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The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County
Also known as New Choices Recovery Center
The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County reported $13.0 million in revenue and $12.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $93.40 went to program services, $6.60 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.8% of the total. Government grants made up 22.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $274,148 (MEDICAL DOCTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.3% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 22.3% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.8% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $274,148 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.29% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.0 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseOutpatient clinic - provides group and individual counseling for persons with alcoholism and Substance Abuse problems
Community residences - four halfway houses provide food, shelter and rehabilitation for persons with alcoholism and Substance Abuse problems
Shelter and care program - hud subsidized rentals for recovering individuals
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 DOCTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $248,401 | $0 | $25,747 | $274,148 |
| PSYCHIATRIC NURSE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $147,725 | $0 | $21,321 | $169,046 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $157,657 | $0 | $6,564 | $164,221 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $114,186 | $0 | $23,549 | $137,735 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $302K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5159
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CDPHP Medical | $645,073 |
| MOHAWK HEATING Other | $264,857 |
| SOLUTIONS BY DESIGN Other | $237,432 |
| REIMER HEATING COOLING PUMBLING Other | $102,560 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Correct a figure or respond
Every number above is copied from The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County spent in 2024, $93.40 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County reported that 93.4% of its $12.0 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $274,148, for the role of MEDICAL DOCTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County get its money?
Of $13.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 22.3% came from contributions and grants (including 22.3% from government grants) and 75.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Council of Schenectady County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1505720 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 202522909349301017 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402689349300900 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333039349300628 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222229349301722 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112779349300621 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003109349300005 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1505720: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.