Path to Recovery Foundation

What Path to Recovery Foundation does

Path to Recovery Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered at 710 E. Ogden Ave., Suite 320, Naperville, Illinois, founded in 2014 to support, educate, and promote recovery for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. Its service portfolio centers on three recurring support group programs: the PATH Family Support Group Meeting (held weekly on Wednesdays at 6:30pm via Zoom, Meeting ID 834 3425 1541), the Forever in Our Hearts grief support group (2nd and 4th Mondays at the Naperville office), and SMART Recovery Friends & Family meetings based on cognitive behavioral therapy. Complementary offerings include Narcan/Naloxone training, a Northern Illinois Resource Guide, recommended reading and educational content, and one-on-one Recovery Coaching. The organization is led by figures including Deb and Don Lewin, with no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional ownership.

The underlying technology stack is minimal and intentionally non-proprietary: Zoom for virtual meeting delivery, a WordPress-based website (built by Planted Sky), a Facebook page and a separate Facebook Group for community engagement, an email newsletter, and PayPal as the donation collection channel. There is no mobile app, no public API, no proprietary software, and no data infrastructure of note. The business model is a donations-and-charitable-contributions model typical of small community 501(c)(3)s — all participant-facing services are free, and operations are funded by individual donations routed through the website's PayPal button.

Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on grassroots awareness, local media coverage (NCTV17 Spotlight, Naperville Magazine feature in November 2019), word-of-mouth referrals, and the community partner coalition visible in the website footer. The primary customer segment is families and loved ones of individuals with substance use disorder, with a secondary segment of individuals in recovery themselves; both are served in a single Northern Illinois market with virtual overflow capacity via Zoom.

Name

Path to Recovery Foundation

Legal name

Path to Recovery Foundation

Website

https://pathtorecoveryfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Path to Recovery Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in Naperville, Illinois that delivers free weekly support groups, grief support, SMART Recovery meetings, Naloxone training, and recovery coaching for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders in Northern Illinois.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Recovery Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Peer Support, Recovery Coaching & Sober Living Services (HLAFACAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Addiction recovery support
• Family support groups
• Grief support services
• Substance abuse education
• Community recovery programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Naperville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Path to Recovery Foundation relies on donations from the community to fund its operations and programs. The organization offers a PayPal donation option on its website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Path to Recovery Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides free, community-based support services for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. Its core offerings include weekly virtual PATH Family Support Group meetings, in-person grief support groups for those who have lost loved ones to addiction, SMART Recovery Friends & Family meetings, Narcan/Naloxone overdose response training, one-on-one Recovery Coaching, and a Northern Illinois Resource Guide. All services are delivered free of charge to participants and funded by community donations.

Product overview

Path to Recovery Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization offering a coordinated suite of support services for individuals and families affected by substance use disorders. The core offerings include three main support group programs: PATH Family Support Group Meetings (virtual weekly sessions), Forever in Our Hearts Grief Support Group (for those who have lost loved ones to addiction), and SMART Recovery Friends & Family Meetings (based on cognitive behavioral therapy). Additional services include Narcan/Naloxone training for overdose prevention, a Northern Illinois Resource Guide, and Recovery Coaching. All services are provided free of charge and are centered in the Naperville, IL area, with virtual meeting options available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PATH Family Support Group Meeting (Virtual) Weekly virtual support group meetings held on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm via Zoom for family members and loved ones of individuals struggling with substance use disorder. Provides peer support, education, and presentations on topics of interest. Open to all with no registration or fee required.
• Forever in Our Hearts (Grief Support Group) In-person grief support group for individuals who have lost a loved one to substance use disorder. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month at the foundation's Naperville, IL office. Provided free of charge.
• SMART Recovery Meeting - Friends & Family SMART Recovery meeting that provides practical tools for family and friends based on cognitive therapy, helping participants manage emotional challenges and develop positive communication skills for supporting a loved one with substance use disorder.
• Narcan/Naloxone Training Educational training on recognizing and responding to opioid overdose using Narcan/Naloxone. Available at support group meetings for participants; inquiries directed to Deb Lewin.
• Northern Illinois Resource Guide PDF resource guide listing Northern Illinois resources for addiction treatment with different approaches, available for download/printout from the foundation's website.
• Recovery Coaching One-on-one coaching services provided to individuals in recovery from substance use disorders. Offered as part of the foundation's free community support programming.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Naperville MagazineminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 November 2019Featured interview with Deb and Don in Naperville Magazine article titled 'Navigating a Difficult Path' (November 2019), providing community exposure and credibility.
• ZoomcoreTechnology or IntegrationZoom is used as the primary platform for virtual family support group meetings. Weekly PATH Family Support Group meetings are held via Zoom with Meeting ID 834 3425 1541. This partnership enables accessibility for participants who cannot attend in-person.
• NCTVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal television station NCTV17 featured Deb and Don from Path to Recovery Foundation in a Spotlight interview, providing media coverage and awareness for the organization's mission and services.
• Community PartnershipminorOthersAcknowledged as a community partner with a logo displayed on the website footer, indicating collaboration with other community organizations in the Northern Illinois area.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SMART Recovery: National nonprofit providing science-based addiction recovery support groups, including a dedicated Friends & Family program — directly comparable to Path to Recovery's SMART Recovery Friends & Family meetings and overall peer-support model.
• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): The foundational free, peer-led fellowship for individuals with alcohol use disorder — the original template for the kind of community recovery meetings Path to Recovery builds its programming around.
• Faces & Voices of Recovery: Recovery community organization advocating for and supporting individuals and families in recovery; closely aligned with Path to Recovery's community-led, peer-driven support approach.
• Al-Anon Family Groups: Long-running fellowship offering support groups for families and friends of alcoholics; serves the same family-member segment of the SUD-affected population as Path to Recovery's PATH Family Support Group with a comparable free, peer-led model.
• Nar-Anon Family Groups: Twelve-step fellowship specifically supporting families affected by someone else's drug use — direct overlap with Path to Recovery's family-focused peer support mission and free-meeting delivery model.
• GRASP (Grief Recovery After Substance Passing): National peer-support organization specifically for those who have lost a loved one to substance use — directly comparable to Path to Recovery's "Forever in Our Hearts" grief support group.

Regional players

• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): Coalition-building organization supporting drug-free community efforts nationwide; adjacent to Path to Recovery's community-led education and Naloxone training work and competes for the same state and federal prevention grants.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Large national provider of addiction treatment, prevention, and recovery support including family programming; operates at clinical scale but overlaps with Path to Recovery's family education and recovery support offerings.
• The Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit (formerly Partnership for Drug-Free Kids) delivering family education, support, and resources for families impacted by addiction; competes for the same family-segment mindshare and grant funding as Path to Recovery but at national scale.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit focused on ending addiction stigma and supporting families through evidence-based resources and corporate training; broader portfolio but overlapping family-of-addiction mission and education content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Path-to-Recovery-Foundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/path-to-recovery-foundation

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