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Mental Health America of Dutchess County Inc

EIN 14-1402059 · Poughkeepsie, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair63 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, INC. (MHA) IS A VOLUNTARY NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE PROMOTION OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE PREVENTION OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE IMPROVED CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES. MHA ENVISIONS A JUST, HUMANE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY IN WHICH EVERY INDIVIDUAL IS TREATED WITH DIGNITY AND RESPECT AND WHERE COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY ARE AVAILABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL. MHA PROMOTES MENTAL WELL BEING AND ADVANCES RECOVERY FROM MENTAL ILLNESS BY PROVIDING A RANGE OF REHABILITATION, SUPPORTIVE, CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND DROP IN SERVICES FOR ADULTS, CHILDREN, YOUTHS AND FAMILIES.

Income
$22.2 million
Spending
$22.0 million
Spent on programs
84%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 54%
Employees
291
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$296,769, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    84% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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

    15 of 15 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, 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 (5)
  1. $5.3 million spent. ADDICTION SERVICES - SERVICES FOR RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE INCLUDE THE CRISIS CENTER EMERGENCY CARE, COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES TO DUTCHESS COUNTY RESIDENTS. RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES INCLUDE BOLGER HOUSE, FLORENCE MANOR AND DOWLING HOUSE. THESE ARE HALFWAY HOUSES THAT PROVIDE TEMPORARY SUPPORT AFTER COMPLETING A DETOXIFICATION PROGRAM. DOWLING HOUSE OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL SKILLS TO FACILITATE REINTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY. SOBER SUPPORTED HOUSING PROVIDES PERMANENT HOUSING AND ASSISTANCE TO THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF THE HOMELESS IN RECOVERY.
  2. $1.2 million spent. VETERANS SERVICES - THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES SERVICE FOR VETERANS AND ENCOMPASS HOUSING, VOCATIONAL, SOCIALIZATION AND PREVENTING ISOLATION. PROJECT HOPE PROVIDES HELP TO VETERANS RECOVERING FROM THE ADVERSE EFFECTS THAT COVID 19 HAS HAD ON THEIR LIVES, WHETHER PHYSICAL OR EMOTIONAL.
  3. $6.4 million spent. CASE MANAGEMENT - MHA PROVIDES SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN THE DUTCHESS COUNTY COMMUNITY, WHICH ARE INDIVIDUALLY DESIGNED TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE SUPPORT FOR PERSONS RECOVERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS TO ASSIST THEM IN LIVING SUCCESSFULLY IN THE COMMUNITY. MHA HELPS COORDINATE THEIR MEDICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND ASSISTS THEM IN ACHIEVING GOALS THEY MAY HAVE IN THE AREAS OF SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL, VOCATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, MEDICAL, AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES AND MANY OTHERS. THE ABOVE REVENUE REPRESENTS RECEIPTS FROM MEDICAID ONLY. HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THESE SERVICES IS ALSO PROVIDED BY FUNDING FROM DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE.
  4. $5.7 million spent. PROS RECOVERY SERVICES - RECOVERY IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES. THROUGH PERSONAL SUPPORT, REINTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDING ON STRENGTHS AND UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS LEARN TO MANAGE SYMPTOMS AND REACH GOALS. FAMILY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES - FAMILY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY OFFERS THE DUTCHESS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE EMPOWERMENT, SKILL BUILDING, ADVOCACY AND PEER INTERACTION FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. HOMELESS & MICA SERVICES (THE LIVING ROOM) - A RESOURCE, SUPPORT AND REFERRAL CENTER FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS, OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, AND HAVE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR ADDICTION PROBLEMS. FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE PROVIDED WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH, BENEFITS AND OTHER SERVICES. THE LIVING ROOM PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN DURING THE DAY, WITH NEEDED FACILITIES FOR THE HOMELESS. HOME & COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) - AS PART OF PROVIDING CARE COORDINATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN A HARP OR HIV SNP, THE CARE MANAGER WILL ENSURE THE INDIVIDUAL IS INFORMED OF THE BH HCBS BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM, HAS A PERSON-CENTERED DISCUSSION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL ABOUT THEIR RECOVERY GOAL(S), AND HOW BH HCBS MAY HELP ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. ADULT BH HCBS INCLUDE HABILITATION, EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES, PRE- VOCATIONAL SERVICES, TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, INTENSIVE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, ONGOING SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, AND NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION. THIS CATEGORY ALSO INCLUDES HOUSING, POLICE OUTREACH AND PEER SERVICES.
  5. PROS RECOVERY SERVICES - RECOVERY IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF PSYCHIATRIC REHABILITATION SERVICES. THROUGH PERSONAL SUPPORT, REINTEGRATION INTO THE COMMUNITY AND BUILDING ON STRENGTHS AND UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE INDIVIDUALS, PERSONS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS LEARN TO MANAGE SYMPTOMS AND REACH GOALS. FAMILY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES - FAMILY SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY OFFERS THE DUTCHESS COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COMMUNITY, PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE EMPOWERMENT, SKILL BUILDING, ADVOCACY AND PEER INTERACTION FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS. HOMELESS & MICA SERVICES (THE LIVING ROOM) - A RESOURCE, SUPPORT AND REFERRAL CENTER FOR THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS, OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, AND HAVE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR ADDICTION PROBLEMS. FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS ARE PROVIDED WITH SUPPORTIVE SERVICES AND REFERRAL TO COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT, ADDICTION, MENTAL HEALTH, BENEFITS AND OTHER SERVICES. THE LIVING ROOM PROVIDES A SAFE HAVEN DURING THE DAY, WITH NEEDED FACILITIES FOR THE HOMELESS. HOME & COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES (HCBS) - AS PART OF PROVIDING CARE COORDINATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL ENROLLED IN A HARP OR HIV SNP, THE CARE MANAGER WILL ENSURE THE INDIVIDUAL IS INFORMED OF THE BH HCBS BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM, HAS A PERSON-CENTERED DISCUSSION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL ABOUT THEIR RECOVERY GOAL(S), AND HOW BH HCBS MAY HELP ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS. ADULT BH HCBS INCLUDE HABILITATION, EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES, PRE- VOCATIONAL SERVICES, TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT, INTENSIVE SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, ONGOING SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT, AND NON-MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION. THIS CATEGORY ALSO INCLUDES HOUSING, POLICE OUTREACH AND PEER SERVICES.

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

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, 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 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 June 1968.

    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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