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Gandara Mental Health Center

Springfield, MA · EIN 04-2622756 · 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

Gandara Mental Health Center reported $81.6 million in revenue and $77.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.12 went to program services, $13.83 to management and general costs and $0.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 98.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $332,714 (PSYCHIATRIST). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 53% 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 $78M

For context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $82M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 2,433 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
86.1%86.7%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.8%11.5%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.13$0.01
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.3%29.9%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%3.8%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
98.8%58.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$332,714$301,601
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.43%1.38%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
226
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.06.8
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
10 of 10100.0%

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
$15M expenses · 22.2% of program spending · revenue $19M

Adolescent family services: the center's flexible family support services work to wrap a comprehensive care-planning team around the family unit as to best support the child while respecting the family's values, beliefs and socio-economic status while being culturally responsive. When a family unit is not a possibility, a positive future still is. Our residential homes provide a safe environment for children and adolescents and offer them the opportunity to thrive through encouraging guidance, support and resources

$20M expenses · 29.2% of program spending · revenue $23M

Community service agency: the community support programs offer a wide range of services from a community support program that is designed to support access and utliization of medical and Mental Health treatment services to various preventive programs such as outpatient substance abuse, a structured outpatient addiction program, driver alcohol education, gambling disorders, anger managemnent, and sex offender treatment

$9.2M expenses · 13.8% of program spending · revenue $11M

See schedule oadult long term residential/cbfs: gmhc offers several programs that focus on transitional and permanent housing for youth, adults, and families in the lower pioneer valley. These programs include:gandara residential services for women (grsw)is a women's recovery program. The program focuses on behavior techniques with postive reinforcement. Staff work with participants to help encourage positive behavior and to help participants to learn skills to support a life of sobriety. The program is for women ages 18 and older with an average stay of 6-12 months in the program.hairston…

$23M 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
$294,405$0$38,309$332,714
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$258,059$0$24,310$282,369
APRN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$194,713$0$53,917$248,630
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$191,029$0$6,599$197,628
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$176,754$0$6,656$183,410

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Gandara Mental Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $298K (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$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$82M$78M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$82M$78M86.1%$32M$332,714
FY2024 ⓘ$79M$72M86.6%$27M$331,728
FY2023 ⓘ$66M$62M88.7%$18M$258,482
FY2022 ⓘ$60M$57M87.2%$13M$231,821
FY2021 ⓘ$54M$51M88.0%$10M$207,570
FY2020 ⓘ$53M$53M86.6%$6.5M$218,901

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–1b10 · 10 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 51,525

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Gandara Mental Health Center totaling $6,000 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 Gandara Mental Health Center's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Gandara Mental Health Center, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Gandara Mental Health Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Gandara Mental Health Center reported that 86.1% of its $77.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.8% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Gandara Mental Health Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Gandara Mental Health Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $332,714, for the role of PSYCHIATRIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Gandara Mental Health Center get its money?

Of $81.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.3% came from contributions and grants and 98.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Gandara Mental Health Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2622756 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 202641199349300319 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500919349301410 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400439349301505 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340699349301009 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231319349303148 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110639349301146 · read the filing

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