Beacon Mental Health Initiative Inc

What it says it does

BY DISSEMINATING INFORMATION REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH, IN GENERAL, AND TRAUMA-INFORMED TREATMENT OFMENTAL HEALTH ISSUES VIA MODERN EDUCATIONAL PLATFORMS, BMHI AIMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO SUCHINFORMATION AND ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE TREATMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN DOING SO, BMHIALSO AIMS TO LESSEN THE BURDENS OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS RELATED TO THE TREATMENT AND/OR MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.

Income

$68,530

Spending

$50,798

Reserves

5 months of spending

Largest source of income

fees for its services, 93%

Highest pay

$35,900, president

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 66% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).

• Reserves

  20 of 35

  Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

• Debt

  20 of 20

  It owes 5% of what it owns.

• Living within its means

  15 of 15

  Income exceeded spending by 26% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 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.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

   Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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   How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

   Recognized by the IRS since March 2024.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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   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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