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Behavioral Health Services

Gardena, CA · EIN 95-2838006 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Behavioral Health Services reported $54.5 million in revenue and $48.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.86 went to program services, $20.09 to management and general costs and $0.05 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 81.1% of the total. Government grants made up 78.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $280,894 (CEO/PRESIDENT). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $48M

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 fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $54M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 864 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.9%85.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.1%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
81.1%26.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
78.1%14.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
18.8%69.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$280,894$324,111
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.58%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
158
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.66.2
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
9 of 10100.0%

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 expense
$31M expenses · 79.7% of program spending

Bhs believes that recovery, or living a clean, sober, and happy life requires a commitment to working every day. Staff are committed to clients as they identify their needs and commit to a program of recovery. All clinical sud treatment staff are registered or certified as addiction counselors including master's level and licensed professionals for specialized services. Bhs was among the first substance use disorder treatment providers to develop specialized services for pregnant and parenting women. Bhs has been providing alcohol and other drug treatment to persons involved in the criminal…

$1.9M expenses · 4.9% of program spending

Bhs became a fqhc (federally qualified health center) to bridge the gap between primary care, substance abuse and mental health. Bhs realized its clients and the community would be better served by integration of care through the provision of a primary care health clinic. The department of health and human services (hhs), health resources & services administration(hrsa) funding, through a new access point federal grant and was awarded in 2015, which resulted in the opening of bhs-family health center in april 2016. Bhs has since expanded to addtional health center sites which serve a growing…

$1.5M expenses · 4.0% of program spending

Bhs performs services under a contract that is administered by the los angeles county department of mental health ("dmh") involving local, state and federal government funds. Contract service payments are generally provided monthly, but are subject to approval by the various funding agencies. Final settlements with the various funding agencies are taking from one to seven years, with initial findings in many cases not available for three or four years after funding. As a result, the organization establishes reserves for claims made, disputed claims, and unexamined years. At june 30, 2023…

$4.4M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CEO/PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$273,704$0$7,190$280,894
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$264,592$0$11,664$276,256
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$261,538$0$11,798$273,336
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$207,493$0$6,394$213,887
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$199,290$0$12,175$211,465
PHYSICIAN
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,689$0$917$201,606
NURSE PRACTITIONER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$174,841$0$11,639$186,480
CHIEF COMP OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$155,021$0$12,216$167,237

15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Behavioral Health Services (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $709K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$54M$48M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$54M$48M79.9%$6.4M$280,894
FY2024 ⓘ$46M$48M78.9%$123K$290,194
FY2023 ⓘ$41M$45M85.8%$2.2M$340,076
FY2022 ⓘ$34M$39M84.8%$3.0M$378,299
FY2021 ⓘ$37M$37M85.2%$9.1M$368,119
FY2020 ⓘ$38M$36M84.3%$8.0M$315,588

Governance 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 · 9 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 2Yes
  • 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 5570
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ESP PERSONNEL
Professional fees - lvn
$834,453
MONARCH MANAGEMENT AND CONSULTING LLC
Professional fees - consultant
$360,000
DRUG REHAB CONSULTANTS PLLC
Professional fees - physician
$339,900
SON HONG LE MD A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIO
Professional fees - physician
$333,690
AA EAST LLC
Professional fees - lvn/rn
$322,672

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Behavioral Health Services totaling $28 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 Behavioral Health Services's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Behavioral Health Services, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Behavioral Health Services's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Behavioral Health Services reported that 79.9% of its $48.5 million in expenses went to program services, 20.1% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Behavioral Health Services pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Behavioral Health Services reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $280,894, for the role of CEO/PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Behavioral Health Services get its money?

Of $54.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 81.1% came from contributions and grants (including 78.1% from government grants) and 18.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Behavioral Health Services a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-2838006 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 202601339349306335 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202532879349302503 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349300712 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202332899349300148 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221229349301602 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141389349300804 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-2838006: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.