Coastal Horizons Center Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To provide a continuum of professional services to promote healthier lives, stronger families, and safer communities.
- Income
- $84.3 million
- Spending
- $81.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 0.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 61%
- Employees
- 876
- Volunteers
- 134
- Highest pay
- $352,875, 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: 59 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.7 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 30% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 19 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 (3)
- $60.0 million spent. Coastal Horizons provides community based and outpatient treatment for families and individuals of all ages - including integrated primary care, and treatment of substance abuse and mental health disorders as needed. Fees are established on a sliding scale based on income and number of dependents, and there is funding for the uninsured, Medicaid, Medicare, and other third party insurance.
- $14.7 million spent. The Criminal Justice Services Division of Coastal Horizons Center provides treatment accountability for safer communities services in 53 counties, reentry systems for effective treatment (RESET), jail diversion in New Hanover County, recidivism reduction services in 13 counties, and Our Children's Place which is statewide advocacy and educational program which also provides services in prisons to maintain family connections. The North Carolina TASC Training Institute of Coastal Horizons provides evidence based training to TASC staff statewide via live and virtual learning environments in order to improve the delivery of services to the offender population across the state.
- $2.2 million spent. The Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons Center offers free and confidential services to victims of sexual abuse and assault and their friends, family, and loved ones. These services include; 24-hour crisis hospital response, 24-hour crisis hotline supportive counseling and therapy, support groups, law-enforcement/court advocacy and accompaniment.
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 March 1971.
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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