Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
(F00E)
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990 on File
ACKERMAN INSTITUTE FOR THE FAMILY
Financial strength (30%)
86/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
88/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
Founded in 1960, the Ackerman Institute for the Family is one of the most highly regarded training facilities for family therapists in the United States. With the underlying belief that strong, healthy families are the basic building blocks for prosperous, healthy communities, our mission is to provide: • Innovative family therapy services through our on-site Clinic (licensed by the State of New York Office of Mental Health). • State-of-the-art training programs for mental health and other professionals on-site, in community settings and internationally. • Cutting-edge research initiatives that focus on the development of new treatment models and training techniques.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$4.0M
Total Revenue
$5.5M
Total Expenses
$13.9M
Net Assets
84
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
79.7%
Fundraising Efficiency
698.2%
Operating Reserve
30.43x
Liability-to-Asset
6.5%
Revenue Diversification
44.3%
Executive Compensation
$390K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 725 similar organizations
(United States, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
79.7% | 84.8% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.0% | 13.0% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
10.2% | 0.0% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income
· lower is better
|
698.2% | 148.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
30.4 mo | 6.9 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
6.5% | 19.6% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
44.3% | 91.2% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
3.5% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-2.0% | 7.3% |
P10P90
|
|
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Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-36.9% | 1.9% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.0M | $5.5M | $13.9M | 79.7% | 84 |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $5.6M | $15.8M | 79.1% | 90 |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $6.2M | $18.1M | 78.4% | 92 |
| 2022 | $4.0M | $5.0M | $19.9M | 81.6% | 87 |
| 2021 | $4.9M | $5.2M | N/A | — | 76 |
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