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The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope

EIN 13-4343743 · Mason, OH

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE (LCOH) IS A MENTAL HEALTH CENTER STAFFED BY A DIVERSE TEAM, UNITED IN THE PHILOSOPHY THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN BEST OFFER HOPE FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. THE PATIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE AT THE CENTER OF OUR TREATMENT, EDUCATION, AND RESEARCH. LCOH OFFERS COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES INCLUDING INPATIENT, RESIDENTIAL AND OUTPATIENT SERVICES. LCOH HAS 32 INPATIENT BEDS, 28 RESIDENTIAL BEDS AND PROVIDES A RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDING OFFICE VISITS, TELEHEALTH VISITS, PHP, IOP, ECT, ESKETAMINE AND TMS.

Income
$43.2 million
Spending
$31.4 million
Spent on programs
57%
Reserves
26.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 79%
Employees
390
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$593,538, president and ceo - term ended 9/1/24

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 26.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes -20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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

    13 of 14 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (1)
  1. $17.8 million spent. ACUTE INPATIENT CARE: FOR ADULT PATIENTS NEEDING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF CARE AND CRISIS INTERVENTION DELIVERED WITH COMPASSION AND RESPECT, LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE (LCOH) HAS 32 PRIVATE ROOMS DIVIDED INTO TWO 16-ROOM UNITS FOR ACUTE HOSPITAL STAYS. AFTER A COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION IS COMPLETED TO GAIN A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF EACH PATIENT, INPATIENT TREATMENT FOCUSES ON QUICKLY RESOLVING SERIOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SYMPTOMS. ADULT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION: THE ADULT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM KEEPS PATIENTS, WHO MEET PROGRAM CRITERIA, OUT OF THE HOSPITAL, WHILE PROVIDING INTENSIVE TREATMENT IN A SAFE SETTING. LCOH IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF CARE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS SUFFERING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL'S DAILY FUNCTIONING IS IMPAIRED BY MENTAL ILLNESS, YET CRITERIA ARE NOT MET FOR HOSPITALIZATION, THE ADOLESCENT AND ADULT PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAMS (PHP) PROVIDE INTENSIVE TREATMENT IN A SAFE AND THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT, WITHOUT FULL HOSPITALIZATION. PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION HELPS PATIENTS PROGRESS TO THE POINT WHERE STANDARD OUTPATIENT APPOINTMENTS CAN BE EFFECTIVE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE ALSO USED AS A STEP-DOWN PROGRAM FROM HOSPITALIZATION, WITH THE INTENT OF GRADUALLY EASING A PATIENT BACK INTO THEIR HOME ENVIRONMENT. THE PROGRAM OPERATES MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:30 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M. EXCEPT FOR EATING DISORDER PATIENTS WHO ATTEND UNTIL 6:00 P.M., AND ENROLLEES ATTEND 5 DAYS PER WEEK FOR UP TO 4 WEEKS. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SOME FLEXIBILITY IN DESIGN, SO THAT THE PHP TREATMENT TEAM AND THE ENROLLEE CAN WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE THE RIGHT TREATMENT PLAN FOR EVERYONE. TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION THERAPY: MAJOR DEPRESSION IS A DEBILITATING BRAIN DISORDER THAT AFFECTS ONE IN 10 ADULTS. IT IS CAUSED BY AN IMBALANCE OF CHEMICALS IN THE BRAIN THAT RESULT IN A PERSISTENT STATE OF SADNESS AND LOSS OF INTEREST IN OR PLEASURE FROM NORMAL ACTIVITIES. INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE TRIED MEDICATIONS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY TO RELIEVE THEIR SYMPTOMS WITH LITTLE OR NO SUCCESS, OFTEN GIVE UP HOPE. THE INNOVATION OF TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION (TMS) CAN IMPROVE SYMPTOMS AND GIVE HOPE TO THOSE STRUGGLING TO LIVE THEIR LIVES. NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS EXPERTS IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION, LCOH PSYCHIATRISTS OFFER TMS AS AN INNOVATIVE TREATMENT MODALITY THAT DELIVERS POSITIVE RESULTS TO PATIENTS COPING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS. TMS IS A NON-SYSTEMIC AND NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION THAT RECEIVED THE PRESTIGIOUS POPULAR SCIENCE AWARD BEST OF WHAT'S NEW IN 2009. ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY (ECT) IS A SAFE AND EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OPTION FOR CERTAIN MENTAL ILLNESSES AND IS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, CAUSING CHANGES IN BRAIN CHEMISTRY THAT CAN IMMEDIATELY REVERSE SYMPTOMS. AS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST WIDELY USED MENTAL HEALTH PROCEDURES, OFTEN, ECT WORKS WHEN OTHER TREATMENTS ARE UNSUCCESSFUL. ECT IS AN EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE FORM OF TREATMENT, OFTEN SAFER AND MORE EFFECTIVE THAN MEDICATIONS OR NO TREATMENT AT ALL. LCOH IS THE LEADING PROVIDER OF ECT IN THE AREA. THE CENTER'S ECT EXPERT PROVIDERS AND A CARING STAFF PERFORM THE PROCEDURE IN THE STATE-OF-THE-ART FARMER FAMILY NEUROMODULATION CENTER WITH THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY AND EQUIPMENT. TREATMENT APPOINTMENTS CAN BE SCHEDULED MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND FRIDAY, 7:00 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M., WITH NEW PATIENTS STARTING THE PROCESS THROUGH INTAKE OR WHILE IN OUR HOSPITAL. LCOH WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM: SOME MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS ARE UNIQUE TO WOMEN, ESPECIALLY AS THEY RELATE TO A WOMAN'S REPRODUCTIVE LIFE CYCLE. THIS CYCLE IS NATURALLY FILLED WITH HIGHS AND LOWS THAT ARE LINKED TO PHYSICAL CHANGES, HORMONAL FLUCTUATIONS, LIFE-ALTERING EVENTS - OFTEN EQUALLY JOYOUS, SAD, AND STRESSFUL. SOMETIMES IT CAN BE HARD TO KNOW WHEN A MOOD OR BEHAVIOR IS MORE THAN A NORMAL REACTION TO PHYSIOLOGICAL CHANGE OR STRESS. THE WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AT LCOH STRIVES TO PROMOTE AND ENHANCE WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ACROSS THE REPRODUCTIVE LIFECYCLE. SPECIALISTS ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR CLINICIANS BY PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS, CONSULTATIONS, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, AND PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES. RESIDENTIAL SERVICES: FOR PATIENTS SEEKING CARE BEYOND THE HOSPITAL SETTING AND THE LIMITS IMPOSED BY THIRD PARTY PAYERS, LCOH OFFERS ASSESSMENTS AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE FOR ADULTS AGE 18 YEARS AND OLDER (SIBCY HOUSE) AND FOR ADULTS AGE 18 AND OLDER NEEDING STABILIZATION AND CARE PLANS (WILLIAMS HOUSE) IN A SHORT TERM RESIDENTIAL SETTING. SIBCY HOUSE IS A 16-ROOM, PRIVATE-PAY, RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A PREMIERE DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT ENVIRONMENT NOT FOUND IN TRADITIONAL HOSPITALS OR TREATMENT CENTERS. PATIENTS BENEFIT FROM AN EXTENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT FOLLOWED BY EXTENDED STAYS TO INITIATE THEIR INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT PLAN. SIBCY HOUSE PROGRAMS FEATURE: - COMPREHENSIVE DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT - NEUROLOGIC TESTING - DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT PROGRAM - ADDICTIVE AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS PROGRAM - CONTINUING TREATMENT WITHIN THESE PROGRAMS, SIBCY HOUSE OFFERS SPECIALTY TRACKS FOR PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH: - DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR DISORDER - EATING DISORDERS - ADDICTIVE DISORDERS - CO-OCCURRING PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS - ANXIETY DISORDERS - OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER WILLIAMS HOUSE IS A 12 BED, PRIVATE PAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A Stabilization program THAT ALLOWs EACH INDIVIDUAL STAY TO BE CUSTOMIZED FOR THE PATIENT AND FAMILY. THE SECOND COMPONENT ZEROES IN ON STABILIZATION, SKILLS BUILDING, INCREASING INDEPENDENCE AND INITIATIVE AND CHANGING TREATMENT TRAJECTORY THROUGH DAILY GROUPS FOCUSED ON SKILLS OF EMOTIONAL MANAGEMENT AND INTERPERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS. THE THIRD COMPONENT WORKS TO PREPARE THE PATIENT FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF CARE, WHETHER WITHIN THE WILLIAMS HOUSE OR WITH ANOTHER PROVIDER. INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, GROUPS AND CLINICAL SKILLS BUILDING, WITHIN THE DBT AND CBT STRUCTU

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 June 2025.

    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 November 2007.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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