Sma Healthcare Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SMA HEALTHCARE IMPROVES LIVES THROUGH EXCEPTIONAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE, MENTAL HEALTH AND PRIMARY CARE SERVICES. SMA HEALTHCARE ENVISIONS A COMMUNITY WHERE ALL INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS, FIND HOPE, HEALING, AND RECOVERY.
- Income
- $104.6 million
- Spending
- $96.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 90%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 69%
- Employees
- 1,426
- Volunteers
- 70
- Highest pay
- $431,300, chief medical officer
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
Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (mental health, over $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 22% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1590% 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 31% of charities in its peer group (mental health, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2521 of 21 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 (6)
- $17.7 million spent. RESIDENTIAL - SMA PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL, GENDER-SPECIFIC PROGRAMS FOR VOLUNTARY OR INVOLUNTARY INDIVIDUALS WHOSE SUBSTANCE ABUSE/CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS CANNOT BE ADDRESSED IN A LESS RESTRICTIVE SETTING. RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS RANGE FROM 4 WEEKS TO 6 MONTHS IN DURATION DEPENDING ON THE INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS OF THE CLIENT. PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND THE MANAGEMENT OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS ARE PROVIDED IN ADDITION TO THERAPEUTIC INTERACTION. PROJECT WARM, A COMPREHENSIVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAM PROVIDING SERVICES FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN AGE 5 AND UNDER, SERVED 280 WOMEN DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. A TOTAL OF 6 DRUG-FREE BABIES WERE BORN AT PROJECT WARM DURING THE SAME PERIOD.THE REALITY HOUSE WORK RELEASE PROGRAMS ALLOW SELECTED DOC INMATES TO WORK AT PAID EMPLOYMENT IN THE COMMUNITY DURING THE LAST MONTHS OF THEIR CONFINEMENT. CLIENTS SERVED IN THIS PROGRAM DURING THE FISCAL YEAR TOTALED 357.THE RESIDENTIAL ADOLESCENT PROGRAM (RAP) SERVES SUBSTANCE DEPENDENT YOUTH UTILIZING INDIVIDUAL, GROUP AND FAMILY INTERVENTIONS. THE PROGRAM IS STAFFED BY LICENSED AND CERTIFIED CLINICAL AND NURSING STAFF, CASE MANAGERS AND YOUTH SPECIALISTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT AVAILABLE. EDUCATION SERVICES ARE PROVIDED BY VOLUSIA COUNTY SCHOOLS. THE RAP PROGRAM SERVED 48 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.TARGETED YOUTH SERVICES CONSISTS OF FOUR PROGRAMS: SERVICE MANAGEMENT, BEACH HOUSE, FIGHTING FAIR FOR FAMILIES AND SAFE PLACE THAT WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ONE ANOTHER TO REACH AS MANY YOUTH EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES AT SCHOOL AND AT HOME AS POSSIBLE. THE SERVICE MANAGEMENT AND FIGHTING FAIR FOR FAMILIES COMPONENTS WORK WITH YOUTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND THE SCHOOLS. SAFE PLACE AND BEACH HOUSE, WHICH IS A SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, BRING YOUTH OFF THE STREETS AND PROVIDE SHELTER, MEALS, GROUP COUNSELING, EDUCATIONAL GROUPS, INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY THERAPY. THE TARGETED YOUTH SERVICES CONTINUUM PROVIDED SERVICES TO 160 YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.THE DELAND MEN'S RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM (DMRT) IS A 54-BED MEN'S SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM ACCEPTING BOTH VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY CLIENTS WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS BUT ALSO DESIGNED TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. DRMT PROVIDES A STRUCTURED ATMOSPHERE, PROMOTING SELF-AWARENESS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, COMMUNITY-BASED THERAPY AND PSYCHIATRIC INTERVENTION. DMRT SERVED 194 CLIENTS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.SHELTER CARE (MARION) IS A 12-BED UNIT THAT PROVIDES RESPITE CARE FOR YOUTH WHO ARE 10-17 YEARS OLD. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY IS 14 DAYS. REFERRALS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMUNITY AND FROM THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM OF CARE. A TOTAL OF 62 YOUTH WERE SERVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.WESTSIDE RESIDENTIAL SERVICES (MARION) INCLUDING BOTH BEACON POINT AND AIRPORT ROAD LOCATIONS, HAVE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR INDIVIDUALS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL MISUSE, WESTSIDE HOUSES 32 MALE BEDS AND 24 FEMALE BEDS AND BEACON POINT HAS 10 UNISEX BEDS. THERE IS A VERY STRUCTURED DAILY SCHEDULE INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, GROUP COUNSELING, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF STAY AT WESTSIDE IS 1-6 MONTHS. REFERRALS ARE RECEIVED FROM THE COMMUNITY AND THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM. 352 ADULTS WERE SERVED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR.
