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Better Health Together reported $15.8 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $76.93 went to program services, $23.07 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.1% of the total. Government grants made up 94.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $275,764 (PRESIDENT). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 25% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.9% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.1% | 13.7% |
| 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 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.1% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 94.9% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $275,764 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.17% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.1 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 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
2024 · 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,423 | $0 | $49,341 | $275,764 |
| EVP OF STRATEGY & COMMUNITY VOICE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,170 | $0 | $45,265 | $237,435 |
| COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND INNOVATIONS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,580 | $0 | $36,462 | $227,042 |
| DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL FINANCE PROJECTS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,232 | $0 | $37,128 | $226,360 |
| DIRECTOR OF INNOVATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,735 | $0 | $28,234 | $147,969 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,307 | $0 | $28,053 | $140,360 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,169 | $0 | $29,982 | $140,151 |
| DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL CARE NETWORK Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,034 | $0 | $25,472 | $138,506 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Better Health Together (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · 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–1b28 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 6115
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| UNCOMMON SOLUTIONS INC Sustainable hub consulting | $183,958 |
| ORO CONSULTING LLC Grant writing and coaching | $158,813 |
| DOM AND BOMB LLC Board development consulting | $139,630 |
| DESAUTEL HEGE INC Project management | $134,451 |
| CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP Accounting & software services | $126,420 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Better Health Together's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Better Health Together, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Better Health Together's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Better Health Together reported that 76.9% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 23.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Better Health Together pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Better Health Together reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $275,764, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Better Health Together get its money?
Of $15.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 97.1% came from contributions and grants (including 94.9% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Better Health Together a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 90-0997482 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, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202533149349303228 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433179349304883 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313169349300831 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349328122 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349306236 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 90-0997482: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.