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Helio Health

Syracuse, NY · EIN 15-0532288 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Helio Health reported $108.8 million in revenue and $110.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.66 went to program services, $12.34 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: 67.4% of the total. Government grants made up 31.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $441,306 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 75 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 134% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $111M

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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $109M

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

2024 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.7%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.3%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
31.9%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
31.4%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
67.4%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$441,306$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.40%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
758
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.26.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$26M expenses · 26.3% of program spending · revenue $24M

Outpatient services - our certified community behavioral health clinic (ccbhc) provided a comprehensive array of services necessary to create access, stabilize people in crisis, and provide the appropriate treatment for those with substance use and mental health disorders. These services focused on additional integration that emphasizes recovery, wellness, trauma-informed care and other physical-behavioral health needs. As one of only 39 ccbhcs in new york, the programs goal is to provide comprehensive outpatient mental health and substance use services that are person-centered…

$12M expenses · 12.5% of program spending · revenue $8.2M

Medically supervised services and inpatient rehabilitation - Helio Health offers medically supervised withdrawal and stabilization services and inpatient rehabilitation services in syracuse, rochester and binghamton, new york. These nys oasas certified facilities that offer treatment services to those that are temporarily incapacitated from alcohol and other substances. Medical and clinical staff are on-site 24 hours a day to assist patients in managing their mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms within a medically structured setting, providing a safe place to begin the recovery process.…

$11M expenses · 10.9% of program spending · revenue $11M

Residential treatment services - Helio Health offers several residential treatment services including supportive housing and single room occupancy (sro) services. Supportive housing programs assist individuals with a serious psychiatric disability and high priority status to obtain independent apartment living within the community by providing individualized levels of support based on client need. Supports include assistance with housing set up, and communication with property owners, financial sources, and treatment teams. Participants are encouraged to engage with outpatient treatment and…

$49M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$399,787$0$41,519$441,306
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$366,054$0$32,879$398,933
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$313,960$0$17,056$331,016
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$287,147$0$27,610$314,757
COO/EXECUTIVE VP
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$283,152$0$15,516$298,668
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$250,277$0$31,133$281,410
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$265,934$0$4,645$270,579
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$191,786$0$37,563$229,349

75 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Helio Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (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$50M$100M$150M$200M201920202021202220232024$109M$111M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$109M$111M87.7%$20M$441,306
2023 ⓘ$101M$100M88.3%$20M$394,837
2022 ⓘ$89M$91M89.5%$20M$574,677
2021 ⓘ$85M$85M89.4%$21M$596,492
2020 ⓘ$57M$52M88.9%$16M$482,690
2019 ⓘ$47M$48M86.3%$12M$394,710

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · 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–1b15 · 15 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 2Yes
  • 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 51,449
  • Volunteers Part I, line 633

Private foundation grants it received

4 private foundations reported grants to Helio Health totaling $12,176 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 Helio Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Helio Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Helio Health's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Helio Health reported that 87.7% of its $110.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Helio Health pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Helio Health reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $441,306, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Helio Health get its money?

Of $108.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 31.9% came from contributions and grants (including 31.4% from government grants) and 67.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Helio Health a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 15-0532288 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543099349303859 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443169349305074 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343079349301574 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213189349304691 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103139349303825 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003089349302380 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 15-0532288: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.