MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERIDIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE INC

EIN 59-1906214 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE is to RESTORE and BUILD COMMUNITY WITH LIFE-CHANGING BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE THROUGH A WHOLE-PERSON FOCUS ROOTED IN HOPE and EMPATHY REGARDLESS of AGE, RACE, GENDER, INCOME or ZIP CODE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.15%of revenue went to mission work92.0% of expenses · Program services

0.42%of revenue went to fundraising0.4% of expenses

$97.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.42%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$0.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $719,594 for TONIA L WERNER (VP-MED SVCS/CMO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$66,226,158

Mission workProgram services$59,704,93690.15% of revenue92.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,911,4867.42% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$275,6380.42% of revenue0.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,334,0982.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$64,892,06097.99% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 92.0% mission · 7.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 94.6% mission · 5.0% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.89% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 8.9% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 93.4% mission · 6.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.14% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 15.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.2% mission · 32.5% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 9.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.56% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$66,226,158

Expenses$64,892,060

Annual surplus $1,334,098 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$59,704,936 · 92.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,911,486 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$275,638 · 0.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$66,226,158

Expenses$64,892,060

Assets$43,645,578

Income$66,226,158

Contributions$43,435,041

Mission work (program services)$59,704,936

Fundraising$275,638

Management and general$4,911,486

Executive compensation (total)$1,518,020

Accounting fees$91,426

Investing fees$44,427

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TONIA L WERNERVP-MED SVCS/CMO $719,594Base $679,089 · Other $40,505

MATHEW L NGUYENMED DIR-ACUTE CARE $673,397Base $634,639 · Other $38,758

DONALD P SAVOIESR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO $384,194Base $344,654 · Other $39,540

DAVID S KIRBYPHYSICIAN - ADDICTION MEDICINE $336,230Base $298,531 · Other $37,699

SARAH G FRAZIERSTAFF PSYCHIATRIST $317,131Base $288,918 · Other $28,213

STEVEN D PINKERTSTAFF PSYCHIATRIST $292,435Base $283,308 · Other $9,127

STEPHEN A STRAUBINGPHYSICIAN - ADDICTION MEDICINE $261,328Base $235,327 · Other $26,001

LAUREN M COHNCEO $227,764Base $221,041 · Other $6,723

RICHARD V ANDERSONSR VP/CCO $204,507Base $179,647 · Other $24,860

ASHLEY C BROOKSEXECUTIVE VP/COO $171,455Base $156,858 · Other $14,597

ALAN H PAULINSR VP/CLINICAL & COMM SVC $167,079Base $144,649 · Other $22,430

ANNMARIE ATTAWAYSR VP/CFO $135,675Base $122,885 · Other $12,790

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (26)

TONIA L WERNERVP-MED SVCS/CMO

MATHEW L NGUYENMED DIR-ACUTE CARE

DONALD P SAVOIESR ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO

DAVID S KIRBYPHYSICIAN - ADDICTION MEDICINE

SARAH G FRAZIERSTAFF PSYCHIATRIST

STEVEN D PINKERTSTAFF PSYCHIATRIST

STEPHEN A STRAUBINGPHYSICIAN - ADDICTION MEDICINE

LAUREN M COHNCEO

RICHARD V ANDERSONSR VP/CCO

ASHLEY C BROOKSEXECUTIVE VP/COO

ALAN H PAULINSR VP/CLINICAL & COMM SVC

ANNMARIE ATTAWAYSR VP/CFO

MICHELLE LISKSR VP/ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE

PAUL METTSDIRECTOR

AMANDA MANSKEDIRECTOR

STUART WEGENERDIRECTOR

STEPHANIE MCCLENDONSECRETARY

BECKY SHARPEDIRECTOR

ROBERT MILNERVICE-CHAIR

IRMA PHILLIPS-MAXWELLDIRECTOR

PATRICIA KNIGHTDIRECTOR

CHRISTINA N SEIFERTDIRECTOR

KINDALL CRUMMEYDIRECTOR

JONATHAN CHERRYDIRECTOR

JEFF FELLERCHAIR

JASON CASONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 4300 SW 13TH ST, GAINESVILLE, FL 32608-4006
County: Alachua
In care of: LAUREN M COHN
Primary officer: LAUREN M COHN, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(352) 374-5600

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PURVIS GRAY & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F300)
IRS tax category: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers