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Silver Hill Hospital Inc

EIN 06-0655139 · New Canaan, CT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair68 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

SILVER HILL'S MISSION IS TO REDUCE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS AND ADDICTION. WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION BY OFFERING ADVANCED AND PROVEN APPROACHES; RESPECTING EVERY PATIENT'S STORY, AND INDIVIDUALIZING TREATMENT; PARTNERING WITH, AND EDUCATING, FAMILIES; AND EMPOWERING A DEVOTED AND COMPASSIONATE TEAM.

Income
$67.8 million
Spending
$65.5 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
3.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 86%
Employees
543
Volunteers
90
Highest pay
$713,829, president & medical direct

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 53% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 3.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 6% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 48 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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

    15 of 16 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 December 31, 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 (4)
  1. $16.7 million spent. INPATIENT TREATMENT IS THE MOST INTENSIVE FORM OF CARE, INDICATED FOR A PHASE OF ILLNESS THAT REQUIRES A GREAT DEAL OF NURSING AND MEDICAL INTERVENTION. BECAUSE PATIENTS ARE USUALLY ACUTELY ILL DURING THIS PHASE OF CARE, OUR INPATIENT TREATMENT PLANS EMPHASIZE DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT, SYMPTOM REDUCTION, AND STABILIZATION. THE HOSPITAL TREATED APPROXIMATELY 926 INPATIENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF 1/1/2024 TO 12/31/2024.
  2. $20.2 million spent. THE HOSPITAL'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAMS PROVIDE HIGHLY STRUCTURED INTENSIVE TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE READY FOR MORE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS. SET IN RESIDENTIAL, HOME-LIKE SETTINGS, THE TRANSITIONAL PROGRAMS HELP PATIENTS CONTINUE THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO RETURN HOME FOR FURTHER COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENTS. PATIENTS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING A PSYCHOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ILLNESS, OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ILLNESS, AND DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TO MANAGE THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS. THE HOSPITAL TREATED APPROXIMATELY 468 TRANSITIONAL LIVING PATIENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF 1/1/2024 TO 9/25/2024. THE HOSPITAL'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM WAS RELICENSED TO A RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ON SEPTEMBER 26TH OF 2024.
  3. $7.2 million spent. THE HOSPITAL'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE HIGHLY STRUCTURED INTENSIVE TREATMENT FOR ADULT AND ADOLESCENT PATIENTS WHO ARE READY FOR MORE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS. SET IN RESIDENTIAL, HOME-LIKE SETTINGS, THE RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS HELP PATIENTS CONTINUE THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS UNTIL THEY ARE READY TO RETURN HOME FOR FURTHER COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENTS. PATIENTS FOCUS ON DEVELOPING A PSYCHOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR ILLNESS, OBTAINING INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR ILLNESS, AND DEVELOPING NEW BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TO MANAGE THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS. THE ADULT PROGRAMS ARE LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ADOLESCENT PROGRAM IS LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE HOSPITAL TREATED APPROXIMATELY 135 RESIDENTIAL PATIENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF 9/26/2024 TO 12/31/2024.
  4. $3.8 million spent. THE HOSPITAL OFFERS SPECIALIZED INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS (IOPS) FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS WHO ARE ABLE TO LIVE AT HOME AND DESIRE SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND/OR PSYCHOLOGICAL TREATMENT TO LIVE FULL AND INDEPENDENT LIVES. THE IOPS MEET THREE TIMES A WEEK FOR EIGHT WEEKS GUIDING INDIVIDUALS TOWARD FURTHER INDEPENDENCE. THE HOSPITAL TREATED APPROXIMATELY 1,293 PATIENTS DURING THE PERIOD OF 1/1/2024 TO 12/31/2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since June 1937.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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