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National Council for Behavioral Health
Also known as Nat Council for Mental Wellbeing
National Council for Behavioral Health reported $89.2 million in revenue and $81.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.03 went to program services, $15.97 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: 42.9% of the total. Government grants made up 12.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,168,977 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 146 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 125% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $81MFor 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 September 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $89MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.0% | 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 | 40.2% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 12.6% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 42.9% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,168,977 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 146 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expensePublic education - public education activities including focus on the development and delivery of mental health first aid USA - a program to help people learn the signs of mental illness and substance use disorders and how to offer support to those in need. More than 3.5 million people have been trained in the program
Practice improvement - practice improvement activities provide customized training and support to improve clinical and community practice, enhance workforce capacity, and create operational and financing efficiencies for specialty behavioral and primary healthcare agencies to delivering high-quality, culturally and clinically-competent mental health and substance use care
Educational and consulting services - educational and consulting services offer state-of-the-science information, research, training, and expert technical assistance to help member organizations and other specialty healthcare provider agencies achieve operational efficiencies, sharpen practice skills, and enrich the lives of adults, children and families with mental illness and substance use disorders. Our national conference (natcon) is focused on mental health and substance use disorders and was held in person april 14-17, 2024 at the convention center in st. Louis, missouri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $1,039,118 | $0 | $129,859 | $1,168,977 |
| CHIEF OF PROGRAM OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $438,132 | $0 | $68,039 | $506,171 |
| CHIEF OF STAFF Officer, 45.00 hrs/week | $449,712 | $0 | $55,125 | $504,837 |
| OF OPERATIONS AND TRANSFORMATION Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $387,650 | $0 | $62,294 | $449,944 |
| CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $361,142 | $0 | $56,856 | $417,998 |
| CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Key employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $316,996 | $0 | $49,750 | $366,746 |
| VP, MARKETING & COMMS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $287,839 | $0 | $61,373 | $349,212 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $300,575 | $0 | $34,622 | $335,197 |
146 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from National Council for Behavioral Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.3M (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–1b26 · 26 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 4Yes
- 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 5396
- Volunteers Part I, line 632
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| YGS Order fulfillment & inventory production | $4,438,399 |
| M T M SERVICES LLC Behavioral health consulting services | $2,867,082 |
| LEVY PREMIUM FOODSERVICE LP Catering for natcon24 | $1,240,235 |
| THE ADVERTISING COUNCIL INC Public service communications | $1,000,000 |
| LEARNUPON Lms platform | $998,750 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 68 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to National Council for Behavioral Health totaling $25,000 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 National Council for Behavioral 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 National Council for Behavioral Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 National Council for Behavioral Health spent in FY2025, $84.03 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of National Council for Behavioral Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, National Council for Behavioral Health reported that 84.0% of its $81.0 million in expenses went to program services, 16.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does National Council for Behavioral Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation National Council for Behavioral Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025 was $1,168,977, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does National Council for Behavioral Health get its money?
Of $89.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, 40.2% came from contributions and grants (including 12.6% from government grants) and 42.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is National Council for Behavioral Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7092671 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, object 202632269349302698 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, object 202512239349302231 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, object 202442059349301369 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, object 202302219349301605 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, object 202232139349300103 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, object 202122019349300132 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7092671: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.