Nonprofit · EIN 06-0932875
RUSHFORD CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · MERIDEN, CT 06450
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $52,846,706 | $47,585,585 | $5,261,121 | $27,810,552 | $11,586,157 | $16,224,395 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $41,375,993 | $41,041,684 | $334,309 | $27,233,004 | $16,811,248 | $10,421,756 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $34,231,528 | $34,727,736 | -$496,208 | $18,179,614 | $8,632,452 | $9,547,162 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $683,119
- Program service revenue
- $52,267,916
- Investment income
- $205,468
- Net rental income
- -$309,797
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $77,522
- Other revenue
- -$309,797
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,371
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $770,380
- Other salaries and wages
- $27,811,439
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $34,905,711
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,600
- Occupancy
- $1,762,717
- Travel
- $67,702
- Depreciation
- $1,322,089
- Program services (functional)
- $42,397,818
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,947,384
- Fundraising (functional)
- $240,383
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,233,004
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,810,552
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $11,586,157
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,224,395
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,342,420
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,513,547
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,710,848
- Gross receipts
- $53,317,099
- Employees
- 578
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Santopietro | SVP, Physician in Chief Officer | 30 | $0 | $968,658 | $82,419 |
| Jeffrey Finkelstein MD | Former Director & Officer Former | 0 | $0 | $715,448 | $75,637 |
| James O'Dea | SVP, Operations Officer | 30 | $0 | $607,542 | $70,156 |
| Jonathan Allen | VP, Substance Abuse Key employee | 60 | $534,065 | $0 | $61,743 |
| Steven Prunk MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $494,515 | $57,402 |
| Sean Curtin | Former Officer Former | 0 | $0 | $392,178 | $67,368 |
| Ran Zhao | Assoc Medical Director BHN Highest-paid employee | 60 | $316,072 | $0 | $62,463 |
| Paul Maloney | VP, Finance Officer | 30 | $0 | $346,711 | $27,994 |
| Thomas King | VP, Clinical Operations Key employee | 30 | $0 | $288,452 | $39,858 |
| Gina Coleman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $282,246 | $40,351 |
| Laurie Clinton | VP Human Resources Key employee | 30 | $0 | $251,923 | $54,158 |
| Martin Bloch | Asst Med Dir Residential Svcs Highest-paid employee | 60 | $257,165 | $0 | $39,533 |
| Jessica Collins | VP, Patient Care Services Key employee | 30 | $0 | $233,597 | $55,210 |
| Kristie Scott | VP, Rushford Operations Key employee | 60 | $250,552 | $0 | $11,242 |
| Katherine Grieco | Physician Highest-paid employee | 0 | $220,278 | $0 | $22,581 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Moore | Psychiatrist Highest-paid employee | 60 | $230,415 |
| Howard Boey MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phillip Boiselle MD | Director (Thru 06/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bruce Eldridge | Vice Chair (Thru 06/2025) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Vincent Fortunato | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Yvette Highsmith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Hyman DDS | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cynthia Hall | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Silverman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alex Toribio | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Santopietro MD | SVP, Psychiatrist in Chief Officer | 30 | $0 | $1,233,667 | $77,391 |
| Gary Havican | Director (Thru 2/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $763,568 | $136,812 |
| Jeffrey Finkelstein MD | Director (Thru 8/2024) Trustee or director | 30 | $0 | $608,485 | $71,147 |
| James O'Dea | SVP Operations Officer | 30 | $0 | $576,408 | $64,726 |
| Jonathan Allen MD | VP Substance Abuse Key employee | 60 | $505,812 | $0 | $57,892 |
| Paul Maloney | VP Finance Officer | 30 | $0 | $334,536 | $27,594 |
| Thomas King | VP Clinical Operations Key employee | 30 | $0 | $283,143 | $39,044 |
| David Streckmann MD | Physician Highest-paid employee | 60 | $211,061 | $80,271 | $26,989 |
| Vincent McClain MD | Asst. Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 60 | $212,257 | $0 | $31,339 |
| Laurie Clinton | VP Human Resources Key employee | 30 | $0 | $187,738 | $51,492 |
| Katherine Grieco MD | Physician Highest-paid employee | 60 | $216,851 | $0 | $20,903 |
| John Moore MD | Psychiatrist Highest-paid employee | 60 | $231,945 | $0 | $0 |
| Hassan Dinakar MD | Associate Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 60 | $217,367 | $0 | $8,531 |
| Kristie Scott | VP Rushford Operations Key employee | 30 | $0 | $210,844 | $9,728 |
| Justin Sleeper | Former Key Employee Former | 0 | $81,694 | $0 | $22,775 |
| Howard Boey MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $10,100 | $0 |
| Phillip Boiselle MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Gina Calder | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent Fortunato | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ali Hemdan MD | Director (Thru 9/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Yvette Highsmith | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia McCraven | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Rathgeber | Director (Thru 6/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Silverman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Toribio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hyman DDS | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadine Francis-West | Chair (Thru 6/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Eldridge | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Santopietro MD | SVP, Psychiatrist in Chief Officer | 30 | $0 | $786,956 | $134,428 |
