Westwood Behavioral Health Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide appropriate mental health, prevention, alcohol & drug treatment and recovery services in the Van Wert and Paulding Counties and surrounding areas in a person centered environment.
- Income
- $4.7 million
- Spending
- $5.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- -0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 83%
- Employees
- 96
- Highest pay
- $117,255, executive director
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: 39 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 60% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (5)
- $2.0 million spent. MH Case Management - This service offers individuals assistance with reintegration into the community. Help is available for the redevelopment of daily living skills, socialization, linkage and networking with needed social and community services, such as human services, vocational training, educational needs, etc. The services are available to individuals and families with specialized services available to chronic cases and children and youth via designated staff.
- $795,036 spent. Substance Use - Services provided through assessment, prevention, intervention, crisis intervention, case management, and counseling. Counseling is provided in Substance Use through individual, family, group, and gender specific settings.
- $767,185 spent. Mental Health - Services provided through assessment, prevention, intervention, crisis intervention, counseling, case management, and pharmacotherapy. Counseling is provided in Mental Health through individual, family, group, and gender specific settings.
- $618,238 spent. Med Somatic Services - The staff psychiatrist and the psychiatric nurse team up to provide psychiatric consultation and pharmacotherapy services which is prescribing and monitoring medication efficacy for the treatment of mental illness.
- $178,137 spent. SUD Case Management - Alcohol and Drug clients receive assistance through the case management/court liaison staff. Services include treatment coordination, sentence review hearing, and assistance with placement in treatment or access to needed services not available within the community.
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 November 6, 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 November 1977.
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 November 4, 2026.
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