Center for Addiction Treatment F/k/a the Center for Chemical Addictions

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
310792742
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Phone
5133816672
Rating
90
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$7,476,676
Expenses
$9,069,480
Assets
$8,313,639
Liabilities
$1,012,038

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PATTI WEBB (CEO)
  • BILL THEIS (PRESIDENT)
  • DOROTHEA LANGSAM (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MARIA PERDIKAKIS (VICE PRESIDENT OF NURSING)
  • RACHEL JOHNSON (VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL SERVICES)

Highest reported compensation

  • PATTI WEBB (CEO): $141,114 total reported compensation
  • SHARLENE BROWN (CFO): $126,206 total reported compensation
  • MARIA PERDIKAKIS (VICE PRESIDENT OF NURSING): $123,544 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Saving lives, rebuilding families and communities by providing addiction health services.

What it reported doing in 2024

Provide sub-acute medical care and medical management of the detoxification process for those suffering from the disease of alcoholism and other chemical dependencies. 1,139 adults (men and women) were admitted into the medical detox service in the fiscal year nursing service is provided around the clock and medical supervision this critical phase of the treatment process is both on-site and by telephone communication. 71% of the persons admitted into detox experienced a planned discharge, of those, 56% experience a seemless transfer to either day treatment or the residetial treatment service at the center, 99% of patients had household income at or below the federal poverty level.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 77% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Expenses are high relative to revenue and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 95
  • Transparency & Controls: 92
  • Accountability: 90
  • Sustainability: 24
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 93.1%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $35.59 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -21.3%; rating input score 6; 6th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.92; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.12; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 7.8%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 7.9% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 10.3% per year; rating input score 100; 60th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 93.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 10 of 11 board members independent · 8 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments · $8.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $141K · 16 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 3 contractors listed · $380K reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 14 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 6/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 34/100.
  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: Other executive compensation review process not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 38/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 55/100.