COLORADO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

COLORADO BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC

EIN 84-1257714 · Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F99I)

What they do

COLORADO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEMS PURPOSE is to OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY for THE BENEFIT OF, to PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF, and to CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES of ITS SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS; INCLUDING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, SPECIAL MENTAL HEALTH CLINICS, and OTHER MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 509(A)(1) and 509(A)(2). THE ORGANIZATIONS SPECIFIC PURPOSES and OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (1) PROMOTING and ASSURING THE PROVISION of APPROPRIATE MENTAL HEALTH and BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE to THE CITIZENS of COLORADO and ENVIRONS (2) PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION of SERVICES AMONG THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT COLORADO and ENVIRONS BY PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, QUALITY ASSURANCE, EDUCATION and COORDINATION (3) CONTRACTING WITH THE STATE of COLORADO and OTHER PURCHASERS of MENTAL and BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES ON BEHALF of THE SUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONS AS PROVIDERS of SUCH SERVICES.

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

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They name their leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

15.46%of revenue went to mission work24.7% of expenses · Program services

$62.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.91%of revenue went to management and office costs7.9% of expenses

$1.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$224,500

Mission workProgram services$34,71615.46% of revenue24.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$11,0304.91% of revenue7.9% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$84,00237.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$140,49862.58% of revenue

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

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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: 24.7% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 20.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 49.9% mission · 50.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 16.66% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 22.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 164.45% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 93.0% mission · 7.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$224,500

Expenses$140,498

Annual surplus $84,002 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)$34,716 · 24.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$11,030 · 7.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$224,500

Expenses$140,498

Assets$229,965

Income$224,500

Mission work (program services)$34,716

Management and general$11,030

Accounting fees$10,915

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

KIARA KUENZLERDIRECTOR/SECRETARY $55,585Base · Other $55,585

VICTORIA ROMERODIRECTOR $48,528Base · Other $48,528

DIXIE CASFORDDIRECTOR $45,652Base · Other $45,652

SHELLY BURKEDIRECTOR/TREASURER $38,486Base · Other $38,486

KELLY PHILLIPS-HENRYDIRECTOR $37,089Base · Other $37,089

JENNIFER LEOSZDIRECTOR $30,638Base · Other $30,638

CYNTHIA DODDSDIRECTOR $30,500Base · Other $30,500

JOHN SHEEHANDIRECTOR $29,769Base · Other $29,769

CARL CLARKDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT $26,303Base · Other $26,303

MICHAEL ALLENDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT-ELECT $20,099Base · Other $20,099

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 (18)

KIARA KUENZLERDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

VICTORIA ROMERODIRECTOR

DIXIE CASFORDDIRECTOR

SHELLY BURKEDIRECTOR/TREASURER

KELLY PHILLIPS-HENRYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER LEOSZDIRECTOR

CYNTHIA DODDSDIRECTOR

JOHN SHEEHANDIRECTOR

CARL CLARKDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

MICHAEL ALLENDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT-ELECT

DANTE GONZALESDIRECTOR/TREASURER

JANIA ARNOLDIDIRECTOR

JASON CHIPPEAUXDIRECTOR

KIM COLLINSDIRECTOR

MANDY KAISNERDIRECTOR

RICK DOUCETDIRECTOR

BILL HENRICKSDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

ADAM ROBERTSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 303 E 17TH AVE STE 400, DENVER, CO 80203-1289
County: Denver
In care of: % THE ORGANIZATION
Primary officer: DOYLE FORRESTAL, CONTRACTED CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailnstrom@cbhc.org Phone(303) 832-7594

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: FORVIS MAZARS LLP
NTEE classification: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F99I)
IRS tax category: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals