Northeast Treatment Centers Inc
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What it says it does
NORTHEAST TREATMENT CENTERS, INC.'S (NET) COMPASSIONATE CARE AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES HEAL, RECOVER, AND REBUILD THEIR LIVES.SEE SCHEDULE O FOR DETAILS.
- Income
- $50.0 million
- Spending
- $44.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- 3.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 56%
- Employees
- 577
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $535,148, doctor
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2023, 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 3.1 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2023, 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 259 of 10 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 June 30, 2023, 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 (5)
- $9.2 million spent. NET CENTERS ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES INCLUDES TWO DIVISIONS OUTPATIENT AND ACUTE SERVICES. OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: PHILA IOP-OP IS AN OUTPATIENT PROGRAM WITH OFFICE BASE OPIOD TREATMENT (OBOT/MAT) TREATING INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND COOCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS. THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THREE (FRANKFORD, NORTH AND WEST) OF THE PHILADELPHIA'S NEIGHBORHOODS MOST AFFECTED BY ADDICTION, MENTAL ILLNESS, GUN VIOLENCE, UNEMPLOYMENT AND OTHER SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS COMMON IN MAJOR CITIES. THE BETHLEHEM AND EASTON CONTINUES TO IMPLEMENT THE GROUP RECOVERY MODEL; WHEREBY, OP GROUPS ARE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 10 (I.E., WITH STATE WAIVER 12) CONSUMERS GET UP TO 9 HOURS OF TREATMENT A WEEK. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OBRIDGE & STATE RD ARE METHADONE CLINIC SERVICING INDIVIUDALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND COOCCURING MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS MEDICATED ASSISTED TREATMENT. BRIDGE & STATE PROVIDESBOTH METHADONE AND BUPRENORPHINE. STAFF AT ALL SITES ARE OBTAINING TRAINING REGARDING CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT, FORENSICS AND ADDICTION, PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, FAMILY SYSTEMS IN RECOVERY, MOTIVATION INTERVIEWING, PROBLEM GAMBLING, AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT. ACUTE SERVICES CONSIST OF ACCESS POINT AND LEHIGH RECOVERY CENTER. NET'S 23-HOUR OBSERVATION UNIT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 24/7 ACCESS TO DRUG AND ALCOHOL TREATMENT AND WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH ADDICTION. THE 23-HOUR OBSERVATION UNIT IS BEST SUITED FOR (A). INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN WITHDRAWAL; (B). INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE NOT IN WITHDRAWAL, BUT WITHDRAWAL IS IMMINENT; AND (C). INDIVIDUALS WITH SELF-REPORTED MEDICAL OR PSYCHIATRIC FACTORS THAT WOULD INCREASE THE RISK IF SEVERITY OF THEIR WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS AND THUS EXTENDED MONITORING AND EVALUATION WOULD BE REQUIRED.ONCE A PARTICIPANT SHOWS SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL, THE INITIATION OF INDUCTION INTO WITHDRAWAL MANAGEMENT CAN BEGIN, IF DEEMED MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE. THE GOAL OF INDUCTION IS TO SAFELY SUPPRESS OPIOID WITHDRAWAL AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE WITH ADEQUATE DOSAGES OF BUPRENORPHINE (SUBUTEX) AND HELP THE CLIENT ACHIEVE MEDICAL STABILIZATION. NET'S 23-HOUR OBSERVATION PROGRAM UTILIZES CLINICALLY TRAINED NURSING STAFF TO MAKE AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE DETERMINATION AND FACILITATE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION INTO THE NEXT APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE (LOC). WHARTON IS AN ALL MALE RESIDENTIAL/ HALFWAY HOUSE FACILILTY SERVICING INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS.
- $7.2 million spent. CHILD WELFARE & JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES: NET CENTERS OPERATES A CONTINUUM OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES KNOWN TO THE PHILADELPHIA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ("DHS") OR PHILADELPHIA JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICE (JPO) BECAUSE THERE WERE REPORTED CONCERNS REGARDING THE CARE AND SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN (CHILD WELFARE SERVICES) OR BECAUSE A YOUTH ENGAGED IN DELINQUENT ACTIVITY (JUVENILE JUSTICE SERVICES). ALL PROGRAMS TAKE A TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACH TO SERVICE DELIVERY. IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, NET PROVIDES FOUR SERVICES 1) COMMUNITY INTERVENTION CENTER (CIC), 2) POST DISPOSITIONAL EVENING REPORTING CENTER (ERC), 3) IN-HOME DETENTION (IHD), 4) AND A 15 BED COMMUNITY BASED DETENTION SHELTER (CBDS) FOR LOW LEVEL MALE JUVENILE OFFENDERS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OIN ADDITION TO THE PROGROMS MENTIONED, NET ALSO OVERSEES THE CITIES BUDGET FOR ITS SPORTS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE (SJJ) INITIATIVE. THESE ARE COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTS FOR YOUTH INVOLVED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM. YOUTH CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE DIVERSE SERVICES SUCH AS COGNITIVE LIFE SKILLS GROUPS, PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL GROUPS, EDUCATION ASSISTANCE, ARTS, SPORTS, MUSIC, CULTURE, GRIEF COUNSELING, VICTIM AWARENESS, CAREER AND VOCATIONAL PROGRAMS. IN FY 2023, NET'S FOSTER CARE DEPARTMENT SUTAINED AN AVEAGE DAILY CENSUS OF 160 CHILDREN FOR THE ENTIRE FISCAL CALENDAR.
