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Family Guidance Center for Behavioral Healthcare

EIN 44-0666362 · Saint Joseph, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES BY PROVIDING AN ARRAY OF MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES

Income
$22.0 million
Spending
$20.2 million
Spent on programs
82%
Reserves
10.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 95%
Employees
240
Volunteers
19
Highest pay
$347,222, psychiatrist

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

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 90% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 11% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 4% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    82% 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. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    19 of 19 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (9)
  1. $3.8 million spent. The Adult Mental Health Services program represents the cost of providing supportive community living to adults with chronic and persistent mental illness. The operations of Specialized Services which was reported as a stand alone program last year but is included in this program this year.
  2. $2.8 million spent. The Physician Services program represents the cost of providing psychiatric services to patients. These services include nursing support for education, monitoring, and operations of a specialty practice, as well as psychiatric services.
  3. $2.4 million spent. The Child and Family Services program represents the cost of providing outpatient services as well as support and intervention to children and families with severe emotional disturbances.
  4. Program Service Expenses 1,660,266, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 3,002,079 The Substance Use Disorders Treatment program represents the cost of providing services for the treatment of substance use/abuse/dependence conditions including day treatment and outpatient treatment to individuals eighteen years or older in St. Joseph, Cameron, and Maryville Missouri. Compulsive gambling services are also available to those age eighteen years and older. Substance Abuse Traffic Offender Program services are also available for traffic related offenses.
  5. Program Service Expenses 1,341,925, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 1,735,277 The Intake/Therapy program provides assessments to mental health consumers, on a walk-in basis. This assessment determines eligibility for services. Therapy provides outpatient counseling to adults, children, and families.
  6. Program Service Expenses 480,533, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 0 Healthcare Home program is a team approach consisting of a RN director, LPNs, and a primary care consultant who work with consumers who have both a severe mental illness and a chronic health condition by ensuring the consumers are receiving appropriate medical care.
  7. Program Service Expenses 1,479,983, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 412,866 Crisis Services provide emergency services and evaluations to individuals in the community. This also includes the Emergency Room Enhancement program. This program works closely with the local emergency room to coordinate care for individuals who present to the ER by linking them with appropriate services.
  8. Program Service Expenses 741,463, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 581,219 The Improving Community Treatment Success ICTS is a program designed to provide comprehensive community-based services for individuals under the supervision of Department of Corrections DOC, who have substance use disorders and/or co-occurring substance use disorders and mild to moderate mental illness. The ICTS program is in Buchanan County only. The team consists of substance use counselors, community support specialists, housing, employment, and peer specialists. In prior year tax return this activity was described as Justice Reinvestment Initiative.
  9. Program Service Expenses 1,854,318, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 865 The Behavioral Health Urgent Care is a new program to assist with urgent behavioral healthcare needs. The goal of this program is to provide early intervention and meeting people when they first recognize a need for help.

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1964.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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