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Merakey Delaware County

Lafayette Hill, PA · EIN 23-1887233 · 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

Merakey Delaware County reported $17.6 million in revenue and $18.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.71 went to program services, $10.29 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: 100.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,367,764 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 18% 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 $18M

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 $18M

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)
89.7%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
10.3%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
Not reported$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
0.0%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
100.0%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,367,764$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
7.50%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
48
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
-6.16.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
1 of 6100.0%

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
$16M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $18M

Merakey Delaware County offers a broad continuum of services for individuals with behavioral health needs. Several of the behavioral health programs provide integrated and coordinated services. Outpatient services are readily available through intake appointments which provide 40-50 individuals per month with an assessment that is the gateway to mental health treatment. Individuals are offered individual, group, and family therapy, psychiatric consultation, and medication management services. Merakey provides extensive community-based services such as case management and wellness recovery…

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
PRESIDENT/CEO
Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week
$0$1,312,504$55,260$1,367,764
TREASURER/SECRETARY/CFO
Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week
$0$772,981$45,661$818,642
DIRECTOR/COO
Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week
$0$747,811$27,315$775,126
DIRECTOR/SVP, CFS
Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week
$0$464,628$21,354$485,982
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$241,966$0$22,688$264,654
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$229,975$0$32,409$262,384
VP/SENIOR ED, ABH
Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week
$0$179,205$31,654$210,859
NURSE MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week
$134,722$0$17,926$152,648

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Merakey Delaware County (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$18M89.7%−$9.3M$1,367,764
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$18M88.6%−$8.7M$1,274,059
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$18M89.2%−$11M$1,176,036
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$18M89.1%−$11M$1,132,565
FY2021 ⓘ$22M$21M89.7%−$13M$1,089,904
FY2020 ⓘ$21M$22M89.1%−$14M$1,078,683

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–1b6 · 1 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 15aNo
  • 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 5294

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Merakey Delaware County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Merakey Delaware County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

Questions people ask

How much of Merakey Delaware County's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Merakey Delaware County reported that 89.7% of its $18.2 million in expenses went to program services, 10.3% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Merakey Delaware County pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Merakey Delaware County reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,367,764, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Merakey Delaware County get its money?

Of $17.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.0% came from contributions and grants and 100.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Merakey Delaware County a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1887233 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 202601339349303690 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501329349306230 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411349349308836 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349316924 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349312713 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131329349300618 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-1887233: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.