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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2025 Expires: November 2026

Thirteen Step House, Inc.

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

1317 W Washington Blvd
Fort Wayne, IN, 46802

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Thirteen Step House, Inc. meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
This organization is a Rehabilitation center in Fort Wayne, Indiana

Year, State Incorporated:
1968, IN

The Thirteen Step House is a recovery house for men. A brief overview of its program:
It is a six-month program based upon the twelve-step recovery program of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Each resident must attend a minimum of four (4) recovery meetings per week (The Thirteen Step House hosts eleven (11) recovery meetings each week),
It attempts to instill in each resident a sense of responsibility for his own recovery and welfare,
It enforces a nightly curfew,
Each resident is assigned a daily chore,
Each resident must be employed upon arrival, or find a job within thirty (30) days of admission.
The organization does not discriminate based on race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, Thirteen Step House, Inc.'s program expenses were:

Programs $478,188
Total Program Expenses $478,188

Chief Executive
Murray Hunt, Executive Director

Compensation*
$70,000

Chair of the Board
Richard Beers

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Beers Law Office, LLC

Board Size
11

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Thirteen Step House, Inc.'s IRS Form 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Program Service Revenue $292,448
Contributions and Grants $158,382
Other Revenue $36,163
Investment Income $4,980
Total Income $491,973

Programs: 95% Fundraising: 1% Administrative: 4%

Total Income $491,973
Total expenses: $501,297
  Program expenses $478,188
  Fundraising expenses $3,852
  Administrative expenses $19,257
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-9,324
Beginning Net Assets $325,031
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $315,707
Total Liabilities $51,180
Total Assets $366,887

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BBB Serving Northern Indiana