United Summit Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide quality behavioral health services to people who have acute and chronic psychiatric, developmental disabilities, substance abuse problems and to people who are in crisis in an effort to assist in the achievement of their fullest potential.
- Income
- $16.2 million
- Spending
- $15.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 51%
- Employees
- 184
- Volunteers
- 1
- Highest pay
- $410,720, board member
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 251 of 6 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 2024, 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)
- $3.7 million spent. United Summit Center provides residential services to aid in the rehabilitation of patients. Residential services encompass 4 programs for a combined total of 63 beds. Services include but are not limited to crisis stabilization services and general residential services. In 2024, the Center provided 12,605 days of total residential service. The Center also provided 13,122 hours of total crisis stabilization services.
- $2.6 million spent. Outreach and Community Based programs for children and families across a 13-county area. In 2024 the Center provided 37,840 hours of service.
- $1.6 million spent. Assertive Community Treatment ACT program - It is WVs oldest ACT program serving Harrison, Marion, Upshur, and Lewis counties. ACT has been referred to as a hospital without walls due to its therapeutic and restorative nature outside of a controlled environment. The Program serves individuals with chronic and severe mental illness in a community setting. ACT strives to preserve the placement of individuals in the community and keep them out of psychiatric hospital. Staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ACT offers psychiatric evaluations and medication management and education. The ACT program provided 42,862 hours of service.
- Program Service Expenses 4,866,763, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 4,597,322 Other Revenues are defined by community outreach, education and referrals for mental health and behavioral services in addition to COVID American Rescue Act staff support.
- Multitude of services including case management services, substance abuse, outpatient and medical services, crisis stabilization, supportive living services, and various other services.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 2024.
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 March 1998.
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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