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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SUMMIT CENTER INC

EIN 16-1095750 · Education (B28Z)

What they do

THE SUMMIT CENTER, INC. is A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION APPROVED BY NEW YORK STATE to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, THERAPEUTIC, and SUPPORT SERVICES to CHILDREN and YOUNG ADULTS WITH AUTISM, SPEECH DELAYS and DISORDERS, and OTHER CONDITIONS THAT AFFECT DEVELOPMENT and LEARNING. THROUGH ITS NETWORK or SERVICES, SUMMIT PROVIDES SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS, HOME-BASED SERVICES, RESPITE and RECREATION, EARLY INTERVENTION and PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, and EXPERT CONSULTING. IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL COLLEGES and UNIVERSITIES IT CONDUCTS APPLIED RESEARCH and TRAINS INDIVIDUALS SEEKING to WORK IN THE AREA of DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $88.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

79.43%of revenue went to mission work88.3% of expenses · Program services
0.66%of revenue went to fundraising0.7% of expenses
$89.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.85%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses
$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
10.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $275,074 for LISA A FOTI CPA (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

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$50,936,237
Mission workProgram services$40,458,08679.43% of revenue88.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,015,6249.85% of revenue10.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$338,6650.66% of revenue0.7% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,123,86210.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$45,812,37589.94% 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: 88.3% mission · 10.9% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.94% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.5% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.50% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 12.7% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.40% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 13.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.78% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 84.7% mission · 14.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.06% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 13.4% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.94% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 13.4% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.48% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 14.8% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$50,936,237
Expenses$45,812,375
Annual surplus $5,123,862 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)$40,458,086 · 88.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,015,624 · 10.9% of expenses
Fundraising$338,665 · 0.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$50,936,237
Expenses$45,812,375
Assets$33,801,403
Income$51,519,545
Contributions$5,463,172
Mission work (program services)$40,458,086
Fundraising$338,665
Management and general$5,015,624
Accounting fees$29,940
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
LISA A FOTI CPACEO · 38 hrs/week $275,074Base $255,510 · Other $19,564
AMY JABLONSKI PSYD BCBA-DPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $251,367Base $231,383 · Other $19,984
STEPHEN R ANDERSON PHDEXECUTIVE CONSULTANT (FORMER CEO) · 20 hrs/week $190,174Base $167,953 · Other $22,221
DANA ZAKESCFO · 38 hrs/week $175,783Base $147,835 · Other $27,948
DAVID MEICHENBAUMDIRECTOR OF CONSULTING SERVICES · 38 hrs/week $152,662Base $140,730 · Other $11,932
SUSAN KEENANCHIEF HR OFFICER · 38 hrs/week $147,299Base $135,015 · Other $12,284
DIANA SCHMITVICE PRESIDENT - COMMUNITY · 30 hrs/week $139,107Base $120,827 · Other $18,280

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

LISA A FOTI CPACEO

AMY JABLONSKI PSYD BCBA-DPRESIDENT

STEPHEN R ANDERSON PHDEXECUTIVE CONSULTANT (FORMER CEO)

DANA ZAKESCFO

DAVID MEICHENBAUMDIRECTOR OF CONSULTING SERVICES

SUSAN KEENANCHIEF HR OFFICER

DIANA SCHMITVICE PRESIDENT - COMMUNITY

ERIC SAENGERSECRETARY/TREASURER

FREDERICK G FLOSS PHDCO-VICE PRESIDENT

JENNIFER FELBER PHDDIRECTOR

JOHN CINQUINOCO-VICE PRESIDENT

JOHN GAVIGANDIRECTOR

KATHY RALABATE DOODY PHDDIRECTOR

KENNETH SNIATECKIDIRECTOR

DAVID P FLYNNDIRECTOR

LISA BURROWS-MACLEAN PHDDIRECTOR

MARIA CRUZDIRECTOR

MARK BRANDPRESIDENT

MATTHEW SHRIVER CPADIRECTOR

RAHSAAN H DELAINDIRECTOR

DANIEL P ONEILLDIRECTOR

DANIEL DIPOFI CPADIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1978
Location
150 STAHL ROAD THE SUMMIT CENTER, GETZVILLE, NY 14068-0000
County
Erie
In care of
% LAUREN ROEHNER
Primary officer
SCOTT BANACH, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(716) 629-3400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B28Z)

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