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Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj

Lakewood, NJ · EIN 22-2196988 · 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

Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj reported $36.1 million in revenue and $36.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.66 went to program services, $13.34 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 60.9% of the total. Government grants made up 60.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $272,379 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $37M

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 $36M

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)
86.7%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.3%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
60.9%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
60.3%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
36.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$272,379$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.74%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
128
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.46.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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 · 46.9% of program spending

Mental health services for individuals, youth, and families. Outpatient services are provided bilingual (spanish, english) services for adults, children and adolescents, including individual, marital, couples, family therapy; group therapy, psychiatric consultations, evaluations and medication monitoring. Specialized services are offered to women who present with post-partum mood disorder. Senior guidance counseling services are provided to persons age 60 and over, including individual and group therapy, psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring, information and referrals. Adult…

$6.8M expenses · 21.2% of program spending

Substance use services provide recommendations and referrals designed to help individuals and families make informed decisions about the next step. These services are provided by licensed addiction counselors, licensed social workers, licensed family therapists, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and nurses who collaborate and develop tailored treatment. These are all evidence-based services making sure that everything we do, we do with quality and high standards for better outcomes. Child protection substance abuse initiative (cpsai), in collaboration with dcp&p, provides quality…

$5.4M expenses · 17.0% of program spending

Children's programs including children's mobile response and stabilization services which are available to families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, when a child is in crisis. This service is an in-home intervention and aims to stabilize and diffuse a crisis for families that request it. The visitation program serves families who are required to have supervised visits with their children. The goal of this program is to maintain regular contact on a planned basis between child, parent, family members and/or significant others that will reinforce the plan of reunification, help the child to…

$4.8M 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
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$265,660$0$6,719$272,379
VP OF ADULT SERVICES
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$186,025$0$32,996$219,021
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$186,759$0$21,109$207,868
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$150,856$0$27,839$178,695
VP OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES
Officer, 35.00 hrs/week
$160,651$0$15,431$176,082
APN
Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week
$156,608$0$3,044$159,652
APN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$143,966$0$14,964$158,930
APN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,492$0$7,004$158,496

12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$36M$37M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$36M$37M86.7%$4.4M$272,379
FY2024 ⓘ$34M$34M88.1%$5.2M$270,970
FY2023 ⓘ$30M$31M86.7%$5.6M$269,839
FY2022 ⓘ$32M$30M88.4%$6.6M$249,609
FY2021 ⓘ$29M$28M87.7%$4.4M$229,697
FY2020 ⓘ$27M$28M87.5%$3.6M$219,900

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–1b14 · 14 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 5527

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CEDAR MANAGEMENT OF NJ LLC
Landlord
$502,841
CLEAR REFLECTIONS CLEANING
Cleaning/maintenance
$432,668
TRYBE LABS LLC
Drug screens
$303,424
SIRGUSA CONSTRUCTION CO LLC
Contractor services
$243,777
PRINTING 2GO PROMO
Agency printed materials
$239,725

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj totaling $16,824 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 Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj reported that 86.7% of its $36.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $272,379, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj get its money?

Of $36.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 60.9% came from contributions and grants (including 60.3% from government grants) and 36.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Preferred Behavioral Health of Nj a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 22-2196988 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 202611349349304066 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349309242 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410439349301521 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340239349301124 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200249349300780 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100419349300220 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 22-2196988: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.