THE GULF COAST CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE GULF COAST CENTER

EIN 74-1607987 · Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines N.E.C. (G99)

What they do

Gulf Coast Center is A Community Based Behavioral Health Intellectual Developmental Disability Center and A Governmental Entity That Servesas The Local Mental Health Authority and Certified Community Behavorial Health Clinic for Galveston and Brazoria Counties In Texas. It is Theprimary Outpatient Behavioral Health Provider for The Public State System of Care In Galveston and Brazoria Counties In Texas. GCC Overcomesgaps and Fragmentation of Care and Removes Barriers to Care for Populations With Serious and Persistent Mental Illness Emotional Disturbances,and Substance Use Disorders. Since 1969 Gulf Coast Center Has Provided A Multitude of Services In The Areas of Behavioral Health Including The Integration of Mental Health Disorder and Substance Use Disorder Services and Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services. GCC Specializes In Providing Care Coordination and Wrap Around Services for Individuals With Acute and Co Occurring Diagnoses Across Healthcare Disciplines.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

86.68%of revenue went to mission work87.3% of expenses · Program services

$99.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.64%of revenue went to management and office costs12.7% of expenses

$0.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.8%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 $345,298 for MELISSA VALDEZ (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$45,367,346

Mission workProgram services$39,325,08886.68% of revenue87.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,735,87812.64% of revenue12.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$306,3800.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$45,060,96699.32% 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: 87.3% mission · 12.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.54% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$45,367,346

Expenses$45,060,966

Annual surplus $306,380 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)$39,325,088 · 87.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,735,878 · 12.7% of expenses

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Revenue$45,367,346

Expenses$45,060,966

Assets$20,659,012

Income$41,756,767

Contributions$38,493,417

Mission work (program services)$39,325,088

Management and general$5,735,878

Accounting fees$75,075

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

MELISSA VALDEZCMO · 36 hrs/week $345,298

OLEN BAKERPSYCHIATRIST · 36 hrs/week $320,061

FELICIA JEFFREYCEO · 36 hrs/week $205,606

BELL LINDAGENERAL COUNSEL · 36 hrs/week $167,932

DEVON STANLEYCIO · 36 hrs/week $165,555

RICK ELIZONDACFO · 36 hrs/week $141,556

SARAH HOLTCNO · 36 hrs/week $123,981

ROBERT EDEKERIT DIRECTOR · 36 hrs/week $103,336

JERRY FRESHOURDIRECTOR · 36 hrs/week $102,581

RODRIGUEZ DANIAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT · 36 hrs/week $101,454

JESSICA GEMTRYDIRECTOR · 36 hrs/week $99,806

SANDRA PATTERSONDIRECTOR · 36 hrs/week $91,728

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 (22)

MELISSA VALDEZCMO

OLEN BAKERPSYCHIATRIST

FELICIA JEFFREYCEO

BELL LINDAGENERAL COUNSEL

DEVON STANLEYCIO

RICK ELIZONDACFO

SARAH HOLTCNO

ROBERT EDEKERIT DIRECTOR

JERRY FRESHOURDIRECTOR

RODRIGUEZ DANIAPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

JESSICA GEMTRYDIRECTOR

SANDRA PATTERSONDIRECTOR

AMANDA GROLLERDIRECTOR

DAVID HERNANDEZDIRECTOR

SAMUEL TINGLEDIRECTOR

CHRIS CAHILLBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE CASTROBOARD MEMBER

JAMIE TRAVISBOARD CHAIR

CAROLINE RICKAWAYBOARD SECRETARY

SHERIFF BO STLIMANBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN HOLMESBOARD VICE CHAIR

VIVIAN RENFROWBOARD TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2024
Location: 4444 W MAIN ST, League City, TX 775731737
County: Galveston
In care of: RICK ELIZONDO
Primary officer: RICK ELIZONDO, CFO

How to reach them

Phone(409) 763-2373 Officer phone(281) 638-6888

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines N.E.C. (G99)
IRS tax category: Voluntary Health Associations & Medical Disciplines N.E.C.