Presence Behavioral Health
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
ROOTED IN THE LOVING MINISTRY OF JESUS AS HEALER, WE COMMIT OURSELVES TO SERVING ALL PERSONS WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THOSE WHO ARE POOR AND VULNERABLE. OUR CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY IS DEDICATED TO SPIRITUALLY-CENTERED, HOLISTIC CARE WHICH SUSTAINS AND IMPROVES THE HEALTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE ADVOCATES FOR A COMPASSIONATE AND JUST SOCIETY THROUGH OUR ACTIONS AND OUR WORDS.
- Income
- $14.6 million
- Spending
- $16.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 57%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 2
- Highest pay
- $2.3 million, director/president & ceo, ascension illinois
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 0% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 107% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 14% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
5 of 252 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (1)
- $12.8 million spent. THE FILING ORGANIZATION IS A PART OF THE ASCENSION CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY. ASCENSION IS A FAITH-BASED HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATION THAT DELIVERS PERSONALIZED, COMPASSIONATE CARE TO ALL, ESPECIALLY TO THOSE WHO NEED IT THE MOST. PRESENCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (PBH) OFFERS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF HIGH QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS SERVICES WITH LOCATIONS ACROSS THE CITY OF CHICAGO AND SURROUNDING SUBURBS. OUR MENTAL HEALTH CENTER LOCATED AT 1414 MAIN STREET IN MELROSE PARK, ILLINOIS SERVES THE AREA OF PROVISO AND OAK PARK TOWNSHIPS. ADDITIONAL SATELLITE OFFICES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN CHICAGO AND THE SURROUNDING SUBURBS. SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING INCLUDE: THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRY SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, GROUP BASED TREATMENT PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, 24-HOUR CRISIS SERVICES, SUPPORTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, A DROP-IN CENTER AND MORE. WE RESPOND TO CRISIS SITUATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY WITH MOBILE CRISIS RESPONSE TEAMS AND A CRISIS HOTLINE FOR 24-HOUR SUPPORT. WE ALSO EMBED SOCIAL WORKERS IN 14 AREA POLICE STATIONS. PBH PROVIDES CARE FOR ALL, INCLUDING THE FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, UNINSURED, UNDER-INSURED, HOMELESS PERSONS AND THOSE WHO RECEIVE PUBLIC AID. WE ALSO SERVE PRIVATE PAY AND INSURED CLIENTS AND THOSE SEEKING SPECIALTY SERVICES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE AGENCY SERVED OVER 10,000 MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY ACROSS OUR SERVICE LINES. OUR OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES PROVIDE INTERVENTION TO THOSE WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY/COUNSELING IS PROVIDED TO REDUCE SYMPTOMS AND ENHANCE TECHNIQUES IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE WELLNESS AND PERSONAL POTENTIAL. THERAPY SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, ADULTS AND SENIORS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUR OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS PROVIDED THERAPY SERVICES TO A TOTAL OF 600 CLIENTS. THIS LOCATION ALSO HAS A PROGRAM CALLED CENTRO DE SALUD FAMILIAR WHICH SERVES THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY BY THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING, PSYCHIATRY, IMMIGRATION SERVICES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TREATMENT AND FAMILY THERAPY. PSYCHIATRISTS, BOTH ON SITE AND VIA TELEPSYCHIATRY, PROVIDE ADVANCED SPECIALTY CARE TO ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, AND OLDER ADULTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS AND ONGOING MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES ASSISTED A TOTAL OF 833 CLIENTS. OUR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT IN THE COMMUNITY WHERE THEY CAN DEVELOP THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE NEEDED TO LIVE IN THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT POSSIBLE. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER (CLC) AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATED LIVING ARRANGEMENT (CILA). CLC IS NOT A LONG TERM, PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM BUT RATHER A SKILLS-BUILDING TREATMENT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ASSIST CLIENTS IN OBTAINING THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO MOVE INTO AN INDEPENDENT LIVING SITUATION. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS 50 MONTHS AND THE PROGRAM HAS A CAPACITY OF 20 CLIENTS. CILA IS A LONG-TERM, PERMANENT HOUSING MODEL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR CARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED THAT LEVEL OF TREATMENT. WE OPERATE 3 CILA HOMES IN THE COMMUNITY WITH A CAPACITY OF 6 CLIENTS PER 2 OF OUR LOCATIONS AND 7 AT THE THIRD. CLC AND THE CILA'S COMBINED OFFER 8,919 DAYS AND NIGHTS OF CARE ANNUALLY. WE ALSO OFFER PRE-ADMISSION SCREENINGS (PAS) FOR NURSING HOME PLACEMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT REQUIRE A GREATER LEVEL OF CARE THAN WE CAN PROVIDE IN THESE PROGRAMS. THE CENTERS PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM IS A GROUP BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A RECOVERY-BASED, SKILL-BUILDING TREATMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE A GREATER LEVEL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND COMMUNITY FUNCTIONING. THIS IS A GROUP-BASED PROGRAM THAT OPERATES MULTIPLE DAYS A WEEK AND ALSO OFFERS SUPPORTIVE, SOCIAL GROUP PROGRAMMING IN OUR CLIENT-LED DROP-IN CENTER. IN FISCAL 2025 THE DROP-IN CENTER PROVIDED SERVICE TO 1,026 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC CLIENT NEEDS WITH THE INTENT TO FOSTER TREATMENT SUCCESS, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION AND INDEPENDENCE. OUR STAFF PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP CLIENTS DEVELOP DAILY LIVING SKILLS, GENERAL CASE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SUCH AS ASSISTING IN OBTAINING SOCIAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC AID BENEFITS ASSISTANCE, WORKS TO CONNECT CLIENTS TO NEEDED SERVICES AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL AND MORE. WE CAN ALSO ASSIST CLIENTS IN OBTAINING APPROPRIATE CLINICAL SERVICES, MEDICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, WE PROVIDED CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO OVER 500 CLIENTS. CRISIS SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY 24 HOURS A DAY 365 DAYS A WEEK USING OUR CRISIS HOTLINE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THIS CRISIS LINE RECIEVED 2,635 CALLS FOR ASSISTANCE. OUR ADDICTIONS SERVICES PROVIDE RECOVERY SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS SEEKING SERVICES INDEPENDENTLY AS WELL AS THOSE INVOLVED IN THE JUSTICE SYSTEM. INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SERVICES INCLUDE DUI EDUCATION, RECOVERY SUPPORT, INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAMMING AND PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAMMING. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025 WE PROVIDED ADDICTIONS SERVICES TO 473 INDIVIDUALS. SPECIALIZED SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO THE YOUNGEST AND MOST VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CDC) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. OUR HOME-BASED EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM INCLUDES WEEKLY VISITS TO FAMILIES FROM A HOME-BASED EDUCATOR AS WELL AS TWICE-MONTHLY FAMILY SOCIALIZATION EVENTS. OUR CENTER-BASED HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD START PROGRAMS PROVIDE CHILD CARE SERVICES ALONG WITH EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS FOCUSING ON HEALTH, NUTRITION, FAMILY ACTIVITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. THIS PROGRAM SERVED 68 CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN FISCAL YEAR 2025. OUR PROVISO CHILD ADVOCACY CENTER (PCAC) PROVIDES A CHILD-CENTERED, MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM RESPONSE TO CHILD ABUSE AND VIOLENCE. EFFORTS ARE COORDINATED BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE
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 July 1972.
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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