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Mental Health Kokua
Mental Health Kokua reported $16.1 million in revenue and $15.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.23 went to program services, $23.73 to management and general costs and $0.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 66.4% of the total. Government grants made up 65.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $159,356 (CEO). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% 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 $16MFor 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.2% | 85.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 23.7% | 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 | 66.4% | 26.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 65.8% | 14.5% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 33.6% | 69.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $159,356 | $324,111 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 expenseResidential recovery services continuum:provided residential recovery services through 8 to 16-hour and 24-hour residential services and therapeutic living programs for persons with serious mental illnesses. Services approximately 258 consumers daily, and 300 annually
Consumer community support services: the peer coach project provided persons with serious mental illness an opportunity to become powered by teaching them the skills necessary for daily living. In addition, provided outreach services, medical and psychiatric care, case management, social, educational and recreational and hygiene activities for those in the recovery process. Services were provided to approximately 3,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,436 | $0 | $18,920 | $159,356 |
| CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,822 | $0 | $9,164 | $126,986 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,867 | $0 | $1,133 | $120,000 |
| CLINICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $100,092 | $0 | $8,798 | $108,890 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $35,478 | $0 | $2,351 | $37,829 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $29,478 | $0 | $48 | $29,526 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mental Health Kokua (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $292K (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–1b13 · 13 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 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 5321
- Volunteers Part I, line 625
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Mental Health Kokua totaling $17,530 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 Mental Health Kokua's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Mental Health Kokua, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Mental Health Kokua spent in FY2025, $76.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Mental Health Kokua's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mental Health Kokua reported that 76.2% of its $15.7 million in expenses went to program services, 23.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mental Health Kokua pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mental Health Kokua reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $159,356, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mental Health Kokua get its money?
Of $16.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 66.4% came from contributions and grants (including 65.8% from government grants) and 33.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mental Health Kokua a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 99-0154505 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 202621359349314632 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349317496 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349314012 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301369349300130 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349316432 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202112499349300661 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 99-0154505: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.