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Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene reported $231.9 million in revenue and $241.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.80 went to program services, $15.20 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 98.4% of the total. Government grants made up 84.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $786,344 (RESEARCH SCIENTIST). 175 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 4% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $241MFor 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 March 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $232MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.8% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.2% | 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 | 98.4% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 84.3% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $786,344 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.33% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 175 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 3.5 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 23 | 100.0% |
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 expenseSubstance abuse and mental health services administration ("samhsa") - state opiod response: drug abuse and addiction response grant objectives are to support epidemiologic, basic, clinical and applied research to develop new knowledge and approaches related to the prevention, treatment, etiology and consequences of opioid drug addiction
National institutes of health ("nih") mental health research grant objectives are to increase knowledge of basic biological and behavorial processes that underlie mental and behavorial disorders, and of processes that contribute to maintaining mental health; to improve methods of research relevant to these disorders and to conduct research on mental health services. Areas of research support are: neurosciences including molecular genetics, behaviorial sciences, epidemiology, clinical assessment, etiological studies, treatment, prevention and reserach on HIV/AIDS behavior
Samhsa: substance abuse and mental health services projects of regional and national significance: these projects seek to expand the availability of effective mental health, substance abuse prevention, treatment and recovery services to improve the lives of those affected by alcohol and drug addictions, and to reduce the impact of alcohol and drug abuse on individuals, families, communities and societies and to address priority mental health needs of regional and national significance and assist children in dealing with violence and traumatic events by funding grant and cooperative agreement…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $748,185 | $0 | $38,159 | $786,344 |
| PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,209 | $0 | $39,041 | $234,250 |
| VP / DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $193,369 | $0 | $38,673 | $232,042 |
| RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,716 | $0 | $37,543 | $225,259 |
| RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,764 | $0 | $36,753 | $220,517 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,579 | $0 | $35,516 | $213,095 |
| PROJECT MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,795 | $0 | $35,159 | $210,954 |
| MANAGING DIRECTOR (FROM FEB) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,746 | $0 | $32,149 | $192,895 |
175 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $934K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b23 · 20 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 51,624
- Volunteers Part I, line 623
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Research contracts | $9,155,785 |
| UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Community support services | $5,047,506 |
| HEALTH RESEARCH INC Compliance consultant | $3,403,931 |
| SAMARTITAN DAYTOP VILLAGE Research contracts | $2,967,783 |
| EMERGENT DEVICES INC Community support services | $2,470,944 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 188 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene totaling $1.4M 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.
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Every number above is copied from Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene spent in FY2025, $84.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene reported that 84.8% of its $241.4 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene reported for one person in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025 was $786,344, for the role of RESEARCH SCIENTIST (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene get its money?
Of $231.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, 98.4% came from contributions and grants (including 84.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 14-1410842 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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 March 31, 2025, object 202600279349301520 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, object 202432759349301338 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023, object 202440189349301114 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022, object 202310129349302441 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, object 202133339349300673 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020, object 202033219349302778 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 14-1410842: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.