Recovery Cafe - Fort Wayne is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, registered in 2023, with $320,843 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$321K
▲ 40.8% vs prior year
Mental Health median: $333K
Expenses (FY2024)
$266K
Net assets
$75K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Recovery Cafe - Fort Wayne— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Recovery Cafe - Fort Wayne: 3 mo reserves · +17% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Recovery Cafe - Fort Wayne— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Recovery Cafe - Fort Wayne: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $108K (FY2021) to $321K (FY2024) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
17.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$83K
Total liabilities
$7,500
Net assets
$75K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $320,843▲40.8% | $265,784▲8.2% | $75,289▲272% | $82,789▲200% | 990 |
| 2023 | $227,843▲23.8% | $245,576▲37.5% | $20,230▼46.7% | $27,558▼32.9% | 990 |
| 2022 | $183,994▲71.0% | $178,624▲138% | $37,963▲16.5% | $41,070▲11.1% | 990EZ |
| 2021 | $107,600 | $75,007 | $32,593 | $36,961 | 990EZ |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for Recovery Cafe - Fort Wayne (EIN 87-1729903) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.