Nonprofit · EIN 23-2043478
BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · READING, PA 19601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $12,494,569 | $13,291,493 | -$796,924 | $22,972,855 | $3,142,077 | $19,830,778 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $13,641,565 | $12,289,398 | $1,352,167 | $23,599,760 | $3,428,388 | $20,171,372 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $13,904,040 | $12,250,845 | $1,653,195 | $22,813,378 | $4,388,867 | $18,424,511 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $204,333
- of which government grants
- $203,283
- Program service revenue
- $11,778,182
- Investment income
- $512,054
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $66,021
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $295,224
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,319,480
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,430,707
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,064
- Accounting fees
- $44,118
- Occupancy
- $1,113,502
- Travel
- $57,548
- Depreciation
- $270,261
- Program services (functional)
- $11,681,226
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,589,606
- Fundraising (functional)
- $20,661
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,599,760
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,972,855
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,142,077
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,830,778
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,292,927
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,479,575
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,829,043
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,735
- Gross receipts
- $12,494,569
- Employees
- 151
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- PA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG LITTLE | CFO Officer | 40 | $132,442 | $17,350 |
| CHRISTINE AXFORD | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $140,004 | $5,428 |
| JOSEPH PLAGEMAN JR | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SEITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SCULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA GAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MISSY ORLANDO | DIRECTOR AS OF AUGUST Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY RALPH | DIRECTOR AS OF FEBRUARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG LITTLE | CFO Officer | 40 | $116,563 | $15,623 |
| CHRISTINE AXFORD | CEO & PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $125,258 | $5,085 |
| JOSEPH PLAGEMAN JR | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SEITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA GAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SCULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREG LITTLE | CFO Officer | 40 | $121,149 | $17,526 |
| CHRISTINE AXFORD | CEO/PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $125,088 | $4,919 |
| JOSEPH PLAGEMAN JR | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROBINSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL SEITZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA GAUL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA KRAUSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SCULL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 645 PENN STREET 2ND FL, READING, PA 19601-3543
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GREG LITTLE, 645 PENN STREET 2ND FLOOR, READING, PA 196013543
- Signed the 990
- GREG LITTLE, CFO
- Phone
- (610) 373-4281
- Website
- WWW.BERKSCC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
BERKS COUNSELING CENTER (BCC) IS A RECOVERY ORIENTED CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) WITH AN INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH MODEL OF SERVICE DELIVERY. THE CENTER PROVIDES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO A CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACHIEVING A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- BCC IS A RECOVERY ORIENTED INTEGRATED COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER (ICWC) AND CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CENTER (CCBHC) WITH AN INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH MODEL OF SERVICE DELIVERY. THE CENTER PROVIDES A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO A CULTURALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE POPULATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE LIFESTYLE. THE ORGANIZATION IS FULLY LICENSED BY THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT TREATMENT SERVICES.SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON SCHEDULE O. BERKS COUNSELING CENTER PROVIDES TREATMENT SERVICES TO INCLUDE AN INTEGRATED PHYSICAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE MODEL OF TREATMENT INCLUSIVE OF OUTPATIENT INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING; MEDICATED ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR OUR OPIOID ADDICTED CLIENTS, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, CASE MANAGEMENT, PHYSICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT; WELLNESS PROGRAMS; AND ANCILLARY SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO RESIDENTS OF OUR TRANSITIONAL AND PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAMS, INCLUSIVE OF THE HOUSING AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AFFORDED INMATES RE-ENTERING THE COMMUNITY FROM OUR COUNTY JAIL AND/OR AS A DIVERSE OPTION IN LIEU OF JAIL. SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING CASE MANAGEMENT, ARE PROVIDED TO HIGH-RISK MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN AS IS PARENTING AND OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS OFFERED AT CONVENIENT COMMUNITY SITES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO FACILITATES A PREGNANT AND PARENTING TEEN PROGRAM, AS WELL AS ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT SERVICES FOR THE CHILDREN, AT THE BERKS COUNTY INTERMEDIATE UNIT AND IN THE VARIOUS ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND HIGH SCHOOLS OF BERKS COUNTY. THE INMATES OF THE BERKS COUNTY PRISON AND COMMUNITY RE-ENTRY CENTER ARE ALSO THE BENEFICIARIES OF DRUG/ALCOHOL TREATMENT SERVICES AS IS THE STATE AND FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM RETURNEES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE GOAL IS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH ONSITE PRIMARY PHYSICAL CARE, CARE COORDINATION, AND NURSE/CARE MANAGEMENT, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON PREVENTION, RECOVERY, AND WELLNESS. AS A ICWC AND A CCBHC, THE ORGANIZATION WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH OTHER COUNTY PROVIDERS OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES AS WELL AS OUR LOCAL HOSPITALS. THERE IS A CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SERVICE ACCESS MANAGEMENT, THE COUNTY CRISIS UNIT, AND THRESHOLD, WHO PROVIDES PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION. BOTH SERVE AS DESIGNATED COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS (DCO) WITH BCC.BERKS COUNSELING CENTER SERVICES THE RESIDENTS OF BERKS COUNTY REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. THE ORGANIZATION IS A NETWORK PROVIDER FOR COUNCIL ON CHEMICAL ABUSE, SERVICE ACCESS MANAGEMENT, HEALTH CHOICES, AND MEDICARE APPROVED CLIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO ACCEPTS MOST THIRD-PARTY INSURANCE PAYMENTS.Expenses $11,681,226 · revenue $11,778,182
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-2043478
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Mental health and crisis intervention (F22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,972,855
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,494,569
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $12,494,569 | $13,291,493 | $22,972,855 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $13,641,565 | $12,289,398 | $23,599,760 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $13,904,040 | $12,250,845 | $22,813,378 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $13,458,359 | $10,182,215 | $17,455,221 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 23-2043478).
Questions about BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC is 23-2043478.
- Is BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BERKS COUNSELING 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 BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GREG LITTLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,442 (GREG LITTLE, CFO).
- How much revenue does BERKS COUNSELING CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,494,569, expenses of $13,291,493 and total assets of $22,972,855 at year end.
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