- $11.7 million spent. CRISIS STABILIZATION: SMA HEALTHCARE PROVIDES CRISIS STABILIZATION SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ACUTE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CRISES. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO ENSURE IMMEDIATE SAFETY, REDUCE THE NEED FOR INPATIENT HOSPITALIZATION, AND CONNECT INDIVIDUALS TO APPROPRIATE ONGOING CARE. CRISIS STABILIZATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE SHORT TERM ASSESSMENT, INTERVENTION, AND SUPPORT IN A STRUCTURED THERAPEUTIC SETTING, SERVING ADULTS AND YOUTH. THESE SERVICES PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING COMMUNITY WELL BEING AND CONTINUITY OF CARE WITHIN THE LOCAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM. THE MARION AND VOLUSIA COUNTY CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT AND DETOXIFICATION SERVICES OPERATE AS SHORT TERM FACILITIES FOR CLIENTS EXPERIENCING MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE CRISES, OFFERING MEDICATION MANAGEMENT APPROPRIATE TO INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP COUNSELING, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING TO THE NEXT APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CARE.
- $10.3 million spent. OUTPATIENT: SMA HEALTHCARE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF OUTPATIENT SERVICES TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT NEEDS. OUTPATIENT SERVICES INCLUDE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATION AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, INDIVIDUAL, GROUP, AND FAMILY COUNSELING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND EVIDENCE BASED THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS. THESE SERVICES ARE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE STABILITY, RECOVERY, AND IMPROVED FUNCTIONING WHILE ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO REMAIN ENGAGED IN THEIR FAMILIES, WORK, AND COMMUNITIES. SMA'S OUTPATIENT PROGRAMS SUPPORT CONTINUITY OF CARE BY SERVING AS STEP DOWN TREATMENT FOLLOWING HIGHER LEVELS OF CARE AND AS ONGOING SUPPORT FOR LONG TERM RECOVERY.
- $29.4 million spent. THE ORGANIZATIONS OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE: ASSESSMENT, CRISIS SUPPORT, CRISIS STABILIZATION, INTERVENTION, OUTPATIENT, FACT TEAM, CASE MANAGEMENT TEAMS, RESIDENTIAL LEVEL 1, RESIDENTIAL DETOX, PREVENTION, SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT, SHELTERED WORKSHOP, OVERLAY, DROP IN CENTER, PRIMARY CARE (A RECOGNIZED LOOK-ALIKE, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER).
- $10.1 million spent. MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES - THE PHYSICIAN SERVICES MEDICATION OUTPATIENT PROGRAM HAS CLINICS OPERATING IN VOLUSIA, FLAGLER, PUTNAM, ST JOHNS AND MARION COUNTIES AND PROVIDE MEDICAL AND CLINICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS. TEAMS COMPRISED OF ADVANCED REGISTERED NURSE PRACTITIONERS, NURSES, THERAPISTS, CASE MANAGERS AND LIFE SKILLS COACHES PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS, TREATMENT PLANNING, MEDICATION MANAGEMENT, NURSING SERVICES, THERAPY AND TARGETED CASE MANAGEMENT. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR MEDICAL OUTPATIENT SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 10,614 CLIENTS.
- $7.0 million spent. PHARMACY - SMA'S PHARMACY FILLED 51,346 PRESCRIPTIONS DURING THE FISCAL YEAR. PRESCRIPTIONS ARE DISPENSED FOR THE AGENCY'S INPATIENT AND RESIDENTIAL UNITS AS WELL AS TO OUR OUTPATIENT 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 January 1966.
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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