To promote wellness through innovative and holistic behavioral healthcare for individuals and our community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 175 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
Fine: the latest return is for FY2023, 3 tax years back; within 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $239K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$255K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $508K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $508K in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $121K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.4M
79% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 79% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.0M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$9.4M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$9.0M
FY2023▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.1M
FY2021$7.9M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$9.0M
Expenses
$9.4M
FY2023▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$7.7M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$9.4M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.4M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2023. IRS ruling in Mar 1971.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $7.5M Management & general 19% · $1.8M Fundraising 1% · $95K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $255K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/Former C
$141,878Pt VII · Sec A
$112,687Pt VII · Sec A
Chair Emerit
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at La
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairma
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kristie Scott’s $142K as CEO/Former C is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1683 $1–10M mental health nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristie Scott$141,878$128,213$130,917$125,490
Jeff Digirolamo$112,687$88,060——
Selma Ward———$91,994
Nancy Waterman——$29,262—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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3 programs · $7.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Perception programs has three BHC sites located in willimantic, danielson, and storrs which offer a holistic approach to treatment through individual counseling, medication management, group therapy, intensive outpatient and medication assisted treatment for those living with an opioid use disorder.

$2.7Mprogram expense
02

Perception programs also provides residential programs such as perception house, grace house, next step cottage, wilson's house, dean's house and bill's house. These programs provide housing for women and men who struggle with substance abuse and mental health, women who are on parole and transitioning into the community and a halfway…

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Perception programs has alternative in the community, outreach and case management and risk reduction and outreach programs that provide a multitude of services. Aic delivers basic needs assistance, evidence-based case management, and job development services to pretrial, family services and adult probation referrals.

$2.3Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$121K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Money outPt IX
$9.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.5M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$95K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$426K
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$4.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$8
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$18K
Total revenueLn 12$9.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$426K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$426K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M
Other assetsLn 15$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5175
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$523K$426K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$467K$508K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$8.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$6.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.5M$4.8M$682K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$124K$124K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$679K$586K$93K
Payroll taxesLn 10$380K$275K$106K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$454K$237K$123K$95K
Office expensesLn 13$664K$549K$116K
Information technologyLn 14$64K$52K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$1.0M$681K$363K
TravelLn 17$57K$42K$15K
InterestLn 20$66K$1K$65K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$189K$19K$170K
InsuranceLn 23$135K$98K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.4M$7.5M$1.8M$95K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $9.0M$9.4M−$402K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.8M$7.9M−$112K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.9M$7.7M$183K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.1M$7.7M−$626K$2.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $8,967,677 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,518,468$5,095,911
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,031,006$3,763,840
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $138,660−$18,448
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,035$126,374
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,786,169$8,967,677
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,636,253$6,694,910
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,262,255$2,674,288
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,898,508$9,369,198
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$112,339−$401,521
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,967,677 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$4,625,936
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$469,975
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,095,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,763,840$3,763,840
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8$8
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$18,456−$18,456
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $126,374$126,374
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,745,384 · Excluded from tax $126,382$8,967,677
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,369,198 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,829,612 · Management $682,015$5,511,627
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $123,870$123,870
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $586,264 · Management $92,715$678,979
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $274,916 · Management $105,518$380,434
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $236,719 · Management $122,529 · Fundraising $94,745$453,993
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $548,650 · Management $115,703$664,353
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52,300 · Management $11,635$63,935
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $681,456 · Management $363,448$1,044,904
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,568 · Management $15,327$56,895
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,091 · Management $65,018$66,109
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $19,164 · Management $170,268$189,432
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $97,848 · Management $36,819$134,667
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,493,458 · Management $1,780,995 · Fundraising $94,745$9,369,198
Part X · Balance sheet $8,157,929 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $523,332$426,268
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $245,875$546,335
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $360,903$228,065
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,967,938$1,506,687
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $467,442$507,993
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $122,812$4,942,581
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,688,302$8,157,929
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $570,617$508,955
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $107,876$5,014,048
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,584,328$6,413,165
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,073,582$1,355,248
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,392$389,516
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,103,974$1,744,764
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,688,302$8,157,929
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,744,764 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,967,677
XI-2 Total expenses$9,369,198
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$401,521
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,103,974
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$40,552
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,759
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,744,764

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