Rushford Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Rushford Center, Inc., is dedicated to meeting the substance abuse and mental health needs of children, adults and families. Working cooperatively with our Hartford HealthCare network partners and others who share our goals, Rushford Center, Inc., strives to provide affordable, accessible services of proven effectiveness and high quality that embrace the most current research in prevention, treatment and recovery.
- Income
- $52.8 million
- Spending
- $47.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 578
- Volunteers
- 8
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, svp, physician in chief
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 52 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1589% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 35 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $6.9 million spent. Intensive Treatment Program-East (The Ridge ITP) is a 36 bed, short-term, flexible length of stay, residential program that offers individual counseling, group therapy, family involvement and regular in-house 12-step meetings located in Windham County. Our intensive treatment residential program is for adults age 18 and older, who struggle with substance use disorder involving alcohol, opiates and other drugs. In addition to guiding individuals on their personalized path to recovery, our team and our programs work to help people to build coping strategies and skills fundamental to leading a healthier life with the goal of sustained recovery. The Ridge is designed to provide a comfortable and safe space for individuals on the journey to recovery. Simple but well-designed private rooms with ensuite baths ensure that participants have sufficient time for solitude, quiet contemplation, respite and rest.Group spaces, including the beautiful, round space known as The Sanctuary, provide places for socializing, sharing and participating in group and recreational activities. The natural beauty of our campus offers solace and serenity, as well as space for walking, working out, and experiencing the restorative powers of nature.The goals of the intensive treatment program are to help individuals overcome the challenges of substance use disorder and addiction and addiction and to develop a personalized strategy for sustained sobriety. To do so, we use a holistic approach that promotes physical, emotional, and mental well-being.While The Ridge offers many opportunities for privacy and solitude, dedicated team members are on site 24/7 to provide support and assistance, address urgent needs and ensure a safe, healing environment.Your treatment team includes people dedicated to helping you with your recovery, and may include social workers, nurses, recovery support specialists and physicians. They work together to help create and facilitate a personalized treatment plan crafted for each individual, to meet their personal needs.
- $5.3 million spent. Intensive Treatment Program (ITP) is a 42 bed, short-term, flexible length of stay, residential program that offers individual counseling, group therapy, family involvement and regular in-house 12-step meetings. Patients receive individualized treatment plans, continuing care updates and discharge plans. It is one component in a continuum of care for adults in need of substance abuse services. Middlesex County is the primary service area, with surrounding towns secondary, and other parts of Connecticut served as program space allows. ITP is designed for patients who demonstrate serious refractory single or multi-chemical addictions and who require substantial structure and environmental changes, in order to gain progress toward recovery. Emphasis is placed on teaching patients about the disease process and sober living skills, and how to have fun during recovery. ITP has 20 hours per day of psychiatric coverage. Patients with psychiatric symptoms can be seen and assessed by a psychiatrist. This is a dual capable program with 24 hour nursing coverage. The staff meets medical and acute psychological needs on a 24 hour basis. Counselors provide treatment, via group and/or one-to-one counseling. Patients regularly attend AA/NA meetings. A comprehensive discharge plan with specific discharge criteria is developed for each patient within 4 days of admission. Dual diagnosis patients with mild to moderate psychiatric symptomology, that does not preclude their ability to function in the residential environment, are managed on an individualized and creative basis. An APRN and psychiatrist are available to provide in-house consultation and psychopharmacological treatment and management for the dually diagnosed. In addition to the above services, our Senior Citizens are encouraged to attend a specialty group designed to address the lifestyle changes and other unique issues of this population. These groups discuss topics such as the potential for substance abuse, increased use of medications, structuring free time in retirement, adjustment to lower income, grief and loss issues, etc. Nutritional assessment and counseling is also available.
- $4.8 million spent. Acute Care and Evaluation (ACE) is one component of a continuum of care for adults in need of substance abuse services. It operates as the primary local resource for the evaluation and treatment of acute alcohol and drug detoxification with the purpose of medical stabilization as its primary objective. Middlesex County is the primary service area with secondary and tertiary service areas spanning a 100-mile radius. ACE is a 19 bed inpatient, medically monitored detoxification, evaluation and medical treatment unit. The average length of stay is 4 days. Short term counseling and discharge planning are provided to all patients on a regular basis. Protocols are in place for alcohol, opiate, and polysubstance detoxification including daily group activity designed to educate and prepare the patient for the next appropriate level of care. Safe containment and stabilization is provided for individuals who are entering treatment on an intensive level. All patients receive one-to-one counseling to encourage and motivate to achieve the appropriate level of care that is needed. This assessment often includes a complete bio psychosocial assessment, which affords a more comprehensive assessment process and determines either an internal (RCI) or external treatment program. Our staff includes a Medical Director, Manager, APRN, RN's, Certified Nursing Assistants/Counselor Assistants and Counselors.Nutritional assessment and counseling is also available when needed. A 16-hour, 7 day per week, (8 a.m. - midnight) RN-staffed Acute Care and Evaluation unit administers services to Catchment Area 10. The Acute Care and Evaluation unit provides a centralized location with specialized staff to provide assessment, intervention and referral services to substance abusers. This program was established in 1985 by legislative mandate and was initially designed to relieve area hospital emergency room utilization of substance abusers; nearly 200 patients are served monthly through the Admissions and Evaluation Center, demonstrating a successful achievement of this goal. Further, through screening and referral to Rushford's Acute Care Unit, 75-80% of the patients are diverted from admission to CVH Addiction Services and Middlesex Hospital, thereby avoiding an excessive demand on those providers.
- $25.3 million spent. At Rushford Center, Inc., the challenges of addiction and mental health issues are met by specialists who treat every client with care, compassion and respect. We are one of Connecticut's leading providers of addiction and mental health services. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Rushford Center, Inc., is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs.Every year, right here in Connecticut, we meet more than 7,000 children, adults and families dealing with the devastating effects of addiction and mental health issues. Many benefits highly from our prevention and wellness programs, while more than half receive treatment in our evidence-based outpatient and residential programs, including our remarkable Stonegate Residential Treatment Center for adolescent boys.In addition to above, Rushford Center, Inc., provides the following services/programs:Addiction TreatmentAdolescent ServicesAdult ServicesAfter-School ProgramsAlcohol AbuseCommunity-Based ProgramsLatino ServicesMental Health First Aid (MHFA)Mental Health TreatmentMeriden Healthy Youth CoalitionOutpatient Addiction TreatmentPrevention & WellnessResidential Addiction TreatmentRushford AcademyRushford at StonegateSchool-Based ProgramsMedication Assisted Treatment Close to Home (MATCH)Summer ProgramsUnderage Drinking
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1976.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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