STAIRWAYS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STAIRWAYS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INC

EIN 25-1271559 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)

What they do

STAIRWAYS PROVIDES SERVICES to CHRONICALLY MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS UTILIZING A VARIETY of PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, RESIDENTIAL, SOCIALIZATION, EDUCATION, OUTPATIENT THERAPY, and PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $91.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.72%of revenue went to mission work91.0% of expenses · Program services

$95.35spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.63%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses

$0.71in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

0.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$21,487,962

Mission workProgram services$18,635,05686.72% of revenue91.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,853,9808.63% of revenue9.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$998,9264.65% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,489,03695.35% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 91.0% mission · 9.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.35% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.03% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.63% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.05% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.54% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 18.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.03% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,487,962

Expenses$20,489,036

Annual surplus $998,926 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$18,635,056 · 91.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,853,980 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,487,962

Expenses$20,489,036

Assets$14,575,908

Income$21,487,962

Contributions$86,468

Mission work (program services)$18,635,056

Grants given$10,000

Average grant$10,000

Management and general$1,853,980

Stocks and bonds$1,410,525

Accounting fees$30,089

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

DR SEAN SUEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $300,538Base $272,089 · Other $28,449

DR JUSTIN ALEIAEMPLOYEE · 40 hrs/week $198,774Base $186,365 · Other $12,409

MELANIE HAKEEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $155,000

JOAN ROWLANDPA · 40 hrs/week $137,145Base $121,564 · Other $15,581

ROCHELLE YOUKERSCRNP · 40 hrs/week $110,375Base $104,175 · Other $6,200

DANIEL TELEGAPA · 40 hrs/week $104,862

GUY SIGNORCEO · 2 hrs/week $33,138Base · Other $33,138

HEIDI THOMASCFO · 2 hrs/week $28,404Base · Other $28,404

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (20)

DR SEAN SUEMPLOYEE

DR JUSTIN ALEIAEMPLOYEE

MELANIE HAKEEXECUTIVE DI

JOAN ROWLANDPA

ROCHELLE YOUKERSCRNP

DANIEL TELEGAPA

GUY SIGNORCEO

HEIDI THOMASCFO

THOMAS TREDWAYIMMEDIATE PA

BRANDON SEIBERDIRECTOR

ROSEMARI GRAHAMDIRECTOR

KURT HERSCHDIRECTOR

KRISTY NOSICHDIRECTOR

JOSEPH YAROSDIRECTOR

GREGORY LAROCCATREASURER

DR R ANTHONY SNOWDIRECTOR

DR KRISTINE NELSONSECRETARY

CRAIG HARTBURGDIRECTOR

CELENE MCINTYREVICE CHAIR

BRIAN HENESSYCHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1966
Location: 2185 W 8TH ST, ERIE, PA 16505-4747
County: Erie
In care of: HEIDI THOMAS
Primary officer: HEIDI THOMAS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(814) 453-5806 Officer phone(814) 459-7735

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ZELENKOFSKE AXELROD LLC
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)
Grant-giving organization: Yes