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Meridian Behavioral Healthcare

Gainesville, FL · EIN 59-1906214 · 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

Meridian Behavioral Healthcare reported $66.2 million in revenue and $64.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $92.01 went to program services, $7.57 to management and general costs and $0.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 65.6% of the total. Government grants made up 64.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $719,594 (VP-MED SVCS/CMO). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $65M

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 $66M

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)
92.0%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.6%13.7%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.4%0.0%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
65.6%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
64.9%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
33.5%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$719,594$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.11%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
198
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.56.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$60M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $22M

No description in Part III; see the filing.

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
VP-MED SVCS/CMO
Officer, 0.00 hrs/week
$679,089$0$40,505$719,594
MED DIR-ACUTE CARE
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$634,639$0$38,758$673,397
SR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO
Officer, 0.00 hrs/week
$344,654$0$39,540$384,194
PHYSICIAN - ADDICTION MEDICINE
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$298,531$0$37,699$336,230
STAFF PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$288,918$0$28,213$317,131
STAFF PSYCHIATRIST
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$283,308$0$9,127$292,435
PHYSICIAN - ADDICTION MEDICINE
Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week
$235,327$0$26,001$261,328
CEO
Officer, 0.00 hrs/week
$221,041$0$6,723$227,764

19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Meridian Behavioral Healthcare (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.3M (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$66M$65M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$66M$65M92.0%$35M$719,594
FY2024 ⓘ$67M$64M94.6%$34M$638,241
FY2023 ⓘ$64M$57M90.9%$31M$626,264
FY2022 ⓘ$54M$50M93.4%$24M$609,088
FY2021 ⓘ$55M$49M84.4%$20M$593,573
FY2020 ⓘ$53M$51M67.2%$14M$574,226

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–1b13 · 13 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 5990
  • Volunteers Part I, line 663

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
STREAMLINE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS
Electronic hlth rcrds
$633,010
CDW GOVERNMENT INC
It solutions
$364,443
PC CONNECTION INC
It solutions
$287,004
INDEED
Recruitment
$243,876
OELRICH CONSTRUCTION INC
Construction
$234,581

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

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare totaling $139 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 Meridian Behavioral Healthcare's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Meridian Behavioral Healthcare, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Meridian Behavioral Healthcare's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Meridian Behavioral Healthcare reported that 92.0% of its $64.9 million in expenses went to program services, 7.6% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Meridian Behavioral Healthcare pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Meridian Behavioral Healthcare reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $719,594, for the role of VP-MED SVCS/CMO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Meridian Behavioral Healthcare get its money?

Of $66.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 65.6% came from contributions and grants (including 64.9% from government grants) and 33.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Meridian Behavioral Healthcare a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-1906214 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 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 202611199349300416 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349308292 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349314642 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349314550 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349314002 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141359349301809 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-1906214: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.