Purpose of Recovery Inc
Recovery community organization
Purpose of Recovery Inc at a glance
In short: Purpose of Recovery Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,160 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,129,494
- -10.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $957,212
- -43.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $4,414
- -63.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,105,351
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Purpose of Recovery Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $42K (2021). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery Road Inc Anaheim, CA | — | $41,550 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,129,494 | $957,212 | $1,105,351 | $2,160 | Total only | $4,414 |
| 2024 | $1,267,720 | $1,694,488 | $1,040,030 | $2,094 | Total only | $11,986 |
| 2023 | $611,763 | $935,725 | $650,759 | $1,595 | Total only | $4,069 |
| 2022 | $330,653 | $689,036 | $526,043 | $2,847 | Total only | $56 |
| 2021 | $167,660 | $515,132 | $357,129 | $41,550 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | $9,736 | $75,025 | $65,289 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Purpose of Recovery Inc
Based on IRS filings
Purpose of Recovery Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Tustin, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Purpose of Recovery Inc is led by Donella Cecrle, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donella Cecrle
President
Executive Director → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$67K (2023) → $67K (2025)
Roy A. Cecrle
Program Director
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$85K (2023) → $85K (2025)
Jen Wines
Program Leads
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$67K (2023) → $67K (2025)
Nia Morejon
Administrative Lead
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$67K (2023) → $67K (2025)
Janie Tsao
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Winter McDaniel
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Elizabeth Scheufler (2023)
- Former: Merlyn Karst (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Susan Emerson (2020–2022) — Program Director
- Former: Dallas Snell (2021–2022) — Program Director
- Former: Aja Chavez (2022) — Member
- Former: Chris Hoff (2022) — Member
- Former: Lauren Deperine (2020–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $85K, to Roy a Cecrle (Program Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Purpose of Recovery Inc
How much does Purpose of Recovery Inc give each year?
Purpose of Recovery Inc reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $2K in grants paid.
How large is Purpose of Recovery Inc?
Purpose of Recovery Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $957K.
What is Purpose of Recovery Inc?
Purpose of Recovery Inc is a public charity focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Tustin, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Purpose of Recovery Inc operate?
Purpose of Recovery Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Purpose of Recovery Inc's EIN?
Purpose of Recovery Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0914885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
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