Life Management Center of Northwest Florida Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
LIFE MANAGEMENT CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN BAY, GULF, JACKSON, WASHINGTON, HOLMES, CALHOUN COUNTIES BY PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
- Income
- $19.6 million
- Spending
- $19.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 3.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 79%
- Employees
- 280
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $373,027, 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
Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% 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 2511 of 11 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)
- $8.4 million spent. CRISIS AND AS SUPPORT SUPPORTS INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS WITH 24/7 PHONE AND ONSITE SUPPORT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. THESE CRISIS SUPPORT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH OUTPATIENT, INPATIENT, OR VIRTUALLY AS CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANT.LIFE MANAGEMENT CENTER'S EMERGENCY SERVICES PROFESSIONALS ARE ON CALL 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK TO PROVIDE CRISIS COUNSELING OR CONDUCT EMERGENCY MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS THAT INCLUDE SUICIDE ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION FOR INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION.CRISIS COUNSELORS HELP INDIVIDUALS EXAMINE THEIR PROBLEMS AND EVALUATE POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS OR TREATMENT ALTERNATIVES. COUNSELORS ASSIST IN MAKING REFERRALS OR TRANSFERS TO LIFE MANAGEMENT CENTER SERVICES OR OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.APPROPRIATE AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED TO QUALIFIED PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER OR COMPANION, TO ENSURE ALL CUSTOMERS/COMPANIONS HAVE EQUAL ACCESS TO AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM SERVICES.
- $1.6 million spent. COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM (CAT)THE CAT PROGRAM PROVIDES INTENSE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO YOUTH WHERE TRADITIONAL INTERVENTIONS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THE TEAM PROVIDES FAMILY-CENTERED SERVICES WHICH ARE INDIVIDUALIZED ACCORDING TO THE STRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF EACH YOUTH AND FAMILY. THE OVERALL GOAL IS TO SUPPORT AND SUSTAIN YOUTH WITHIN THE FAMILY SYSTEM, IN THE COMMUNITY AND IN SCHOOL. SOCIAL SERVICE SUPPORTS ARE INTEGRATED WITH BEHAVIORAL, TRAUMA AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTIONS. MEDICAL STAFF PROVIDES PSYCHIATRIC CARE AND BASIC HEALTH STATUS CHECKS, AND WORKS WITH THE FAMILY TO MAINTAIN MEDICAL RECORDS AND LINKAGES TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS. THE WHOLE FAMILY IS EMBRACED IN CARE AND FAMILY COMMITMENT AND PARTICIPATION IS ESSENTIAL AND EXPECTED.THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO YOUTH AGES 11 TO 21 WHO MEET TWO OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:ARE AT RISK FOR OUT-OF-HOME PLACEMENT;HAVE HAD REPEATED PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS OR OUTPATIENT TREATMENT FAILURES;HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE OR MULTIPLE EPISODES INVOLVING LAW ENFORCEMENT;POOR ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, MULTIPLE SUSPENSIONS OR SCHOOL DROP-OUTS".
- $1.1 million spent. FLORIDA ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (FACT)FACT IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES INTENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT, REHABILITATION, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR ADULTS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS WHO HAVE NOT RESPONDED WELL TO TRADITIONAL TREATMENT. MANY OF THOSE SERVED BY FACT HAVE HISTORIES OF REPEATED HOSPITALIZATIONS, ADMISSIONS TO STATE HOSPITALS, MULTIPLE EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, HOMELESSNESS OR INCARCERATION IN LOCAL JAILS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN A LOCATION CONVENIENT FOR THE CLIENT, INCLUDING WITHIN HOMES, WORK SITES, JAILS, HOSPITALS, AND COMMUNITY SETTINGS.THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO LESSEN OR ELIMINATE THE DEBILITATING SYMPTOMS OF MENTAL ILLNESS EXPERIENCED BY INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
- $3.9 million spent. LIFE MANAGEMENT CENTER PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE, INTEGRATED BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN BAY, GULF, JACKSON, WASHINGTON, HOLMES, CALHOUN COUNTIES BY PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND GROUPS IN A VARIETY OF SETTINGS REGARDLESS OF A PATIENT'S ABILITY TO PAY.
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 November 6, 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 1974.
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 November 4, 2026.
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