Castle Ridge Behavioral Health Corp
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT WHERE CLIENTS ARE GUIDED THROUGH THEIR JOURNEY OF RECOVERY. OUR VISION IS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING QUALITY PROGRAMS. OUR TEAM EMPOWERS INDIVIDUALS TO PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THEIR TREATMENT
- Income
- $2.5 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 100%
- Reserves
- 2.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 99%
- Employees
- 14
- Highest pay
- $14,535, clinical dir
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: 75 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes -1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 11% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 40% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15100% 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
Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 5% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 257 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 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 (3)
- $2.2 million spent. FOR THE 2024 YEAR, CASTLE RIDGE PROVIDED SERVICES FOR 80 CLIENTS AND 5,082 CLIENT DAYS WHICH INCLUDED ROOM AND BOARD, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, TRANSPORTATION AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES. OF THE ABOVE 80 CLIENTS, 15 CLIENTS RECEIVED A FULL SCHOLARSHIP, AND THEN THE REMAINING 65 CLIENTS RECEIVED RECEIVED ROOM AND BOARD AS WELL AS OTHER EXPENSES NOT COVERED BY MEDICAID. TRANSPORTATION OF CLIENTS IS ALSO FULLY COVERED BY CASTLE RIDGE BEHAVIORAL AS THEY DO NOT RECEIVE ANY REIMBURSEMENT FOR THESE EXPENSES FROM MEDICAID.
- 2021 WAS CONSIDERED A START-UP YEAR. THE ENTITY DID NOT OPEN DOORS OF OPERATIONS UNTIL SPRING 2022. THUS, FOR 2021, THERE WERE NO PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE TIME WAS SPENT RENOVATING THE BUILDING AND PREPARING TO OPEN.
- 2021 WAS CONSIDERED A START-UP YEAR. THE ENTITY DID NOT OPEN DOORS OF OPERATIONS UNTIL SPRING 2022. THUS, FOR 2021, THERE WERE NO PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND THE TIME WAS SPENT RENOVATING THE BUILDING AND PREPARING TO OPEN.
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
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 December 2024.
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 July 2021.
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.
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