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Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore
Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore reported $59.1 million in revenue and $59.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.97 went to program services, $9.03 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.3% of the total. Government grants made up 99.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,698 (PRESIDENT CEO). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $59MFor 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 $59MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 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 | 99.3% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 99.3% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $313,698 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.53% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 0.7 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 13 | 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 expenseLocal behavioral health audthoritylbha for baltimore city responsible for monitoring, selecting distributing funds to providers of mental health services to children adults
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 Director/trustee, officer, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $257,145 | $0 | $56,553 | $313,698 |
| VICE PRESIDENT STRATEGY Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $197,713 | $0 | $48,085 | $245,798 |
| VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE OPERATIONS Officer, key employee, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $206,732 | $0 | $18,380 | $225,112 |
| DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $145,123 | $0 | $55,945 | $201,068 |
| VICE PRESIDENT POLICY COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $149,444 | $0 | $48,436 | $197,880 |
| VICE PRESIDENT PRGRAMS Key employee, highest compensated employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $145,325 | $0 | $35,639 | $180,964 |
| VICE PRESIDENT ACCOUNTABLITY Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $142,980 | $0 | $28,500 | $171,480 |
| DIRECTOR OF I.T. Key employee, 040.00 hrs/week | $133,111 | $0 | $37,679 | $170,790 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b13 · 11 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 5112
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| AFFLUENT LIVING ADULT CARE Consulting | $247,240 |
| THE MILLENNIUM ASSISTED LIVING Consulting | $207,454 |
| SARAHS HOUSE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Consulting | $102,040 |
| GIFTED GIRLS LLC Consulting | $69,250 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore totaling $17,500 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 Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore spent in FY2025, $90.97 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore reported that 91.0% of its $59.1 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $313,698, for the role of PRESIDENT CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore get its money?
Of $59.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.3% came from contributions and grants (including 99.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Behavorial Health Systems Baltimore a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1519025 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 202631349349304693 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521329349303157 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410949349300301 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331259349300703 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221139349300602 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111089349300306 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1519025: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.