named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Annual sober community event held in June around the founder's son's birthday, combining competition, remembrance, and fundraising to support recovery programs and build peer connections.
Drop-In Events
Free, public, alcohol-free events including comedy nights, knitting clubs, and fitness activities held at the Midtown Manhattan community space to foster connection and engagement in recovery.
Recovery Arts Project
Program that uses creative expression to change public narratives about addiction and recovery, builds community among artists in recovery, and supports the creation of new artistic works that expand recovery stories.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Community Recovery Awareness Events 2 activities
- Co-hosting speaker series on recovery with national partnersCo-hosts a speaker series with the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation featuring Broadway artists and recovery leaders to discuss recovery experiences and strengthen public understanding of addiction and long-term sobriety.
- Hosting alcohol-free community events and recreational activitiesHosts free, public alcohol-free events such as comedy nights, knitting clubs, fitness programming, and an annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament each June to build sober community, promote remembrance, and support recovery engagement.
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12-Step Recovery Support Services 2 activities
- Hosting recovery meetings and support groupsHosts weekly recovery meetings including Alcoholics Anonymous, women’s-specific meetings, and focus groups for individuals discontinuing prescription stimulants to support sustained sobriety.
- Operating a community sober space in Midtown ManhattanProvides a permanent brick-and-mortar location in Midtown Manhattan as a community sober space, opened in April 2024, offering a safe and supportive environment for individuals in recovery.
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Theater and Performing Arts in Corrections 1 activity
- Organizing arts-based programming and performances to support recoveryProduces new artistic works and ongoing arts programming through the Recovery Arts Project, including the Philip Seymour Hoffman Reading Series featuring Broadway artists, to challenge stigma and foster creative community engagement for people in recovery.
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Self-Sufficiency Empowerment Workshops 1 activity
- Providing free classes and educational programming for people in recoveryOffers free classes and educational programs that support individuals at all stages of recovery, including workshops on healthy lifestyles led by a chef with lived experience, career development, and relationship building.
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financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$926K
Contributions & grants$915K99%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$11K1%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$893K
Program expenses35%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising45%
Salaries & benefits$298K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$3.12M
Cash$305K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$3.12M
Liquid reserves4.1 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -24.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
paid leadership · 4
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HILA REICHMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $170K |
| CHRISTINE JEBERG | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS | 40 | $60K |
| TRAVIS YABLON | PROGRAM COORDINATOR | 40 | $19K |
| ELIZABETH PARKER | PROGRAM COORDINATOR | 0 | $16K |
board members · 7
- DARIELLE COHEN — Director
- EVE GOLDBERG — President
- MATHEW SEREL — Director
- NEIL WALLIN — Vice President
- RICHARD GREENSPAN — Director
- STEPHEN ELMORE — Treasurer
- WENDY MODLIN — Director
relationships · 8
Who they work with
- Bigvision Community Network — BIGVISION Foundation operates the Recovery Arts Project under the Bigvision Community initiative.
- Broadway's leading artists Partner — Collaborates with prominent Broadway performers to present readings in the Philip Seymour Hoffman Reading Series.
- Guidestar Network — Member of Guidestar, as indicated by transparency seal.
- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Partner — Co-hosts a speaker series on recovery with Bigvision Foundation
- Isaac Goldberg Volkmar Partner — Organization founded in memory of Isaac Goldberg Volkmar, who died from an accidental overdose in 2014.
- KYU Partner — Co-hosted an event with BIGVISION covered by PIX11.
- PIX11 Partner — Featured BIGVISION in news coverage about recovery events.
- Partner Organizations Partner — Collaborates with partner organizations by reserving event seats for their clients and friends.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Arts-Based Stigma Reduction and Public Narrative Shiftmethodology: arts-based stigma reductionBy using art, theater, and storytelling to humanize addiction and recovery, we reduce public stigma and inspire hope, because creative expression fosters empathy and opens space for dialogue that clinical or policy discourse alone cannot achieve.
- Recovery Through Engaged Community Participationmethodology: recovery_support_through_engagementBy organizing joyful, low-barrier events and productive opportunities—including sports, arts, and education—we promote sustained recovery, because engagement in structured, purposeful community activities builds routine, belonging, and a positive post-treatment identity.
- Sober Community Space as Recovery Infrastructuremethodology: sober-community-spaceBy providing a dedicated, alcohol-free community space, we foster connection and belonging for people in recovery, because sustained recovery is rooted in access to meaningful, substance-free social environments that reduce isolation and support identity transformation.