Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers, Inc. serves the community behavioral health needs of nine counties of Southern Oklahoma. Lighthouse offers integrated care through their outpatient and Health Home programs to adults and children. Lighthouse provides outpatient treatment for mental health and substance abuse issues through therapy, case management, Drug Court treatment, Systems of Care, medication clinic, and crisis services. Lighthouse operates a 16 bed crisis unit and 6 chair Urgent Recovery Center. Lighthouse focuses on the whole person through Health Home and Wellness oriented services. The Lighthouse Behavioral Wellness Centers, Inc. serves the community mental health needs of nine counties of Southern Oklahoma.
- Income
- $47.4 million
- Spending
- $45.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- -0.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 450
- Volunteers
- 10
- Highest pay
- $337,501, 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
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 17% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 31% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 (2)
- $24.3 million spent. Through our outpatient clinics, Lighthouse provides a full array of behavioral health services which include screening, assessment, therapy, medication evaluation and management, wellness, care coordination, case management and peer recovery support. Specialized services like housing navigation, family care planning, medication assisted treatment, and employment support are also offered. Services are provided from a person-center, integrated and team-based care framework. Services are provided by licensed psychiatrists and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, licensed mental health professionals, certified case managers, wellness coaches, registered nurses, and certified peer recovery support. Lighthouse provides services to any individual who walks through the door, regardless of their diagnosis or insurance status.
- $14.1 million spent. Our crisis unit provides services to adults in an emergency crisis. A person in a crisis can voluntarily come into our crisis unit, or can be "Emergency Detained and brought in by law enforcement personnel. We serve the unmet needs of people experiencing personal crisis or mental health issues and respond with services that promote coping, emotional health and well-being.
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 November 1955.
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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