- $6.4 million spent. DELAWARE ADDICTION RECOVERY SERVICES (KIRKWOOD RECOVERY CENTER) IS A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT SERVES AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT TO INITIATING AND MAINTAINING CLIENT ENGAGEMENT WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT AND MITIGATE RELAPSE. KRC OFFERS CARE TO ANY INDIVIDUAL SEEKING SUD TREATMENT INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE INSURED OR UNDER INSURED, UNINSURED, HAVE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE OR SELF-PAY. INDIVIDUALS WHO PRESENT TO KRC ARE ASSESSED THEN ADMITTED OR REFERRED TO THE APPROPRIATE LOC DERIVED FROM THE ASAM CRITERIA. TWENTY-FOUR HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, INDIVIDUALS ARE WELCOMED BY A RECOVERY SUPPORT TEAM MADE UP OF CLINICAL AND MEDICAL STAFF AS WELL AS PEER SPECIALISTS. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OKIRKWOOD RECOVERY CENTER IS CURRENTLY LICENSED TO PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ASAM LEVELS OF CARE FOR SUD SERVICES FOR ADULTS THROUGH ITS CURRENT CONTRACT WITH THE STATE OF DELAWARE'S DIVISION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH (DSAMH).
- $4.8 million spent. BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES INCLUDE A CONTINUUM OF TRAUMA INFORMED AND RESILIENCY FOCUSED CARE INCLUDING REGIONAL INTENSIVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (IBHS), ABA IBHS SERVICES, BLENDED CASE MANAGEMENT FOR CHILDREN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM AND FAMILY BASED SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING EMOTIONAL, BEHAVIORAL OR PSYCHIATRIC CONCERNS. PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES THROUGH OUR OUTPATIENT CLINIC. IBHS AND FAMILY BASED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN SCHOOLS, THE CHILD'S HOME AND COMMUNITY. NET IS COMMITTED TO THE FAMILY ORIENTED APPROACH TO TREATMENT. INTENSIVE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE TREATMENT TEAM AND OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND A FLEXIBLE APPROACH TO WORKING WITH FAMILIES ARE KEY ELEMENTS OF THESE PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, NET HAS TWO SPECIALIZED FAMILY BASED TEAMS, ONE BILINGUAL TEAM AND TWO TEAMS THAT SPECIALIZE IN WORKING WITH FAMILIES WHO HAVE A CHILD WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY. NET'S PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE SERVICES DEVOTED TO WORKING WITH CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. THESE SERVICE INCLUDE THE ABA IBHS SERVICES, A SPECIALIZED AUTISM EVALUATION CALLED AN EXTENDED ASSESSMENT SERVICE WHICH INCORPORATES GOLD STANDARD DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT TOOLS TO HELP MAKE A DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS FOR AUTISM. NET'S PROGRAMS CONSISTENTLY RECEIVE HIGH RATINGS IN CONSUMER SATISFACTION AND FAMILY ENGAGEMENT AND NET'S STAFF ARE COMMITTED TO THE RESILIENCE AND STRENGTH INHERENT IN FAMILIES AND YOUTH WE SERVE. IN FY 2023, CHILDRENS BEHAVIORAL SERVICES PROGRAMS SERVED 486 CLIENTS, WITH AN AVERAGE CENSUS OF 100.
- $4.2 million spent. ICWC IS AN INTEGRATED COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER. IT LOOKS AT THE WHOLE PERSON INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. ICWC HAS MULTIPLE COMPONENTS INCLUDING; MENTAL HEALTH OP THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT, (MAT) MEDICATED ASSISTED TREATMENT, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING FOR ADDICTIONS, PEER SUPPORT, CASE MANAGEMENT, CARE COORDINATION, PHYSICAL HEALTH SCREENING AND 24/7 ON CALL. ICWC IS TRAUMA INFORMED AND CULTURALLY COMPETENT AND HAS OPEN ACCESS AND TRIAGES EVERYONE REQUESTS TREATMENT. THE GOAL IS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR (SDOH) SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH NEEDS AS WELL AS WITH FORMALIZED TREATMENT. THIS SERVICE IS FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. SERVICES ARE ON SITE AND IN THE COMMUNITY. OUR BCM TEAMS ALSO OFFER SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A DUAL DIAGNOSIS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2023, 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? Caution.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2023. Organizations that miss three years of returns lose their exemption.
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 August 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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