California Council of Community Mental Health Agencies
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What it says it does
CALIFORNIA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (CBHA) PROVIDES ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION TO ITS MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AGENCIES AND CLIENTS.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 24
- Highest pay
- $312,772, ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)
- PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING SESSIONS FOR STAFF, MANAGERS AND LEADERS OF COMMUNITY BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS TO ASSIST THEM IN ALL AREAS OF THEIR OPERATIONS AND IN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THEIR CLIENTS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TRAININGS, WEBINARS, AND MEETINGS.
- CBHA HOLDS SEVERAL POLICY MEETINGS FOR ITS MEMBERS ANNUALLY. THESE GATHERINGS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING ABOUT STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL POLICY ISSUES, EXCHANGING IDEAS AND INFORMATION AND NETWORKING WITH COLLEAGUES. THE CONVENINGS ARE DESIGNED TO INFORM ATTENDEES AND FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL HEALTHCARE AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM CHANGES BEING CONTEMPLATED OR IN THE PIPELINE. THESE CONVENINGS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR FROM NATIONAL AND STATE THOUGHT LEADERS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE POTENTIAL AND/OR KNOWN IMPACTS ON OUR MEMBERS' OPERATIONS AND THEIR CLIENTS AS WELL AS LEARN ABOUT SERVICE SYSTEM CHANGES AND ADVISE ON FUTURE POLICY DIRECTION.
- PUBLIC POLICY ADVOCACY - WORK CLOSELY WITH OUR PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE AND THE MEMBERSHIP, AS WELL AS STATE AGENCIES, OTHER ADVOCACY GROUPS, PLUS ELECTED OFFICIALS TO IDENTIFY POLICIES AND ISSUES THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED AND THE ACTIONS NEEDED TO CONTRIBUTE TO ADVANCING STATE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
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? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 June 1994.
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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