ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS FOR CHILDREN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ACHIEVEMENT CENTERS FOR CHILDREN

EIN 34-0714766 · In-Home Assistance (P44)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to EMPOWER CHILDREN and ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES and (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THEIR FAMILIES to ACHIEVE THEIR GREATEST POTENTIAL THROUGH HOLISTIC and FAMILY-FOCUSED SERVICES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.80 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 leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.41%of revenue went to mission work79.8% of expenses · Program services

4.81%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$87.04spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.81%of revenue went to management and office costs14.7% of expenses

$1.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $219,925 for BERNADETTE KERRIGAN (PRESIDENT & CEO). 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$15,807,661

Mission workProgram services$10,972,79169.41% of revenue79.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,025,72212.81% of revenue14.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$760,3374.81% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,048,81112.96% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,758,85087.04% 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: 79.8% mission · 14.7% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.04% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 14.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.29% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 11.7% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.23% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 11.9% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.76% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 13.4% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 11.9% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 11.3% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 12.1% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,807,661

Expenses$13,758,850

Annual surplus $2,048,811 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)$10,972,791 · 79.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,025,722 · 14.7% of expenses

Fundraising$760,337 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,807,661

Expenses$13,758,850

Assets$26,875,664

Income$18,333,032

Contributions$5,083,075

Mission work (program services)$10,972,791

Fundraising$760,337

Management and general$2,025,722

Executive compensation (total)$780,637

Stocks and bonds$11,713,465

Accounting fees$79,732

Investing fees$75,052

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

BERNADETTE KERRIGANPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $219,925Base $197,533 · Other $22,392

SCOTT MATSONVP OF IT & PROJECT MGMT · 40 hrs/week $152,393Base $130,816 · Other $21,577

RACHEL LEUTHAEUSERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $141,375Base $138,525 · Other $2,850

JULIE WAGNERCHIEF HR OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $140,420Base $129,294 · Other $11,126

LYDIA GONZALEZ-SCIARRINOCFO, 7/2024-8/2024 · 40 hrs/week $113,771Base $106,448 · Other $7,323

DEBORA RODRIGUEZCHIEF MARKETING & DEVT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $109,312Base $102,997 · Other $6,315

VICKY SNYDERCFO, 10/2024-PRESENT · 40 hrs/week $25,464Base $25,424 · Other $40

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 (41)

BERNADETTE KERRIGANPRESIDENT & CEO

SCOTT MATSONVP OF IT & PROJECT MGMT

RACHEL LEUTHAEUSERCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

JULIE WAGNERCHIEF HR OFFICER

LYDIA GONZALEZ-SCIARRINOCFO, 7/2024-8/2024

DEBORA RODRIGUEZCHIEF MARKETING & DEVT OFFICER

VICKY SNYDERCFO, 10/2024-PRESENT

RYAN MORLEYTRUSTEE

MOZELLE JACKSONTRUSTEE

NICK FRATALONIETRUSTEE

NICOLE T HILBERTTRUSTEE

OLGA ROMANTRUSTEE

PAUL VOINOVICHTRUSTEE

PHILIP RYANTRUSTEE

COURTNEY FOSTERTRUSTEE

RICHARD GROSSBERG MDTRUSTEE

MIKE CATANZARITETRUSTEE

BOYD PETHELTRUSTEE

SCOTT VOISINETTRUSTEE

SEAN P WARDTRUSTEE

STEVE REVNEWTRUSTEE

TIFFANI TUCKERTRUSTEE

TRACY LINDBERGTRUSTEE

AMY MERLINO MDTRUSTEE

JEFFREY BECHTELTRUSTEE

DAVID PASTIRTRUSTEE

DENISE CARKHUFFTRUSTEE

DI XUTRUSTEE

EMILY E LORDTRUSTEE

GARY HSICH MDTRUSTEE

JAMES KACICTRUSTEE

JASON CROUCHTRUSTEE

JEANNETTE KNUDSENTRUSTEE

DAVID B HUMPHREYTRUSTEE

JENNIFER ALLANSON APRTRUSTEE

JENNIFER L VERGILIITRUSTEE

JIM BOLANDTRUSTEE

JULIE DUDATRUSTEE

DAVID DUNSTANTRUSTEE

DAN LAMBTRUSTEE

MARY KIM ELKINSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 4255 NORTHFIELD ROAD, HIGHLAND HILLS, OH 44128
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: VICKY SNYDER
Primary officer: VICKY SNYDER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailrodney.bursewilson@achievementctrs.org Phone(216) 292-9700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CIUNI & PANICHI INC
NTEE classification: In-Home Assistance (P44)
IRS tax category: In-Home Assistance