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Gateway Healthcare Inc

EIN 05-0309043 · Providence, RI

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair54 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The development, establishment, operation, and maintenance of mental health and substance abuse treatment services and other related services for children, adults, the elderly, and families in Rhode Island and neighboring communities.

Income
$32.3 million
Spending
$37.0 million
Spent on programs
75%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 73%
Employees
450
Volunteers
16
Highest pay
$3.7 million, fmr. director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 37% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 15% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    75% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 18 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (2)
  1. $23.7 million spent. Gateway Healthcare, Inc.'s (Gateway) Adult Services include an Adult Emergency Program that provides around-the-clock telephone and face-to-face crisis intervention services to adults and families experiencing an emotional crisis. A crisis hot line is staffed at all times by Master Level crisis clinicians who provide support and guidance to active consumers of Gateway's services or those needing help in accessing care. Face-to-face evaluation and crisis de-escalation are provided through a team of office-based, emergency department-based, and home-based clinicians who respond to calls for intervention statewide. In addition to crisis management, Gateway Emergency Services ensures that consumers in need of ongoing treatment gain access to treatment, or if they are medically or psychiatrically hospitalized, assists consumers with discharge planning and care coordination. (See Schedule O) Adult health home and rehabilitative treatment services provide community-based services through outreach efforts and support to adults aged 18 and older who live with severe and persistent mental illness in the community. The Adult Emergency Services Program is designed to help people reach a level of recovery that will allow them to lead productive, satisfactory, and independent lives. Services include supportive counseling, advocacy, encouragement and assistance in accessing resources, individual and family psychotherapy, substance abuse treatment, skill-building groups, rehabilitative services for social integration, vocational needs, educational goals, crisis intervention, nursing services, daily living skills training, evaluations of responses to treatment interventions, and ongoing assessments of needs. Substance abuse services include substance abuse education as well as individual, family, and group counseling in an office-based outpatient setting. Case management, outreach, and crisis intervention services are also provided. Psychiatric services and assessments are available, as well as medication-assisted therapy for people suffering from addiction or dealing with the effects of medications needed for treatment of co-occurring substance abuse and other emotional disorders.
  2. $4.1 million spent. Gateway's Children's Services Program consists of comprehensive mental health services for children, youth, and families. Services include emergency response and crisis intervention in both the community and at local hospitals. Therapeutic services include individual, group, and family therapy provided in an office setting, at home, or within the community. The Empowered Families Comprehensive Evaluation Diagnosis, Assessment, Referral, and Re-evaluation (CEDARR) Program provides assessment and referral for children with all types of special needs. Residential treatment services include short-term crisis stabilization programs as well as longer-term treatment programs for children and adolescents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 2005.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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