Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION IS TO ENABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY ALL MO CITIZENS IN NEED OF SUCH SERVICES, WHILE MAXIMIZING THEIR HUMAN POTENTIAL AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
- Income
- $44.3 million
- Spending
- $43.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 78%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $608,583, 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: 52 out of 100.
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.0 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 13% 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2527 of 27 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 (4)
- $17.3 million spent. CI PROJECTS: MISSOURI HOUSE BILL 3020 AWARDED THIRTY-THREE OF MISSOURI BEHAVIORAL HEALTH COUNCIL'S (MBHC) MEMBER AGENCIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT (CI) PROJECT FUNDING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY'S AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA). THE STATE OF MISSOURI CONTRACTED WITH MBHC AS THE SOLE SOURCE FOR THESE FUNDS. MBHC IS THE PASS-THROUGH ENTITY FOR $73,907,154 OF ARPA FUNDS GOING DIRECTLY TO PROVIDERS AND THEIR PROPOSED CI PROJECTS.
- $15.8 million spent. EDUCATION AND EVENTS: MBHC SETS THE GOLD STANDARD FOR ASSOCIATION-LED CONFERENCES AND EVENTS. IN ADDITION TO THE 7+ LARGE CONFERENCES HOSTED AND COORDINATED BY MBHC, A RECORD-BREAKING AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND WELLNESS TRAINING AND EVENTS ARE HOSTED BY 300 MBHC FOR ITS MEMBER AGENCIES ANNUALLY.
- $4.6 million spent. CCBHC MANAGEMENT FEE: MISSOURI WAS SELECTED AS ONE OF EIGHT STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CERTIFIED COMMUNITY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CCBHC) DEMONSTRATION PROJECT UNDER THE EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH ACT. THE DEMONSTRATION PERIOD WAS TWO YEARS, BUT HAS BEEN EXTENDED. CERTIFIED CLINICS WILL RECEIVE AN ENHANCED MEDICAID PAYMENT RATE BASED ON THEIR ANTICIPATED COSTS OF PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES, INCLUDING SUBSTANCE ABUSE. MISSOURI HAS 15 PROVIDERS WHO WERE AWARDED THIS STATUS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (DMH). AS PART OF THE PPS RATE (PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM). THE COALITION RECEIVES A PORTION OF THESE DOLLARS FOR TECHNOLOGY, DATA, AND TRAINING ASSISTANCE.
- $2.2 million spent. THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH LIASION (CMHL) PROGRAM IS PART OF THE STRENGTHENING MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE. THIRTY+ CMLS WORK ACROSS THE STATE TO ASSIST LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COURTS; IN FY22, THAT NUMBER OVER-DOUBLED DUE TO PROGRAM EXPANSION STATEWIDE. THE CBHL COORDINATOR WORKS IN THE COUNCIL OFFICE. THE GOAL IS TO FORM BETTER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AMONG COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTERS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND COURTS TO SAVE VALUABLE RESOURCES THAT MIGHT OTHERWISE BE EXPENDED ON UNNECESSARY JAIL, PRISON, AND HOSPITAL STAYS AND TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES. LIASIONS ALSO FOLLOW UP WITH THE MISSOURIANS REFERRED TO THEM IN ORDER TO TRACK PROGRESS AND ENSURE SUCCESS. THROUGH THE CBHL PROGRAM, INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES WHO FREQUENT INTERACTION WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COURTS WILL HAVE IMPROVED ACCESS TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT.IN JANUARY 2016, THE ERE AND CIT PROGRAMS WERE ADDED TO THIS CATEGORY. THE COUNCIL PROVIDES MANAGEMENT OF THE EMERGENCY ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE. THIS INCLUDES DATA COLLECTION AND OUTCOME REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES. DATA-RELATED EXPENSES INCLUDE LICENSE FEES, DATA WAREHOUSE FEES, AND DATA ANALYTIC TOOL COSTS. OTHER EXPENSES INCLUDE TRAVEL, MEETING EXPENSES, TRAINING MATERIALS, AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT.THE COUNCIL ALSO AIDS IN MANAGING THE CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING INITIATIVE (CIT).CIT TRAINING: THE COALITION SUPPORTS THE CIT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN PLANNING THE ANNUAL CIT CONFERENCE. THE COALITION WORKS WITH THE CIT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO FINANCIALLY SUPPORT MISSOURI INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO ATTEND AND/OR PRESENT AT THE INTERNATIONAL CIT CONFERENCE. THE COALITION SUPPORTS THE CIT COORDINATOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIT PROGRAMS. A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IS EMPLOYED AT 75-90% FTE TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY ABOUT THE CIT PROGRAM.HEALTHCARE HOME: EMPHASIZES COORDINATION OF CARE BY UTILIZING ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS AND CASE MANAGEMENT TO MANAGE MEDICAL DISEASES AND IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELLNESS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS. DESIGNED TO EXTEND LIFE EXPECTANCY OF PEOPLE WITH SMI. SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION AND TRAINING OF STAFF FOR CMHC HEALTHCARE HOMES. CMHC'S HAVE BECOME HEALTHCARE HOMES FOR MISSOURIANS WHO ARE MEDICAID ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS WITH CHRONIC ILLNESSES. PROVIDES DATA ANALYTICS FOR HEALTHCARE HOME CLIENTS.
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 December 1984.
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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