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Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F220) IRS Verified DX Registered 990 on File

STRAIGHT & NARROW INC

EIN: 22-6012277 · PATERSON, NJ 07503-3044 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 57 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 74/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 97/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

To develop and deliver effective prevention, education and treatment services to clients with addictive disorders and HIV disease To provide infants and children with a healthy foundation for their physical, emotional and cognitive development To advocate for effective and adequate health and human services To convene scholars, practitioners and consumers to shape effective practice and approaches To maintain a commitment to learning and developing knowledge with which to inform those who set policy affecting those in our care

Financial Overview — FY 2025
$30.5M
Total Revenue
$18.0M
Total Expenses
$40.3M
Net Assets
260
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 95.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 26.89x
Liability-to-Asset 8.8%
Revenue Diversification 70.7%
Executive Compensation $431K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 291 similar organizations (United States, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
95.8% 85.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
4.2% 13.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 0.0%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
26.9 mo 7.1 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
8.8% 27.4%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
70.7% 86.2%
P10P90
Above median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
27.6% 7.7%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-11.8% 6.7%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
41.0% 3.6%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $30.5M $18.0M $40.3M 95.8% 260
2024 $23.9M $20.4M $27.8M 97.7% 272
2023 $30.8M $20.8M $24.3M 93.1% 261
2022 $21.1M $21.0M $11.9M 94.1% 313
2021 $24.3M $22.4M N/A — 354
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Organization Details
EIN
22-6012277
State
NJ
City
PATERSON
ZIP
07503-3044
Classification
F220
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
IRS Ruling Year
1954
Foundation Code
15
Form 990
On File
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