Brook Lane Behavioral Services
Brook Lane Behavioral Services reported $16.6 million in revenue and $19.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.29 went to program services, $8.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,662,052 (PRESIDENT/CEO - MH (AS OF 7/2024)). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 7% between FY2021 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 $19MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 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 $17MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 91.3% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.7% | 11.5% |
| 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 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,662,052 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.76% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.7 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseLaurel hall is a licensed, non-public school, grades 1 through 12, designed to provide education and therapy, in a structured setting, for students with emotional and behavioral challenges. Children must be referred from their home schools based on an individualized education program (iep). Staff include certified special education teachers, behavioral specialists, clinical social workers and nurses. Brook Lane has two laurel hall locations: one in hagerstown, maryland and one in frederick, maryland
No description in Part III; see the filing.
The high acuity residential crisis program is a unit designed to establish and operate a seven-bed high intensity, crisis stabilization program for youths between the ages of 8 and 17 in a behavioral or mental health crisis, who require intensive services for stabilization following a hospitalization, and are at risk of admission, but who can be appropriately served in a setting less intensive than a hospital. Youth are referred from the state and then reviewed, and accepted by Brook Lane. This unit is located on Brook Lane's main campus in hagerstown, md
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 - MH (AS OF 7/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,413,371 | $248,681 | $1,662,052 |
| CFO/TREASURER (AS OF 7/2024) Officer, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $495,589 | $70,721 | $566,310 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 30.00 hrs/week | $385,092 | $85,226 | $43,986 | $514,304 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 21.00 hrs/week | $258,163 | $164,078 | $29,981 | $452,222 |
| SECRETARY (AS OF 7/2024) Officer, 3.00 hrs/week | $0 | $347,451 | $61,048 | $408,499 |
| PRESIDENT/CEO Director/trustee, officer, 8.00 hrs/week | $0 | $314,282 | $10,281 | $324,563 |
| MEDICAL OFFICER (THRU 8/2024) Key employee, 4.00 hrs/week | $0 | $295,565 | $11,662 | $307,227 |
| PSYCHIATRIST Highest compensated employee, 20.00 hrs/week | $210,545 | $0 | $13,447 | $223,992 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brook Lane Behavioral Services (Part VII, line 2).
5 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 · 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 15aNo
- 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 50
- Volunteers Part I, line 613
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Brook Lane Behavioral Services totaling $4,907 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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Of every $100 Brook Lane Behavioral Services spent in FY2025, $91.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Brook Lane Behavioral Services's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brook Lane Behavioral Services reported that 91.3% of its $19.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brook Lane Behavioral Services pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brook Lane Behavioral Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,662,052, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO - MH (AS OF 7/2024) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brook Lane Behavioral Services get its money?
Of $16.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.9% came from contributions and grants (including 2.9% from government grants) and 97.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brook Lane Behavioral Services a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 83-0891593 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 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 202601339349302945 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413469349300436 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420379349300507 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341299349304119 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349303512 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 83-0891593: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.