Network of Behavioral Health Providers Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To improve delivery and access to high-quality behavioral health (mental health and substance use) services through education, collaboration, and advocacy.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 91%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 61%
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $134,390, executive director
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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 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 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
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
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 (5)
- $966,720 spent. The ARPA program is government-sponsored and part of the Workforce, Recruitment, Education, and Development Initiative. It provides behavioral health workforce recruitment and retention to mitigate the direct behavioral health workforce shortage in Harris County.
- $443,243 spent. The Pathways Community HUB program contracts with community care agencies to provide care coordination to low-income individuals with mental illness or substance use. The program focuses on support and care to address the nonmedical drivers of health in Houston's maternal population.
- $55,565 spent. The Behavioral Health Workforce Recruitment, Education, and Development Initiative (WREDI) aims to create a pipeline of culturally and linguistically responsive behavioral health professionals to serve in Greater Houston by providing educational and experiential learning opportunities and scholarships.
- $33,712 spent. The Network of Behavioral Health Providers' (NBHP) Education Program provides monthly continuing education training and other presentations to behavioral health professionals and support staff and coordinates the work of the membership programs.
- $10,571 spent. NBHP's Advocacy Program educates policymakers and other behavioral health stakeholders about the behavioral health needs in Greater Houston and analyzes and promotes policies to address those needs.
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 October 2007.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Behavioral Health Network Inc (Springfield, MA), EIN 04-2103756. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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