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Mental Health Center of Denver
Also known as WellPower
Mental Health Center of Denver reported $146.2 million in revenue and $145.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.86 went to program services, $22.90 to management and general costs and $0.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.3% of the total. Government grants made up 7.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $622,973 (President and CEO (Retired 12/31/24)). 140 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 37% 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 $145MFor 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 $146M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.56 $2.3M
- Government grants$7.78 $11M
- Program service revenue$89.17 $131M
- Investment income$1.49 $2.2M
Other revenue was negative: −$189K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.9% | 13.7% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.3% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $622,973 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.43% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 140 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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
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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 and CEO (Retired 12/31/24) Officer, 41.0 hrs/week | $596,670 | $0 | $26,303 | $622,973 |
| VP/CMO Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $452,323 | $0 | $26,829 | $479,152 |
| Med Dir Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $423,557 | $0 | $34,238 | $457,795 |
| Med Dir Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $397,286 | $0 | $41,184 | $438,470 |
| VP and CFO Officer, 41.0 hrs/week | $351,534 | $0 | $41,184 | $392,718 |
| Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $326,972 | $0 | $25,138 | $352,110 |
| Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $311,461 | $0 | $35,738 | $347,199 |
| Psychiatrist Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $297,263 | $0 | $38,483 | $335,746 |
140 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mental Health Center of Denver (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b15 · 15 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 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- 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 51,289
- Volunteers Part I, line 687
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| NETSMART TECHNOLOGIES INC Electronic Medical Record | $2,794,595 |
| METRO BUILDING SOLUTIONS Cleaning Services | $1,188,821 |
| MICHAEL'S OF DENVER CATERING INC Food Service | $914,036 |
| UNIVERSAL PROTECTION SERVICE LP Security Services | $877,052 |
| SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA INC Security Services | $559,140 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 64 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Mental Health Center of Denver totaling $27,333 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 Mental Health Center of Denver's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mental Health Center of Denver, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Mental Health Center of Denver's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mental Health Center of Denver reported that 76.9% of its $145.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.9% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mental Health Center of Denver pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mental Health Center of Denver reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $622,973, for the role of President and CEO (Retired 12/31/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mental Health Center of Denver get its money?
Of $146.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.4% came from contributions and grants (including 7.8% from government grants) and 89.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mental Health Center of Denver a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 74-2499946 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 202611249349300916 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349304540 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401299349302640 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349305832 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211109349301406 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121239349300837 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 74-2499946: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.