RETROGRADE
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $228K · expenses $226K · assets $18K
- EIN
- 83-1799412
- Address
- PO BOX 538, KALONA, IA 52247-0538
- NTEE code
- F20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- September 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO HELP PEOPLE WITH LIFE CONTROLLING ISSUES AND AT RISK BEHAVIORS. THIS WOULD INCLUDE ADDICTION, POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, JOB SKILLS AND EDUCATION. TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM AND STAFF EQUIPPED TO AID THOSE IN RECOVERYY. TO SPONSOR, HOST AND PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE RECOVERY AND SOBRIETY. TO PROCURE AND ADMINISTRATE ALL THE BASIC STUFF REQUIRED BY OUR PARTICIPANTS IN RECOVERY.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Evans | PRESIDENT | 2018-2025 | $34,244 | $179,093 | 3 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Evans | CHAIRMAN | 2018-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Beckie Ward | SECRETARY | 2018-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $34K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL EVANS | PRESIDENT | 45 | $34,244 | $0 | $0 | $34,244 | 3 |
| WILLIAM EVANS | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKIE WARD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL EVANS | PRESIDENT | 45 | $30,400 | - | $0 | $30,400 | 3 |
| WILLIAM EVANS | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKIE WARD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $31K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL EVANS | PRESIDENT | 45 | $30,960 | - | $0 | $30,960 | 3 |
| WILLIAM EVANS | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKIE WARD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $24K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL EVANS | PRESIDENT | 45 | $23,846 | - | $0 | $23,846 | 3 |
| WILLIAM EVANS | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKIE WARD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $20K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL EVANS | PRESIDENT | 45 | $20,000 | - | $0 | $20,000 | 3 |
| WILLIAM EVANS | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKIE WARD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $21K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL EVANS | PRESIDENT | 45 | $21,029 | - | $0 | $21,029 | 3 |
| WILLIAM EVANS | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BECKIE WARD | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $19K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL EVANS | President | 45 | $18,614 | - | - | $18,614 | 3 |
| WILLIAM EVANS | Chairman | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BECKIE WARD | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM EVANS | Chairman | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BECKIE WARD | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL EVANS | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 3 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 0 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|
State business registration
- RETROGRADE IA, Revised Domestic Non-Profit, Active, formed 2018-09-05
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $228,127 | $226,281 | $17,688 | $4,358 | $37,150 | $188,080 | $34,244 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $156,352 | $154,948 | $9,984 | $2,513 | $48,814 | $107,535 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,343 | $121,335 | $3,746 | $1,109 | $41,834 | $88,505 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $163,249 | $169,088 | $9,293 | -$7,899 | $47,640 | $115,606 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $155,162 | $147,609 | $20,903 | -$2,060 | $87,634 | $67,520 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $119,692 | $113,362 | $16,134 | -$9,613 | $68,153 | $50,958 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $73,339 | $98,256 | $11,177 | -$15,943 | $42,844 | $30,115 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $8,974 | - | $8,974 | $8,974 | $8,974 | - | - | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- THE FOUNTAIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Kalona, IA · 1 person in common (Michael Evans)
- KALONA REGENERATIVE NETWORK Wellman, IA · 1 person in common (Michael Evans)
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $25,104 in all, tax years 2020 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ON HIS PATH | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RETROGRADE” | 2021 | 1 | $25,000 | 2021 | $25,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RETROGRADE” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $104 | 2023 | $43 | show |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| SMALL STEPS RECOVERY HOUSING | OH | F20 | $122,470 | $143,871 | VICE PRESIDE | $18,000 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| ARISE ADDICTION RECOVERY INC | ME | F20 | $302,800 | $306,290 | PRESIDENT | $55,120 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| CHRISTIAN RECOVERY HOUSES INC | NC | F20 | $388,191 | $313,275 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| RIVER CITY RECOVERY INC | WI | F20 | $132,078 | $74,560 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| RECOVERY RESIDENCES OF LOUISIANA INC | LA | F20 | $239,516 | $194,229 | Treasurer | $39,000 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| RECOVERY IS FREEDOM CORPORATION | MA | F20 | $134,264 | $133,059 | president | $0 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| GRATITUDE RETREAT FOUNDATION | CA | F20 | $129,130 | $62,074 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| LOTUS RECOVERY | IN | F20 | $132,679 | $115,660 | Director of Recovery Residence | $27,916 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| GRIT AND GRACE A RECOVERY COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION | GA | F20 | $282,007 | $284,631 | Executive Director | $63,462 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
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| TEN TEN PROGRAM INC | KY | F20 | $179,430 | $150,026 | SECRETARY | $32,230 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
| DR HARRY RECOVERY & WELLNESS NETWORK INC | CA | F20 | $273,000 | $277,168 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
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| RECOVERY NEXUS | WA | F20 | $140,106 | $158,874 | PRESIDENT | $5,300 | Same NTEE code F20, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $226,281 spent · pay $132,460 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay: disqualified persons | $98,216 | $98,216 | - | - | 43.4% | |
| Other (as described) | RENT EXPENSE | $39,886 | - | $39,886 | - | 17.6% |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $34,244 | $34,244 | - | - | 15.1% | |
| Insurance | $27,183 | $27,183 | - | - | 12.0% | |
| Travel | $14,489 | $14,489 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | SUPPLIES | $9,129 | $9,129 | - | - | 4.0% |
| Other (as described) | TELEPHONE | $2,197 | - | $2,197 | - | 1.0% |
| Fees: accounting | $937 | - | $937 | - | 0.4% | |
| Total | $226,281 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990EZ · $154,948 spent · pay $89,048 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $89,048 | 57.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,427 | 26.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $24,648 | 15.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $825 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $154,948 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $121,335 spent · pay $48,978 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $48,978 | 40.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $43,634 | 36.0% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $27,928 | 23.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $795 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $121,335 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $169,088 spent · pay $92,395 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $92,395 | 54.6% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $58,926 | 34.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $13,220 | 7.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,547 | 2.7% | |
| Total | $169,088 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $147,609 spent · pay $81,223 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $81,223 | 55.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $46,064 | 31.2% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $15,981 | 10.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,341 | 2.9% | |
| Total | $147,609 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $113,362 spent · pay $63,742 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $63,742 | 56.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $30,261 | 26.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $17,984 | 15.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,375 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $113,362 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $98,256 spent · pay $34,096 · grants $2,220 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $40,440 | 41.2% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $34,096 | 34.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $19,997 | 20.4% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $2,220 | 2.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,503 | 1.5% | |
| Total | $98,256 | 100% |
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