COMMUNITY OF RECOVERING PEOPLE
To improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by alcohol and drug dependency by providing affordable, effective educational services grounded in the Twelve Step principles of Alcoholics Anonymous.
About COMMUNITY OF RECOVERING PEOPLE
Community of Recovering People (dba The Retreat) is a Minnesota-based nonprofit that operates non-clinical, peer-supported residential and non-residential recovery programs grounded in Twelve Step principles. The organization runs The Retreat residential center in Wayzata, multiple sober-living residences in St. Paul, family retreats, workshops, and alumni services designed to support long-term recovery. In recent years The Retreat has expanded program capacity and financial resources: fiscal year 2024 reporting shows program growth (including scholarships and sober-living beds), an increased revenue base, and major foundation support to expand residential and evening programming. The organization emphasizes peer mentorship, spiritual development, and affordable access to recovery services for adults and families affected by substance use disorder.
Notable achievements
Major foundation support (2024)
Received combined grant awards from the Otto Bremer Trust in 2024 (totaling $1,000,000) to support the Retreat Building Community Project, scholarships, and expansion of residential, evening, sober living, and community programs.
Program scale and reach (2024)
Served 522 guests through the Wayzata residential program in 2024 (average length of stay ~27 days) and operated six sober residences, offering 78 beds and serving 105 residents who transitioned into longer-term sober living.
Scholarship and family program impact
Provided scholarship support to hundreds of people (547 individuals assisted in 2024 with more than $800,000 in scholarship funding) and ran family retreats and programming that reached more than 200 family participants in 2024.
At a glance
- Total assets
- $24.8M
- Annual revenue
- $10.1M
- Tax status
- 501(c)(3)Public charity
- EIN
- 41-1701950
- Location
- Wayzata, MN
- Website
- theretreat.org
- On Mahalo since
- September 2026
Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.
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