Nonprofit · EIN 59-2286556
FERN HOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · WEST PALM BCH, FL 33409
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,109,539 | $1,007,602 | $101,937 | $4,757,387 | $408,948 | $4,348,439 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $928,093 | $872,943 | $55,150 | $4,849,267 | $602,765 | $4,246,502 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $943,546 | $703,310 | $240,236 | $4,480,873 | $289,521 | $4,191,352 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $192,699
- Program service revenue
- $933,023
- Investment income
- -$18,667
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$18,667
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,897
- Other revenue
- $2,484
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $133,868
- Other salaries and wages
- $59,721
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $314,193
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $8,500
- Depreciation
- $182,878
- Program services (functional)
- $816,105
- Management and general (functional)
- $177,253
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,244
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,849,267
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,757,387
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $408,948
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,348,439
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,510,535
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,348,439
- Gross receipts
- $1,139,553
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES CORDLE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $133,868 |
| DR STEPHEN ALEXANDER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD ARSENAULT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| LAVINA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CONSIDINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PATRICK FORSHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHIEF MICHAEL GAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER GRABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR TASHA HIBBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM KOSLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET LUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGREEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEFZGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALERIE JACKSON | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN KILLGORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VINCENT MICALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RODES ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES CORDLE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $100,583 |
| DR STEPHEN ALEXANDER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GERALD ARSENAULT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| LAVINA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGE BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CONSIDINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICK FORSHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHIEF MICHAEL GAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER GRABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR TASHA HIBBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KIM KOSLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARGARET LUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGREEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEFZGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VALERIE JACKSON | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN KILLGORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VINCENT MICALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RODES ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES CORDLE | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $80,591 |
| DR STEPHEN ALEXANDER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| GERALD ARSENAULT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| VALERIE JACKSON | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JOSEPH CONSIDINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KIM KOSLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAVINA BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| GEORGE BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PATRICK FORSHEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CHIEF MICHAEL GAUGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PETER GRABLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR TASHA HIBBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MARGARET LUCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGREEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL NEFZGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN SHEPPARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN KILLGORE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VINCENT MICALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1958 CHURCH ST, WEST PALM BCH, FL 33409-4103
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- GERALD ARSENAULT, 800 N FAGLER DRIVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33401
- Signed the 990
- GERALD ARSENAULT, TREASURER
- Phone
- (561) 471-0430
- Website
- WWW.FERNHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MKA ADVISORY LLC
Mission
SPIRITUAL RECOVERY
Program accomplishments
- FERN HOUSE IS A RELIGIOUS DRUG & ALCOHOL REHABILITATION HALFWAY HOUSE. THE ORGANIZATION HOUSES & FEEDS APPROXIMATELY 80 MEN ON A DAILY BASISExpenses $816,105 · revenue $933,023
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 59-2286556
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,757,387
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,139,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,109,539 | $1,007,602 | $4,757,387 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $928,093 | $872,943 | $4,849,267 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $943,546 | $703,310 | $4,480,873 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,930,783 | $710,679 | $3,953,304 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 59-2286556).
Questions about FERN HOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of FERN HOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FERN HOUSE INC is 59-2286556.
- Is FERN HOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to FERN HOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FERN HOUSE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FERN HOUSE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FERN HOUSE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FERN HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names GERALD ARSENAULT.
- Who are the officers and directors of FERN HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $133,868 (CHARLES CORDLE, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does FERN HOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,109,539, expenses of $1,007,602 and total assets of $4,757,387 at year end.
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