, employment, reconnection with family, the mutual support of residents all facing the same struggle, and a higher quality of life. The impact is not limited to the resident, but extends to family, friends, employers, co-workers and the community in general, which will no longer need to hospitalize, arrest or incarcerate them.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 37.6%; rating input score 38
• Program expense ratio: 73.1%; rating input score 73
• Fundraising efficiency: $24.1 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

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: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • 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: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 48.6%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.53; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.46; rating input score 17; 17th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.3% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 11.6% per year; rating input score 100; 71st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 13.6% per year; rating input score 100; 69th percentile among comparable filings