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Austen Riggs Center
Austen Riggs Center reported $27.9 million in revenue and $26.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $70.72 went to program services, $28.76 to management and general costs and $0.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $648,320 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR/CEO). 45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 14% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $27MFor context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 70.7% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 28.8% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.18 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.4% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $648,320 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.41% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 45 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 27.4 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 18 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseMental health treatment programs,patient care - 19,704 patient program days
Research and education initiatives related to the following topics: professional continuing medical education and continuing education program for mental health clinicians, fellowship training for psychologists and psychiatrists, social work internship program, iop training program, medical student/medical resident elective rotation, erikson scholar program, specialty library and archival collections, public advocacy and education about mental health treatment, research on personality disorders, treatment outcome, psychosis, suicide, loneliness, and psychic pain. Research internship program…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $591,955 | $0 | $56,365 | $648,320 |
| ASSOC. MEDICAL DIR./DIR. OF ADMISSIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $368,787 | $0 | $47,240 | $416,027 |
| TREASURER/CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $342,951 | $0 | $45,522 | $388,473 |
| DIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $288,115 | $0 | $34,530 | $322,645 |
| DIRECTOR OF THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,083 | $0 | $46,754 | $309,837 |
| DIRECTOR OF PSYCHIATRIC EDUCATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $260,158 | $0 | $41,055 | $301,213 |
| DIRECTOR OF THE ERIKSON INSTITUTE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $255,003 | $0 | $31,600 | $286,603 |
| CHIEF NURSING OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,120 | $0 | $32,641 | $279,761 |
45 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Austen Riggs Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b18 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5186
- Volunteers Part I, line 618
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MAROIS CONSTRUCTION CO INC Contractor services | $263,140 |
| WHALLEY COMPUTER ASSOCIATES INC It services | $257,662 |
| AAFCPAS INC Auditors/consultants | $255,513 |
| KROKIDAS & BLUESTEIN LLP Attorney | $117,861 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Austen Riggs Center totaling $136K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Questions people ask
How much of Austen Riggs Center's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Austen Riggs Center reported that 70.7% of its $26.9 million in expenses went to program services, 28.8% to management and general and 0.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Austen Riggs Center pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Austen Riggs Center reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $648,320, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Austen Riggs Center get its money?
Of $27.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 2.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 88.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Austen Riggs Center a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103543 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542969349301664 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433099349301683 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333139349305803 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213079349301706 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143099349301419 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349305742 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103543: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.