Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
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
- $6.0 million
- Spending
- $7.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 72%
- Reserves
- -0.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 60%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $1.8 million, former officer (end 6/2024)
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: 40 out of 100. Higher than 12% 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
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1572% 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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 9 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 (5)
- $3.7 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. THE ALEXIAN BROTHERS CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH (ABCMH) OFFERS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF HIGH QUALITY AND INNOVATIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. LOCATED AT 3436 NORTH KENNICOTT AVENUE IN ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS, ITS PRIMARY SERVICE AREA SPANS THE 10 TOWNS THAT COMPRISE PALATINE AND WHEELING TOWNSHIPS. SERVICES AND PROGRAMMING INCLUDE: THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRY SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, GROUP BASED TREATMENT PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, SUPPORTED EDUCATION, CRISIS SERVICES, SUPPORTED RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, A PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM (PHP) AND MORE. ABCMH 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 THROUGHOUT NORTHWEST SUBURBS, INCLUDING PARTS OF COOK, DUPAGE, LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE CENTER SERVED 1,411 PEOPLE. 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. PSYCHIATRISTS PROVIDE ADVANCED SPECIALTY CARE TO ADOLESCENTS, ADULTS, AND OLDER ADULTS WITH THOROUGH EVALUATIONS AND ONGOING HEALTH CONDITION MANAGEMENT. In FY25 OUTPATIENT SERVED 311 DISTINCT CLIENTS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, OUR OUTPATIENT THERAPISTS PROVIDED PATIENTS A TOTAL OF 12,530 DISTINCT TREATMENT SERVICES. OUR SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS SERVE AS LIAISONS IN A TOTAL OF 10 LOCAL HIGH SCHOOLS, JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS TO ASSIST STUDENTS AND STAFF WITH MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS. IN THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, THESE SPECIALISTS SERVED 142 INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS. THEY ALSO PROVIDED AN ADDITIONAL 2,351 CONSULTS WITH PARENTS, TEACHERS AND OUTSIDE PROVIDERS. THE COUNSELORS ALSO PROVIDED 36 HOURS OF CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES. SERVICES INCLUDED: INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, PRESENTATIONS ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, DEALING WITH THE STRESSES OF COVID, SUICIDE PREVENTION, CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION ON SIGNS OF DEPRESSION, MINDFULNESS, CRISIS SERVICES, GRIEF, MENTAL HEALTH WARNING SIGNS AND LINKED MANY STUDENTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT. IN TOTAL THE SCHOOL PROGRAM CONDUCTED 3,855 TREATMENT SERVICES AND CONSULTS. Of the students surveyed in the public school program for depression and anxiety related symptoms, 81% saw a reduction in symptoms, which was assessed by the CESDC (The Center for Epidemiological Studies. Depression Scale for Children). And 81% saw a reduction in their scores for the GAD-7 (A generalized anxiety disorder screening tool). 66% also saw their GPA increase from 1st quarter when compared to 4th. And 50% saw a decrease in absences in 4th quarter, compared to 1st through 3rd. PSYCHIATRIC AND NURSING SERVICES ASSESS AND TREAT INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AS WELL AS MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING. IN FISCAL YEAR 2025, PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES ASSISTED 532 CLIENTS INCLUDING 4,807 APPOINTMENTS.
- $671,803 spent. THE CENTERS PICSS PROGRAM (PSYCHOSOCIAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES) IS A GROUP BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A RECOVERY-BASED, SKILL-BUILDING TREATMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR ADULTS DIAGNOSED WITH A MENTAL ILLNESS. PICSS SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE A GREATER LEVEL OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND COMMUNITY FUNCTIONING. THIS IS A GROUP-BASED PROGRAM THAT OPERATES 3 DAYS A WEEK AND ALSO OFFERS SUPPORTIVE, SOCIAL GROUP PROGRAMMING. IN ADDITION TO GROUP TREATMENT, PICSS ALSO OFFERS CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR ITS CLIENTS AS WELL AS FOR THE CENTER AS A WHOLE. CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES CAN ASSIST IN BUILDING LIFE SKILLS, APPLYING FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS, APPLYING FOR MEDICAID, ACCESSING LOCAL RESOURCES, AND SO MUCH MORE. IN FISCAL 2025, PICSS PROVIDED 1,159 INDIVIDUALCASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. PICSS HAD A TOTAL OF 119 CLIENTS RECEIVING CARE IN FY25 SUPPORTED EDUCATION SERVICES PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS. SUPPORTED EDUCATION PROVIDES GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, TUITION ASSISTANCE AND TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE TO CLIENTS WHO WISH TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION. IN FY 2025, SUPPORTED EDUCATION ASSISTED 15 CLIENTS. THE VOCATIONAL PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH A VARIETY OF MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS IN OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY. IN FY 2025, 12 CLIENTS FOUND COMPETITIVE COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT.
