Advantage Credit Counseling Service, Inc.
Advantage Credit Counseling Service, Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
As a nonprofit organization, the agency provides professional, meaningful and confidential consumer education and budget/credit counseling and develops effective debt reduction programs for all segments of the community that we serve. The agency educates consumers about wise money management and the responsible use of credit.
About
Advantage Credit Counseling Service, Inc. provides credit-counseling and educational services to the public. Since its inception, the agency has assisted thousands of clients in developing a budget, determining options for repaying debts and when appropriate, administering a debt management program. The agency also provides financial literacy education to its clients and the public. Additionally, the agency is approved by HUD and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to provide comprehensive housing counseling services. This includes counseling Pennsylvania homeowners in threat of foreclosure on various loss mitigation options, intervening with their mortgage lenders and assisting with applications for the state's homeowners emergency mortgage assistance program. The agency counsels first time homebuyers on the entire home buying process and provides reverse mortgage counseling to senior homeowners.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “As a nonprofit organization, the agency provides meaningful, professional and confidential consumer education and budget/credit counseling and develops effective debt reduction programs for all segments of the community. the agency educates consumers about wise money management and the responsible use of credit.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “The organization offers education and professional credit counseling services to the public.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of PA.
- The non-profit's address for the year 2020 is listed as 2403 SIDNEY STREET SUITE 225, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15203 in the filing.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 32 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Provides credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$497,073.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1968.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule J.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,794,609 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $9,196 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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