2026-08-06T16:29:49-05:00 2025-12-31 411397419 Abdo LLP 5201 Eden Ave Ste 250 Edina MN 55436 990 2025-01-01 411701950 Community of Recovering People COMM 9524760566 1221 Wayzata Blvd E Wayzata MN 55391 John Curtiss President and CEO 9524760566 2026-07-29 1 Steven D Anseth CPA P00552219 9528359090 2026-07-29 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z The Retreat John Curtiss 1221 Wayzata Blvd E Wayzata MN 55391 8053480 0 X www.theretreat.org X 1992 MN Improve the quality of life for individuals, families & communities affected by alcoholism & drugs. 17 16 79 400 0 0 6199424 2899483 3774414 4435194 180191 100247 -86059 -119142 10067970 7315782 0 814621 0 0 3000545 2944105 0 0 347729 2520444 2466384 5520989 6225110 4546981 1090672 24826764 25836881 1906337 1778642 22920427 24058239 X To improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by alcohol and drug dependency by providing affordable, effective educational services grounded in the Twelve Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. 0 0 4348025 595880 3638959 Residential and Non-Residential Services:A total of 481 guests were served in 2025 through our Residential Program at The Retreat in Wayzata, MN. The average length of stay for a guest in our residential program was 29 days. Sixty-five percent of the people participating were men and thirty-five percent were women with an average age of 47 years. The Retreat's Non-Residential Programs in both St. Paul and Wayzata served a total of 160 people in 2025, with 123 in our Evening Program and 37 in our 55Plus Program. Our Scholarship program assisted 579 people in 2025 providing $800,400 in scholarships. Teaching the essentials of recovery as embodied in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and providing a strong focus on the basic principles of recovery are hallmarks of The Retreat philosophy. The Retreat creates an environment that promotes emotional and spiritual growth and helps establish a solid connection to the recovery community. Guests share their experience, strength and hope with one another, learning to trust and to understand the true nature of their illness and to take the steps necessary to recover. Retreat guests discover the importance of practicing the Twelve Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous in their daily lives and gain a commitment to undergo the personal change so important to recovery. Mentoring and sponsorship deepen this process of change. Staff and volunteers who have walked a similar path share their experience and help guests to take the actions necessary to recover from their alcoholism or chemical dependency. 517437 29696 21855 Sober Residences:The Organization operates six Sober Residences in the beautiful Crocus Hill area of St. Paul, MN. We offer 78 beds, 66 for men and 7 for women. In 2025 we served a total of 114 residents. The Sober Residences gives individuals the opportunity to put into practice the principles of recovery embodied in the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. With its close proximity to AA meetings, coffee houses and employment opportunities, residents become fully immersed in the recovery community and are provided the time structure and support essential to building a strong foundation of recovery. Housed separately, men and women work closely with sponsors to create a safe and supportive environment while establishing a solid foundation for recovery. Each resident commits to living at the Sober Residence for a minimum of six months. The fee ranges from $600-$950 per month. 177638 11460 181415 Family Program:The Organization's Family program runs Thursday evening through Sunday at noon two times each month. In 2025 there were 220 people that attended the 4-day retreat either in person or virtually. Alcoholism is a disease that affects the entire family. At The Retreat, we recognize the need for family members and loved ones to embark upon their own spiritual journey of recovery. The Retreat Family Program allows those negatively impacted by alcoholism and drug dependency to begin the healing process and encourages family members and loved ones to further explore how their lives have been personally affected by the disease. The Retreat Family Program gives participants the opportunity to better understand addiction, family dynamics and the process of recovery embodied in the Twelve Steps of Al-Anon. 632498 177585 594504 There were 361 people that participated in a Spiritual Retreat in 2025 Alcoholism affects us physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. The development of the human spirit is a fundamental element of recovery and critical to a successful and fulfilling life. At The Retreat, we believe that on-going spiritual development is essential to long term sobriety and contentment. The Retreat's Center for Spiritual Development offers retreats as well as individual and group direction for those seeking to deepen their commitment to spiritual renewal and recovery. Guests explore the basic spiritual principles that give meaning to life and provide the framework for continued development. In an effort to help more people recover and bring the vast resources of recovery related information together to into one easily accessible format, the Retreat continues to operate myRecovery.com. This online recovery resource offers a social networking site designed specifically for people in recovery and the most comprehensive resource directory of recovery related information in the world including thousands of AA and Al-Anon talks, videos, a national AA and Al-Anon directory, a variety of self-scoring assessment tools, articles, blogs, podcasts and many other amazing features. We continued to host 100+ meetings a week with over 65 trusted services. 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Part XI, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Tansfer from Unreserved Fund 95,000. Part XI, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Change in Cash Surrender Life Insurance 120,416. Breakfast Club Expenses 31,645. Scholarship Grants 814,621. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: Transfer from Unreserved Fund 95,000. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: Scholarship Grants 814,621. Breakfast Club Expenses 31,645. X X X X X X 1 Philanthropology Advancement Advisors - 2880 West Road Wayzata MN 55 2880 West Road Wayzata MN 55391 Marketing and Fundraising 0 775634 35000 740634 775634 35000 740634 MN Golf Extravaganza 395111 384275 10836 575 9000 54482 5930 13723 IMAGINE Event 178536 140360 38176 43587 35515 73 6808 573647 524635 49012 44162 44515 54555 5930 20531 169693 -120681 1 Scholarships 579 814621 Part I, Line 2: Every individual completes an internal "pre-registration." This is then reviewed by Admissions and/or the appropriate director, who determines whether the individual is in need of scholarship aid. It is subsequently reviewed and approved by management, documented, and reported to the board on a monthly basis. X X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 John Curtiss President and CEO 325184 0 0 0 0 0 130000 0 38827 0 494011 0 0 0 Part I, Line 4b John Curtiss participates in a 457(f) plan sponsored by the Organization. Alex Curtiss Son of the president 47586 Wages 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Terry Troy and Bob Bisanz have a business relationship. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The Form 990 is reviewed and approved first by the Finance Committee and then reviewed by the entire Board of Directors. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Board members and officers annually sign the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Executive committee of the Board of Directors obtained comparability data and made a formal presentation to the full Board of Directors for discussion and approval of the President's compensation package. There was a three month study and deliberation process prior to approval. The National Association of Alcoholic Treatment Professionals payroll study is reviewed every 2-3 years to assist in determining salary levels. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes these documents available upon request. Form 990, Part XI, line 9: Change in Cash Surrender Life Insurance Value -120,416.