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Southlake Community Mental Health Center

Also known as Regional Mental Health Center

Merrillville, IN · EIN 35-1375696 · 501(c)(3) · Hospital or medical research organization
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Southlake Community Mental Health Center reported $44.6 million in revenue and $46.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.31 went to program services, $16.69 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 46.5% of the total. Government grants made up 29.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $412,356 (CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 11% between FY2021 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 $47M

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 $45M

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)
83.3%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.7%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
46.5%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
29.6%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
44.4%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$412,356$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.89%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
288
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.86.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
12 of 12100.0%

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
$20M expenses · 50.9% of program spending · revenue $12M

Outpatient care (including community support)these programs offer a wide range of counseling services to individuals, families, couples, and groups. The focus is on self-exploration, expressions of feelings, sharing and personal problems, building better relationships with others and strengthening family stability. Community support programs provide intensive therapeutic case management and are targeted to those who have difficulty developing friendships, pursuing employment, and planning for upcoming events. The community support services help ease clients back into a satisfactory living…

$9.7M expenses · 25.1% of program spending · revenue $2.4M

Primary health care the organization owns and operates four federally qualified health centers in lake county. These centers provide the community with affordable, accessible healthcare by offering primary health care and dental care to women, children and men.fiscal year 2025 service encounters totaled 88,812 service 4,602 patients

$4.4M expenses · 11.4% of program spending · revenue $2.6M

Residential carethese programs provide residential housing for adults. Residential services are utilized as an alternative to hospitalization, and serve those individuals who require help in achieving social and independent living skills to successfully return to community life. The programs provide room, board, counseling and training in activities of daily living.fiscal year 2025 days of service: 15,611

$4.9M 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 MEDICAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$345,439$0$66,917$412,356
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$311,696$0$98,353$410,049
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$310,065$0$71,765$381,830
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$310,009$0$63,813$373,822
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$305,811$0$60,862$366,673
MEDICAL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$278,655$0$57,622$336,277
PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$271,763$0$61,413$333,176
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 4.00 hrs/week
$0$172,667$37,189$209,856

28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Southlake Community Mental Health Center (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $977K (Part IX, line 5).

5 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$80MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$45M$47M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$45M$47M83.3%$53M$412,356
FY2024 ⓘ$46M$45M83.0%$53M$404,680
FY2023 ⓘ$45M$42M82.1%$49M$394,695
FY2022 ⓘ$44M$40M83.0%$45M$389,155
FY2021 ⓘ$50M$40M83.6%$44M$421,485

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–1b12 · 12 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 5502
  • Volunteers Part I, line 612

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Residency
$1,357,818
LOCUMTENENSCOM LLC
Staffing
$582,259
AB MEDICAL STAFFING LLC
Staffing
$500,468
KMBLU LLC DBA ASHER AGENCY
Staffing
$397,917
RICCI'S LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT INC
Landscaping
$276,378

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

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

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Questions people ask

How much of Southlake Community Mental Health Center's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Southlake Community Mental Health Center reported that 83.3% of its $46.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Southlake Community Mental Health Center pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Southlake Community Mental Health Center reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $412,356, for the role of CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Southlake Community Mental Health Center get its money?

Of $44.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 46.5% came from contributions and grants (including 29.6% from government grants) and 44.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Southlake Community Mental Health Center a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 35-1375696 as a 501(c)(3) organization (hospital or medical research organization), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202600629349301100 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349300927 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411299349302481 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349314196 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349305532 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 35-1375696: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.