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Baltimore Crisis Response
Baltimore Crisis Response reported $17.9 million in revenue and $16.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.98 went to program services, $7.02 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 73.2% of the total. Government grants made up 59.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $434,006 (MEDICAL DIRECTOR). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 130% 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 $17MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.0% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.0% | 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 | 73.2% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 59.2% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 26.3% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $434,006 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.56% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.8 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 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 expenseTo provide a telephone crisis hotline, mobile crisis teams, medical detoxification, in-house and community case management, crisis residential alternatives, in-home support and critical incidient response teams, along with community and police education services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $432,828 | $0 | $1,178 | $434,006 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,034 | $0 | $13,670 | $181,704 |
| DIRECTOR OF CALL CENTER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,623 | $0 | $22,906 | $145,529 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,741 | $0 | $14,234 | $125,975 |
| MEDICAL MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,414 | $0 | $295 | $125,709 |
| DIRECTOR OF NURSING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,601 | $0 | $897 | $116,498 |
| THERAPIST Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,251 | $0 | $473 | $114,724 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baltimore Crisis Response (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $544K (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–1b9 · 9 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 5292
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Baltimore Crisis Response totaling $388K 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 Baltimore Crisis Response's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Baltimore Crisis Response, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Baltimore Crisis Response's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Baltimore Crisis Response reported that 93.0% of its $16.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Baltimore Crisis Response pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Baltimore Crisis Response reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $434,006, for the role of MEDICAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Baltimore Crisis Response get its money?
Of $17.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 73.2% came from contributions and grants (including 59.2% from government grants) and 26.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Baltimore Crisis Response a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1799922 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 202610899349301451 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520669349300217 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441159349301214 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341079349301014 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349304922 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141319349300129 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1799922: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.