Preventionfocus INC FY2020 filing
Provides alcohol and drug prevention programs and operates a recovery community center. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $840K in revenue, $827K in expenses, and $190K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Mental Health
- Location
- Buffalo, NY
- Website
- www.preventionfocus.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2020)
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Where the work happens
Life Skills Training (elementary and Middle School)
Life skills training (LST) is a research-validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors. Preventionfocus, inc.
The bestself recovery community located at preventionfocus is a non-clinical collaborative venture with bestself behavioral health. Adults who are attempting to maintain their recovery from substance use disorder visit the center for a variety of supportive services ranging from recovery coaching to social activities like yoga, cooking…
In 2020, preventionfocus partnered with the ny council on problem gambling to support the you(th) decide campaign in erie county. The campaign works help prevent underage gambling by: (1) increasing youth awareness that media messages are constructed using specific techniques to convey meaning and affect the VIEWER/LISTENER'S beliefs and…
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Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Matthew Smith’s $112K as Executive Director is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1686 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Smith | $112,369 | $108,038 | $95,429 | $86,119 | $85,291 |
| Victoria Simmons | $101,153 | — | — | — | — |
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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Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 87% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 11% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 1% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.3% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.8% | — | — |
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