Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services is called to express the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by providing behavioral health services with professional excellence, Christian integrity, and compassion.
- Income
- $284.3 million
- Spending
- $236.3 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 2,712
- Volunteers
- 173
- Highest pay
- $694,133, president & 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
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (mental health, over $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 29% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 23% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (mental health, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 22 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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 (7)
- $83.7 million spent. The organization's largest service program, measured by net revenue, is Hospital and Acute Services (HAS). HAS cares for individuals in inpatient, partial hospitalization, and Psychiatric Urgent Care facilities at the organization's Cutlerville, MI 280-acre campus. Our services include dedicated psychiatric care for children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric individuals. Clinical teams address the full spectrum of psychiatric diagnoses. Specialty services are available for treating individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and psychiatric diagnoses. We also provide specialty services for women with perinatal mood disorders, and young people with eating disorders. We provide professional assessment and individualized treatment including diagnosis, medication management and education, individual and group therapies, individual and family consultations and therapy, case management, discharge planning and aftercare. The inpatient program is licensed by the state of Michigan. The inpatient and partial hospitalization programs are accredited by The Joint Commission.
- $72.6 million spent. The organization's second largest service program is its outpatient Clinic Network. The Clinic Network offers ambulatory outpatient care at nineteen locations throughout Western and Northern Michigan. For people who do not require the structured environment of the inpatient or residential care settings, outpatient services are at the center of the behavioral health continuum. Nearly 75% of all persons who come to Pine Rest are served through outpatient services. Our clinicians provide a broad spectrum of intervention across the age continuum in convenient, non-restrictive environments. In addition to traditional outpatient care, Pine Rest provides a variety of specialty services including telemedicine, assessment through the Psychological Consultation Center, intensive outpatient and residential substance abuse/addictions services, and court-related services and assessments.
- $11.3 million spent. The Pine Rest Residential Division offers longer term psychiatric services, in a residential setting, to clients with mental health needs. Our residential programs are offered in both locked and unlocked settings. These services and facilities are licensed and accredited by the State of Michigan as well as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). The Residential Division provided 18,697 patient days of care in fiscal year 2025.
- $10.2 million spent. Residency - The organization's third-largest department is the Graduate Medical Education (GME) Department, which operates in partnership with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Pine Rest trains the next generation of psychiatrists by fostering an environment of excellence grounded in clinical best practices, patient safety, quality of care, scholarly activity, research, and physician wellness. Established in July 2014, the GME Department has expanded over time with the addition of fellowship programs and a rural training track serving Northern Michigan. The department supports approximately 50 residents and fellows annually. Trainees complete supervised clinical rotations with attending physicians across hospital inpatient services, residential programs, outpatient clinics, urgent care, primary care, and other community-based settings, as well as participating in research and scholarly activities. The overarching goal of the program is to ensure a sustainable pipeline of highly trained psychiatrists to meet the current and future mental health needs of the State of Michigan.
- $3.1 million spent. Homes for the Developmentally Disabled serves adults with developmental disabilities in exceptional residential settings with multiple opportunities for engaging in on-site and community activities that match abilities. Homes for the Developmentally Disabled services program had 18,295 patient days of care in fiscal year 2025.
- $2.0 million spent. Pine Rest has a Grants Management Program designed to introduce new research and programs to the organization and provide better services to our patients and community. Our Grants Management service line administers several grant programs to further our mission in compliance with the requirements of each grant award.
- $1.0 million spent. The Education and Prevention Department supports a range of educational, grant-funded, and research activities designed to promote community wellness and advance behavioral health care. The department encompasses two educational training programs-a psychology internship and fellowship program, and a chaplain education and residency program. This department reflects the organization's partnership with Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and supports the organization's research initiatives and continuing education 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 March 1953.
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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