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Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente

Also known as Kennebec Behavioral Health

Waterville, ME · EIN 01-0265559 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente reported $48.5 million in revenue and $47.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.31 went to program services, $7.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.1% of the total. Government grants made up 17.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $372,288 (PSYCHIATRIST). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $47M

For context, the median across 864 covered mental health & crisis intervention charities: $86.13 programs, $13.87 management, $0.00 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $49M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
92.3%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.7%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
18.9%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
17.8%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
79.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$372,288$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.78%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.26.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 5100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$7.9M expenses · 18.1% of program spending · revenue $9.6M

Community based case management - the community support program meets the needs of veterans and other adults and families who experience severe and persistent mental illness, trauma, emotional behavioral problems. Consumers are provided with support and assistance in the community. Non-traditional outreach is offered, as well as unique, specialized group services. Children's case management enables parents to become informed about resources and to be able to effectively advocate for their child. For children who need Mental Health treatment, case management specialists can assist the parent…

$8.2M expenses · 18.6% of program spending · revenue $6.2M

Psychiatric medication management program - services help identify psychiatric or psychosocial problems, and recommendations are made regarding appropriate management and referrals, typically coordinated with primary-care providers. Among the services provided: appropriate medical prescriptions, medication monitoring, review, supports and evaluation of possible medication side effects

$6.2M expenses · 14.0% of program spending · revenue $7.1M

Supported housing services - independent, supported and transitional community-housing options for persons with mental illness. Housing units provide income-eligible consumers with housing, community-wide resources and access to agency programs and services. The agency's housing services include community living for homeless Mental Health consumers who need support in maintaining stability

$22M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$327,241$0$45,047$372,288
MEDICAL DIRE
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$324,444$0$36,490$360,934
CEO
Officer
$0$251,665$72,915$324,580
NURSE PRACTI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$253,888$0$31,594$285,482
CHILD PSYCHI
Highest compensated employee, 32.00 hrs/week
$241,153$0$35,375$276,528
CFO
Officer
$0$192,947$28,428$221,375
NURSE PRACTI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$185,388$0$32,493$217,881
NURSE PRACTI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,832$0$36,566$202,398

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $346K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$49M$47M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$49M$47M92.3%$20M$372,288
FY2024 ⓘ$45M$42M93.3%$19M$349,267
FY2023 ⓘ$42M$39M93.5%$8.0M$335,005
FY2022 ⓘ$37M$36M91.3%$5.5M$323,005
FY2021 ⓘ$38M$37M81.1%$4.9M$321,640
FY2020 ⓘ$31M$31M93.4%$4.0M$296,901

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5528
  • Volunteers Part I, line 656

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MST ASSOCIATES
Training
$160,399
HART CONSULTING
Sub-contractor
$130,984

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente totaling $3,931 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente reported that 92.3% of its $47.5 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $372,288, for the role of PSYCHIATRIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente get its money?

Of $48.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.9% came from contributions and grants (including 17.8% from government grants) and 79.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Kennebec Valley Mental Health Cente a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0265559 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601269349300745 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501259349300040 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421289349301122 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349302291 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349313251 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349303825 · read the filing

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