Bestself Behavioral Health
Bestself Behavioral Health reported $83.0 million in revenue and $85.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.27 went to program services, $17.73 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: 65.2% of the total. Government grants made up 33.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $475,932 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $85MFor 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
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $83M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.32 $1.1M
- Government grants$33.37 $28M
- Program service revenue$65.07 $54M
- Investment income$0.24 $199K
Other revenue was negative: −$189K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.7% | 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 | $0.00 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 34.8% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 33.4% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.2% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $475,932 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.56% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCcbhc clinics: Bestself Behavioral Health, inc. Offers outpatient mental health services for children, adults and families by providing evidence-based treatment and medication therapy for a wide range of challenges. Bestself also offers a full spectrum of care for individuals experiencing problems with alcohol or drug use, from counseling and medication-assisted treatment to relapse and prevention training. Additional services at bestself's clinics include crisis intervention, health monitoring, peer services, case management and psychiatric rehabilitation
Substance use disorder: Bestself Behavioral Health, inc.'s offers many programs for individuals with substance use disorders including: a womens residence for women or mothers battling a substance use disorder; a recovery community to give people in all stages of recovery and their families a safe and welcoming environment to reclaim their lives; housing assistance; jail and court services as well as an opioid treatment program which dispenses methadone to assist those in recovery from opioid dependency
Care coordination: Bestself Behavioral Health, inc. Has both an adult and childrens health home, which provide free, comprehensive care management services to qualified medicaid recipients to ensure their medical, mental health and substance abuse needs are being met through the use of personalized care plans. Home health services ensure that everyone involved in an individual's care is working well together and sharing the information that is important in supporting recovery
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $447,402 | $0 | $28,530 | $475,932 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $314,227 | $0 | $25,471 | $339,698 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADDICTION MEDICINE Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $320,831 | $0 | $10,035 | $330,866 |
| PHYSICIAN Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $277,260 | $0 | $14,132 | $291,392 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,813 | $0 | $23,762 | $282,575 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $248,159 | $0 | $410 | $248,569 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $216,633 | $0 | $20,648 | $237,281 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bestself Behavioral Health (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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 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 51,422
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| DOPKINS & COMPANY LLC Professional services | $197,764 |
| BUFFALO SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS LLC Professional services | $112,105 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to Bestself Behavioral Health totaling $909K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Bestself Behavioral Health's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Bestself Behavioral Health reported that 82.3% of its $85.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bestself Behavioral Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bestself Behavioral Health reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $475,932, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bestself Behavioral Health get its money?
Of $83.0 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 34.8% came from contributions and grants (including 33.4% from government grants) and 65.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bestself Behavioral Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-1004090 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
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543219349310044 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403209349311660 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349300631 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349302167 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103079349302830 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202003039349301940 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-1004090: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.