New Horizons Mental Health Services Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE MENTAL HEALTH CARE TO CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES OF THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY AREA AND OCCASIONALLY TO OTHER COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF OHIO
- Income
- $4.6 million
- Spending
- $6.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 66%
- Employees
- 73
- Volunteers
- 7
- Highest pay
- $212,006, ceo
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
Weak: 24 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 30% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 7 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
7 of 7Has a 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 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 (3)
- $3.1 million spent. COUNSELING/PSYCHOTHERAPY (C/P): THIS IS SOMETIMES CALLED "THERAPY OR "COUNSELING." INDIVIDUAL THERAPY INVOLVES ONLY THE CLIENT AND THE THERAPIST. IN GROUP THERAPY, SEVERAL CLIENTS PARTICIPATE IN THERAPY AT THE SAME TIME. CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO SHARE EXPERIENCES AND LEARN THAT OTHERS FEEL THE SAME WAY AND HAVE SOME OF THE SAME EXPERIENCES. MARITAL OR COUPLES THERAPY HELPS PARTNERS AND SPOUSES WORK TOGETHER ON RELATIONSHIPS AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. FAMILY THERAPY OFTEN INVOLVES SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS SO THAT THE FAMILY SYSTEM CAN FUNCTION BETTER FOR EACH OF THE FAMILY MEMBERS. IN ALL FORMS OF THERAPY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR ALCOHOL OR DRUG ISSUES, THE THERAPIST WORKS WITH THE CLIENTS TO IDENTIFY AND THEN RESOLVE ISSUES THAT ARE LEADING TO CURRENT LIFE DIFFICULTIES.
- $1.5 million spent. PSYCHIATRIC CARE: THIS STARTS WITH AN EVALUATION BY A PSYCHIATRIST, WHO IS A MEDICAL DOCTOR. SHOULD THE DOCTOR RECOMMEND THAT THE CLIENT TAKE A SPECIFIC MEDICATION, AND THE CLIENT DECIDES TO TAKE THAT MEDICATION, THE CLIENT WILL THEN BE SEEN PERIODICALLY BY THE DOCTOR OR MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONER TO HELP MANAGE THE MEDICATION. AN AGENCY NURSE OR MEDICAL ASSISTANT WILL HELP WITH MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AS WELL.
- $908,591 spent. CASE MANAGEMENT: WE SEEK TO MAKE A CASE MANAGER AVAILABLE TO THOSE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WHO HAVE SEVERE AND CHRONIC MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND/OR ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG DISORDERS. THE PURPOSE IS TO ASSIST IN RECOVERY BY HELPING TO COORDINATE ALL HEALTH CARE NEEDS, TO LEARN DAILY LIVING SKILLS, TO MANAGE THE ILLNESS, TO SEEK ASSISTANCE IN OTHER PLACES, AND TO FIND EMPLOYMENT OR INITIATE OTHER MEANINGFUL LIFE ACTIVITIES.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 1974.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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