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Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services

Cincinnati, OH · EIN 31-0802647 · 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

Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services reported $42.2 million in revenue and $43.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.82 went to program services, $16.39 to management and general costs and $0.79 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.8% of the total. Government grants made up 7.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $519,413 (President/CEO). 31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $44M

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 $42M

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)
82.8%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.4%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.8%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.08$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
10.1%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
7.2%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.8%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$519,413$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.19%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
318
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.66.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
19 of 19100.0%

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
$29M expenses · 80.6% of program spending · grants $1.4M · revenue $29M

Mental Health: This program provides comprehensive mental health services for adults, families and children with severe mental illnesses as well as other mental health issues and concerns. Based on a thorough assessment, clients and staff work together to create a plan of care that may include counseling, care management, and/or psychiatry. Outcomes include: -Improving quality of life -Addressing issues of trauma -Decreasing symptom distress -Linking to community resourcesClients referred from criminal justice, hospitals, homeless services, primary care providers, other agencies, receive…

$2.5M expenses · 7.0% of program spending · grants $22,956 · revenue $4.0M

Employment Services: Employment Services provide support and assistance to identify, obtain and maintain competitive community employment to persons with severe mental illness, substance use disorders, cognitive disabilities, and other barriers to self-sufficiency. Based on the principles of the evidence-based Supported Employment IPS model, the organization assists people in achieving the following outcomes: -increasing knowledge of the benefits of employment, -increase knowledge of how earnings will impact benefits, -increase job success skills, -job seeking -gaining employment based on…

$4.5M expenses · 12.4% of program spending · revenue $4.4M

Child and Family Division: Every child's emotional health is important and children and adolescents can suffer from a variety of social and emotional challenges that may interfere with all aspects of life. A comprehensive resource network assists children and families to overcome them. Note: Family Service also receives United Way contributions and other donations that are not included in the Revenue figure shown above, per IRS rules. Services include Every Child Succeeds, School Based Services and Parent Education

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
Officer, 41.00 hrs/week
$481,345$0$38,068$519,413
Staff Physician
Highest compensated employee, 29.00 hrs/week
$254,716$0$23,132$277,848
Chief Medical Officer
Key employee, 29.00 hrs/week
$252,170$0$15,865$268,035
Associate Medical Director
Highest compensated employee, 29.00 hrs/week
$229,143$0$25,754$254,897
Staff Physician
Highest compensated employee, 44.00 hrs/week
$237,957$0$6,547$244,504
Chief Clinical Officer
Key employee, 44.00 hrs/week
$193,492$0$18,425$211,917
Chief Program Officer and SVP Cler, War, Cli
Key employee, 1.00 hrs/week
$181,538$0$26,406$207,944
Staff Psychiatrist
Highest compensated employee, 31.00 hrs/week
$178,670$0$18,653$197,323

31 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$42M$44M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$42M$44M82.8%$17M$519,413
FY2024 ⓘ$40M$43M83.8%$16M$407,310
FY2023 ⓘ$40M$44M86.9%$9.0M$404,501
FY2022 ⓘ$38M$40M84.9%$11M$386,895
FY2021 ⓘ$41M$38M84.4%$10.0M$330,845
FY2020 ⓘ$38M$37M88.0%$7.6M$311,720

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–1b19 · 19 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 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 5989
  • Volunteers Part I, line 646

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services totaling $330K 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 Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services reported that 82.8% of its $43.7 million in expenses went to program services, 16.4% to management and general and 0.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $519,413, for the role of President/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services get its money?

Of $42.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.1% came from contributions and grants (including 7.2% from government grants) and 88.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Greater Cincinnati Behavioral Health Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 31-0802647 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 202601179349301585 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510789349300026 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441289349300429 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349308118 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240459349301039 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120919349301572 · read the filing

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