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← HOWARDCENTER INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HOWARDCENTER INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$136,036,729
Total expenses
$136,150,241
Contributions and grants received
$17,587,797
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$118,094,800
Investment income
$357,148
Other revenue
-$3,016
Total assets, end of year
$52,936,974
Total liabilities, end of year
$21,506,349
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$31,430,625
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$122,734,967
Management and general expenses
$12,774,273
Fundraising expenses
$641,001
Program service expenses (Part III)
$122,734,967

Program services were 90.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $115,000

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $12,011,923

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,460,874

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $25,870

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Waiver Services

    total $58,085,008 · related or exempt $58,085,008

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Patient Fees

    total $52,008,020 · related or exempt $52,008,020

  • 2c · Program service revenue: Non-Medical Fees

    total $4,468,316 · related or exempt $4,468,316

  • 2d · Program service revenue: Local & Other Revenue

    total $3,533,456 · related or exempt $3,533,456

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $450,456 · excluded $450,456

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $212,149

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $215,165

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$3,016

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$3,016 · excluded -$3,016

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,256,951

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,350,259

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$93,308

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$93,308 · excluded -$93,308

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,271,601 · management and general $1,271,601

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $67,591,771 · program services $62,012,354 · management and general $5,579,383 · fundraising $34

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $3,254,514 · program services $3,043,242 · management and general $211,270 · fundraising $2

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $17,744,604 · program services $16,236,656 · management and general $1,507,938 · fundraising $10

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $4,982,211 · program services $4,503,648 · management and general $478,561 · fundraising $2

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $307,382 · program services $289,631 · management and general $17,751

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $143,185 · program services $12,500 · management and general $130,685

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $17,005 · management and general $17,005

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $27,497 · management and general $27,497

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $24,416,259 · program services $23,857,559 · management and general $556,568 · fundraising $2,132

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $233,674 · program services $180,679 · management and general $52,995

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,356,356 · program services $2,080,829 · management and general $274,032 · fundraising $1,495

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,711,893 · program services $180,013 · management and general $1,531,557 · fundraising $323

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,861,628 · program services $4,300,735 · fundraising $560,893

  • 17 · Travel

    total $1,438,158 · program services $1,413,013 · management and general $25,145

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,149,101 · program services $491,651 · management and general $609,235 · fundraising $48,215

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $750,527 · program services $241,575 · management and general $481,143 · fundraising $27,809

  • 24a · Other expenses: Program Supplies

    total $2,580,212 · program services $2,580,212

  • 24b · Other expenses: Bad Debt

    total $860,298 · program services $860,298

  • 24c · Other expenses: Food

    total $450,372 · program services $450,372

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other Expenses

    total $1,993 · management and general $1,907 · fundraising $86

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $5,293,933 · end of year $1,633,385

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,550,772 · end of year $4,597,864

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,427,924 · end of year $5,038,074

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $7,817,182 · end of year $8,205,433

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,850,012 · end of year $3,660,710

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $29,355,821

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $14,862,389

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,978,352 · end of year $14,493,432

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $6,046,031 · end of year $6,991,185

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $7,960,428 · end of year $6,920,790

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $1,230,842 · end of year $1,396,101

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $11,672,932 · end of year $12,998,030

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,204,683 · end of year $552,513

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $107,799

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $446,652

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $8,766,620 · end of year $7,955,806

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $29,653,702 · end of year $28,866,288

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,303,088 · end of year $2,564,337

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Howard Center, Inc. helps people and communities thrive by providing supports and services to address mental health, substance use and developmental needs.

  • Mental Health Substance Use and Developmental Services provide a variety of short-term to long-term support services, treatment and care management to individuals who are experiencing the effects of mental illness, substance use disorders, or developmental disabilities. Emotional, psychological, or behavioral distress may be present regardless of diagnosis, situational stress, or life circumstances. Services include care management, supportive counseling, outpatient treatment, psychiatric care, residential care, harm reduction, medication management, and employment support. Services are provided with the goal of successfully integrating individuals into the community, honoring self-determination, and meeting the care needs clients identify.

    Expenses $78,668,854 · Revenue $75,694,668

  • Child, Youth and Family Services provide prevention, screening, assessment, treatment, and education services and support to children and youth and their families with substance use, developmental disabilities, and mental health needs. Programs include counseling, school-based services, in-home work, therapeutic interventions, skills development, crisis intervention, hospital diversion, special education, and residential programs. These services provide individuals with tools and strategies to succeed at school, home and in the community and to assist families to improve functioning.

