The Highland House INC

Tax-deductible

New Castle, PA501(c)(3)Since 1999Mental HealthEIN 23-2944782

To provide quality therapeutic counseling, recovery support, and training in life skills through a treatment regimen that is individualized and tailored to the stated short-term and long-term goals of those in treatment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 10 volunteers and 30 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $36K a year · 5% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$69K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $57K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$121K
57% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 57% of assets; 50% to 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
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$840K
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$897K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$90K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$840K
FY2024▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$609K
FY2022$786K
FY2023$847K
FY2023$704K
FY2024$840K
Expenses
$897K
FY2024▼ -0.5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$607K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$800K
FY2023$902K
FY2024$897K
Net assets
$90K
FY2024▼ -39%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$122K
FY2022$276K
FY2023$320K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$90K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2000.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $677K Management & general 24% · $220K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $69K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Acting Executive Director
$69,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rebecca Abramson’s $69K as Acting Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2023FY2022FY2021
Chris Dwyer—$69,680$63,680$53,975$53,739
Rebecca Abramson$69,000————

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

Programs and updates

Provides quality treatment services for individuals recovering from substance abuse.

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1 program service account for $677K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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To create quality treatment services for individuals recovering from substance abuse.

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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$57K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$840K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$836K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Investment incomeLn 3$249
Money outPt IX
$897K
Ln 25
Programscol B$677K
Managementcol C$220K
Owns and owesPt X
$90K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$836K
Investment incomeLn 3$249
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$840K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$43K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$121K
Net assetsLn 32$90K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K$43K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$118K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$221K$211K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K$121K
Net assetsLn 32$147K$90K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$69K$69K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$422K$422K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$45K$45K
Payroll taxesLn 10$48K$46K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$70K$70K
Office expensesLn 13$958$852$106
OccupancyLn 16$40K$39K$1K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$284
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$19K
InsuranceLn 23$22K$19K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K$77K$33K
All other expensesLn 24e$43K$23K$20K
Total functional expensesLn 25$897K$677K$220K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $840K$897K−$57K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $847K$800K$47K$320K 990 PDF
FY2022 $786K$633K$153K$276K 990 PDF
FY2021 $609K$607K$2K$122K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $839,707 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $835,503$835,503
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $249$249
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,955$3,955
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $839,458 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $249$839,707
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $896,757 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $69,000$69,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $422,285$422,285
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $44,759$44,759
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $46,066 · Management $1,595$47,661
IX-11a Management feesManagement $70,116$70,116
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $852 · Management $106$958
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $39,161 · Management $1,285$40,446
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,386$3,386
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,357 · Management $284$1,641
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,953$1,953
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $18,764$18,764
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,581 · Management $3,032$21,613
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $77,352 · Management $33,404$110,756
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,299 · Management $20,120$43,419
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $677,098 · Management $219,659 · Fundraising $0$896,757
Part X · Balance sheet $210,772 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,596$43,291
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $63,091$60,060
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $335$5,112
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $117,722$98,958
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,881$3,351
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,625$210,772
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $67,008$112,471
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$5,197
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,760$3,297
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $73,768$120,965
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $146,857$89,807
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $146,857$89,807
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,625$210,772
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $89,807 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$839,707
XI-2 Total expenses$896,757
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,050
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$146,857
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$89,807

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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