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Fairfield Behavioral Health Services

EIN 57-0619759 · Winnsboro, SC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak48 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

FAIRFIELD BEHAVORIAL HEALTH SERVICES (FBHS) IS A NON-PROFIT OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FACILITY. ONE OF 32 COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AUTHORITIES CREATED BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA ACT OF 1973. IN 1979, FAIRFIELD COUNTY DESIGNATED FBHS AS THE SOLE COUNTY AUTHORITY FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 81%
Employees
15
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$108,370, executive di

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: 48 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    8 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 2% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 2% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% 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: 82 out of 100. Higher than 28% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    7 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give 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 (5)
  1. $356,735 spent. OUTPATIENT TREATMENT PROGRAM - OFFERS COUNSELING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO DECIDE ON TREATMENT THEMSELVES.
  2. $244,434 spent. STRENGTHENING FAMILIES PROGRAM IN COOPERATION WITH THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EVIDENCE BASED PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON CARETAKERS WITH CHILDREN AGES 6 TO 11.
  3. $154,979 spent. SOUTH CAROLINA OPIOD PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF INDIVIDUALS DEALING WITH THE OPIOD CRISIS.
  4. $304,471 spent. DESCRIPTION: COVID STABILIZATION - THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE TREATMENT AND OTHER SERVICES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE DAODAS APPROVED COUNTY PLAN TO INCLUDE WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES, CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR CLIENTS AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING, MARKETING AND OUTREACH. DESCRIPTION: ALCOHOL AND DRUG SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM - PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE IN COOPERATION WITH THE LEGAL SYSTEM. DESCRIPTION: PREVENTION/EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES PROVIDING GROUPS WITH EDUCATION INFORMATION DESIGNED TO PREVENT ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL PREVENTION - IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT TEACHES REFUSAL SKILLS, WHILE REALIZING THE RISKS OF DRUGS AND AVOIDING RISKY DRUG RELATED SITUATIONS. ALSO, REDUCING THE RISKS OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUG ABUSE AND VIOLENCE. DESCRIPTION: PAIRS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM THAT ARE MAKING POSITIVE GAINS. DESCRIPTION: STATE OPIOD RESPONSE PRIMARY PREVENTION - FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL, AND EDUCATIONAL PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT OPIOID AND STIMULANT MISUSE AND REDUCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF OPIOID AND STIMULANT MISUSE. DESCRIPTION: COVID MITIGATION PROVIDES RESOURCES TO PREVENT, PREPARE, AND RESPOND TO THE CORONOVIRUS DISEASE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS. DESCRIPTION: PRIMARY PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT GRANT PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF SUBSTANCE USE RELATED TO HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR SPECIAL TARGET POPULATIONS, SUCH AS FAMILIES, WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE, OLDER ADULTS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS. DESCRIPTION: OTHER TRAINING FOR STAFF DESCRIPTION: OUTPATIENT BLOCK GRANT TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FOR CLIENTS.
  5. DESCRIPTION: COVID STABILIZATION - THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE TREATMENT AND OTHER SERVICES THAT WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE DAODAS APPROVED COUNTY PLAN TO INCLUDE WORKFORCE ACTIVITIES, CONTINGENCY MANAGEMENT FOR CLIENTS AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING, MARKETING AND OUTREACH. DESCRIPTION: ALCOHOL AND DRUG SAFETY ACTION PROGRAM - PROVIDES TREATMENT FOR ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE IN COOPERATION WITH THE LEGAL SYSTEM. DESCRIPTION: PREVENTION/EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES PROVIDING GROUPS WITH EDUCATION INFORMATION DESIGNED TO PREVENT ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL PREVENTION - IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FAIRFIELD COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDES PROGRAMS THAT TEACHES REFUSAL SKILLS, WHILE REALIZING THE RISKS OF DRUGS AND AVOIDING RISKY DRUG RELATED SITUATIONS. ALSO, REDUCING THE RISKS OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND DRUG ABUSE AND VIOLENCE. DESCRIPTION: PAIRS PROGRAM PROVIDES EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS IN THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM THAT ARE MAKING POSITIVE GAINS. DESCRIPTION: STATE OPIOD RESPONSE PRIMARY PREVENTION - FOCUSES ON IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED ENVIRONMENTAL, AND EDUCATIONAL PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT OPIOID AND STIMULANT MISUSE AND REDUCE THE CONSEQUENCES OF OPIOID AND STIMULANT MISUSE. DESCRIPTION: COVID MITIGATION PROVIDES RESOURCES TO PREVENT, PREPARE, AND RESPOND TO THE CORONOVIRUS DISEASE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AND ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS. DESCRIPTION: PRIMARY PREVENTION ENHANCEMENT GRANT PURPOSE OF ENHANCING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRIMARY PREVENTION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE THE RISKS OF SUBSTANCE USE RELATED TO HEALTH DISPARITIES FOR SPECIAL TARGET POPULATIONS, SUCH AS FAMILIES, WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE, OLDER ADULTS, MILITARY FAMILIES AND LGBTQ INDIVIDUALS. DESCRIPTION: OTHER TRAINING FOR STAFF DESCRIPTION: OUTPATIENT BLOCK GRANT TRANSPORTATION PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION FOR 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

  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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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