Stella Maris INC EIN 34-0896181

Stella Maris INC

EIN  34-0896181 Hospital Cleveland, OH Founded 1948
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Verified accurate 8/12/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Offers addiction treatment and mental health care to all, regardless of ability to pay.
Leadership
Daniel Lettenberger-Klein · Executive Director · $237K
Money in and out
$13.4M revenue, $11.0M expenses
Bottom line
+18% operating surplus

Offers addiction treatment and mental health care to all, regardless of ability to pay. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $13.4M in revenue, $11.0M in expenses, and $13.7M in net assets.Pt I

Financial scale & money flow · FY2024
Total revenue
$13.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$11.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.4M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.03
Operating surplus
+18%
revenue over expenses, this legal entity▲ ×23 vs prior filing year
Payroll share
66%
of this entity's spending is salaries & benefits▼ -6% vs prior filing year
Program spending
83%
of expenses reach program services▼ -3% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$13.4M
FY2024▲ +34%
Expenses
$11.0M
FY2024▲ +9%
Total assets
$16.7M
FY2024▲ +18%
Total liabilities
$2.9M
FY20240%
Total revenue
$13.4M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$11.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$13.7M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.4M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$16.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 327
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 427
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $8.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Medical detoxification is the first step to medically stabilize a patient in active withdrawal from alcohol and other chemicals. 20 sub acute beds under the direction of physicians, 24 hour nursing staff, counselors, and a dietician provide inpatient care including a history and physical, biopsychosocial assessment, medications…

$3.0Mprogram expense
02

Supportive housing is provided for males and females in separate facilities. Residents participate in treatment and wraparound support services. The overall focus of supportive housing is to help clients build a sober network in a therapeutic community setting.

$2.5Mprogram expense
03

Outpatient treatment is provided for individuals not requiring residential support. Outpatient programs include mental health and substance abuse treatment, psychiatry services, and trauma therapy.

$2.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CStella Maris INC
EINHdr · item D34-0896181
Principal addressHdr · item CCleveland, OH
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.stellamariscleveland.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1948
State of legal domicileHdr · item MOH
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFMental Health (F220)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1956

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a27
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b27
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$237,000Pt VII · Sec A
$147,308Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Nursing
$115,098Pt VII · Sec A
$109,508Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resources
$105,430Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Daniel Lettenberger-Klein’s $237K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 747 $10–100M 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Daniel Lettenberger-Klein$237,000$201,498$190,469$166,712$154,474$149,830
Carol Martin$147,308$137,113$125,519
Carole Negus$115,098$109,808$102,500
Christine Robinson$109,508$102,119
Lauren Hopkins$105,430

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$6.8M · 51%
Contributions & grants$6.2M · 47%
Other revenue$323K · 2%
Program service revenue51%$6.8M
Contributions & grants47%$6.2M
Other revenue2%$323K
— government grantsLn 1e$5.0M
Total revenueLn 12$13.4M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.03
Program services83%$9.1M
Management & general14%$1.5M
Fundraising3%$382K
Total functional expensesLn 25$11.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$16.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$13.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $4.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $11.0M · Less non-cash grants $619K · Cash operating expenses/yr $10.4M
5.2 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $9.1M · Total expenses $11.0M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $1.5M · Total expenses $11.0M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $382K · Total expenses $11.0M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $287K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $881K
$0.33 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.2M · Total revenue $13.4M
47%
Government reliance
Government grants $5.0M · Total revenue $13.4M
37%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $6.8M · Total revenue $13.4M
51%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $13.4M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $6.8M · Total expenses $11.0M
62%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $13.4M · Prior year $10.0M
+34%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $8.7M · FY2024 $13.4M
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $13.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $13.4M · Expenses $11.0M
+18%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $16.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $13.7M · Total assets $16.7M
82%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $1.1M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $16.7M
7%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Daniel Lettenberger-Klein · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $237K · Total expenses $11.0M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $7.2M · Total expenses $11.0M
66%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 34%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$70K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$10.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$9.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$11.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$8.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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