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Frontier Behavioral Health
Frontier Behavioral Health reported $98.2 million in revenue and $97.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.15 went to program services, $10.85 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 76.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $479,258 (Chief Medical Officer). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 $98MFor 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 $98MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 89.1% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.9% | 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 | 76.5% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 23.0% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $479,258 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.49% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 10 of 10 | 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 expenseUnder the Adult Service Programs, Frontier Behavioral Health provided 183,862 hours of treatment and rehabilitation services to 27,018 adults in the greater Spokane area
Frontier Behavioral Health medical professionals provided 329,162 hours of Psychiatric Services to 5,553 residents of the greater Spokane area
The Urgent Care Crisis Services Programs of Frontier Behavioral Health provided 106,831 hours of services to 19,745 consumers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Medical Officer Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $446,835 | $0 | $32,423 | $479,258 |
| Assoc Med Dir Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $385,823 | $0 | $32,652 | $418,475 |
| Psychiatrist Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $358,868 | $0 | $35,143 | $394,011 |
| Psychiatrist Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $343,765 | $0 | $31,375 | $375,140 |
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,488 | $0 | $54,275 | $340,763 |
| Psychiatrist Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $274,963 | $0 | $36,075 | $311,038 |
| COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,761 | $0 | $25,896 | $263,657 |
| Psychiatrist Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,290 | $0 | $22,076 | $250,366 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Frontier Behavioral Health (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b10 · 10 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 51,032
- Volunteers Part I, line 656
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALSC Architects PS Construction | $495,525 |
| Environment Control Spokane Construction | $460,882 |
| Workday Inc IT Support | $414,627 |
| Granite Telecommunications LLC IT Support | $282,773 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Frontier Behavioral Health totaling $5,027 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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Every number above is copied from Frontier Behavioral Health's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Frontier Behavioral Health, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Frontier Behavioral Health's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Frontier Behavioral Health reported that 89.1% of its $97.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Frontier Behavioral Health pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Frontier Behavioral Health reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $479,258, for the role of Chief Medical Officer (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Frontier Behavioral Health get its money?
Of $98.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 76.5% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 23.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Frontier Behavioral Health a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0853801 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 202631249349301938 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501169349300200 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349315911 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349307201 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211359349300326 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349308700 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0853801: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.