    Expenses $32,934,016 · Revenue $31,688,899

  • Integrated Services provide support to people in distress or acute crisis to determine level of care needs and additional service needs. Modalities include crisis response, outreach, telehealth and short-term stabilization for youth and adults. These programs provide screening, assessment, support, and care management to provide services in the least restrictive manner, avoid hospitalization and emergency department visits. These interventions also set up appropriate care to avoid any future crisis.

    Expenses $11,132,097 · Revenue $10,711,233

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Kelly Deforge

    Board President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Yves Bradley

    Board Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Cyndee Sturtevant

    Board Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • John McSoley

    Board Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Heather Blackman

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Daniel Calder

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Andrew Collier

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Katherine Connolly

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Michael Couture

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Meg O'Donnell

    Board Member/Past President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Amanda Peden

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Ann Pugh

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Thato Ratsebe

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Mat Robitaille

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Rep Trevor Squirrell

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Gail Stevenson

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • George Philibert

    Past Board Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Jodi Girouard

    Past Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Kerrick Johnson

    Past Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3

  • Simha Ravven

    Chief Medical Officer

    Total calculated
    $362,888
    From this org
    $301,492
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $61,396
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $301,266
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $226
    Deferred
    $27,030
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,366
    Filer's total
    $362,888

  • Robert Bick

    Past Chief Executive Officer

    Total calculated
    $314,947
    From this org
    $240,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $74,002
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,097
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $6,848
    Deferred
    $44,327
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,675
    Filer's total
    $314,947

  • Sandra McGuire

    Chief Executive Officer & Past CFO

    Total calculated
    $257,491
    From this org
    $204,656
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $52,835
    Hours/week
    60 + 2 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,295
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $361
    Deferred
    $19,030
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,805
    Filer's total
    $257,491

  • Beth Holden

    Chief Client Services Officer

    Total calculated
    $219,727
    From this org
    $165,604
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,123
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,331
    Bonus
    $275
    Other
    $7,998
    Deferred
    $15,891
    Nontaxable benefits
    $38,232
    Filer's total
    $219,727

  • Steven Maneely

    Chief Financial Officer

    Total calculated
    $116,548
    From this org
    $97,395
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,153
    Hours/week
    60

  • Jenny Shen

    Staff Psychiatrist

    Total calculated
    $198,361
    From this org
    $179,961
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,400
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,777
    Bonus
    $1,117
    Other
    $67
    Deferred
    $11,629
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,771
    Filer's total
    $198,361

  • Amanda Ng

    Staff Psychiatrist

    Total calculated
    $175,105
    From this org
    $164,868
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,237
    Hours/week
    20

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $154,590
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $10,278
    Deferred
    $8,249
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,988
    Filer's total
    $175,105

  • Suzan White

    Medical Director

    Total calculated
    $179,632
    From this org
    $164,800
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,832
    Hours/week
    15

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,800
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $14,832
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $179,632

  • Bishnu Khatiwada

    Acute Res. Counselor Adult-Lakeview

    Total calculated
    $155,968
    From this org
    $140,529
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,439
    Hours/week
    80

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $90,844
    Bonus
    $654
    Other
    $49,031
    Deferred
    $4,008
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,431
    Filer's total
    $155,968

  • Robert Stetzel

    Sr. Dir. of Information Technology

    Total calculated
    $152,508
    From this org
    $137,177
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,331
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $136,383
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $794
    Deferred
    $12,383
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,948
    Filer's total
    $152,508

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Part I, Line 7
Jenny Shen received Premium Pay for Workforce Recruitment and Retention during 2023; which recognized employees who worked face-to-face during the COVID19 pandemic. Bishnu Khatiwada received a sign on bonus of $654 Beth Holden received a $275 gift card in recognition of her 30 years of service to Howard Center.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • Arroway Inc

    501(c)(3) · Housing · VT · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HowardCenter

  • Pennington Group Inc

    501(c)(3) · Housing · VT · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by HowardCenter

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • Help is Here LLC

    Charitable support for Howard Center · VT · income $1,761,367 · assets $10,244,930

    Directly controlled by HowardCenter

  • Mission 1888 LLC

    Housing · VT · income $212,149 · assets $1,730,203

    Directly controlled by HowardCenter

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531349349304078

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