ABBE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ABBE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH

EIN 42-1045257 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F32Z)

What they do

REACHING OUT to IMPROVE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH ADVOCACY, SUPPORT and THE INTEGRATION of MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE and WELLNESS SERVICES. ABBE CENTER for COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH (MHC) SERVES AS THE SAFETY NET MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER IN EACH COMMUNITY SERVED.IN 2024, ABBE CENTER GREW THE ARRAY of SERVICES OFFERED to THE CITIZENS IN THE COUNTIES LISTED ABOVE and RECEIVED THEIR FIRST NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AS A CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CLINIC (CCBHC). THE ARRAY of SERVICES INCLUDES PSYCHIATRY, THERAPY, ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT, INTEGRATED HEALTH HOME, CRISIS SERVICES, PEER SUPPORT, COMMUNITY BASED HABILITATION, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, OUTREACH to INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS and RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY SERVICES. NEW SERVICES OFFERED IN 2024 INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SERVICES to INDIVIDUALS LEAVING INCARCERATION THAT NEEDED AN EXPEDITED ENGAGEMENT IN OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. ALSO A NEW INTENSIVE RESIDENTIAL SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.69%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

$100.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.46%of revenue went to management and office costs17.4% of expenses

$0.69in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $50,334 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $327,283 for ALI SAFDAR MD (MEDICAL 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$33,243,034

Mission workProgram services$27,489,85582.69% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,803,51317.46% of revenue17.4% of expenses

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

Total expenses$33,293,368100.15% 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: 82.6% mission · 17.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 19.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 19.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 19.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 15.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 18.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.59% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 19.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$33,243,034

Expenses$33,293,368

Annual shortfall $50,334 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)$27,489,855 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,803,513 · 17.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$33,243,034

Expenses$33,293,368

Assets$23,127,157

Income$33,463,738

Contributions$3,612,408

Mission work (program services)$27,489,855

Grants given$187,757

Average grant$46,939

Management and general$5,803,513

Stocks and bonds$2,251,671

Investing fees$33,748

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

ALI SAFDAR MDMEDICAL DIRECTOR · 28 hrs/week $327,283Base $285,885 · Other $41,398

JENNIFER DONOVAN MDPSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $293,346Base $258,374 · Other $34,972

JEFF WILHARM MDSTAFF PHYSICIAN · 5 hrs/week $284,731Base $239,679 · Other $45,052

KATE JARVISPSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $245,263Base $217,218 · Other $28,045

CHANTAL ROZMUSPSYCHIATRIST · 40 hrs/week $234,422Base $216,675 · Other $17,747

MICHELLE NIERMANN TO 0723FORMER SLMH PRES/CEO $143,169Base · Other $143,169

KATHY JOHNSONPRESIDENT ABBEHEALTH · 1 hrs/week $121,429Base $99,789 · Other $21,640

MICHAEL HEINRICH TO 0323FORMER EXEC VP FINANCE/CFO $113,114Base · Other $113,114

CASEY GREENEBOARD MEMBER & MARKET PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $82,779Base · Other $82,779

LUCAS HICKSBOARD MEMBER & MARKET VP FINANCE · 1 hrs/week $24,496Base · Other $24,496

KATHLEEN HORAN TO 0324PRESIDENT & CEO · 1 hrs/week $6,283Base · Other $6,283

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

ALI SAFDAR MDMEDICAL DIRECTOR

JENNIFER DONOVAN MDPSYCHIATRIST

JEFF WILHARM MDSTAFF PHYSICIAN

KATE JARVISPSYCHIATRIST

CHANTAL ROZMUSPSYCHIATRIST

MICHELLE NIERMANN TO 0723FORMER SLMH PRES/CEO

KATHY JOHNSONPRESIDENT ABBEHEALTH

MICHAEL HEINRICH TO 0323FORMER EXEC VP FINANCE/CFO

CASEY GREENEBOARD MEMBER & MARKET PRESIDENT

LUCAS HICKSBOARD MEMBER & MARKET VP FINANCE

KATHLEEN HORAN TO 0324PRESIDENT & CEO

SHIRLEY HELMRICHSBOARD MEMBER

PHIL WASTABOARD MEMBER

PEG BRADKEBOARD CHAIR

MIKE TIERNANBOARD SECRETARY/TREASURER

MIKE BRINGOLFBOARD VICE CHAIR

KEITH KREWER FR 1224BOARD MEMBER

JULIE DAMIANO TO 1224BOARD MEMBER

JOHN ALLENBOARD MEMBER

DONNA KUNDEBOARD MEMBER

DAVE TESDAHL TO 1224BOARD MEMBER

BRIAN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

BARB MATIASBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1976
Location: 740 N 15TH AVE STE A, HIAWATHA, IA 52233-2384
County: Linn
In care of: LUCAS HICKS
Primary officer: LUCAS HICKS, MRKT VP FINANCE

How to reach them

Phone(319) 398-3562

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F32Z)
IRS tax category: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
Grant-giving organization: Yes