| Gary Havican | Director/Physician in Chief Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $680,223 | $121,519 |
| James O'Dea | SVP Operations Officer | 30 | $0 | $533,272 | $54,780 |
| Deborah Weidner MD | VP Safety and Quality Key employee | 30 | $0 | $537,993 | $39,315 |
| Jonathan Allen | VP Substance Abuse Key employee | 60 | $469,178 | $0 | $50,450 |
| Steven Prunk MD | Director (Thru 9/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $427,999 | $56,905 |
| Harold Schwartz MD | Former Key Employee Former | 0 | $0 | $394,044 | $52,108 |
| Hassan Dinakar MD | Associate Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 60 | $392,829 | $0 | $12,461 |
| Paul Maloney | VP Finance Officer | 30 | $0 | $319,469 | $23,770 |
| Vincent McClain MD | Asst. Medical Director Highest-paid employee | 60 | $241,351 | $0 | $30,582 |
| Thomas King | VP, Clinical Operations Key employee | 30 | $0 | $225,473 | $31,506 |
| Justin Sleeper | VP Clinical Operations (Thru 7/2023) Key employee | 60 | $208,423 | $0 | $42,343 |
| John Moore MD | Psychiatrist Highest-paid employee | 60 | $238,405 | $0 | $0 |
| Katherine Grieco | Physician Highest-paid employee | 60 | $208,770 | $0 | $19,989 |
| Patricia Rehmer | Former President BHN Former | 30 | $0 | $102,158 | $3,144 |
| Howard Boey MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Phillip Boiselle MD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Bruce Eldridge | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Vincent Fortunato | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadine Francis-West | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Hyman DDS | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Alex Toribio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Ann Hall McCraven | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| George Springer Jr Esq | Chair (Thru 6/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Howey | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Rathgeber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 883 PADDOCK AVE, MERIDEN, CT 06450-7044
- In care of
- % JEFF WALTER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Patricia Rehmer, 883 Paddock Ave, Meriden, CT 06450
- Signed the 990
- Mark Keise, Authorized Signer
- Phone
- (860) 696-3555
- Website
- www.rushford.org
Mission
Rushford Center, Inc., is dedicated to meeting the substance abuse and mental health needs of children, adults and families. Working cooperatively with our Hartford HealthCare network partners and others who share our goals, Rushford Center, Inc., strives to provide affordable, accessible services of proven effectiveness and high quality that embrace the most current research in prevention, treatment and recovery.
Program accomplishments
- Intensive Treatment Program-East (The Ridge ITP) is a 36 bed, short-term, flexible length of stay, residential program that offers individual counseling, group therapy, family involvement and regular in-house 12-step meetings located in Windham County. Our intensive treatment residential program is for adults age 18 and older, who struggle with substance use disorder involving alcohol, opiates and other drugs. In addition to guiding individuals on their personalized path to recovery, our team and our programs work to help people to build coping strategies and skills fundamental to leading a healthier life with the goal of sustained recovery. The Ridge is designed to provide a comfortable and safe space for individuals on the journey to recovery. Simple but well-designed private rooms with ensuite baths ensure that participants have sufficient time for solitude, quiet contemplation, respite and rest.Group spaces, including the beautiful, round space known as The Sanctuary, provide places for socializing, sharing and participating in group and recreational activities. The natural beauty of our campus offers solace and serenity, as well as space for walking, working out, and experiencing the restorative powers of nature.The goals of the intensive treatment program are to help individuals overcome the challenges of substance use disorder and addiction and addiction and to develop a personalized strategy for sustained sobriety. To do so, we use a holistic approach that promotes physical, emotional, and mental well-being.While The Ridge offers many opportunities for privacy and solitude, dedicated team members are on site 24/7 to provide support and assistance, address urgent needs and ensure a safe, healing environment.Your treatment team includes people dedicated to helping you with your recovery, and may include social workers, nurses, recovery support specialists and physicians. They work together to help create and facilitate a personalized treatment plan crafted for each individual, to meet their personal needs.Expenses $6,910,177 · revenue $10,591,687
- Intensive Treatment Program (ITP) is a 42 bed, short-term, flexible length of stay, residential program that offers individual counseling, group therapy, family involvement and regular in-house 12-step meetings. Patients receive individualized treatment plans, continuing care updates and discharge plans. It is one component in a continuum of care for adults in need of substance abuse services. Middlesex County is the primary service area, with surrounding towns secondary, and other parts of Connecticut served as program space allows. ITP is designed for patients who demonstrate serious refractory single or multi-chemical addictions and who require substantial structure and environmental changes, in order to gain progress toward recovery. Emphasis is placed on teaching patients about the disease process and sober living skills, and how to have fun during recovery. ITP has 20 hours per day of psychiatric coverage. Patients with psychiatric symptoms can be seen and assessed by a psychiatrist. This is a dual capable program with 24 hour nursing coverage. The staff meets medical and acute psychological needs on a 24 hour basis. Counselors provide treatment, via group and/or one-to-one counseling. Patients regularly attend AA/NA meetings. A comprehensive