ACHIEVEMENT CENTER INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACHIEVEMENT CENTER INC

EIN 25-0965336 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F32Z)

What they do

THE ACHIEVEMENT CENTER (CENTER) is A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES CHILD CENTERED and FAMILY FOCUSED THERAPEUTIC SERVICES IN THE AREAS of EARLY CHILDHOOD, PHYSICAL REHABILITATION, MENTAL/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, BLENDED CASE MANAGEMENT and LITERACY DEVELOPMENT. THE CENTERS PHILOSOPHY is BASED ON THE BELIEF IN THE PROFOUND IMPORTANCE of THE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE AS A FOUNDATION for THE WELL-BEING of OUR SOCIETY. THE MISSION of THE CENTER is to MAXIMIZE THE POTENTIAL of CHILDREN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.62%of revenue went to mission work79.3% of expenses · Program services

0.10%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses

$100.35spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.63%of revenue went to management and office costs20.6% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $50,283 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $215,819 for CASSANDRA DUNDON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$14,452,283

Mission workProgram services$11,506,74779.62% of revenue79.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,981,02720.63% of revenue20.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$14,7920.10% of revenue0.1% of expenses

Total expenses$14,502,566100.35% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.3% mission · 20.6% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 15.8% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 16.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.89% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 11.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.2% mission · 23.0% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,452,283

Expenses$14,502,566

Annual shortfall $50,283 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,506,747 · 79.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,981,027 · 20.6% of expenses

Fundraising$14,792 · 0.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,452,283

Expenses$14,502,566

Assets$15,285,878

Income$14,452,283

Contributions$867,203

Mission work (program services)$11,506,747

Fundraising$14,792

Management and general$2,981,027

Executive compensation (total)$204,477

Stocks and bonds$9,560,426

Accounting fees$35,024

Investing fees$49,066

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

CASSANDRA DUNDONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $215,819Base $197,832 · Other $17,987

JANET WITTMANNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 30 hrs/week $174,321Base $147,002 · Other $27,319

DANIELLE GARRIS PHDCHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $172,448Base $147,562 · Other $24,886

MEGHAN KINTERCHIEF OFFICER STRAT BUSINESS DEV. · 40 hrs/week $120,875Base $120,107 · Other $768

LESLIE SMITH VARNERPSYCHOLOGIST · 40 hrs/week $118,581Base $116,982 · Other $1,599

JAMES LIN DOBOARD OF DIRECTORS · 2 hrs/week $54,879Base · Other $54,879

JASEN DILEYBOARD OF DIRECTORS · 2 hrs/week $52,520Base · Other $52,520

DANIELLE M HANSEN DOCHAIR/REGIONAL PRESIDENT · 2 hrs/week $49,438Base · Other $49,438

JOHN M FERRETTI DOBOARD OF DIRECTORS · 1 hrs/week $39,125Base · Other $39,125

STEVEN G INMAN CPA CGMAVP FISCAL AFFAIRS/CFO · 1 hrs/week $38,955Base · Other $38,955

AARON SUSMARKSKI JDSECRETARY · 2 hrs/week $33,030Base · Other $33,030

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (12)

CASSANDRA DUNDONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JANET WITTMANNCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

DANIELLE GARRIS PHDCHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

MEGHAN KINTERCHIEF OFFICER STRAT BUSINESS DEV.

LESLIE SMITH VARNERPSYCHOLOGIST

JAMES LIN DOBOARD OF DIRECTORS

JASEN DILEYBOARD OF DIRECTORS

DANIELLE M HANSEN DOCHAIR/REGIONAL PRESIDENT

JOHN M FERRETTI DOBOARD OF DIRECTORS

STEVEN G INMAN CPA CGMAVP FISCAL AFFAIRS/CFO

AARON SUSMARKSKI JDSECRETARY

NATHAN BURTTBOARD OF DIRECTORS

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1962
Location: 4950 WEST 23RD STREET SUITE 1, ERIE, PA 16506
County: Erie
In care of: STEVEN G INMAN CPA CGMA
Primary officer: STEVEN G INMAN CPA CGMA, VP FISCAL AFFAIRS/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(814) 459-2755

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F32Z)
IRS tax category: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers