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Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse

Aurora, CO · EIN 84-0512896 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse reported $14.9 million in revenue and $13.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.49 went to program services, $9.73 to management and general costs and $2.78 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 68.4% of the total. Government grants made up 39.2%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $197,295 (CEO). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 188% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, FY2025 (6 mo.).

Where $100 of spending went

The 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

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 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15M

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

2024 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
87.5%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
9.7%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
$0.04$0.00
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
68.4%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
39.2%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
31.6%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$197,295$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.46%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.86.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 9100.0%

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 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$9.2M expenses · 77.6% of program spending · revenue $4.0M

Behavioral health services: mhbhc is a dually licensed substance abuse and mental health disorder treatment provider with a continuum of care model that includes comprehensive community-based case management, evidence-based intake and assessments, residential treatment for women, specialized outpatient services, peer support, experiential therapy, and trauma-reduction interventions. Mhbhc partners with medical providers to ensure all qualified clients receive individualized medication assisted treatment (mat), basic primary healthcare services, and psychotropic medication access and…

$1.6M expenses · 13.7% of program spending · revenue $309K

Re-entry services: mhbhc serves individuals in several community drug programs by providing abstinence monitoring, outpatient services, education, case management, and peer services

$986K expenses · 8.3% of program spending · revenue $273K

Lgbtq services: mhbhc provides culturally responsive behavioral health treatment services for the LGBTQ communities of denver by addressing health disparities through education, advocacy, and treatment referrals and empowering these communities

$45,655 all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO
Officer, 20.00 hrs/week
$88,244$88,244$20,807$197,295
CFO
Officer, 18.00 hrs/week
$60,761$74,263$9,027$144,051
CCO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,387$0$8,120$135,507
DIR PUBLIC H
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,433$0$8,887$133,320
DIR BUS DEV
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,352$0$7,299$112,651
SR. BH PRGM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$105,098$0$7,153$112,251
ADDICTION CO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,564$0$9,186$110,750

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $166K (Part IX, line 5).

7 filings since 2019

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpensesShort periods (after a fiscal-year change) are in the table, not the chart.
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20M201920202021202220232024$15M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 (6 mo.) ⓘ$7.9M$7.5M86.6%$6.9M$197,295
2024 ⓘ$15M$14M87.5%$6.6M$197,295
2023 ⓘ$11M$9.8M87.5%$5.2M$216,261
2022 ⓘ$9.6M$7.7M87.0%$3.9M$195,479
2021 ⓘ$6.2M$5.9M88.2%$2.0M$206,471
2020 ⓘ$6.9M$6.1M87.7%$1.7M$164,256
2019 ⓘ$5.2M$5.4M86.4%$883K$154,196

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 (6 mo.) · 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 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 5169
  • Volunteers Part I, line 61,500

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 (6 mo.) · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PMG COLORADO LLC
Gen contractor
$267,403
STONEBRIDGE BUILDERS LLC
Renovations
$251,519
LEFTHAND MANAGEMENT
Medcaid billing
$243,695
INTERSTATE RESTORATION LLC
Renovations
$108,165

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse totaling $12,000 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 Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse reported that 87.5% of its $13.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 2.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $197,295, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse get its money?

Of $14.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 68.4% came from contributions and grants (including 39.2% from government grants) and 31.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Mile High Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 84-0512896 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 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending June 30, 2025, object 202610429349302016 · read the filing · XML
  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202532389349301618 · read the filing
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422079349300942 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202342659349301314 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212079349301816 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202132299349301663 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022549349300942 · read the filing

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