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George West Mental Health Foundation

Also known as Skyland Trail

Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1489941 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2025 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

George West Mental Health Foundation reported $31.8 million in revenue and $31.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.52 went to program services, $18.68 to management and general costs and $2.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $526,969 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $32M

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

Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $32M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
78.5%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.7%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.8%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.21$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
13.4%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
83.1%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$526,969$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.66%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
398
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
38.06.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
26 of 26100.0%

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

2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$18M expenses · 72.9% of program spending · grants $1.8M · revenue $25M

Residential treatment: residential treatment services offer 24/7 observation, care and support. Residential communities are licensed by the state of georgia and accredited by the joint commission. All residential patients reside in private patient rooms with private bathrooms. Licensed nurses are onsite 24/7 and help patients work toward independent medication management. Residential staff help patients reset to healthy living by encouraging healthy sleep routines, meal schedules, daily personal hygiene care, and social engagement with peers and families. Adults ages 18 and older reside at…

$2.8M expenses · 11.4% of program spending · grants $1,899 · revenue $478K

Physician services: when each client admits, a psychiatric professionasl conducts an assessment, formulates a working diagnosis, and then develops and leads treatment planning. In weekly one-on-one sessions, psychiatric providers work with clients to develop an effective medication regime, making changes over the course of treatment to help clients feel better mentally and physically. The psychiatric provider also follows essential lab tests and adjusts medication levels as necessary. Some patients participate in transcranial magnetic stimulation services, or tms. Tms sessions are supervised…

$3.9M expenses · 15.8% of program spending · grants $255K · revenue $1.0M

Leap adult social club: leap activities take place on evenings and weekends and include cooking classes; art projects; group fitness and recreation; and community outings. Staff organize and lead leap activities and help clients address their social challenges through experiential learning. Vocational services: the vocational services program supports adults who are focused on returning to school or work, managing career transitions, or finding work-life balance.glenn family wellness clinic: skyland trail received behavioral health home certification from the joint commission in 2018. Our…

Highest reported compensation

2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$502,936$0$24,033$526,969
CMO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$372,433$0$24,132$396,565
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$318,347$0$43,829$362,176
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$313,581$0$20,748$334,329
COO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$261,138$0$46,211$307,349
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$274,714$0$18,240$292,954
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$253,756$0$0$253,756
VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,652$0$45,040$235,692

39 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from George West Mental Health Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).

7 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$80M2019202020212022202320242025$32M$32M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2025 ⓘ$32M$32M78.5%$100M$526,969
2024 ⓘ$30M$31M73.7%$99M$524,201
2023 ⓘ$48M$30M76.5%$99M$599,604
2022 ⓘ$31M$28M77.3%$79M$602,479
2021 ⓘ$27M$24M82.1%$79M$520,719
2020 ⓘ$20M$22M83.4%$74M$578,618
2019 ⓘ$21M$18M81.2%$75M$493,493

Governance answers, as filed

2025 · 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 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 5324
  • Volunteers Part I, line 695

Private foundation grants it received

18 private foundations reported grants to George West Mental Health Foundation totaling $11M 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 George West Mental Health Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for George West Mental Health Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of George West Mental Health Foundation's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2025, George West Mental Health Foundation reported that 78.5% of its $31.7 million in expenses went to program services, 18.7% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does George West Mental Health Foundation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation George West Mental Health Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $526,969, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does George West Mental Health Foundation get its money?

Of $31.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 13.4% came from contributions and grants and 83.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is George West Mental Health Foundation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-1489941 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202611349349310166 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522029349301437 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402629349301550 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332519349300918 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202231819349300013 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202112519349300916 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202001969349301140 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-1489941: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.