Navos
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
OUR MISSION IS TO TRANSFORM THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE VULNERABLE TO MENTAL ILLNESS & SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS BY PROVIDING A BROAD CONTINUUM OF INTEGRATED, HIGH VALUE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES OF KING COUNTY. WE BELIEVE THAT DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND EQUITY ARE VITAL TO LIVING OUR VALUES AND ACHIEVING OUR MISSION.
- Income
- $54.3 million
- Spending
- $49.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- -1.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 96%
- Employees
- 233
- Volunteers
- 12
- Highest pay
- $1.1 million, president navos, gl, mhs-bhn
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
Fair: 50 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 55% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 32% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 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
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 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)
- $30.1 million spent. NAVOS OPERATES A 70 BED INPATIENT FACILITY THAT CARES FOR ADULTS, 18 AND OVER, WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING AN ACUTE PSYCHIATRIC CRISIS REQUIRING STABILIZATION. NAVOS SERVES THOSE WHO ARE INVOLUNTARILY COMMITTED BECAUSE THEY ARE DEEMED TO BE AN IMMINENT DANGER OR HARM TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS OR ARE GRAVELY DISABLED DUE TO A MENTAL ILLNESS. NAVOS OFFERS A STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT OF INDIVIDUAL PATIENT EVALUATION, TREATMENT AND DISCHARGE PLANNING, AS WELL AS PSYCHIATRIC AND STABILIZATION SERVICES. NAVOS PROVIDES INPATIENT THERAPIES, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY, PSYCHO-EDUCATION, MED-EDUCATION, ART THERAPY, SKILLS BASED THERAPIES, AND COGNITIVE THERAPIES. NAVOS HAS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM PROVIDING SERVICES INCLUDING PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSE -SEE SCHEDULE O-PRACTITIONERS, PRIMARY CARE PRACTITIONERS, REGISTERED NURSES, MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPISTS, PEER PROFESSIONALS, AND A RECREATION THERAPIST AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROFESSIONAL. THESE TEAM MEMBERS WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE PATIENT TO DEVELOP TREATMENTPLANS AND GOALS, ASSESS PROGRESS, AND DISCHARGE PLANNING.
- $13.0 million spent. CHILD, YOUTH, AND FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: NAVOS PROVIDES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES, WITHIN A RANGE OF AGE 0-5, SCHOOL AGED TO ADULTHOOD (6-18) AND IN HOME BEHAVIOR SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED IN THE HOME, ON SITE AT A SCHOOL, AND WITHIN A CLINIC SETTING, AS APPROPRIATE FOR THE YOUTH AND FAMILY. THE TEAMS ARE COMPRISED OF MASTERS LEVEL STAFF AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS WHO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING, FAMILY COUNSELING, GROUPS, SKILL BUILDING, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. ADULT AND OLDER ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: NAVOS PROVIDES OUTPATIENT ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES,INCLUDING MEDICAL SERVICES TO ADULTS 18 AND UP THROUGH THE LIFESPAN, INCLUDING FOR OLDER ADULTS -SEE SCHEDULE O-AS THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 55, SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PRIMARILY IN THE CLINIC, WITH A FEW SPECIALTY PROGRAMS SERVING INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR HOMES. SERVICES INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL THERAPY, CASE MANAGEMENT, GROUPS, PEER SUPPORT SERVICES, AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. SOME SPECIALTY PROGRAMS ARE 100% COMMUNITY BASED AND FOCUS ON SERVING FOLKS WHO ARE DISCHARGING FROM THE STATE HOSPITAL, PROVIDING STABILIZATION SERVICES IN THEIR HOME. ADULT SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER SERVICES: STATE CERTIFIED OUTPATIENT SUD TREATMENT IS OFFERED FOR ADULTS, INCLUDING ALL PHASES OF OUTPATIENT SUD LEVELS OF CARE THROUGH GROUPS AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING.
- $3.5 million spent. NAVOS HAS DEVELOPED AND OPERATES RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FORCHILDREN, ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS BECAUSE TREATMENT OF PEOPLE WITHSEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS IS INEFFECTIVE WITHOUT SAFEAND SECURE HOUSING. NAVOS OWNS THE FACILITIES IN WHICH CERTAINPROGRAMS ARE OPERATED AND LEASES OTHER FACILITIES. COUNTYCONTRACTS PROVIDE THE PRINCIPAL SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR NAVOS'SRESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS. INDIVIDUALS 60 AND OLDER ARE AIDED TO LIVELIVES THAT ARE AS SATISFYING AND INDEPENDENT AS POSSIBLE, DESPITETHE CHALLENGES MENTAL ILLNESS POSES. NAVOS SERVES POPULATIONS ININDIVIDUAL HOMES, AS WELL AS NURSING HOMES, SUPPORTED HOUSING ANDRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS.
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 September 1968.
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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