discharge plan with specific discharge criteria is developed for each patient within 4 days of admission. Dual diagnosis patients with mild to moderate psychiatric symptomology, that does not preclude their ability to function in the residential environment, are managed on an individualized and creative basis. An APRN and psychiatrist are available to provide in-house consultation and psychopharmacological treatment and management for the dually diagnosed. In addition to the above services, our Senior Citizens are encouraged to attend a specialty group designed to address the lifestyle changes and other unique issues of this population. These groups discuss topics such as the potential for substance abuse, increased use of medications, structuring free time in retirement, adjustment to lower income, grief and loss issues, etc. Nutritional assessment and counseling is also available.Expenses $5,329,932 · revenue $4,823,845
- Acute Care and Evaluation (ACE) is one component of a continuum of care for adults in need of substance abuse services. It operates as the primary local resource for the evaluation and treatment of acute alcohol and drug detoxification with the purpose of medical stabilization as its primary objective. Middlesex County is the primary service area with secondary and tertiary service areas spanning a 100-mile radius. ACE is a 19 bed inpatient, medically monitored detoxification, evaluation and medical treatment unit. The average length of stay is 4 days. Short term counseling and discharge planning are provided to all patients on a regular basis. Protocols are in place for alcohol, opiate, and polysubstance detoxification including daily group activity designed to educate and prepare the patient for the next appropriate level of care. Safe containment and stabilization is provided for individuals who are entering treatment on an intensive level. All patients receive one-to-one counseling to encourage and motivate to achieve the appropriate level of care that is needed. This assessment often includes a complete bio psychosocial assessment, which affords a more comprehensive assessment process and determines either an internal (RCI) or external treatment program. Our staff includes a Medical Director, Manager, APRN, RN's, Certified Nursing Assistants/Counselor Assistants and Counselors.Nutritional assessment and counseling is also available when needed. A 16-hour, 7 day per week, (8 a.m. - midnight) RN-staffed Acute Care and Evaluation unit administers services to Catchment Area 10. The Acute Care and Evaluation unit provides a centralized location with specialized staff to provide assessment, intervention and referral services to substance abusers. This program was established in 1985 by legislative mandate and was initially designed to relieve area hospital emergency room utilization of substance abusers; nearly 200 patients are served monthly through the Admissions and Evaluation Center, demonstrating a successful achievement of this goal. Further, through screening and referral to Rushford's Acute Care Unit, 75-80% of the patients are diverted from admission to CVH Addiction Services and Middlesex Hospital, thereby avoiding an excessive demand on those providers.Expenses $4,814,773 · revenue $4,433,977
- At Rushford Center, Inc., the challenges of addiction and mental health issues are met by specialists who treat every client with care, compassion and respect. We are one of Connecticut's leading providers of addiction and mental health services. Accredited by the Joint Commission, Rushford Center, Inc., is nationally recognized for delivering outstanding prevention, treatment and recovery programs.Every year, right here in Connecticut, we meet more than 7,000 children, adults and families dealing with the devastating effects of addiction and mental health issues. Many benefits highly from our prevention and wellness programs, while more than half receive treatment in our evidence-based outpatient and residential programs, including our remarkable Stonegate Residential Treatment Center for adolescent boys.In addition to above, Rushford Center, Inc., provides the following services/programs:Addiction TreatmentAdolescent ServicesAdult ServicesAfter-School ProgramsAlcohol AbuseCommunity-Based ProgramsLatino ServicesMental Health First Aid (MHFA)Mental Health TreatmentMeriden Healthy Youth CoalitionOutpatient Addiction TreatmentPrevention & WellnessResidential Addiction TreatmentRushford AcademyRushford at StonegateSchool-Based ProgramsMedication Assisted Treatment Close to Home (MATCH)Summer ProgramsUnderage DrinkingExpenses $25,342,936 · grants $5,371 · revenue $32,418,408
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0932875
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,810,552
- Income (IRS master file)
- $53,317,099
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $52,846,706 | $47,585,585 | $27,810,552 | XML |
| 990 | September 2024 | $41,375,993 | $41,041,684 | $27,233,004 | XML |
| 990 | September 2023 | $34,231,528 | $34,727,736 | $18,179,614 | XML |
| 990 | September 2022 | $32,227,042 | $33,305,019 | $18,159,477 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0932875).
Questions about RUSHFORD CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of RUSHFORD CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RUSHFORD CENTER INC is 06-0932875.
- Is RUSHFORD CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to RUSHFORD CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RUSHFORD CENTER INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RUSHFORD CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RUSHFORD CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of RUSHFORD CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Patricia Rehmer.
- Who are the officers and directors of RUSHFORD CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 6 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does RUSHFORD CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $52,846,706, expenses of $47,585,585 and total assets of $27,810,552 at year end.
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