- $529,843 spent. THE PARTIAL HOSPITALIZATION PROGRAM IS A SHORT-TERM (2 - 4 WEEK) PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT AND TREATMENT FOR ADULTS AND SENIORS WHO EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN PSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS, BUT DO NOT NEED AN OVERNIGHT, INPATIENT STAY. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE STRUCTURED AND COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS: STEPPING DOWN FROM AN INPATIENT SETTING, LOOKING TO AVOID A HIGHER LEVEL OF CARE (HOSPITALIZATION); AND/OR THOSE REQUIRING CLOSER MONITORING DUE TO RECENT PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION CHANGES. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM OFFERS AN INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT OPTION FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE CLINICALLY READY TO STEP DOWN TO A REDUCED SCHEDULE AS THEY PREPARE TO DISCHARGE FROM THE PROGRAM. IN FISCAL 2025, PHP SERVICED 114 CLIENTS.
- $326,423 spent. OUR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS 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: TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATED LIVING ARRANGEMENT (CILA). TLP IS NOT A LONGTERM, PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM, BUT 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 15.2 MONTHS AND THE PROGRAM HAS A CAPACITY OF 18 CLIENTS. CILA IS A LONG-TERM, PERMANENT HOUSING MODEL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR CARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED THAT LEVEL OF TREATMENT. CILA HAS A CAPACITY OF 8 CLIENTS. IN FY 2025 OUR CILA PROGRAM OPERATED AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 8 FULL TIME CLIENTS RECEIVING 24/7 SUPPORT. WE PROVIDE ONSITE PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN OTHER GROUPS WITHIN THE LARGER CENTER. EACH CLIENT ENGAGES IN 15-20 HOURS OF CLINICAL PROGRAMMING PER WEEK. IN FY25 TLP SERVED 27 CLIENTS. FOURTY PERCENT 11/27 DID NOT HAVE FULL FUNDING AND ASCENSION ILLINOIS ASSISTED IN FUNDING THEIR STAY WITHIN THE TLP PROGRAM EITHER THRU A FEE REDUCTION FOR SERVICES AND/OR ELIMINATION OF THEIR PROGRAM FEE. ON AVERAGE, 76% OF CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE FROM OUR PROGRAM VS. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 61% FOR SIMILAR PROGRAMS. 12 MONTHS AFTER LEAVING THE PROGRAM 99% OF CLIENTS ARE SUCCESSFULLY DOMICILED MEANING THEY WERE EITHER LIVING INDEPENDENTLY OR WERE PLACED IN AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF TREATMENT.
- (Expenses $ 326,423 including grants of $ 89)(Revenue $ 1,216,971) OUR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS 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: TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATED LIVING ARRANGEMENT (CILA). TLP IS NOT A LONGTERM, PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM, BUT 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 15.2 MONTHS AND THE PROGRAM HAS A CAPACITY OF 18 CLIENTS. CILA IS A LONG-TERM, PERMANENT HOUSING MODEL DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 24-HOUR CARE TO INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED THAT LEVEL OF TREATMENT. CILA HAS A CAPACITY OF 8 CLIENTS. IN FY 2025 OUR CILA PROGRAM OPERATED AT MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 8 FULL TIME CLIENTS RECEIVING 24/7 SUPPORT. WE PROVIDE ONSITE PROGRAMMING AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN OTHER GROUPS WITHIN THE LARGER CENTER. EACH CLIENT ENGAGES IN 15-20 HOURS OF CLINICAL PROGRAMMING PER WEEK. IN FY25 TLP SERVED 27 CLIENTS. FOURTY PERCENT 11/27 DID NOT HAVE FULL FUNDING AND ASCENSION ILLINOIS ASSISTED IN FUNDING THEIR STAY WITHIN THE TLP PROGRAM EITHER THRU A FEE REDUCTION FOR SERVICES AND/OR ELIMINATION OF THEIR PROGRAM FEE. ON AVERAGE, 76% OF CLIENTS SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE FROM OUR PROGRAM VS. THE NATIONAL AVERAGE OF 61% FOR SIMILAR PROGRAMS. 12 MONTHS AFTER LEAVING THE PROGRAM 99% OF CLIENTS ARE SUCCESSFULLY DOMICILED MEANING THEY WERE EITHER LIVING INDEPENDENTLY OR WERE PLACED IN AN APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF TREATMENT.
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 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 June 2025.
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 May 1980.
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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