Civic Intelligence

Recovery Cafe Santa Cruz

EIN 85-0976891 • 501(c)3 • Santa Cruz, CA

Profile

A sober, support network for individuals recovering from lifes traumas.

P O Box 7841Santa Cruz, CA 95061

recoverycafesc.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.14x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

97th percentile

2.30x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 97% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

3rd percentile

-888%

Higher net margin than 3% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

98th percentile

$103,765

Higher top officer pay than 98% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 585.4% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

25th percentile

-34%

Faster asset growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-96%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Down

$286,392

Down $149,809 (-34%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$40,809

Up $7,608 (+23%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$245,583

Down $157,417 (-39%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue97th percentileNet Margin3rd percentile

Revenue

Down

$17,725

Down $432,878 (-96%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$175,142

Up $120,566 (+221%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$157,417

Down $553,444 (-140%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth25th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2022: $7,544Liabilities 2022: $571Net Assets 2022: $6,9732022Assets 2023: $436,201Liabilities 2023: $33,201Net Assets 2023: $403,0002023Assets 2024: $286,392Liabilities 2024: $40,809Net Assets 2024: $245,5832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$286,392
Liabilities$40,809
Net Assets$245,583
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2022: $89,107Expenses 2022: $94,710Net Income 2022: -$5,6032022Revenue 2023: $450,603Expenses 2023: $54,576Net Income 2023: $396,0272023Revenue 2024: $17,725Expenses 2024: $175,142Net Income 2024: -$157,4172024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$17,725
Expenses$175,142
Net Income-$157,417
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$286,392
Liabilities
$40,809
Net assets
$245,583
Revenue
$17,725
Expenses
$175,142
Net income
-$157,417
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.86$0.41$2.46$0.18$1.75$1.57
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.36$0.33$4.03$4.51$0.55$3.96
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.01$0.07$0.89$0.95$0.06
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Nov 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$17,725
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To help people find available supportive services in santa cruz county.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
ACQUIRED FUNDING FOR SERVICES, DESIGNED PROGRAM, BEGAN CONTRACTING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, BOOKKEEPING, AND HUMAN RESOURCE SUPPORT.-$113,139
BEGAN PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE MANAGEMENT AND HOUSING SUPPORT SERVICES. SUPPORTED MEMBERS TO HAVE MONTHLY OUTINGS TO SPORTING EVENTS AND SOCIAL OUTINGS.--
FULL MISSION STATEMENT: TO OFFER LOW-BARRIER, HIGH-QUALITY, SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT TO MEDI-CAL RECIPIENTS STRUGGLING WITH HOMELESSNESS, MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES, SUBSTANCE USE, AND REPEATED EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay98th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SERG KAGNOExec Dir/PreFT$86,374$17,391$103,765
ALETHEA SOARESTreasurer-$0--
LYLE MCCOLLOUGHSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Recovery Cafe Santa Cruz
EIN
85-0976891
Phone
8316878783
Address
P O BOX 7841, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95061

Signing Officer

Name
Serg Kagno
Title
Exec Dir/president
Phone
8316878783
Signed
2025-11-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Marjtax Incorporated
Address
3542 FRUITVALE- AVE PMB 227, OAKLAND, CA 94602
Preparer
Marjorie Williams-jones
Phone
5104826204
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

“Expenses advertising + marketing 2,219 other supplies 1,279 taxes + licenses 175 membership fees + subscriptio 275 it/online services 4,361 i.t. Services 5,073 travel 1,476 food/meals 34 conferences/conventions/mtgs 821 bank fees 12 stripe fees 21 insurance 8,422 total 24,168”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Pledges receivable 432,454 0 total 432,454 0”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 33,201 34,174 payroll tax payable 0 97 payroll payable 0 717 accrued vacation 0 5,821”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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