Jgb Mental Health & Mental Retardation Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES THAT INSPIRE PEOPLE WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED TO ATTAIN THEIR GOALS.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $1.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 71%
- Reserves
- -218 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 62%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $1.3 million, president & ceo
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
Weak: 30 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 16360% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 50% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1571% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (1)
- $1.3 million spent. JGB MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION SERVICES INC.'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES INCLUDE SEVERAL PROGRAMS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WITH VISION LOSS AND OTHER DISABILITIES WHO BENEFIT FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROGRAMS. EACH PROGRAM IS DESIGNATED BY NEW YORK STATE AS VITAL ACCESS/SAFETY NET PROVIDERS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF MEDICAID PATIENTS WE SERVE WITH EXTREMELY HIGH NEEDS. MANHATTAN PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC IS THE ONLY PSYCHIATRIC CLINIC IN THE COUNTRY OFFERING TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF BEHAVIORAL DISORDERS TO PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED, AT RISK FOR VISION LOSS, PHYSICALLY DISABLED, OR HAVE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. OUR CLINIC SPECIALIZES IN THE TREATMENT OF DEPRESSION AND COPING WITH CHRONIC DISEASE. PROGRAMS ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED AND ADAPTED FOR PEOPLE WITH DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND FEAR ASSOCIATED WITH SENSORY AND FUNCTIONAL LOSS. OUR PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL, COUPLE AND FAMILY PSYCHOTHERAPY, PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION, PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY, AND OTHERS. THE CLINIC SERVES CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO ARE VISUALLY IMPAIRED, PHYSICALLY DISABLED, SERIOUSLY AND PERSISTENTLY MENTALLY ILL, DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURED. THE CLINIC PROVIDED 7,430 SESSIONS TO 472 CLIENTS DURING THE 7/1/2024 - 12/31/2024 SHORT YEAR PERIOD.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2005.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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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