Touchstone Behavioral Health
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Touchstone partners with individuals, families, schools, and other service providers to deliver the optimal continuum of health, education, and social services. We emphasize creating a supportive environment to help individuals and families.
- Income
- $18.4 million
- Spending
- $18.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 73%
- Reserves
- 5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 75%
- Employees
- 212
- Highest pay
- $406,652, contractor medical director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 23% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 10% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1573% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (human services, $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
0 of 10Did not give 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 September 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 (3)
- $9.8 million spent. Outpatient Services include outpatient therapy, psychiatric services, school-based services, intensive outpatient programs for mental health and substance abuse, infant and early childhood programs, developmental and child parent psychotherapy, parent child interaction therapy and other support services to improve the quality of parent child relationship, respite (temporary needed weekend break for parents or guardians), and care coordination and high needs case management.
- $1.9 million spent. Included in Oupatient Services is the Intensive Services Department (ISD) provides high-intensity, hands-on supports for members and families experiencing significant emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs that increase risk for crisis escalation or out-of-home (OOH) placement. The department operates two primary lines of business: (1) the Whatever It Takes (WIT) Program and (2) the Respite Program.
- $1.7 million spent. Prevention includes the following: a) Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services centered on community and school-based awareness and education of teenage pregnancy prevention and sexually transmitted diseases; b) Project Aware funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and designed to improve the quality of life for youth between the ages of 12 and 18 by educating those who interact with youth on signs and symptoms of mental health problems; c) Drug Education and Prevention targets youth (ages 10-19) and adults caring for youth, which utilizes a multi-faceted approach to address youth substance use; and d) Healthy Relationships Program aims to reduce and prevent teen dating violence.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 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 September 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 February 1972.
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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