Railbelt Mental Health Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
It is the mission of Railbelt Mental Health and Addictions to provide education, support, outpatient services, and continuing care programs for individuals with substance abuse, mental health, or cooccuring issues through community, group, individual contact and referral.
- Income
- $1.5 million
- Spending
- $1.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 6.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 75%
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $104,642, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 86% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 18% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 55% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (mental health, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 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
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 June 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 (5)
- $381,295 spent. Childrens Mental Health - This program supports the implantation, expansion, and integration of the Systems of Care (SOC) approach by creating sustainable infrastructure and services and addressing gaps in service to improve the mental health outcomes for children or youth under 22 years of age by supporting direct services.
- $346,863 spent. Community Behavioral Health - Program to lead community coalitions across Alaska to implement proactive approaches to promote wellness across the lifespan with the common interest in reducing the negative impacts of substance misuse, suicide, and mental health challenges. This program provides professional mental health, substance use treatment, and crisis response services to residents of the service area regardless of their ability to pay.
- $142,986 spent. Prevention and Early Intervention Services Building community coalitions across Alaska to implement upstream approaches to promote wellness across the lifespan by coordinating collaborative partnerships with local, regional, and statewide stakeholders sharing the common interest in reducing the negative impacts of substance misuse, suicide, and mental health challenges.
- $120,791 spent. Rural Human Service System program: Two-year 32 credit course for Alaska village based human service providers or providers who work in rural Alaska or with Alaska Natives. It also provides a path to two and four year degree programs.
- $38,130 spent. Community Initiative Matching Grants (CIMG) - Provides essential human services to prevent physical or mental hardship, targeting the immediate needs of those vulnerable; includes the agency run community food pantry.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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