Northpointe Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
HUMAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION INVOLVED IN EDUCATION, COUNSELING, PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM AND OTHER CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE DEPENDENCIES IN CONJUNCTION PRIMARILY WITH NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS. (OASAS)
- Income
- $10.9 million
- Spending
- $8.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 4.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 50%
- Employees
- 115
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $252,186, physician
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 42% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 17% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 December 31, 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 (6)
- $2.7 million spent. INPATIENT CRISIS CENTER (SEE SCHEDULE O):INPATIENT CRISIS CENTER - THE SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER CRISIS CENTER (FIRST STEP CENTER) IS A 24 BED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY CERTIFIED BY THE NYS OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (OASAS). OPERATING 24/7, THE CENTER HAS SEVEN MEDICALLY SUPERVISED BEDS AND SEVENTEEN MEDICALLY MONITORED BEDS. UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF MEDICAL AND COUNSELING STAFF, THE PROGRAM OFFERS MEDICAL AND NON-MEDICAL DETOXIFICATION AND A SOBER ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH PEOPLE MAY SAFELY BEGIN THE PROCESS OF RECOVERY. THE CLIENTS SERVED BY THE PROGRAM ARE NOT IN NEED OF HOSPITALIZATION. THE CENTER PROVIDES A TEMPORARY SHORT TERM RESIDENCE FOR CLIENTS AWAITING REFERRAL TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF CARE AND SERVICES. WHILE IN THE PROGRAM, CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN COUNSELING & THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITIES. FOR MANY, THIS PROGRAM IS THE POINT OF ENTRY INTO THE TREATMENT SYSTEM.
- $3.5 million spent. COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (SEE SCHEDULE O):COMPREHENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM - THE COUNCIL'S OUTPATIENT CLINICS PROVIDE INTERDISCIPLINARY TREATMENT TO INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER & OTHER ADDICTIONS. THE CLINICS ARE LICENSED BY THE NYS OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS (OASAS). OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY &/OR GROUP SETTINGS. THE GOALS OF TREATMENT ARE TO RESTORE HEALTHY FUNCTIONING & PROVIDE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. ADOLESCENT OUTPATIENT COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUTH AGES 12-21 & THEIR FAMILIES. SERVICES ARE AGE-SPECIFIC, ADDRESSING DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS OF ADOLESCENCE AS PART OF THE RECOVERY PROCESS. SUPPORTIVE COUNSELING IS OFFERRED FOR PARENTS, INCLUDING SKILLS EDUCATION. FAMILY & COUPLES COUNSELING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. ALL INDICATED MEDICALLY ASSISTED THERAPIES ARE AVAILABLE TO CLIENTS AGED 18 AND OLDER. METHADONE - THE CONCEPT OF THE METHADONE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT PROGRAM IS THAT CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY CAN BE SUCCESSFULLY TREATED THROUGH THE USE OF METHADONE WITHOUT THE CLIENT EXPERIENCING THE PAINFUL SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TYPICAL OPIATE WITHDRAWAL. THIS ALLOWS THE CLIENT THE OPPORTUNITY TO FOCUS THEIR ATTENTION ON PURSUING POSITIVE DRUG FREE LIFESTYLE CHOICES.
- $1.5 million spent. PREVENTION & EDUCATION (SEE SCHEDULE O):PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (P&E) - AN INTEGRAL PART OF NORTHPOINTE COUNCIL'S PREVENTION & EARLY INTERVENTION EFFORTS, THE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE RESPONSIBLE CHOICES REGARDING ALCOHOLISM & ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS, PARTICULARILY THAT THERE ARE PREVENTABLE & TREATABLE HEALTH ISSUES. THE GOALS OF THE PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE TO: 1. PROVIDE ACCURATE INFORMATION ABOUT ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND OTHER DRUGS TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. 2. PROMOTE SOCIAL COMPETANCIES & LIFE SKILLS. 3. SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON CONSTRUCTIVE RECREATION RATHER THAN SUBSTANCE USE. 4. EDUCATE & TRAIN PROFESSIONALS WHO IMPACT THE BEHAVIORS OF OTHERS. 5. IDENTIFY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE, INDIVIDUALS AT HIGH RISK & PROVIDE INTERVENTION SERVICES & REFERRALS. 6. INFLUENCE THE SOCIAL POLICIES & COMMUNITY NORMS REGARDING DRUG & ALCOHOL USE & ABUSE.
- $37,350 spent. IMPAIRED DRIVING PROGRAM (IDP) - THE IMPAIRED DRIVING PROGRAM IS OPERATED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE NYS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. THE PROGRAM IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR PERSONS CONVICTED OF DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED OR IMPAIRED. THE COURSE CONTENT FOCUSES UPON TRAFFIC SAFETY, IN ADDITION TO SOCIAL, MEDICAL AND LEGAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS. ALL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND SEVEN WEEKLY CLASSROOM SESSIONS FOR A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN CONTACT HOURS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS TO PREVENT FUTURE INCIDENTS OF DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE BY IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUALS WITH POSSIBLE CHEMICAL ADDITIONS, AND PROVIDING EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES. ALL STUDENTS UNDERGO A SCREENING PROCESS THAT RESULTS IN SOME INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING A REFERRAL FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND OR TREATMENT. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING IDP CLASSES MAY SIGN UP FOR THE PROGRAM THROUGH A LOCAL DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OFFICE. MOTORISTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A CONDITIONAL LICENSE UNTIL ENROLLED IN AN IMPAIRED DRIVING PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, LEGISLATION PASSED IN 2006 MANDATES PARTICIPATION IN A IDP FOR ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO PLEA BARGAIN TO A LESSER CHARGE.
- $74,370 spent. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) - NORTHPOINTE COUNCIL'S EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM HAS BEEN PROVIDING, CONFIDENTIAL COUNSELING TO THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES AT LOCAL BUSINESSES & OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SINCE 1975. THIS EMPLOYMENT BENEFIT INCLUDES FREE COUNSELING FOR THE EMPLOYEES & THEIR FAMILIES TO HELP THEM RESOLVE PROBLEMS THAT AFFECT THEIR PERSONAL LIVES OR PERFORMANCE ON THE JOB. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM OFFERS MANAGEMENT TRAINING & CONSULTATION TO FACILITATE RESOLUTION OF STAFF RELATED ISSUES. THE STAGGERING PACE OF CHANGE IN OUR SOCIETY AND THE UNPRECEDENTED NEED TO JUGGLE WORK AND FAMILY PLACES MANY PEOPLE UNDER TREMENDOUS STRESS. FOR SOME, THIS STRESS CONTRIBUTES TO POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS ABUSE, DEPRESSION & FAMILY CONFLICT. PERSONAL CRISIS OF THIS NATURE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY HINDER JOB PERFORMANCE. NORTHPOINT'S EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDES SHORT-TERM COUNSELING, PREVENTIVE EDUCATION & REFERRAL SERVICES TO ASSIST OUR CLIENT COMPANY EMPLOYEES IN RESOLVING PERSONAL PROBLEMS BEFORE THE WORKPLACE BECOMES DISRUPTED & CAREERS ARE JEOPARDIZED.
- $50,179 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - THE COUNCIL MAY ENGAGE IN OTHER PROGRAMS IN SERVICE TOTHOSE AFFECTED BY SUBSTANCE ABUSE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 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 October 1971.
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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