HILLCREST EDUCATIONAL CENTERS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HILLCREST EDUCATIONAL CENTERS INC

EIN 04-2848510 · Education (B28Z)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS EDUCATIONAL and RESIDENTIAL SERVICES to SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN. THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS OPERATE 24 HOURS PER DAY, 7 DAYS PER WEEK, 365 DAYS PER YEAR, and PROVIDE A VARIETY of EDUCATIONAL and BEHAVIORAL SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO OPERATES A DAY PROGRAM for SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES ITS PROGRAMS FROM MULTIPLE CAMPUSES WHICH OFFER SPECIALIZED SERVICES for GROUPS of SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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85.01%of revenue went to mission work90.2% of expenses · Program services

0.26%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$94.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.99%of revenue went to management and office costs9.5% of expenses

$0.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

2.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$51,981,628

Mission workProgram services$44,191,84885.01% of revenue90.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,672,6028.99% of revenue9.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$134,7600.26% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,982,4185.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$48,999,21094.26% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.1% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.40% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 12.2% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.50% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 13.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 13.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.09% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 12.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 14.0% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.75% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 13.8% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$51,981,628

Expenses$48,999,210

Annual surplus $2,982,418 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$44,191,848 · 90.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,672,602 · 9.5% of expenses

Fundraising$134,760 · 0.3% of expenses

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Revenue$51,981,628

Expenses$48,999,210

Assets$43,926,654

Income$57,924,605

Contributions$1,035,489

Mission work (program services)$44,191,848

Fundraising$134,760

Management and general$4,672,602

Executive compensation (total)$555,134

Stocks and bonds$17,565,694

Accounting fees$40,000

Investing fees$100,262

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

SHAUN V CUSSONPRESIDENT/CEO · 40 hrs/week $404,234Base $348,596 · Other $55,638

JEFFREY DELISLEPSYCHAITRIST · 22 hrs/week $308,850Base $293,329 · Other $15,521

CHRISTOPHER SMITHCHIEF OPEARTING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $265,303Base $221,410 · Other $43,893

MARK A PLACIDOTREASURER & CFO · 40 hrs/week $174,301Base $155,950 · Other $18,351

MICHELE MORINVICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $164,571Base $143,368 · Other $21,203

GERARD BURKEFORMER PRESIDENT/PROJECT COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $156,479Base $130,723 · Other $25,756

JAMES SORRENTINODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $152,731Base $125,216 · Other $27,515

ASHLEY KELLOGGDIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $150,878Base $125,587 · Other $25,291

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SHAUN V CUSSONPRESIDENT/CEO

JEFFREY DELISLEPSYCHAITRIST

CHRISTOPHER SMITHCHIEF OPEARTING OFFICER

MARK A PLACIDOTREASURER & CFO

MICHELE MORINVICE PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

GERARD BURKEFORMER PRESIDENT/PROJECT COORDINATOR

JAMES SORRENTINODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

ASHLEY KELLOGGDIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES

JOHN P WALSHDIRECTOR

WILLARD E HODGKINS IIIDIRECTOR

THOMAS W GOGGINSDIRECTOR

SHELA LEVANTEDIRECTOR

PAUL CLARKDIRECTOR

MICHELE A BUTLERCHAIRPERSON

MARK N MATTHEWSDIRECTOR

KATIE BRELSFORDDIRECTOR

JASON CUYLERVICE CHAIRPERSON

HANNAH KEATORCLERK

FRANCIS B MARINARODIRECTOR

EUGENE A DELLEADIRECTOR

CELIA R NORCROSSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 788 SOUTH ST, PITTSFIELD, MA 01201-8237
County: Berkshire
In care of: SHAUN V CUSSON
Primary officer: SHAUN V CUSSON, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(413) 499-7924

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ADELSON & COMPANY PC
NTEE classification: Education (B28Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Miscellaneous Schools and Instruction

HILLCREST EDUCATIONAL CENTERS INC

HILLCREST EDUCATIONAL CENTERS INC

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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Leadership and board

People reported as paid

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