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Promesa Behavioral Health

EIN 77-0174896 · Fresno, CA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PROMESA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH'S MISSION IS TO ACT AS A MODEL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION CREATING TANGIBLE, MEASURABLE, ACCOUNTABLE COMMUNITY BENEFITS BY PROVIDING SAFE, SENSITIVE, AND THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENTS AND TREATMENT TO THOSE WE SERVE THROUGH THE WORK OF TRAINED, DEDICATED STAFF IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH SOCIAL, HEALTH, JUDICIAL, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY AGENCIES.

Income
$11.8 million
Spending
$11.8 million
Spent on programs
93%
Reserves
7.5 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 93%
Employees
180
Highest pay
$222,288, ceo

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 7.5 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 33% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 0% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 25% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    93% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    5 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)
  1. $7.2 million spent. The Short Term Residential Therapeutic Program (STRTP) through their residential care facilities, provides shelter, supervision and counseling to children who are wards or dependents of the court system. During 2024 Promesa provided approximately 9,034 days of shelter and care in the 6 bed STRTP and 2,025 days of shelter and care for mothers and babies in their service area.
  2. $2.8 million spent. The Foster Family Agency (FFA) program recruits, trains, and supervises foster parents. The Agency then places children who are wards or dependents of the court system in appropriate homes. In 2024 Promesa provided approximately 18,985 days of foster care to children throughout their service area.
  3. $629,322 spent. The Substance Use Treatment Disorder Program offers state certified multilingual drug and alcohol programs in individual and group settings for an outpatient setting with sensitivity to multicultural needs. The program provides telehealth effective short-term tools to support abstention, teach triggers for addictive behaviors and offer relapse prevention services after program completion.
  4. $251,222 spent. The Transitional Housing Program plus Foster Care (THP+FC) provides safe housing, supportive services and weekly, intensive case management. Promesa's purpose is to provide independent living opportunities for non-minor dependents to practice life skills in a safe environment and to ease the transition from dependency to self-sufficiency. The program will allow non-minor dependents the greatest amount of freedom possible in order to prepare them for self-sufficiency, while allowing participants to develop permanent connections with caring and committed adults, develop independent living skills and have opportunities for incremental responsibility. In 2024, Promesa provided 2,303 days of care to non-minor dependents throughout their service area.
  5. Promesa also provided Adoption services The adoption services provide emotional, psychological, education and medical support services to help caring people through what can be a long, emotional process to adoption for the family and to permanency for the child. During 2024 Promesa facilitated the completion of 3 adoptions.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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