AUSTEN RIGGS CENTER INC
EIN 04-2103543 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)
What they do
THE AUSTEN RIGGS CENTER is A VITAL THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY, OPEN PSYCHIATRIC RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER, and INSTITUTE for EDUCATION and RESEARCH. OUR MISSION is to PROMOTE RESILIENCE and SELF-DIRECTION IN THOSE WITH COMPLEX PSYCHIATRIC PROBLEMS to HELP PEOPLE TAKE CHARGE of THEIR LIVES. OUR WORK is GROUNDED IN THE CONVICTION THAT AN INDIVIDUALS PROBLEMS ARE INHERENTLY MEANINGFUL, THAT SUCH PROBLEMS ARE BEST UNDERSTOOD IN A SOCIAL CONTEXT, and THAT TREATMENT LEADS to A MORE FULFILLING LIFE WHEN THE SOURCES of SUFFERING ARE ADDRESSED.
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.
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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $648,320 for ERIC M PLAKUN (MEDICAL DIRECTOR/CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Leadership and board
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ERIC M PLAKUNMEDICAL DIRECTOR/CEO
SAMAR HABL MDASSOC. MEDICAL DIR./DIR. OF ADMISSIONS
CHAUNCEY T COLLINSTREASURER/CFO/COO
MARGARET PARISH PHDDIRECTOR OF PATIENT CARE
DONNA ELMENDORFDIRECTOR OF THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY
DAVID MINTZDIRECTOR OF PSYCHIATRIC EDUCATION
JANE TILLMANDIRECTOR OF THE ERIKSON INSTITUTE
CHERYL PUNTILCHIEF NURSING OFFICER
JOHN AZERSTAFF PSYCHIATRIST/SUS SUPERVISOR
MARINA BAYEVASTAFF PSYCHIATRIST
NICHOLAS HOLLIDAYDIRECTOR OF PSYCHOPHARM & MED SERVICES
MARILYN CHARLESSTAFF PSYCHOLOGIST/TEAM LEADER
JOHN ZOLLINGERDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
SPENCER BIELIOP DIRECTOR
MELISSA AGOSTOASSISTANT TREASURER
KATHLEEN YOUNGCLERK
GARY GORDONTRUSTEE (AS OF 01/2024)
ANDREW LUSTBADER MD FAAPTRUSTEE
ARLO ELLISONTRUSTEE
ROBERT A DENOBLETRUSTEE
NINA J GUTIN PHDTRUSTEE
DWIGHT JEWSON PHDTRUSTEE
NANCY R MCWILLIAMS PHDTRUSTEE
MING JACK PO PHDTRUSTEE
MICHAEL KRUPATRUSTEE (AS OF 05/2024)
KATHERINE G KENNEDY MDTRUSTEE
MEIRAM BENDAT JD PHDTRUSTEE
JOAN GOODRICHVICE CHAIR (UNTIL 05/2024)
JOHN SANTOPIETRO MDTRUSTEE
JULIA MOORE MPPM LMHCTRUSTEE
LISA A RASKIN PHDBOARD CHAIR
LAURIE J HALLTRUSTEE
KIMBERLYN LEARY PHDTRUSTEE
ALEX KRISSTRUSTEE (AS OF 09/2024)
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1953
- Location
- PO BOX 962, STOCKBRIDGE, MA 01262-0962
- County
- Berkshire
- In care of
- CHAUNCEY COLLINS
- Primary officer
- CHAUNCEY COLLINS, TREASURER
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- AAFCPAS INC
- NTEE classification
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)
- IRS tax category
- Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals