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Mental Health & Crisis Intervention (F11) 990 on File

BETTER BEGINNINGS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE

EIN: 84-3555838 · DAYTON, OH 45417-2116 · United States · FY 2024 Data
2 out of 5 37 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 39/100
Reliability (20%) 40/100
Effectiveness (25%) 68/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$723K
Total Revenue
$739K
Total Expenses
$-26,038
Net Assets
23
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 100.0%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve -0.42x
Liability-to-Asset 130.5%
Revenue Diversification 97.8%
Executive Compensation $42K
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 2,597 similar organizations (United States, Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, $100K–$1M in expenses), FY 2024.
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
100.0% 84.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
0.0% 12.0%
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
-0.4 mo 5.7 mo
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
130.5% 3.9%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
97.8% 95.9%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
-2.5% 8.2%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
2.7% 10.1%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-2.1% 2.3%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $723K $739K $-26,038 100.0% 23
2023 $742K $719K $-10,606 100.0% 19
2022 $250K $241K $9K 100.0% 18
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Organization Details
EIN
84-3555838
State
OH
City
DAYTON
ZIP
45417-2116
Classification
F11
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
Rating
2★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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